Teyana Taylor recently reflected on the moment she received her first Grammy nomination.
Attending Elle‘s Women in Hollywood event, the singer and actress, told PEOPLE about the unforgettable news.
“I was so excited but also so excited for the wonders that that face mask was doing, you know what I’m saying?” Taylor said.
“But then my Nana started praying, and literally I cried my whole mask off. It was so amazing, so beautiful, the best way to find out.”
Taylor wrote in her Instagram caption about the impact of the Grammy nod.
“Nearly twenty years ago on November 7th I signed my very first record deal,” she wrote. “And on November 7th, 2025 … God said ‘remember when I told you the weight/wait wasn’t punishment? I told you it was preparation for what I already had written for you?? Baby girl, it’s your time.
“To finally receive my first GRAMMY nomination after 20 yearsssssss whew, my heart can barely hold the gratitude,” she continued. “And to be seen this way.”
Taylor spoke about the obstacles she had to overcome in her career.
“Well, the hardest part is being a woman in Hollywood,” Taylor told Elle.. “The even harder part is being a Black woman in Hollywood, because I do feel like this is a man’s world. And we have to show who we are as women to be respected in that space.”
“I do see change happening and I do see more light being shed on women. And I think it’s because we’re busting through the doors, unapologetically us. We’re not giving anybody a choice: you will see us and you will hear us,” Taylor went on. “And if you don’t, we’re going to make you. Seeing women step into our glory and standing 10 toes down in some red bottoms has been amazing. We’re really stomping through, and that’s what I love about being a woman in Hollywood. We’re going to make you hear us.”