Yahoo Movies Harry Styles beats out Beyoncé in surprise Grammys win for Album of the Year
It's a surprise party at Harry's House!
Harry Styles took home Album of the Year for his smash hit Harry's House at the 65th Grammy Awards in the night's final shocker. (Beyoncé, who broke the record for the most Grammys ever won by a single person Sunday night, was the favorite to win for her album Renaissance.)
While host Trevor Noah presented the award, he bestowed the honor of announcing Styles as the winner to Reina, a 78-year-old grandmother from Sudbury, Ontario, who was invited to the ceremony along with other superfans of Album of the Year nominees.
On stage, Styles gave Reina a big hug before approaching the microphone to give kudos to his fellow nominees. "Man, I've been so, so inspired by every artist in this category with me. At a lot of different times in my life, I've listened to everyone in this category," he said, before seemingly referencing his surprising win. "And I think on nights like tonight it's so important for us to remember that there is no such thing as best in music. I don't think any of us sit in the studio making decisions based on what is going to get us one of these."
Christopher Polk/getty Harry Styles and superfan Reina at the 2023 Grammy Awards
He continued, "This is really, really kind. I'm so, so grateful. This doesn't happen to people like me very often. This is so, so nice. Thank you very, very much."
The 29-year-old Brit also picked up the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album earlier in the ceremony.
It's been a big year for Styles, who recently concluded the North American leg of his Love on Tour with a pair of birthday shows in Palm Springs, Calif. He's had sold-out shows all across Europe and the U.S., including 15 consecutive nights at Madison Square Garden and the Forum — not to mention his Coachella performances.
Johnny Nunez/Getty Images Harry Styles won Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2023 Grammys
Harry's House debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and has since broken a slew of records. Its lead single, "As It Was," remained at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 15 weeks and was Spotify's most-streamed song in 2022.
Styles went into Sunday night's awards with six nominations. He previously won Best Pop Solo Performance for "Watermelon Sugar" off 2019's Fine Line.
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