This year’s Grammy for Best Pop Duo went to German singer Kim Petras and British singer Sam Smith. The award for her song “Unholy” is also a sign of more diversity. Petras is the first trans woman to receive this award.
Cologne-born singer Kim Petras and British singer Sam Smith have been honored at this year’s Grammys for their club hit “Unholy”. At the ceremony on Sunday evening (local time) they won the trophy for best pop duo. With this, the German writes history, because she is the first trans person in the history of the Grammys to be awarded in this category.
“I just want to thank all of the incredible transgender legends ahead of me who opened these doors for me to be here tonight,” said Petras. “I grew up on a Autobahn in the middle of nowhere in Germany. And my mother believed I was a girl. Without her I wouldn’t be here.”
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A short time later, Petras and Smith performed “Unholy” on the Grammy stage – Petras in a cage, Sam Smith and the dancers dressed as devils. “Unholy” peaked at number one in the US and UK in the fall of 2022. The song is about a family man having fun in a strip club.
The Grammy music awards were ceremonially presented in LA on Monday night. The gala was again moderated by comedian Trevor Noah. First Lady Jill Biden in a gold dress announced the winner in the Song of the Year category and also honored a protest song from Iran against the oppression of women. Harry Styles performed his hit ‘As It Was’ in a glittery silver outfit, looking a bit like a tinsel tree. According to the organizer, Grammys were awarded in 91 categories this year.
Source: Stern
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