Madonna arrived at the 41st Annual GRAMMY Awards as a pop icon deep in reinvention — and left with three new trophies and a renewed place in music history. Her genre-blurring, spiritually charged album Ray Of Light helped her win Best Pop Album, as well as Best Dance Recording and Best Short Form Music Video for the title track.
Upon accepting Best Pop Album, Madonna made sure she paid homage to everyone who played a role in her groundbreaking project. Joined by producer William Orbit and engineer Dave Reitzas, she thanked the full creative team, emphasizing that Orbit's "vision" and "brilliance" was central to the album's sound and spirit.
To date, Madonna has won seven GRAMMYs and earned 29 nominations. But as she reminded on the GRAMMY stage that night, she's never lost sight of the people who have helped her become one of pop's most beloved icons.
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