A Black woman hasn’t won Album of the Year since Lauryn Hill in 1999.
With 28 other wins, Beyonce is not lacking for Grammys, but the big prize has remained elusive.
The last time it happened was in 1999 forLauryn Hill’sThe Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
Beyoncé at the 2004 Grammy Awards.Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images
’s three nominations in the category.
Bey’s sisSolangewasn’t even nominated for the universally acclaimedA Seat at the Table.
Now, do awards matter?
Lauryn Hill at the 1999 Grammy Awards.Vince Bucci/AFP/Getty
That depends who you ask.
For Beyonce, it may just be another accolade to add to the ever-growing list.
Which ain’t nothing.
Whitney Houston at the 1994 Grammy Awards.Robin Platzer/IMAGES/Getty
“It’s like, how many years do we have to see Beyonce getting snubbed?”
How many years, indeed?
Beyonceseemed like a lock for Album of the Year.
Where were you on Dec. 13, 2013, when a whole-ass visual album suddenly appeared out of nowhere?
21st-century popular music can be easily divided into two eras: beforeBeyonce, and afterBeyonce.
So whenBeckwon forMorning Phase, it was a shock to everyone except, maybe, Beck fans.
In that match-up, Adele certainly won.
And most of those people are Kanye West.
