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LGBTQ artists make history at the 61st Grammy Awards<\/b><\/p>\n

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The 61st<\/sup> Grammys took place in Los Angeles tonight live<\/a> on CBS, and included history making wins for Brandi Carlile and Lady Gaga, as well as Grammy wins for several other LGBTQ artists.<\/p>\n

Out country singer and songwriter Brandi Carlile \u2013 the night\u2019s most nominated woman<\/a> artist \u2013 took home the Grammy in Best Americana Album for By the Way, I Forgive You<\/em>. This is Carlile\u2019s second nomination in the category, which was first presented in 2010, and she is the first LGBTQ\u00a0person to win it. Carlile also won the awards in Best American Roots Performance<\/a> and Best American Roots Song for \u201cThe Joke.\u201d She is the first LGBTQ person to win in Best American Roots Song, a category first awarded in 2014.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\"\"Lady Gaga won the Grammy in Best Pop Solo Performance for the track \u201cJoanne (Where Do You Think You\u2019re Goin\u2019?).\u201d This is Gaga\u2019s third nomination in the category, which was introduced in 2012, and she is the first LGBTQ person to win in the category. Gaga also took home Grammys in Best Song Written for Visual Media and Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance for \u201cShallow,\u201d the A Star is Born<\/em> duet she co-wrote and performed.<\/p>\n

“LGBTQ women<\/a> like Brandi Carlile, Janelle Monae, St. Vincent, and Lady Gaga took center stage tonight at the Grammy Awards in an unprecedented and inspiring way,” said GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. “This year’s out winners not only entertain the masses with their talents, but also use art to educate the masses and empower queer youth everywhere. The Recording Academy is making good on their commitment to include diverse artists and tonight’s awards should be a signal to the entire music industry that audiences and critics alike celebrate LGBTQ musicians. “<\/p>\n

Last week, GLAAD partnered with the Recording Academy, Out magazine, and The Ally Coalition for\u00a0a first-ever of its kind star-packed Grammy\u00a0week panel<\/a>\u00a0titled “Empowered: LGBTQ + Voices in Music.”<\/p>\n

\"\"Out writer and performer St. Vincent picked up the Grammy for Best Rock Song for \u201cMasseduction\u201d which she co-wrote and performed. Her album also won Best Recording Package.<\/p>\n

Out songwriter Benj Pasek won the Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media as part of the team who worked on The Greatest Showman. Shane McAnally, out songwriter and frequent Kacey Musgraves collaborator, took home a Grammy in Best Country Song for co-writing Musgraves\u2019 \u201cSpace Cowboy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The night also featured performances from LGBTQ stars including Janelle Mon\u00e1e who performed her track \u201cMake Me Feel” during which she switched up the lyrics to the song to include both “boy<\/a> you make me feel” and “girl<\/a> you make me feel.” Carlile played her Grammy-winning song “The Joke,” St. Vincent performed her Grammy-winning track “Masseduction” and “One Kiss” with Dua Lipa, and Gaga performed her Grammy award-winning and Oscar-nominated track “Shallow.” Ricky Martin appeared in Camila Cabello\u2019s \u201cHavana\u201d performance, and Miley Cyrus\u00a0joined Shawn Mendes for his song \u201cIn My Blood\u201d and also performed \u201cJolene,” “After the Gold Rush,\u201d and “9 to 5” with Dolly Parton during the night\u2019s tribute to her.<\/p>\n

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February 10, 2019<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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