Victoria Monéthas something new to celebrate!
After the nominations for the2024 Grammy Awardswereannounced on Friday, the R&B singer, 34, learned that she was up for seven nominations — including one with her toddler daughter,Hazel.
The 2½-year-old is nominated alongside her mother for best traditional R&B performance for the track “Hollywood,” which also featuresEarth, Wind & Fire. The nomination makes Hazel the youngest Grammy nominee ever.
Singer Victoria Monet performs onstage during her “The Jaguar” tour at Buckhead Theatre on September 19, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.Paras Griffin/Getty
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“She’s like, kind of panicking because she doesn’t know why we’re all screaming. I know I’ll be able to explain it to her when she gets older, and she’ll definitely appreciate it because she’s already into music and is starting to write songs unknowingly," added the artist. “She’s making potty songs and all that kind of stuff. So I’m super excited that this will be something that she has forever. I’m already thinking about her wardrobe for the Grammys.”
Monét told PEOPLE in February that Hazel started taking an interest in music from an early start.
Before receiving the big news, Monétopened up about the nerves she was feelingon X, formally known as Twitter. She wrote, “Whew I am so nervous it feels like draft day.”
The musician shares Hazel with her boyfriend John Gaines. In announcing in December 2020 that she was expecting, Monét said her pregnancy was"absolutely the best thing that has ever happened to me.”
“Two hearts beat inside of me now…That’s more love. Two brains and two souls…that’s so much power. Really been feelin like the ultra super Victoria cause my body is doing such miraculous work. This is absolutely the best thing that has ever happened to me and I can’t wait to meet my tiny soul mate earth side!!!” she wrote.
Earlier this month, Monét reflected on Instagram aboutreceiving six Soul Train Awards nominations.
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“WOOOO!!🥹😭🤯this feeling is really something…I am overwhelmed with gratitude!! 6 nominations?! WOW!!! Thank you sooo much@soultrain@betfor seeing me! 🤎🥲🙏🏾,” she wrote.
source: people.com
