After 16 years within the trade, followers of R&B songstress JoJo can say that she’s lastly gotten her public flowers. The “Depart (Get Out)” hitmaker earned her first Grammy award Sunday night time on the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. JoJo ,29, acquired the award for “Finest R&B Music” for her visitor characteristic on the PJ Morton‘s hit single, “Say So.”
Launched through Morton Information/EMPIRE in February 2019, “Say So” seems on Morton’s newest album, Paul. “Say So” is the first-ever collaboration between the 2 singers who truly met on Instagram. Although a veteran within the trade, JoJo’s musical journey has been a rollercoaster for the reason that launch of her debut album JoJo, a joint launch by means of Blackground and Common. All through her tenure, JoJo has been signed to Interscope, Atlantic and Warner Bros to now taking profession into her personal arms as an indie artist.
After the win, followers of the Foxborough-native went right into a celebratory frenzy on social media. Amongst these sending their congratulatory notes was newly signed Roc Nation singer Tinashe. See what followers needed to say about JoJo’s main accomplishment under.
You deserve all of the accolades !!
— TINASHE (@Tinashe) January 27, 2020
jojo deserved to win a grammy when she launched “too little too late” https://t.co/1eVQApSMCN
— natalie ❄️ (@nataliexfranco) January 27, 2020
JOJO WON A FUCKING GRAMMY!!!! https://t.co/Adkr3rssUo
— South Prince 🌙 (@DWYNMusic) January 27, 2020
Jojo’s been within the recreation since she was 13 and obtained fucked over by her previous label and couldn’t make music for over 10 years and needed to battle to get herself free from it
— Nerd Lady 101 (@NerdGirl1013) January 27, 2020
this lady deserved a grammy on the age of 13 when she launched Get Out.. congratulations to you @iamjojo that is LONG overdue ! ❤️ https://t.co/mZP08kLThf
— LilBaaaaby (@StinaaaMarieee) January 27, 2020
Hitting the Staple Heart purple carpet in a stunning gunmetal strapless Ray Costello robe, the occasion marked JoJo’s first time on the ceremony. Upon her arrival, she informed Individuals, “…16 years into my profession. Once I was 13, I informed myself I didn’t wish to go to the Grammys til I used to be nominated. I used to be similar to, ‘No… I needed to put it aside for a particular second.’”
JoJo would go on to congratulate different feminine singers like Rosalia and Billie Eilish on their respective first-ever Grammy awards. Rosalia received “Finest Latin Rock, City or Different Album” and Billie Eilish made historical past with a sweep of 4 Grammy awards for “Finest New Artist,” “File of the 12 months,” “Album of the 12 months” and “Music of the 12 months.”
Like the remainder of R&B, JoJo additionally took a second to honor the late-Kobe Bryant on social media. Posting an Instagram picture of the five-time NBA champion and daughter Gianna, with the touching caption, “A king and his princess. Inconceivable loss. Know all of our hearts are with the Bryant household. Can solely think about his spouse, Vanessa’s ache. There’s a true heaviness within the air across the Staple Heart, his kingdom, proper now.”
If anybody is deserving of this second, it’s positively the gifted songstress. Congratulations, Jojo!
Examine our her interview with Individuals under.
.@iamjojo Opens up About New Music and Her Journey to the #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/dTKEGTVbXX
— Individuals (@folks) January 26, 2020