Whoopi Goldberg issues fierce rant in defence of Beyonce amid Grammy country album win row
Whoopi Goldberg has launched a fierce defence of Beyoncé’s recent Grammy victories after conservative figures expressed outrage over the singer’s wins.
The heated exchange unfolded on “The View” following Beyoncé’s triumph in major categories at this year’s Grammy Awards, including Best Country Album and Album of the Year for “Cowboy Carter”.
The controversy erupted after conservative author Raymond Arroyo appeared on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” to criticise the wins, describing them as a “ridiculous outcome”.
Goldberg swiftly responded to the criticism on a recent episode of “The View,” challenging claims about the legitimacy of Beyoncé’s victories.
Arroyo’s criticism centred on comparing Grammy tallies between artists during his Fox News appearance.
“The country artists are not really happy about this,” he told host Laura Ingraham.
He proceeded to draw comparisons with other legendary performers: “Dolly Parton has 10 Grammys. Frank Sinatra had 11 Grammys. Beyoncé has 35.”
Questioning the fairness of these numbers, Arroyo added: “How is that possibly commensurate with that talent? I mean come on.”
The Fox News contributor also suggested that Grammy voting was not rigorous, claiming that “Lady Gaga’s cat sitter votes for best reggae and best country albums.”
Goldberg forcefully countered Arroyo’s claims about Grammy voting procedures.
“Sir, are you aware that you have to be in the music industry to be a Grammy voter? So, the cat sitter can’t just vote,” she stated on The View.
She provided historical context about the Grammy Awards’ evolution.
“Are you aware that when the Grammys began in 1959, there were only 28 categories, now there are 94?” Goldberg questioned.
She then highlighted a historical example about Frank Sinatra, noting that despite having two No1 albums, he won just one Grammy that year – for album cover rather than singing.
“Listen, man. You can’t do that. She earned it,” Goldberg concluded.
Goldberg further challenged Arroyo’s perspective on country music audiences.
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She criticised the author for holding “on to country music like white people didn’t also buy her country album” when “Cowboy Carter” was released last year.
Her passionate defence concluded with a direct message to critics of Beyoncé’s Grammy success.
“Come on, man! People voted for it. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t. Same with the Oscars,” Goldberg declared.
She ended her rebuttal with a pointed instruction to detractors: “Sit down!”