With over 500 awards to her credit, Beyoncé sits in history books as the most-awarded living act in all of entertainment.
Having already conquered the GRAMMYs as its most-decorated singer to date (28 wins), Bey’s stride toward EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) status was expected to take a leap in the right direction Sunday night (March 27) as the diva earned acclaim for delivering her first Academy Award performance for a song she was nominated for.
By the night’s end, however, it was her beloved fan group (the #Beyhive) who was making the delivery – a set of stings to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for awarding the golden statuette to Billie Eilish‘s ‘No Time to Die.’
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Nominated for Best Original Song for ‘Be Alive,’ her contribution to the ‘King Richard’ soundtrack, Bey – sharing the category with Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s ‘Dos Oruguitas,’ Diane Warren‘s ‘Somehow You Do,’ and Van Morrison‘s ‘Down to Joy’ – was bested by Billie’s ‘No Time to Die.’
What would’ve been the Destiny’s Child alum’s first claim to Oscar gold, the ‘Be Alive’ victory was hoped to be redemption for many of #Beyhive members who believe her previous standout soundtrack offerings – namely ‘Listen’ (from 2006’s ‘Dreamgirls’) and ‘Spirit’ (from 2019’s ‘The Lion King’) – were just as worthy of the honor.
Although the triumph would’ve been a history-making measure and made her the third Black woman in the ceremony’s 94-year history to own a Best Original Song trophy, alas, she’s only Oscar-nominated for now.
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Billie fans have much to celebrate, however.
Not only is the songstress the youngest owner of a triple crown (Golden Globe, Academy Award, and GRAMMY for ‘No Time to Die’), she’s also the first person born in the 21st century to own an Academy Award.