JAKARTA - Billie Eilish won the 2021 Grammy Awards in the Record of the Year category for the song Everything I Wanted. Sunday, March 14th, United States time, Eilish and her brother, Finneas went on stage.
However, during her speech, Eilish did not stop saying that Megan Thee Stallion deserves the award.
"You deserve this award. You had a year I thought was unstoppable. You are the queen. I want to cry thinking about how much I love you. You are beautiful. You're talented".
"You are worthy of everything in the world. I think of you constantly. I support you. To be honest, you deserve this. Can we cheer for Megan Thee Stallion?", she said.
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At first glance, the scene was very moving. However, not a few netizens feel familiar because scenes like this keep happening. Yes, Grammy winners talk about who is more worthy of winning the award.
In 2017, Adele won Album of the Year and her speech contained praise for Beyonce's much more deserved Lemonade album. In 2014, Macklemore posted a message he sent to Kendrick Lamar saying that Lamar should have wiped out the Grammys that year.
However, netizens think from the three incidents it can be concluded that the Grammy does not give more appreciation for black artists.
After all, Megan Thee Stallion didn't come home empty-handed either. She won Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Song.
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