The first fan of his wife Beyoncé, Jay-Z did not fail to mention her this Sunday, February 4 on the stage of the Grammy Awards.
When receiving an honorary award for his entire career, the rapper and producer wanted to denounce the injustice that, according to him, his wife suffers.
While “she has won more Grammys than anyone, she has never won album of the year
[won by Taylor Swift for the fourth time, Editor’s note]
,” he said. to recall, eliciting a round of applause.
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The scene surprised: Jay-Z, somewhat upset, defending his wife, multi-awarded but never crowned with the Grammy for album of the year, the ultimate reward in the world of music: “I definitely don't want to embarrass this young woman
[Beyoncé, Editor's note]
, but all the same, she has won more Grammys than anyone
[32, for 88 nominations, Editor's note]
, and yet, has never won album of the year. he said, before specifying: “Even with your own calculation methods, it doesn’t work.
Think about it, a Grammy record, but never an album of the year.
There's something wrong.
".
While his daughter, Blue Ivy, was on stage alongside him, Beyoncé was in the audience.
Dressed in a cowboy outfit, we could see her in a few cutaways when her husband interceded on her behalf.
Smiling, she applauded and seemed to give her implicit approval.
“We love you, we love you, we love you.
But do it correctly, or even almost correctly…” continued Jay-Z to the Recording Academy, the organization which manages the Grammy Awards.
“Some will go home feeling like they’ve been robbed.
Some of you may even be robbed.
And some of you have no place at all in the different categories,” added the rapper, in a plea greeted with laughter and applause.
Clear, Jay-Z ended his speech with an explanation of the text: “When I’m stressed, I tell the truth.”
Of which act.