Raye took home six out of seven BRIT Awards at the prestigious music ceremony on Saturday night.
The singer won more BRIT awards in a single ceremony than any other artist in history at London’s O2 Arena.
The 26-year-old singer took home the first award presented on the night, Song of the Year for her hit, Escapism ft 070 Shake, shortly before also taking home the R&B Act gong and Best New Artist.
British Ghanaian singer @raye got emotional as she brought her grandmom on stage at the just-ended BRIT Awards 2024 to pick the Album of The Year. She scooped 6 awards out of her 7 nominations. 🎥 @BRITs pic.twitter.com/zJm0NAh3D8
— Ebenezer Donkoh (NY DJ) (@nydjlive) March 2, 2024
She was in floods of tears as she later accepted Album Of The Year, Artist Of The Year and Songwriter of the Year, bringing her beloved grandmother on stage at one point.
The star now holds the record for the most BRITs won at a single ceremony, a record which previously stood at four, jointly held by Blur, Adele, and Harry Styles.
Upon accepting her first award of the night, she said: “I’m shaking. I don’t really know what to say right now, but… thank you. I’ve always dreamed of saying that.”
Accepting Best New Artist just minutes afterwards, the emotional star told the crowd: “What is actually happening right now ’cause I just don’t understand!”
She referenced her new beginning in her Best New Artist Speech.
“I have to thank my mum and my dad who are also part of my team, and my grandma. Yes grandma! I, in ways, do feel like a new artist. I released my first song when I was 15, my first mixtape when I was 16, don’t go and listen to it because it’s not that good any more.”
“But I do feel like a new artist, I got to start again. The artist I was three years ago would not believe what she’s seeing today. I’m my own boss now, I’m in control. Thank you!”
