Kim Petras

The German pop singer, who accepted the award with Sam Smith for “Unholy,” announced that she was the first transgender woman to win a Grammy in the best ...

“Sophie, especially, my friend who passed away two years ago, who told me this would happen and always believed in me,” Petras said. Sophie received a Grammy nomination in 2018 for “Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides” in the best dance electronic/album category. 1 hit in the United States and captured listeners with “

On Sunday, Kim Petras became the first transgender woman to win a Grammy Award, after she and Sam Smith won the Best Pop Duo/Group award for "Unholy."

“It’s a take on not being able to choose religion and not being able to live the way that people might want you to live. “I got a Grammy for making music with my friend, and that’s the best feeling in the world. And I love you and everyone who made the song too. “I grew up next to a highway in Germany,” she said. [LGBTQ](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/lgbtq/) history was made at the 2023 [Grammy Awards](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/grammy-awards/). “Sophie especially, my friend who passed away two years ago, told me this would happen and always believed in me,” she said.

Their chart-topping collaboration Unholy claimed the gong on Sunday night with German vocalist Petras thanking other trans performers who came before her. “Sam ...

It crowns a successful week for Smith after the singer, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, scored their third number one with Gloria. They previously said the album “feels like a coming of age” and helped them “through some dark times”. [Madonna](/topic/madonna), saying “I don’t think I could be here without Madonna”, and her mother, as she accepted the gong at the Crypto.com Arena in [Los Angeles](/topic/los-angeles).

Kim Petras has made history as the first trans woman to win Grammy for Best Pop Duo and delivered a powerful speech alongside British singer Sam Smith.

Been here from the start and your journey is so inspiring. One added: ‘So f— proud of you @kimpetras and everything you do for pop music and the community! ‘It’s the best feeling in the world.’ ‘Sophie especially, my friend who passed away two years ago who told me this would happen and always believed in me. I love you.’ I love you guys so much.

“Sam graciously wanted me to accept this because I'm the first transgender woman to win this award,” Petras said to loud cheers and applause from the crowd at ...

(Electronic music composer Wendy Carlos, won multiple Grammys as a trans woman 50-some years ago.) Robinson returned to present the Grammy for best duo/group performance, which went to Sam Smith and Kim Petras for “Unholy.” Robinson, 82, then arrived on stage to sing his own hit, “Tears of a Clown,” as Gordy, 93, looked on.

Their chart-topping collaboration Unholy claimed the gong on Sunday night with German vocalist Petras thanking other trans performers who came before her. “Sam, ...

The video has been criticised by some as oversexualised, while fans of the singer have said they are a victim of double standards due to them being queer and larger in size. They previously said the album “feels like a coming of age” and helped them “through some dark times”. “Sam, I love you so much and this song has been such an incredible journey for me,” she said after they took to the stage.

The popstar won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Unholy with Sam Smith, becoming the first trans woman to win this award.

Listen back to an International Women’s Day [tribute mix to SOPHIE curated by Abyss X](https://crackmagazine.net/article/mixprofile/international-womens-day-sophie-by-abyss-x/) below. Kim Petras made history at the Grammy Awards last night (5 February), becoming the first trans woman to win the award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. SOPHIE, especially, my friend who passed away two years ago, who told me this would happen and always believed in me.

Accepting the Grammys 2023 award along with Sam Smith for their collab “Unholy”, Kim Petras paid tribute to artist Sophie and other trailblazers.

[Smith](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/sam-smith-im-not-here-to-make-friends-backlash) deferred to [Petras](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/best-songs-new-music-2023) to take the reins with the speech. If they call you shocking, scandalous, troublesome, problematic, provocative or dangerous, you are definitely onto something”, continuing with “it gives me great pleasure to introduce two incredibly talented artists who have risen above the noise, the doubt, the critics into something beautifully unholy.” I adore you, and your inspiration will forever be in my music.” “I just want to thank all the incredible transgender legends before me who kicked these doors open for me so I could be here tonight – Sophie, especially", she said, adding, “my friend who passed away two years ago told me this would happen and always believed in me. Petras then went on to pay homage to other LGBTQ+ icons, including the late singer [Sophie](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/sophie-what-i-learned), the Scottish transgender hyperpop trailblazer who died in 2021. It's an even bigger feat when you consider they beat a stacked line-up that included Coldplay and

The youngest person to go through gender reassignment surgery has broken another record as the first transgender musician to win a Grammy.

Petras began writing music in her bedroom aged 12 — as a form of escape from a life which was at the time isolating, confusing and painful. Dr Luke denies any wrongdoing and is currently in the process of suing Kesha for defamation. Her career also began as a teen — she first started releasing music in 2008 but it wasn’t until 2018 that her first Top 40 hit Heart to Break was released. Petras was ultimately successful — she underwent her surgery aged 16 following an evaluation by a psychiatrist. [award](/topic/award) because I am the first transgender woman to win this award. The track went to number one in multiple countries, including the UK, Australia, the US and Canada.

Their chart-topping collaboration Unholy claimed the gong on Sunday night with German vocalist Petras thanking other trans performers who came before her. “Sam, ...

The video has been criticised by some as oversexualised, while fans of the singer have said they are a victim of double standards due to them being queer and larger in size. Gloria has attracted mixed reviews with the NME giving it four stars and hailing it as “the most surprising, satisfying and vital work of their career”, while The Times offered only two and argued that Smith too often resorts to “cliche” to tell their story. They previously said the album “feels like a coming of age” and helped them “through some dark times”.

'All these years are going through my head of people saying I'd be a niche artist because I'm transgender, and my music would only ever play in gay clubs - and ...

We know it’s harmful to share images of trans people pre-transition, that they’re often used to delegitimise and demonise trans people and usually shared with the intention to upset or traumatise someone, so to seek out such pictures indicates an intention to cause harm to the trans community. According to the data platform, ‘Kim Petras as a boy’ was a breakout search term immediately after her win, alongside phrases like ‘Kim Petras man’ and ‘Kim Petras before’. The 30-year-old singer gave an impassioned speech thanking pioneers who ‘kicked the doors open’ to make way for artists like her- including Wendy Carlos, the first trans woman to win a Grammy back in 1970 for synth album Switched-On Bach.