In her 2023 Grammys acceptance speech for record of the year, Lizzo revealed she skipped school in fifth grade to see Beyoncé perform.
Lizzo took home the award for her hit single "About Damn Time." Beyoncé's "Break My Soul" was also nominated.
After taking the stage on Sunday, Lizzo gave shoutouts to all of the artists who have been "goated," then turned all of her attention to Queen Bey, who just made history as the person to win the most Grammys ever.
"Beyoncé, ooh," Lizzo said. "In the fifth grade, I skipped school to see you perform. My sister, she got me out of school. It was literature, I'm good," she continued as the camera panned to a laughing Beyoncé.
She continued: "You changed my life. You sang that gospel medley and the way you made me feel, I was like, 'I wanna make people feel this way with my music.'"
"So thank you so much," Lizzo said. "You clearly are the artist of our lives."
Lizzo also won best remixed recording for "About Damn Time (Purple Disco Machine Remix)" during the pre-show ceremony. She received four additional nominations this year, including song of the year for "About Damn Time" and album of the year for "Special," but lost to Bonnie Raitt and Harry Styles, respectively.
Beyoncé won four out of her nine nominations, bringing her running total to 32 — setting a new record as the most-decorated person in the history of the Grammys — but lost all of her bids for the night's biggest awards.
You can see a full list of the nominees and winners here.
