Grammy Awards 2021: Beyoncé and Taylor Swift break records
- Beyoncé breaks record for most Grammys by a female artist
- Taylor Swift is the first woman to win album of the year three times
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift had a historic night at the Grammys, where the top four awards were won by female acts.
Swift became the first female performer to win album of the year three times and Beyoncé, with her 28th win, became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. She also ties Quincy Jones for second place among all Grammy winners.
H.E.R. won song of the year and Billie Eilish picked up record of the year, telling the audience that best new artist winner Megan Thee Stallion deserved the honour.
“We just want to thank the fans,” said Swift, who won the top prize with “folklore” and previously won album of the year with her albums “Fearless” and “1989”.
Beyoncé walked into the show with 24 wins and picked up four honours, including best R&B performance for Black Parade, best music video for Brown Skin Girl as well as best rap performance and best rap song for Savage, with Megan Thee Stallion.