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Dave Chappelle Wins His Fifth Grammy Award in Best Comedy Album Category
Dave Chappelle has won his fifth Grammy Award in the best comedy album category.
This year, he was crowned the victor over competitors Wanda Sykes, Sarah Silverman, Chris Rock and Trevor Noah, who served as host at the 66th annual Grammy Awards. At the time, the school planned a ceremony connected to its decision to rename its theater after him, which elicited a strong backlash due to his comments about the transgender community in his 2021 standup special “The Closer.” In the end, Chappelle claimed that the Q&A affected him personally and that the students were overly critical of his “freedom of artistic expression.” “When I heard those talking points coming out of these children’s faces, that really, sincerely, hurt me.
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