"I think genre is a code word to keep us in our place as artists," she said in her speech. "I just want to encourage people to do what they're passionate about."

Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Benson Boone follow close behind with seven nominations apiece. First-time nominees Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan received six nods, as did 14-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift, who wrapped her record-breaking “Eras Tour” in December 2024.

As Taylor Swift announced that Beyoncé won the category, the singer's eyes flew wide open. After she froze for a few seconds, she hugged her family and made her way up to the sta