BetweenYourThots 1,512 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Adele stole the show with her triple win – swiping Record of the Year, Song of the Year and the coveted Album of the Year. There were expectations that Beyoncé’s Lemonade would pick up the award, particularly because of its empowerment of women and its celebration of African American culture. Huffington Post’s Lilly Workneh called it a “powerful ode to black women everywhereâ€. Beyoncé’s inclusion of poet Warsan Shire and her use of a Malcom X speech are just two examples of the complex racial issues her album touched upon. "The most disrespected woman in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman." Award shows are increasingly being used to shine light upon the institutional racism that exists in the industry at large. #OscarsSoWhite became the rallying cry for actors of colour who are using their platforms to criticise the industry. Award-winning actor Viola Davis is an outspoken critic of the lack of diversity in Hollywood, and said there was an absence “in leading roles, if you’re darker than a paper bagâ€. Now, #GrammysSoWhite has become a vehicle of condemnation. The fact that Beyoncé missed out on the prestigious Album of the Year is seen by many as proof that institutional racism is alive and kicking. Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Others calling the Grammys 'anti-black' Click here to view the Tweet And many pointed out the years artists of colour missed out on the Album of the Year: Lauryn Hill was the last woman of colour to win the award, in 1999, and Jazz musician Herbie Hancock won it in 2008 - for an album of Joni Mitchell covers. Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Adele was, for her part, praised for her acknowledgement of Beyoncé's success: Click here to view the Tweet Not everyone agrees that the Grammys has racist undertones, and some argue that Adele won AOTY simpl because it performed better: Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet ----------------------------------------------------------------------- #Justice4QueenBEY She was robbed. -xoxo- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenElizabeth 1,470 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Beyoncé has TWENTY-THREE grammy's people...TWENTY-THREE, waaaay more than any major pop star alive right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsfwwww 5,298 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Sort of off-topic but am I the only one that thinks all of Adele's music is shitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny's wifey 1,008 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I love both adele and beyonce's album and I am happy adele dedicated her win to beyonce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyCatt 374 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Sort of off-topic but am I the only one that thinks all of Adele's music is shitty compared to before..its going downhill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdm 13,010 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Sort of off-topic but am I the only one that thinks all of Adele's music is shitty I couldn't finish hello. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
columbarium 902 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 lauryn hill had won a grammy for album of the year tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKKY 6,735 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Beehives and their superiority complex. Lemonade was ok but if we're talking about the better deserving album, even Rihanna anti would be ahead of her in that aspect Adele 25 was the biggest album out. It won it fair and square. Not everything has to do with race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M0VH 9,985 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Adele's album was beautiful. And so was Beyonce. Both were well deserving but wasnt schocked that adele won either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deviandrepepe 6,559 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Well cause lemonade was way more critically acclaimed. It was an amazing album and even Adele said so. It pushed border and shock you which is what art is supposed to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Pryde 686 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 She really was robbed. I hate people saying that Adele deserved it because of how many albums she sold. Okay, then how does that explain Beck winning over Beyonce in 2014? Beyonce outsold him but back then people were talking about ~artistic merit. Now that people are saying Beyonce deserved it because of how raw, emotional, artistic and visually stunning Lemonade was, it's all about sales. This is not to hate on Adele though. 25 was a solid album. But if we're talking about a critically acclaimed album that served in every way imaginable, you got to give it to Beyonce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBadNotGood 11,616 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Taylor winning over Kendrick is still so shocking to me. The most shocking of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delirium 4,237 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Ah the joys of social media, it allows all of the crazies to feed off of each other. And if it gains enough traction, more people start to regurgitate it like it's true until even politicians and companies start to repeat it. Tries to bring up institutional racism but their fav not winning her 3902th award is what they talk about....okay. When people think they're so woke but they're sleeping harder than anyone else. Not to mention: Critics can offer subjective critiques as quickly as the next person. Even if critics follow a standard of measurement for art, the standard was most likely created by a group of individuals who believed that those particular components of art were most important, so the judgement can still be viewed as somewhat subjective. That's why when a certain art piece that flops, it can still become a classic at a later date. Lastly, the same things that made Beyonce's album critically-acclaimed are the same things that other unknown artists have been providing for years but since Beyonce is well-known, people act as if she is the creator of all things groundbreaking and influential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBadNotGood 11,616 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 lauryn hill had won a grammy for album of the year tho Did you read the post? They mentioned that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IJWD 1,558 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 She really was robbed. I hate people saying that Adele deserved it because of how many albums she sold. Okay, then how does that explain Beck winning over Beyonce in 2014? Beyonce outsold him but back then people were talking about ~artistic merit. Now that people are saying Beyonce deserved it because of how raw, emotional, artistic and visually stunning Lemonade was, it's all about sales now. This is not to hate on Adele though. 25 was a solid album. But if we're talking about a critically acclaimed album that served in every way imaginable, you got to give it to Beyonce. i am neither Adele or Beyonce fan , but when i read some lyrics from the Lemonade i couldnt stop laughing how bad they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiyoKo 16 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 okay she should just try again next year, and doesn't she have alot of grammys anyway ? missing 1 or 2 wont effect her in anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IJWD 1,558 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Taylor winning over Kendrick is still so shocking to me. The most shocking of the list. lets be honest 1989 was biggest album in that year, yse Taylor is a snake we all know it and she isnt exactly that good vocalist but 1989 was biggest of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adda 9,200 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Adele's global impact was much bigger than Beyonce's. I though is was expected Adele to win Album and Song of the Year. " Institutional racism" because Beyonce didn't win; what a joke. Adele's Hello with almost 2 billions views is undeserving to win Song of the Year ...when the entire world anticipated her comeback and listened Hello, the most anticipated song of the year I haven't listen to Beyonce since 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STORM 7,555 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 MOVE ON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choco dani 2,180 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Honestly, I haven't heard a Beyonce song in years in our radio stations..other than Halo that is. Adele on the other hand had many popular hits here in the recent years and I heard her songs often. Personally I prefer Adele, even though Beyonce's skills are awesome of course. I don't really get this race card in this case, like how can someone like Adele be undeserving of the award? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBadNotGood 11,616 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 lets be honest 1989 was biggest album in that year, yse Taylor is a snake we all know it and she isnt exactly that good vocalist but 1989 was biggest of the year. She really was robbed. I hate people saying that Adele deserved it because of how many albums she sold. Okay, then how does that explain Beck winning over Beyonce in 2014? Beyonce outsold him but back then people were talking about ~artistic merit. Now that people are saying Beyonce deserved it because of how raw, emotional, artistic and visually stunning Lemonade was, it's all about sales. This is not to hate on Adele though. 25 was a solid album. But if we're talking about a critically acclaimed album that served in every way imaginable, you got to give it to Beyonce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Everything 23,397 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Sort of off-topic but am I the only one that thinks all of Adele's music is shitty Her debut album was really nice imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxie 2,860 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Beyoncé's shelf doesn't fit anymore Grammys, that's why they gave it do Adele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliette 812 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 What a great way to make people dismiss actual racism... Beyonce didn't win because her album wasn't good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
columbarium 902 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Did you read the post? They mentioned that. nah it's 3AM here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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