Megan Thee Stallion took home best new artist at the 2021 Grammy’s

(ATLANTA, GA) Music News:  Megan Thee Stallion has been named best new artist at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Megan is the first female hip-hop artist to win the category in 22 years, since Lauryn Hill received the honor in 1999. The Houston rapper is nominated in four categories this year. “Savage (Remix)” featuring Beyoncé is nominated for record of the year and rap song, and won earlier today for rap performance.

Leading with nine nominations, Beyoncé also won best music video for “Brown Skin Girl,” which also featured featured the singer’s 9-year-old daughter Blue Ivy, making her the second-youngest person to win a Grammy. Billie Eilish’s “No Time to Die” (from the upcoming James Bond movie) took best song for visual media at the premiere ceremony held before the main Grammys show.

In other early honors, Kanye West snagged best contemporary Christian music album for “Jesus Is King,” Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande got best pop duo performance for ‘Rain on Me,” while John Legend earned best R&B album for “Bigger Love.” Chick Corea, who died last month at age 79, won two posthumous Grammys (for improvised jazz solo and jazz instrumental album) while best new artist contender Kaytranada took best dance recording as well as best dance/electronic album.