On February 2, 2025, the Grammys shocked many as Beyonce took home the iconic Album of the Year award with her album Cowboy Carter. With this win, people are split, sparking debate over the results
Beyonce’s win has upset many fans, who argue that Billie Eilish was robbed of the perfect opportunity to take home the award.
“All of the other artists had many more streams than she did. they are arguably more popular,” Lillian Foley (11) said.
Beyonce may be one of the most popular artists of our generation, but it does not make Cowboy Carter the best album of the year. This is where the question of whether Beyonce won because she was popular or because people were scared of her.
“They should look more about the streams and the range of audience that was reached,” Foley said.
While at the Grammys, voters should look more into whose album had the most impact on society that year. Beyonce’s old albums have been very impactful to the music industry today, but Cowboy Carter was not as popular as her old albums she has won with in the past. Billie Eillish’s new album, Hit Me Hard and Soft in the first week Billie Eilish’s new album has already hit 193.93 million on-demand streams and 191,000 album sales.
“I think the conspiracy theories are true, I think she paid the Grammys or the Academy for her to win, and it’s just a little bit too much of a coincidence,” Hudson Dye (12) said.
A lot of viewers also have the idea that the drama between P Diddy and Beyonce’s past relationship may have had something to do with her Grammy win. This may have been an act to bring Beyonce back to the surface, leaving people angry at the outcome.
“She didn’t win because of her name or looks but because of her dedication and ability to bring life into a song,” Aidan Silverton (10) said.
On the other hand, Beyonce’s fans fought for the belief that she deserved to take the award home and had worked hard for the Grammy.
“Beyoncé is someone who doesn’t just write lyrics and sing them. Beyoncé is her lyrics,” Silverton said.
People believe that Beyonce is a very talented singer who deserves all the fame and love in the world. Beyonce was bound to win not because she paid them off but because she was an emotional lyrical genius.
“I also think that it should be about the creativity and how it sets apart from all the rest of the albums that are nominated,” Dye said.