{"id":34189,"date":"2021-03-24T16:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T16:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/featured\/houston-dominates-at-the-63rd-annual-grammy-awards\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T22:10:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T22:10:19","slug":"houston-dominates-at-the-63rd-annual-grammy-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/culture\/houston-dominates-at-the-63rd-annual-grammy-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Dominates at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]One thing about Houston, the city produces amazing artists. From street art to theater, the Houston arts scene never ceases to stay in the public eye and produces a diverse array of stars who climb their inevitable way to the top. Houston even has its own rap and music scene, boasting artists like Paul Wall, Lizzo, and Travis Scott. But the two Houstonians most recently making headlines are none other than the dynamic duo of Megan Thee Stallion, and Beyonc\u00e9 Knowles.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last Sunday was the 63rd annual Grammy Awards<\/a>, and while the three-hour spectacle was nothing short of entertaining, Beyonc\u00e9 and Megan Thee Stallion\u2019s friendship and success captivated audiences. The Houston natives took home a combined seven Grammys, including the Grammy for Best New Artist for Megan Thee Stallion, and Best Rap Song for the duo\u2019s song \u201cSavage Remix.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5v4GgrXPMghOnBBLmveLac?si=Odw0JlmxT-GrEJtOmSsnbQ[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]While accepting her Grammy for Best Rap Song, Megan said \u201cEver since I was little, I was like, you know what? One day I\u2019m gonna grow up and I\u2019m going to be like the rap Beyonc\u00e9.\u201d She said she would ask herself \u201cMegan, what would Beyonc\u00e9 do?\u201d but now asks herself \u201cWhat would Beyonc\u00e9 do, but let me make it a little ratchet.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”24970″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Megan was not the only one to stun viewers that night, as Beyonc\u00e9 broke the record<\/a> for most Grammy\u2019s won by a female artist, with a total of twenty-eight under her belt.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”24971″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]It\u2019s safe to say it was a successful night for Houston artists, with Lizzo presenting \u201cHtown hottie\u201d Megan with her Best New Artist Award, and Megan and Beyonc\u00e9 sharing their friendship with the world on stage to accept their joint award. 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