There is no reason why Beyoncé's "Renaissance" should've lost album of the year.
Her eighth album, the queer-pop masterpiece "Renaissance," was the obvious choice for album of the year in 2023.
And to be clear, "Harry's House" is good, but it's no "Renaissance."
Once again, Beyoncé was triumphant in genre-specific categories — best dance/pop album, best dance/electronic recording for "Break My Soul," best traditional R&B performance for "Plastic Off the Sofa," best R&B song for "Cuff It" — but not in the prestigious general-field races.
In fact, out of her record-breaking 32 wins, only one has been in a general-field category: song of the year for "Single Ladies" in 2010.
Persons:
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Recording Academy