Earlier that night at the ceremony, Jay-Z, who is joined onstage by his eldest daughter Blue Ivy, is honored with the second-ever Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.
- Feb 5, 2024
AceShowbiz - The 66th Grammy Awards continued to present the best artists with coveted trophies at this year's ceremony, which took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 4. On the big night, Billie Eilish was among the celebrated musician as she was named as the winner of Song of the Year.
The "Bad Guy" singer snagged one of the biggest awards at the ceremony thanks to her hit "What Was I Made For?", which was from the "Barbie" movie. With the victory, the songstress is now a 9-time Grammy winner and a 2-time win in this category.
In her speech, the 22-year-old star, joined by her brother FINNEAS, said after receiving the Song of the Year award from Lionel Richie, "Thank you to the Recording Academy, thank you to my brother who is my best friend in the world and makes me the person that I am today." She also gave "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig a shoutout, adding, "Thank you to Greta Gerwig for making the best movie of the year."
For this year's category, Billie was up against Lana Del Rey ("A&W"), Taylor Swift ("Anti-Hero"), Jon Batiste ("Butterfly"), Dua Lipa ("Dance the Night"), Miley Cyrus ("Flowers"), SZA ("Kill Bill") and Olivia Rodrigo ("Vampire").
Earlier that night, Jay-Z was honored with the second-ever Dr. Dre Global Impact Award. Joined by his daughter Blue Ivy, Jay-Z took the stage to receive the award which was given to him for his incredible impact in the music industry, with a legacy that spans over 30 years and 24 Grammy wins.
"Thank you very much. I used to say it was a sippy cup for Blue, but Blue's grown up now she doesn't take sippy cups," the "Empire State of Mind" rapper said during his speech.
"And she has her own Grammys," he continued, gushing over his eldest daughter. Jay-Z was referring to Blue's win for Best Music Video for her mom, Beyonce Knowles' "Brown Skin Girl".
