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Shawn Corey Carter, better known as, Jay-Z, used his acceptance speech at the 66th Grammy Awards to criticize the Recording Academy for failing to recognize his wife, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, with the Album of the Year award. What Happened: On Sunday, Jay-Z was awarded the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the Grammy Awards 2024. During his acceptance speech, he took the opportunity to address the ongoing issues within the Recording Academy, reported AP News. He began by reminiscing about the 1989 Grammy Awards when Will Smith and Jazzy Jeff won their first Grammy but boycotted the event b…