Kim Petras makes history at the Grammys

Kim Petras became the first trans woman to win a Grammy Award for "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance."

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00:00Sam graciously wanted me to accept this award because I'm the first transgender woman to win this award.

00:08I just want to thank all the incredible transgender legends before me who kicked these doors open for me so I could be here tonight.

00:19Sophie, especially my friend who passed away two years ago, who told me this would happen and always believed in me.

00:28Thank you so much for your inspiration, Sophie. I adore you and your inspiration will forever be in my music.

00:36Madonna for fighting for LGBTQ rights. So much. I don't think I could be here without Madonna.

00:43My mother. I grew up next to a highway in nowhere, Germany, and my mother believed me that I was a girl and I wouldn't be here without her.

00:56And her support.