Tracy Chapman fans applaud groundbreaking CMA Awards win Wikimedia Commons, Hans HillewaertSinger-songwriter Tracy Chapman becomes the first Black woman to win Song of the Year, taking home the trophy for \u201cFast Car\u201d at the 2023 CMA Awards, and fans applaud the groundbreaking moment. You can\u2019t have the singer-songwriter genre without the work of Tracy Chapman. Having sold more than 20 million records, she has influenced generations of rising artists. Chapman issued her Grammy-winning eponymous debut album in 1988. Over the next 30+ years, she has carved out her place among the true greats of pop and folk music. Songs like \u201cFast Car,\u201d \u201cBaby Can I Hold You,\u201d and \u201cCrossroads\u201d are a few of her biggest achievements. With countless more records under her belt, including 2000\u2019s Telling Stories, she never once compromised her creative integrity for the sake of radio play or critic appeal. She was and has always been authentic to herself and her work. Tracy Chapman wins big at CMA Awards During the 2023 CMA Awards, Chapman took home Song of the Year for her iconic \u201cFast Car.\u201d She became the first Black woman to ever win the honor. Her song \u201cFast Car\u201d saw new life this year when country star Luke Combs covered it, and it became a smash on radio and streaming. Fans immediately took to Twitter\/X to express their joy over the distinction, with one user suggesting Chapman and Combs should duet. While Chapman wasn\u2019t present for the ceremony, she did prepare a statement, which presenter Sara Evans read at the show. \u201cI\u2019m sorry I couldn\u2019t join you all tonight,\u201d she wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s truly an honor for my song to be newly recognized after 35 years of its debut.\u201d Others were quick to note how Chapman\u2019s career goes far and beyond this one song. One Twitter user said: \u201cI love that Tracy Chapman is trending for winning a CMA award for Fast Car, but she is so much more than that song. She is one of the most underrated artists of our time. To write the songs she writes with a voice like that \u2013 that\u2019s what real talent looks like.\u201d \u201cJust a reminder: Tracy Chapman wrote a hell of a lot of good songs,\u201d one user commented. Combs\u2019 version of \u201cFast Car\u201d also took home Single of the Year. During his speech, he made sure to thank Tracy Chapman for writing it. \u201cFirst and foremost, I want to thank Tracy Chapman for writing one of the best songs of all time,\u201d he said. \u201cI just recorded it because I loved the song. It\u2019s the first favorite song that I ever had, at 4 years old.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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