Beyoncé Broke The Internet But She's Still A Second-Class Citizen At The Grammys

Beyoncé Still A Second-Class Citizen At The Grammys
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 26: Beyonce poses in the press room at the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 26: Beyonce poses in the press room at the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

According to the Internet, Beyoncé is now the Grammys’ most-nominated woman in history, with outlets like Time, BuzzFeed, and Forbes lauding the singer’s history-making feat. Besting Dolly Parton’s 46, Beyoncé has racked up a staggering 47 nominations over her career, a figure that’s likely to get a lot higher over the years. But while that headline is certainly cause for celebration, it doesn’t tell the whole story. Yet again, the singer was all but shut out of the major categories; while her eponymous surprise release received a nod in Album of the Year, she was snubbed in Record and Song, bested by the likes of Taylor Swift and Meghan Trainor’s booty-shaking novelty jams.

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