Victoria Monet has a lot to celebrate this year: not only did she release her well-received and highly successful debut studio album, "Jaguar II," but she is also getting her flowers while she is at it.
According to reports, the "On My Mama" singer received seven Grammy nominations from the Recording Academy-including her daughter, Hazel Monet, who is hailed as the youngest person to be nominated for a Grammy.
Monet brought her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter in to record her song "Hollywood" alongside herself and the iconic music group, Earth, Wind & Fire.
"I'm so proud of her, but she has no idea. She's just on the phone watching Baby Shark, chilling, while we're all celebrating," the singer recalled sharing the news with Hazel.
"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."
Victoria Monet Receives Grammy Nominations
According to reports, Monet received seven nominations, including Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Best R&B Performance for "On My Mama," Best R&B Album for "Jaguar II," Best R&B Performance for "How Does It Make You Feel," and Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Hollywood."
Upon the news of her nominations, the singer shared a video clip of herself celebrating, jumping around, and cheering with her team.
"I just think this a big deal and is something I always wanted people to see for me and not just me seeing it for myself," Monet explained. "Today is a big win."
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Victoria Monet's Fans Send Love
Following the news, Monet's fans also took to social media to express their excitement with the singer; they have all been waiting for the singer to finally be recognized for her talent.
"She deserves this so much, 10+ years in the industry behind the scenes of chart-topping records. it's HER time to shine," a fan wrote.
Even some fans felt emotional when Monet's daughter was also nominated; "When the baby said 'Grammy-nominated' back to her."
"She deserves all the good things coming her way. I'm so happy for her to finally get the recognition she deserves."
Monet has been around for almost a decade now; she has released several EPs since 2014.
She dropped "Nightmares & Lullabies" Act 1 and 2, as well as "Life After Love" Part 1 and 2, before releasing the critically acclaimed "Jaguar."
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