Boygenius and former Richmonder Lucy Dacus win 3 Grammys

Former Richmonder Lucy Dacus and her band boygenius won several Grammy awards on Sunday night.

The band is made up of singer-songwriters Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Dacus.

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

“The Record,” Boygenius

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

“Not Strong Enough,” Boygenius

BEST ROCK SONG

“Not Strong Enough,” Boygenius

The band, wearing matching white suits with black ties, ran to the stage to accept their awards.

"This is so incredible. We're just screaming backstage," Bridgers said.

Dacus thanked her parents and her family.

She also said, "We were all delusional enough as kids to think this might happen to us one day...I would practice writing an acceptance speech and thank all the people who had been nice to me, like my bus driver...So I feel kind of like a kid, because that was the last time something like this felt possible. This just isn't real."

"This band saved my life, this band is my family, I love you," Baker added.

Dacus, 28, grew up in Mechanicsville and graduated from Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in 2013. She also studied film at Virginia Commonwealth University before pursuing music full time. In 2019, Dacus moved to Philadelphia and, according to reports, has since moved to Los Angeles.

Other winners at the Grammys include Taylor Swift, who won album of the year for “Midnights,” breaking the record for most wins in the category with four,  Miley Cyrus won record of the year for “Flowers,” and Victoria Monét won best new artist.

Check out the full list of winners here.