Pop superstar Beyonce has broken the record for most career wins at music's Grammy awards but lost again in the prestigious album of the year category, this time to British singer Harry Styles.
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Beyonce added four Grammys to her collection, bringing her lifetime total to 32 and surpassing the tally of late classical conductor Georg Solti.
Despite her success through the years, the 41-year-old Break My Soul singer has never claimed the best album trophy. Styles took home that honour on Sunday for Harry's House.
"I've been so inspired by every artist in this category," a surprised Styles said as he accepted the award.
"On nights like tonight, it's obviously so important for us to remember that there is no such thing as best in music."
Grammy voters spread the top awards among several artists.
Lizzo's upbeat About Damn Time won record of the year.
She dedicated the award to Prince, saying the late artist had inspired her to make positive music. Lizzo also saluted Beyonce and recalled how she skipped out of school in fifth grade to see the Halo singer in concert.
"You clearly are the artist of our lives," Lizzo said.
Blues singer Bonnie Raitt's Just Like That, about an organ donor, earned Song of the Year.
Styles triumphed over a formidable, wide-ranging field that included Beyonce, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, Lizzo, British vocalist Adele and disco-era Swedish hitmaker ABBA.
Beyonce took the stage as she secured the all-time Grammy record with her award for best dance/electronic album for Renaissance.
"I am trying not to be too emotional. I am trying just to receive this night," Beyonce said.
"I want to thank God for protecting me. Thank you, God."
She also thanked her family and "the queer community for your love and for inventing the genre."
Earlier, Beyonce was absent when she was named the winner of best R&B song for Cuff It. Host Trevor Noah said the singer was stuck in traffic. He later handed her the trophy at her seat in the audience.
Bad Bunny took home the award for best musica urbana album for Un Verano Sin Ti. For best rap album, Kendrick Lamar triumphed with Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.
Honorees were chosen by about 11,000 members of the Recording Academy.
American jazz singer Samara Joy was named best new artist.
"Oh my gosh. I've been watching you all on TV for so long," she said.
"All of you are so inspiring to me."
The 'In Memoriam' section recognised the lives of Loretta Lynn, Migos rapper Takeoff and Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie with several star-studded performers paying them homage.
This year's show marked a return to Los Angeles after the COVID-19 pandemic first delayed, then forced the Grammys to move to Las Vegas last year.
Australian Associated Press
