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Grammys 2021: Billie Eilish dedicates win to Megan Thee Stallion, H.E.R grateful for I Can't Breathe's impact
While Billie Eilish won Record of the Year for "Everything I wanted", H.E.R took home Song Of The Year for her impactful song "I can't Breathe".
Grammys 2021 was an epic night for millions across the globe! While some cheered out loud for their favourite artist taking home the coveted award, a few snubs enraged fans on social media. Irrespective, the night was dominated by women artists. Billie Eilish who made Grammys history last year with four major wins, took home Record of the Year this time for "Everything I wanted".
The singer-songwriter and her brother Finneas beat hit songs by Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Post Malone's Circles, DaBaby and Roddy Ricch, Black Pumas, Beyoncé, and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” remix, also featuring Beyoncé. Billie's win came as a shock to the singer as she dedicated the award to Megan Thee Stallion who she thought was more deserving.
In her acceptance speech, Billie said, “This is really embarrassing for me. Megan, girl... I was gonna write a speech about how you deserve this but then I was like, ‘There’s no way they’re going to choose me.’ I was like, ‘It's hers.’ You deserve this. You had a year that I think is un-stoppable. You are a queen—I want to cry thinking about how much I love you... You deserve everything in the world, I think about you constantly... You deserve it." She continued to thank the Recording Academy and asked the audience to cheer on Meghan.
Apart from Billie Eilish, artist H.E.R also delivered a moving speech as she won Song Of The Year for her impactful song 'I can't Breathe'.
Arriving on the stage, H.E.R said, "I've never been so proud to be an artist.. and everybody else that was nominated those songs were to me song of the year also. We wrote this song over Facetime and I did not imagine my fear and my pain would turn into impact. It could possibly turn into change and I think that's what this is about. That's why I write music, I do this. I'm so grateful."
She recalled further and said, "I recorded this song myself in my bedroom in my mom's house. and I want to thank my dad. He was in tears when I played the song. He was the first person I played it for. I'm so speechless right now. I can't believe this. But remember we are the change we wish to see and that fight we had in us in the summer of 2020.. keep that same energy. Thank you." H.E.R had released her song shortly after massive violent protests erupted across the US in the wake of George Floyd's death.
