Good morning! Tulsi Gabbard and Kelly Loeffler testify at confirmation hearings, Ariel Investments is launching a women's sports fund, and the Grammys finally give Beyoncé her due.
- Music to my ears. Two years ago, Beyoncé set a Grammys record: The superstar became the most-awarded artist in the ceremony's history, with 32 wins. However, the record served to highlight a failure of the Recording Academy: While Beyoncé had notched the most awards, she'd long been snubbed in the presentation's most prestigious cross-genre categories.
Last night the music industry rectified that decades-long oversight, awarding Beyoncé album of the year for her country album Cowboy Carter. "It's been many, many years," Beyoncé said in her acceptance speech. The 43-year-old released her debut solo album 21 years ago, performed with Destiny's Child for years before that, and was nominated for album of the year four times, out of her eight albums, before winning.
