“I’ve to commend the Academy that in probably the most racist instances with all of the stress being placed on everybody to eliminate or not rejoice excellence or the distinctive accomplishments of Black folks they stepped up and did the best factor,” Tina wrote following the wins of her daughter, Beyoncé, and different Black artists at Sunday evening’s present.
Tina Knowles is giving props to the Grammys.
Following the 2025 Grammy Awards, Tina took to Instagram to commend the Recording Academy for honoring Black artists following main wins from her daughter, Beyoncé Knowles, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii and extra.
Tina, who admitted she sat out the present in earlier years, gave credit score the place credit score was due after she says the recording academy did the “proper factor” in probably the most “racist instances” by honoring a big selection of Black expertise throughout Sunday evening’s present.
“In years previous, not that anyone cared I made a decision to not attend the Grammys. Not simply due to my daughter, however as a result of I felt like there was not equal respect or honest remedy for black artist. that they may carry out there, use the unbelievable expertise, and make the Grammys have nice rankings, or they may put the digicam of their faces once they misplaced as leisure. Give them a consolatory award to appease them. However I’ve to commend the Academy that in probably the most racist instances with all of the stress being placed on everybody to eliminate or not rejoice excellence or the distinctive accomplishments of Black folks they stepped up and did the best factor,” Tina wrote.
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“It took quite a lot of braveness and integrity to try this,” she added.
Tina additionally applauded Recording Academy CEO Harvey Jay Mason Jr. for addressing the adjustments the Grammys have made after dealing with criticism over time for the dearth of range amongst its nominees and voting physique.
“I used to be moved by the speech of the pinnacle of the Academy Mr. Harvey Mason and his candidness in regards to the need to vary. So thanks, Grammys for being daring for being courageous and for doing the best factor,” she continued. “❤️❤️❤️ that there’s a saying that God comes not at all times on our time however on the proper time. Grammys this occurred on the proper time!!!!”
Along with taking dwelling the trophy for Finest Nation Duo/Group Efficiency for her music “II Most Needed,” with Miley Cyrus, Bey walked away with a Grammy for Finest Nation Album for Cowboy Carter and scored the Album of the 12 months award for her first nation effort after a number of nominations, and shut calls, within the class.
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Huge & Wealthy’s John Wealthy Blasts Beyonce’s Nation Album Win on the Grammys
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However not everybody was enthusiastic about Bey’s nation success.
Huge & Wealthy’s John Wealthy took to social media because the 2025 Grammy Awards have been airing to blast the present for giving the Finest Nation Album to Beyoncé over Lainey Wilson.
“Beyoncé wins ‘Finest Nation Album’ at The Grammys🤣🤣Solution to go🤣🤣,” he started, earlier than a fan responded, “In fact, the Grammys needed to push their agenda as a substitute of truly honoring actual nation artists. Complete joke!”
To that, Wealthy replied, “🤡present”
When somebody requested him how voting works, with the fan saying “There’s NO WAY her album was higher than Lainey Wilson’s Whirlwind, I don’t get it,” Wealthy then claimed “Report labels making offers on the votes.”
He adopted that up with extra daring claims, saying, “People are asking me ‘how do music award exhibits work?’ Labels/publishers all have blocks of votes. They make offers with one another ‘you vote for mine, we’ll vote for yours’ kind factor. It has ZERO to do with who made the most effective music, thus, Beyonce with ‘Nation album of the 12 months.’ Good, proper?”
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“The identical factor is true with the CMA’s, ACM’s, Billboard, and so on…all work precisely the identical. Final evening, the Grammy’s outed themselves in a giant manner,” he added — although it ought to be famous Bey was fully snubbed by the CMAs.
His last tweet on the topic learn, “.@laineywilson > @Beyonce” — a sentiment shared by many on Wilson’s Instagram feedback as nicely, although she hasn’t stated something about her loss. Each Wilson and Musgraves have been seen standing and clapping for Knowles as she walked to the stage.
“I feel typically I feel style is a code phrase to maintain us in our place as artists,” Beyoncé, in the meantime, stated throughout her acceptance speech final evening. “I simply need to encourage folks to do what they’re obsessed with. To remain persistent.”
