TITLE: Congratulating Beyoncé Knowles-Carter for setting a record for most Grammys received by a woman artist with her 28th Grammy Award win at the 2021 Grammy Awards.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Beyoncé Knowles-Carter for setting a record for most Grammys received by a woman artist with her 28th Grammy Award win at the 2021 Grammy Awards.

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WHEREAS, The legendary performer Beyonc  Knowles-Carter won four awards at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on March 14, 2021, bringing her total number of Grammys to 28, the most ever received by a woman artist; and WHEREAS, During the awards ceremony held in Los Angeles, Beyonc  won the Grammy for best R&B performance for her song "Black Parade," and her collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion on the song "Savage" won two Grammys, for best rap song and best rap performance; she also shared the Grammy for best music video with her daughter, Blue Ivy, and WizKid, for "Brown Skin Girl"; and WHEREAS, A Houston native, Beyonc  earned her first Grammy nominations at the age of 17, when she was still a member of Destiny's Child, which was nominated in two categories at the 42nd Grammys in 1999; the following year, the group won two awards with their hit song, "Say My Name," and they won another Grammy in 2001 with their song "Survivor"; and WHEREAS, Beyonc  went solo in 2003 with her album Dangerously in Love,which earned her five Grammys at the 46th annual awards ceremony, including best contemporary R&B album, best female R&B vocal performance, best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals, best R&B song, and best rap/sung collaboration; she won another Grammy with Destiny's Child in 2005, and in 2006, her second solo album, B'Day,took the award for best contemporary R&B album; and WHEREAS, Since then, Queen Bey, as she is known to her adoring fans, has received at least one nomination nearly every year and usually several, and she has won multiple awards in many different categories; at the 52nd Grammys in 2009, she won six awards, including song of the year for her blockbuster hit "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and best contemporary R&B album for her groundbreaking double album, I Am... Sasha Fierce;in 2016, she took home two awards, including best urban contemporary album for Lemonade and best music video for "Formation"; and WHEREAS, Beyonc  has received a remarkable 79 Grammy nominations and 28 wins, the most ever won by a female artist; her total also ties her with the legendary composer and producer Quincy Jones and puts her in the running to break the record of most Grammys ever, currently held by the symphony conductor Georg Solti; and WHEREAS, A superstar entertainer, a generous philanthropist, and a role model to millions, Beyonc  is one of the leading voices of her generation, and her fellow Texans are indeed proud to claim her as one of their own; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Beyonc  Knowles-Carter for setting a record for most Grammys received by a woman artist with her 28th Grammy Award win at the 2021 Grammy Awards and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Beyonc  as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Rosenthal Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 459 was adopted by the House on April 1, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House