Jesse & Joy Dedicated Grammy to Hispanics in Tearful Acceptance Speech Carolina Moreno - The Huffington Post
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Un Besito Mas Wins Best Latin Pop Album | Acceptance Speech | 59th GRAMMYs (Recording Academy)

Beyoncé and Adele stole the show during the live portion of the 59th annual Grammy Awards, but the pre-telecast ceremony had a must-see heartwarming moment courtesy of Jesse & Joy.

The brother and sister duo took home a golden gramophone for Best Latin Pop Album for their LP “Un Besito Más,” the chart-topping group’s first Grammy ever. The win was emotional for the siblings because of the album’s connection to their late father, who died in 2013.

“Oh my God, I’m going to try not to make it a habit to cry every time,” Joy Huerta said on behalf of the group. “We want to thank God, our fans, the Academy. This means so much to us. The name of the album ‘Un Besito Más’ is a song we wrote for our daddy who passed away.”

And ahead of the live ceremony that was filled with messages of political resistance, Jesse & Joy dedicated their Grammy to Hispanics and marginalized groups in the United States.

“We are so proud to be Mexican-American, so this goes to all the Hispanics out there in this country,” Joy Huerta said. “To every minority group, we are with you, we stand with you.”

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