Current:Home > reviewsWhoopi Goldberg counters Jay-Z blasting Beyoncé snubs: 32 Grammys 'not a terrible number!' -Capitatum
Whoopi Goldberg counters Jay-Z blasting Beyoncé snubs: 32 Grammys 'not a terrible number!'
View
Date:2025-04-13 23:40:54
Whoopi Goldberg isn't too bothered about Beyoncé never winning album of the year.
The comedian and talk show host weighed in Monday morning on "The View" after Jay-Z criticized the Recording Academy during Sunday night's Grammys for never awarding his wife with an album of the year award, despite multiple nominations ("I Am… Sasha Fierce," "Beyoncé," "Lemonade" and "Renaissance").
"Well, she's got (32 Grammys). So I kind of appreciate all of that. And they're not for just one thing. So for me, it doesn’t matter if they give her" the album of the year award, Goldberg told her co-hosts. "It's subjective. People are voting. You can't determine who's doing it, unless you're the person voting."
She added, "So I think (32) is kind of not a terrible number!"
Whoopi Goldberg calls Beyoncé, Taylor Swift 'superhuman women'
During his acceptance speech for the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, Jay-Z – joined on stage by 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy – addressed Grammy voters, saying, "We love y'all. We want y'all to get it right. At least get it close to right."
As Beyoncé was seated right in front of center stage, he continued, "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."
When she won the Grammy for best electronic/dance album at last year's ceremony, Beyoncé made history by bringing her total trophy count to 32. In 2021, she became the most-winning female artist in Grammys history.
Step up? Done.Women dominate all aspects of the Grammys this year
Goldberg, a one-time Grammy winner for best comedy recording with "Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway," praised the fact that so many female artists got their flowers during the 66th annual Grammy Awards, which saw all nine televised awards go to women.
"Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, they are these superhuman women who do this extraordinary thing. So I’m not mad at anybody for anything that’s happening because we’re taking these women; we’re not hiding them. We’re saying, 'Here’s what women are doing,'" she said. "So I’m grateful. I know what it takes to do what you got to do."
"Thirty-two Grammys, where does she keep 'em?" Goldberg went on to joke. "Where do you keep 'em, Bey?"
'We want y'all to get it right':Jay-Z calls out Grammys over Beyoncé snubs
veryGood! (2184)
Related
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- AI Ω: Reshaping the Transportation Industry, The Future of Smart Mobility
- Patriots' Jabrill Peppers put on NFL's commissioner exempt list after charges
- Next Met Gala chairs: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- Are Deion Sanders, Colorado poised to make Big 12 title run? Let's see Saturday.
- Hoda Kotb Shares Update on 5-Year-Old Daughter Hope One Year After Health Scare
- 'Saturday Night' review: Throwback comedy recaptures fabulous buzz of the first 'SNL'
- Report: Lauri Markkanen signs 5-year, $238 million extension with Utah Jazz
- Alabama leads upsetting Saturday; Week 7 predictions lead College Football Fix podcast
Ranking
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Traveling? These Are The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals on Life-Saving Travel Accessories, Starting at $7
- 4 people, dog rescued after small plane crashes into Gulf in Hurricane Milton evacuation
- Pilot of larger plane was looking away from smaller plane in Atlanta airport mishap, report says
- 'No Good Deed': Who's the killer in the Netflix comedy? And will there be a Season 2?
- October Prime Day 2024: Score Up to 76% Off Top Earbuds & Headphones from Apple, Beats, Sony, Bose & More
- How to use iPhone emergency SOS satellite messaging feature to reach 911: Video tutorial
- 11 Cozy Fleece Jackets up to 60% off We Recommend Stocking up ASAP This October Prime Day 2024
Recommendation
Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
Do you really want an AI gadget?
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hot in Here
October Prime Day 2024: Score Up to 76% Off Top Earbuds & Headphones from Apple, Beats, Sony, Bose & More
Southern California rocked by series of earthquakes: Is a bigger one brewing?
Amazon’s Best Prime Day 2024 Deals Are Full of Christmas Stocking Stuffers Starting at $5
Escaped cattle walk on to highway, sparking 3 car crashes and 25 animal deaths in North Dakota
Tesla Cybertruck unveiled at California police department part of youth-outreach effort