Fans React to Harry Styles Winning Album of the Year Over Beyoncé at the 2023 Grammys
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“This doesn’t happen to people like me often,” Harry Styles told Grammys audiences upon receiving tonight’s Album of the Year award. Analysts are still furiously debating what, precisely, the bedazzled young artist meant by this confounding statement, but regardless—Styles, and the rest of us, were shocked after the artist beat out Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, Lizzo, and more to clinch the evening’s biggest honor.
"This doesn't happen to people like me often" - @Harry_Styles. We beg to differ, Harry. Mediocre white men get glamourized, rewarded and awarded over exceptionally talented, amazing Black women like @Beyonce all day, every day. Case in point is this AOTY win. #GRAMMYs
— B. Bell🏁 (@MediaBritt) February 6, 2023
“ThIs dOeSn’t hApPeN To pEoPlE LiKe mE VeRy oFtEn.”
YOUR LITERALLY THE UMPTEENTH WHITE MAN TO WIN AOTY😑STFU HARRY NO STYLES #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/pJI73V4GSY— Gemini’s Groove (@atb__william) February 6, 2023
The “As It Was” singer climbed the neon-lit stage as a torrent of (mostly rage-induced) reactions poured onto social media, with the most furious indictments coming from Beyoncé fans, who’ve amassed ample evidence that the Grammys have done nothing but disrespect their reigning queen for years. (Remember what happened with Lemonade?)
For a moment, forget Styles’ charm and bravado, his shining Gucci suits and dulcet tones; there’s a reason the singer himself seemed just as shocked by the upset as the audience. (He started his speech with a simple but effective declaration: “Shit.”) Beyoncé is the most awarded artist in Grammys history. And yet she has not one single Album of the Year award. Something about that math isn’t adding up; and fans were all too eager to demonstrate the algebra.
Beyoncé being the most awarded artist ever doesn't justify losing AOTY once again btwpic.twitter.com/ne7T5TJY8H
— k. in HA MOOD 🗣 (@blkwatcher) February 6, 2023
The #GRAMMYs making Beyoncé the most decorated artist but not giving her album of the year is big this energy. pic.twitter.com/8qWFDhhezy
— Robert Daniels (@812filmreviews) February 6, 2023
YALL CHOSE HARRY STYLES OVER BEYONCÉ FOR AOTY???? #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/ScFouJfISf
— Blaise (they/them) (@blaiser8201) February 6, 2023
Perhaps it really was one big mistake, another La La Land/Moonlight debacle for the ages. But, really, are we going to give the Recording Academy that much credit? After Beck beat Beyoncé in 2015? We’re well past ballot mishaps, my friends.
guys guys wait he’s on his way pic.twitter.com/7LcPbc2w15
— selome hailu (@selomeeeee) February 6, 2023
Having a choice between Beyonce or Bad Bunny and somehow giving it to Harry Styles is an incredible way to unite African Americans, the general African diaspora, Hispanics, and Latinos.
— Zito (@_Zeets) February 6, 2023
i saw two grammy voters quoted in that variety article who said they didn't vote for beyoncé because she always wins and every time she does something new "it's a big event" and it really pisses me off. people just don't like seeing Black women win "too much." it's nasty.
— nadirah (@hinadirah) February 6, 2023
Obsessed with the Harry Styles super fan. The way she could barely croak out his name in surprise, the little dance he did when he ran to her, their sweet moment together on stage. Fans make music what it is, and that was a fun reminder. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/mKm6mhkgKp
— Ashley Spencer (@AshleyySpencer) February 6, 2023
Harold’s House is technically well-produced but ultimately not even a fraction of the merit in the the composition and execution of Renaissance—an explosion of ebullient joy, artistic and emotional freedom, and queer happiness. Beyoncé done dirty by this LAME ASS show AGAIN pic.twitter.com/LXc54056Xq
— coleman spilde (@colemanjspilde) February 6, 2023
Still, there was at least one person present at the ceremony was eager to watch Styles overtake the competition: The so-called grandma superfan who presented him with the award. (Admittedly, they did a very cute little shuffle-dance when they hugged.)
Why is this grandma living my dream #HarryStyles #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/MVJp5I0pxc
— TheBachBabes (@TheBachBabes) February 6, 2023
But the overarching taste of the evening’s results was bitter. The words “ROBBED” and “DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH,” both in all caps, trended on Twitter mere minutes after the Album of the Year announcement. And when asked if he, too, expected a Beyoncé win tonight, Styles demurred: “You never know with this stuff. I don’t think you can look at any of the nominees and not feel like they're deserving. When I look at this category, it’s all people who have inspired me at different times, so it’s not like—y’know, you would understand anyone winning. And yeah, I’m really grateful that they chose us.”
There’s good news for those who will still be seething when the morning comes: Beyoncé is going on tour, and her tickets are officially on presale. Ticketmaster better be ready this time.
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