Kim Petras

The German pop singer, who accepted the award with Sam Smith for “Unholy,” announced that she was the first transgender woman to win a Grammy in the best ...

“Sophie, especially, my friend who passed away two years ago, who told me this would happen and always believed in me,” Petras said. Sophie received a Grammy nomination in 2018 for “Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides” in the best dance electronic/album category. 1 hit in the United States and captured listeners with “

Petras, who shares the Grammy for "Unholy" with Sam Smith, thanked the late producer Sophie and LGBTQ ally Madonna in her acceptance speech for best pop ...

Petras isn’t the first trans performer to win a Grammy, but she’s one of the most visible winners. She also thanked Madonna for supporting LGBTQ rights and her mother for supporting her transition. [ viral hit “Unholy.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq9gPaIzbe8) Smith ceded the stage to Petras to deliver an acceptance speech as the first trans woman to win in the category.

Kim Petras marked her win for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with Sam Smith by reminding folks how she trailblazed her way to the Grammy stage.

Multiple trans artists have also been nominated over the years. She also gave a shout-out to Madonna for fighting for LGBTQ rights. [Grammy Album Of The Year Winners Through The Years – Photo Gallery](https://deadline.com/gallery/grammys-album-of-the-year/)

Kim Petras is the first transgender woman to win the Grammy award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

Fans took to social media to celebrate Kim and react to her moving speech. Kim also thanked her mother in her tear-jerking speech saying, "My mother believed me that I was a girl and I wouldn’t be here without her.” "Sam graciously wanted me to accept this award because I'm the first transgender woman to win this award," she explained which prompted thunderous applause and a standing ovation from everyone in the Crypto.com Arena.

The RuPaul's Drag Race stars were featured in the “Unholy” music video.

Petras and Smith are set to perform “Unholy” during the 2023 Grammy ceremony. Prior to their nomination for “Unholy,” Smith won four of the six Grammy Awards they were nominated for. The entire group dressed up in coordinating red outfits and brought goth chic realness to the event.

On Sunday, Kim Petras became the first transgender woman to win a Grammy Award, after she and Sam Smith won the Best Pop Duo/Group award for "Unholy."

“It’s a take on not being able to choose religion and not being able to live the way that people might want you to live. “I got a Grammy for making music with my friend, and that’s the best feeling in the world. And I love you and everyone who made the song too. “I grew up next to a highway in Germany,” she said. [LGBTQ](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/lgbtq/) history was made at the 2023 [Grammy Awards](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/grammy-awards/). “Sophie especially, my friend who passed away two years ago, told me this would happen and always believed in me,” she said.

Kim Petras accepts the Grammy for best pop duo/group performance as the first transgender woman in the category.

“And everyone who believed in me to this point, I love you so much. In addition to thanking musicians, Petras thanked her mother for her support throughout her journey as a transgender woman and an aspiring musician, “I grew up next to a highway in nowhere, Germany. And everyone who made the song, I love you guys so much,” graciously concluded Petras. Petras follows Wendy Carlos as the second-ever transgender woman to win a Grammy, following Carlos’ three wins in 1969. Smith sat back while Petras accepted the award, giving her the spotlight as the first transgender woman to win in the category. I adore you, and your inspiration will forever be in my music.