At the 63rd Grammy Awards Beyoncé made history as she earned her 28th win, making her the show’s most-decorated female artist. She beat Alison Krauss" previously held record of 27 wins. Beyoncé is now tied with Quincy Jones for the second-most Grammy wins, while conductor Georg Stolti holds the record with 31 Grammys, writes People.
While accepting the award for best R&B performance for “Black Parade”, Beyoncé said she was “honored” and “so excited” to get her 28th award.
“Thank you guys. As an artist, I believe it"s my job and all of our jobs to reflect the times”, - she said. “I wanted to uplift and encourage all of the Black kings and queens who inspire me and inspire the whole world ... I can’t believe this happened, it"s such a magical night”.