Doechii had a lot to celebrate on Sunday, collecting her first-ever Grammy Award, delivering a standout performance at the ceremony, and dropping a brand-new single just hours after claiming the golden gramophone.
The TDE artist clinched the coveted Best Rap Album award for her breakthrough mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal, making history as the first female artist to receive the nod for a mixtape.
Additionally, her win marks only the third time a woman has claimed the category, following Lauryn Hill’s win as part of the Fugees for The Score in 1996 and Cardi B’s solo triumph with Invasion of Privacy in 2019.
Doechii delivered an inspirational acceptance speech presented by Cardi B, the last woman to win the Best Rap Album Grammy.
“I know that there is some Black girl out there, so many Black women out there that are watching me right now,” she stated. “I want to tell you: You can do it. Anything is possible!”
Doechii echoed the phrase as the crowd erupted in applause, rising to their feet for a standing ovation.
“Don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you, that tell you that you can’t be here,” she continued. “That you’re too dark or that you’re not smart enough or that you’re too dramatic or you’re too loud. You are exactly who you need to be, to be right where you are, and I am a testimony. Praise God!”
Elsewhere during the ceremony, Doechii performed a high-energy rendition of her singles “Catfish” and “Denial is a River.”
The “Swamp Princess celebrated her win with her fans by dropping a brand new single, “Nosebleeds.”
Despite her Grammy win, Doechii is gearing up to release her debut album, due later this year.