Despite fans insisting that the rapper’s 2024 Grammy “tantrum bought” her the prize, a lip-reading expert puts the rumors to rest, revealing the nine words he likely told his stunning wife.
After years of being snubbed for Album of the Year, Beyoncé finally took home the coveted award at the Grammy Awards on February 2, marking a moment of redemption and celebration for her fans.
Beyoncé was nominated in 11 categories, but her biggest win was Best Country Album, making music history as the first African American woman to win.
Taylor Swift, who lost Album of the Year to “Cowboy Carter,” presented the award to Queen Bey, who looked sincerely stunned, even though her album was a massive success.
Fans watching at home had been predicting her victory all night, but the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer’s reaction was pure shock.
Nudge and a whisper
Seated at a table with her husband Jay-Z and their daughter Blue Ivy, the cameras caught the sweet family moment as she processed the big news.
Beyoncé, who has won 35 Grammy awards and 99 nominations, appeared to be frozen as the crowds around her erupted into cheers.
And then 13-year-old Blue Ivy gave her a little nudge, urging her to stand up and walk to the stage, People reports.
As she got up to accept her award, she was seen sharing a heartfelt embrace with her daughter, but what truly stole the spotlight was what Jay-Z allegedly whispered in her ear.
Though fans celebrated her long overdue award, many speculated that Jay-Z had something to do with it, reminding her of this before she walked to the stage.
‘Pitched his fit’ at 2024 Grammys
While accepting his award at the 2024 Grammy Awards, Jay-Z called out the academy for snubbing his wife: “I don’t want to embarrass this young lady, but she has more Grammys than anyone and never won album of the year. So even by your own metrics, that doesn’t work,” the rapper said on stage.
And now, some fans are assuming he “scared” the academy into giving her the award.
“Love Bey, but I think they knew. Especially since Jay-Z had JUST complained…They knew…But I’m super happy for her, LONG OVERDUE,” tweets one fan.
A second fan suggests he told her “‘see how scared the Grammys are of me? I made them give you the award.’”
“Cowboy Carter is an excellent album, but I’m pissed for Beyoncé. When Jay-Z pitched his fit on stage, he pre-invalidated her Grammys [because] now [it] looks like his tantrum bought [the award]. She is FULLY capable & didn’t need that,” rages a third.
A fourth insists, “Jay-Z whispered to Beyonce ‘Baby, I told you I’d buy you the Grammy.’”
Lip reader’s insight
According to professional lip reader Nicola “NJ” Hickling, the majority of fans are wrong.
Speaking with The Mirror, Hickling put the rumors to rest and shared what she believes the Grammy-winning rapper told his wife.
After Jay-Z jumped to his feet, celebrating her win, Hickling claims he whispered to Beyoncé, “Woah woah woah. Bout time! You’re a top girl.”
And as his wife owned the stage with her heartfelt speech, Jay-Z watched proudly from his seat.
“Wow I really was not expecting this,” the “16 Carriages” singer told the audience. “I want to thank God, oh my God, that I’m able to still do what I love after so many years.”
She added, “I’d like to thank all of the incredible country artists that accepted this album. We worked so hard on it. I think sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place as artists. And I just want to encourage people to do what they’re passionate about, and to say, ‘Stay persistent.’”
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