H.R. No. 459
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The legendary performer Beyoncé 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,
Beyoncé 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, Beyoncé 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, Beyoncé 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, Beyoncé 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, Beyoncé 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 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 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 Beyoncé as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Rosenthal
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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.
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Chief Clerk of the House