Beyoncé finally wins Album of the Year at the Grammys

Beyoncésuperstar singer

I hope we just keep pushing forward [and] opening doors,

Beyoncé continued

Bruno Marsrose and global pop star

I just want to say tonight that trans people are not invisible,

she said, accepting the award for best pop duo/group performance with Bruno Mars, for their duet Die With A Smile

Thankfully, due to the heroic efforts of firefighters, the fires have now been contained, and despite all the devastation, the spirit of the city has emerged,

he added, to generous applause

There are so many black women out there that are watching me right now, and I want to tell you, you can do it,

she added

We're gonna dedicate this one to the city,

he said

I told myself, if I ever won a Grammy and I got to stand up here in front of the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels and the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists, would offer a liveable wage and health care, especially to developing artists,

she said

I really was not expecting this,

she said as she accepted that prize, her voice audibly shaking

I just want to encourage people to do what they're passionate about and to stay persistent,

she added

Kendrick Lamarrapper

Nothing more powerful than rap music,

the 37-year-old Lamar said in accepting the top song trophy

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 said

Record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees,

she said

I just feel very full and very honored,

Beyoncé said after she accepted the award

It’s been many, many years,

the singer acknowledged in her brief acceptance speech, in which she thanked every songwriter, collaborator and producer who contributed to her album

I don’t want to embarrass this young lady, but she has more Grammys than everyone and never won Album of the Year,

Jay-Z proclaimed while accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award

I want to dedicate this to Ms. Martell,

she said, referencing Linda Martell, the performer who became the first Black woman to play the Grand Ole Opry

Trevor Noahhost

We finally saw it happen, everyone,

host Trevor Noah said, nodding to the long overdue achievement for one of music's transcendent artists

I am confident that we will recover and rebuild together because we are LA strong,

Marrone said