When Beyoncé released Renaissance in the summer of 2022, she effectively caused a cultural reset. Like she has done with past projects such as Lemonade, her recent album went beyond just another track to add to the Spotify playlist, Renaissance fed the soul. While many artists dropped amazing new music, Beyoncé's album was at a completely different level—and it was finally time for the Grammys to acknowledge that.
Going into the 2023 Grammy Awards, Beyoncé already tied with her husband Jay-Z as the most nominated artist in Grammy history. She needed at least four wins to officially break the record for the most overall wins. As arguably one of the best albums she has ever released in her career, Renaissance being the project to break those records came as no surprise. She received nine nominations for Renaissance—something that is no easy feat.
Of those nine nominations, she won awards for Best Traditional R&B Performance, Best Dance/Electronic Recording, Best R&B Song, and Best Dance/Electronic Album.
In her emotional acceptance speech for Best Dance/Electronic Album, the queen thanked her supporters, especially the LGBTQ+ community. As house music is notoriously known for being a considerable part of queer culture, she acknowledged that Renaissance could not have been possible with the LGBTQ+ community.
Now that Beyoncé has received the recognition she deserves, the real question is what does she have planned next? After her recent private performance in Dubai and the announcement of her world tour, we know that she's already booked and busy for 2023. All that said, we certainly wouldn't mind a Renaissance Part II.