Kim Petras looked very emotional as she became the first transgender woman to win an award at the Grammys. She won the award for “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.”
Kim Petras and Sam Smith won the award for their song “Unholy.” They were up against groups like ABBA, Coldplay, and BTS, as well as duos like Post Malone and Doja Cat and Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran.
Accepting the award, Kim Petras said:
Sam graciously wanted me to accept this award because I am the first transgender woman to win this award.
Smith could be heard whooping and cheering in the background while she talked, and when she was done, many people in the audience stood up to give her a standing ovation.
.@samsmith and @kimpetras win Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for #Unholy, making Kim the first transgender woman to ever win this award at the #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/wNdlM3PcvE
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) February 6, 2023
The German star then thanked “all the amazing transgender legends who came before me and opened these doors so I could be here tonight.”
Fans were happy about the news right away. One person tweeted:
Started crying at work…. ummm this is f***ing epic.
Say what u want about her but she’s giving so much hope to trans artists out there that we can exist in that industry and be successful. Obvi there’s more work to do and we need more representation, but this is a good start.
Another said:
She deserves. So happy for her.
A third commented:
I sobbed when Kim thanked her mom for believing that she’s a girl. Believe your trans kids, parents. Love them and let them grow up and change the world. We believe you, too, Kim. You’re perfect and we are so proud of you!
Someone else said:
I just watched Kim Petras accept a Grammy this is actually the happiest day of my life.
Kim Petras said that she still couldn’t believe she was nominated before her win tonight.
She said:
I still can’t believe that is happening. Honestly, I feel like I was crying and overwhelmed because I never thought I’d be acknowledged in any way by the Recording Academy.
It was never my goal to win a Grammy or to get nominated but now there’s the possibility of that. It’s crazy.
She then said that her nomination was “historic.”
I’m stressing out about the outfit,” she admitted. “It’s the Grammys and a historical moment for a trans girl.
I usually want to let other people shine, but now I’m nominated, I need to shine.
