Grammys 2021: Megan Thee Stallion wins the Best New Artist award – Times of India
It was the second Grammy of the night for the 26-year-old, who bested strong competition from fellow rapper Doja Cat and singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers.
Check out what the powerful artist has to say on winning the award:
Congratulations to Megan Thee Stallion on winning a Grammy for Best New Artist! H-TOWN STAND UP https://t.co/hAN7OoD2U7
— HTX Hip-Hop Museum (@HTXHipHopMuseum) 1615768295000
Her song ‘Savage Remix’ featuring Beyonce got nominated in the Record of the Year, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song categories. They took home the award for Best Rap Performance before the broadcast began.
The mostly virtual ceremony falls nearly a year to the day after Covid-19 grounded tours and forced performance venues to close, as the music world tries to move past a crushing 2020 with a celebration of its biggest stars.
Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce created history and a Guinness World Records. According to the latest post on the GWR Twitter handle, they are “officially the FIRST female artists to ever win the category for Best Rap Performance.