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I just want to encourage people to do what they're passionate about and to stay persistent,
she added
Don't allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you that tell 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,
she saidRecord labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees,
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Tonight, we decided we are not just celebrating our favorite music. We are also celebrating the city that brought us so much of that music,
said host Trevor Noah, who directed viewers to donation options
We have listened, we have acted and we have changed,
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said on stage
This is my first Grammy. I’m going to cry. I really wasn’t expecting this.”
The 25-year-old, who previously opened for Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour, was visibly emotional, saying
She was gagged!!!
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This is for all the ladies that know the magic that they bring to the room,
Keys said
I’d like to thank all of the incredible country artists that accepted this album, ... We worked so hard on it. I think sometimes genre is a cold word to keep us in our place as artists and I want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about and to stay persistent. I want to thank my beautiful family… I am still in shock.”
she said, adding
I put my heart and soul into this mixtape,
she told the audience from the stage of her 2024 project, Alligator Bites Never Heal
I’ve done everything I can through my career to live up to Quincy’s demand,
Smith told the audienceIt is your job to take care of these people,
he apparently told SmithTrans people are not invisible. Trans people deserve love. The queer community deserves to be lifted up.”
In her acceptance speech, she said
May this moment remind us all of the power we hold to rebuild, to lift and to come together with compassion.”
While presenting the award for song of the year, Diana Ross saidThis city has just been through one of the largest national disasters in American history,
he said while speaking about the devastating California wildfires and calling attention to the spirit of those who have enduredThere’s tariffs, we can’t afford a new tour! Maple syrup is about to be $50.”
When speaking about Beyoncé’s just-announced tour, he jokedI will never forget standing here almost exactly 15 years ago,
she said while looking back on her win in this categoryFemale producers have always powered the industry,
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I just feel very full and very honored,
Beyoncé said after she accepted the award
I want to dedicate this to Miss Martell, and I hope we just keep pushing forward, opening doors,
Beyoncé said