Eve finally got her 27-years late Grammy for "You Got Me"

Eve was still relatively unknown as a rapper when the song was released, and she released her debut album nine months after “You Got Me” hit the airwaves. Nevertheless, the exclusion had clearly been bugging the members of the Roots, or at least Questlove, who admitted to being “extremely inconsiderate” when discussing the controversy with Eve on his podcast in 2024. This is Eve’s second Grammy, having previously won for her collaboration with Gwen Stefani, “Let Me Blow Your Mind.” Indeed, Eve’s mind appeared blown as she accepted the award at the Record Academy Honors last night in Los Angeles.

“This is actually for little Eve from Philly, the little girl who loved to write rhymes and just wanted to be in the business,” said Eve. “I’m truly, truly grateful to be in this room with all of you here, all of the greats, people who inspired me, my peers. I remember when y’all called me—I was a little tipsy, I had a few martinis out with a friend—and I kind of was like, ‘wow, what is yours never can miss you, even 30 years later.’ So I’m truly grateful for this.”