Beyonce had led the Grammy nominations with nine for Lemonade, her most daring album to date, which she crafted as a celebration of the resilience of African American women. "My view is, kind of, what the fuck does she have to do to win Album of the Year?" By and for black womenThe Grammys -- determined through voting by some 13,000 music professionals in the Recording Academy -- have hardly ignored Beyonce. Stevie Wonder is tied for the record of winning Album of the Year three times but the top prize has been especially elusive for black women. "She really challenges the people in the Recording Academy and the music industry," said Kevin Allred, who has lectured on Beyonce at Rutgers University.

Source: Viet Nam News February 14, 2017 03:45 UTC