<p>Lizzo on Sunday won the Grammy for Record of the Year -- the award honoring overall performance of a song -- for her single <em>About Damn Time</em>, besting a crowded field including Beyonce and Adele.</p>.<p>Scoring the prize is something of a comeback for Lizzo, who was widely tipped to be the big winner in 2020 but lost all her chances at a major award to pop phenom Billie Eilish.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read |<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/harry-styles-wins-the-grammy-for-album-of-the-year-1188283.html" target="_top"> Harry Styles wins the Grammy for Album of the Year</a></strong></p>.<p>She dedicated the prize to the late pop icon Prince, her lifelong hero with whom she also worked.</p>.<p>"We are good inherently," she said through tears in a speech that brought the audience to its feet. "And anybody at home who feels misunderstood or on the outside looking in, like I did, just stay true to yourself."</p>.<p>"I promise you, you will find people, you will attract people in your life who believe in you and support you."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/grammy-awards-viola-davis-completes-egot-with-first-grammy-win-1188287.html" target="_top">Grammy Awards: Viola Davis completes EGOT with first Grammy win</a></strong></p>.<p>Lizzo soared into the global consciousness in 2019, seducing legions of fervent fans with her soulful self-love anthems, zesty raps and even the occasional twerk.</p>.<p>The 31-year-old artist born Melissa Viviane Jefferson debuted in 2013 but did not achieve mainstream success until the release of her third studio album "Cuz I Love You."</p>.<p>The hitmaker returned last year with a new 12-track record <em>Special</em>, and will embark on a global tour this month.</p>.<p>The Detroit-born, Houston-raised performer with a big voice developed a hankering for hip-hop as a pre-teen but originally aspired to a career as a professional flutist.</p>.<p>She relocated to Minneapolis in 2011 -- an ultimately career-changing move that led her to encounter the Midwest's favorite son Prince, who co-signed her to work with him.</p>.<p>In her speech, Lizzo also gave special thanks to Queen Bey: "You changed my life," she said, as both of them teared up.</p>.<p>"The way you made me feel, I was like, I want to make people feel this way with my music. So thank you so much. You clearly are the artist of our lives!"</p>
<p>Lizzo on Sunday won the Grammy for Record of the Year -- the award honoring overall performance of a song -- for her single <em>About Damn Time</em>, besting a crowded field including Beyonce and Adele.</p>.<p>Scoring the prize is something of a comeback for Lizzo, who was widely tipped to be the big winner in 2020 but lost all her chances at a major award to pop phenom Billie Eilish.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read |<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/harry-styles-wins-the-grammy-for-album-of-the-year-1188283.html" target="_top"> Harry Styles wins the Grammy for Album of the Year</a></strong></p>.<p>She dedicated the prize to the late pop icon Prince, her lifelong hero with whom she also worked.</p>.<p>"We are good inherently," she said through tears in a speech that brought the audience to its feet. "And anybody at home who feels misunderstood or on the outside looking in, like I did, just stay true to yourself."</p>.<p>"I promise you, you will find people, you will attract people in your life who believe in you and support you."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/grammy-awards-viola-davis-completes-egot-with-first-grammy-win-1188287.html" target="_top">Grammy Awards: Viola Davis completes EGOT with first Grammy win</a></strong></p>.<p>Lizzo soared into the global consciousness in 2019, seducing legions of fervent fans with her soulful self-love anthems, zesty raps and even the occasional twerk.</p>.<p>The 31-year-old artist born Melissa Viviane Jefferson debuted in 2013 but did not achieve mainstream success until the release of her third studio album "Cuz I Love You."</p>.<p>The hitmaker returned last year with a new 12-track record <em>Special</em>, and will embark on a global tour this month.</p>.<p>The Detroit-born, Houston-raised performer with a big voice developed a hankering for hip-hop as a pre-teen but originally aspired to a career as a professional flutist.</p>.<p>She relocated to Minneapolis in 2011 -- an ultimately career-changing move that led her to encounter the Midwest's favorite son Prince, who co-signed her to work with him.</p>.<p>In her speech, Lizzo also gave special thanks to Queen Bey: "You changed my life," she said, as both of them teared up.</p>.<p>"The way you made me feel, I was like, I want to make people feel this way with my music. So thank you so much. You clearly are the artist of our lives!"</p>