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Grammys 2017: Chance The Rapper Wins Best New Artist

LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 12: Recording artist Chance the Rapper accepts the Best New Artist artist award onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)

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Chance The Rapper won Best New Artist at the Grammys tonight, defeating a field that included Anderson .Paak, the Chainsmokers, Maren Morris, and Kelsea Ballerini. The buoyant Chicago rapper gave an enthusiastic acceptance speech and repeatedly dedicated his win to God ("I claim this victory in the name of the Lord"). He's the first black rapper to win Best New Artist since Lauryn Hill in 1999. Watch his acceptance speech below, and check out our running list of winners here.

Chance The Rapper accepts his award for "Best New Artist" #Grammys pic.twitter.com/Xf6gtZGXrh

— Wolé II (@Kingwole) February 13, 2017

UPDATE: It seems Drake texted Chance some congratulations all the way from England:

More Love @champagnepapi

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