Several LGBTQIA+ artists were honoured at last night’s 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
For this year’s festivities, comedian Trevor Noah led the memorable event, featuring appearances from Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and Charli xcx.
Alongside the show’s star-studded roster and heartwarming tributes to those affected by the California wildfires – the evening was filled with an array of LGBTQIA+ winners and showstopping moments.
Emerging rap songstress Doechii took home her first-ever Grammy award, with her mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal winning Best Rap Album.
This incredible feat makes her the third female rapper to win the coveted trophy, following Lauryn Hill’s classic 1998 record The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and Cardi B’s hit 2018 album Invasion of Privacy.
While accepting the award, the ‘Denial is a River’ singer delivered a powerful speech about her journey as an artist.
“I don’t want to make this long, but this category was introduced in 1989, and two women have won Lauryn Hill, three women have won, Lauryn Hill, Cardi B and Doechii,” she tearfully exclaimed.
“I put my heart and my soul into this mixtape. I bore my life. I went through so much. I dedicated myself to sobriety, and God told me that I would be rewarded and that he would show me just how good it can get. And I have to thank God and I have to thank my beautiful mother for coaching me. I want to thank my label and my engineer, Jada, for everything she did. My fans to the swamp.”
The bisexual superstar also gave an inspiring message to other Black women with dreams of breaking into music.
“I know that there is some Black girl out there, so many Black women out there that are watching me right now and I want to tell you, you can do it,” she said.
“Anything is possible. Don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you that tells you that you can’t be here, that you’re too dark, or that you’re not smart enough, or that you’re too dramatic, or you’re too loud. You are exactly who you
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