[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 6, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H486-H487]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CELEBRATING BLACK WOMEN AT THE GRAMMYS

  (Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)

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  Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the Black 
women who won big at the 66th Grammy Awards, which were held in the 
heart of my district.
  Best Album nominee SZA came away with awards for Best Progressive R&B 
Album, Best R&B Song, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
  Victoria Monet became the third Black woman in 4 years to take home 
the Grammy for Best New Artist, following Samara Joy, who won Best Jazz 
Performance this year, and Megan Thee Stallion.
  At the age of 22, Tyla became the youngest South African artist in 
history to win the Best African Music Performance award for her mega-
hit, ``Water.''
  Coco Jones came away with Best R&B Performance.
  Still, the biggest awards--Best Album, Record of the Year, and Song 
of the Year--are seldom won by Black women. As Jay Z alluded to, a 
Black woman has not won the top prize, Best Album, in 25 years.
  I mean, how much lemonade do we have to make?

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