Destiny’s Child won its first Grammy Award in 2001.
The group received its first Grammy victories at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 21, 2001. It won Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best R&B Song for “Say My Name,” a major hit from the album The Writing’s on the Wall.
“Say My Name” became one of Destiny’s Child’s signature songs. Its success helped establish the group as a leading R&B act at the start of the 2000s and marked an important point in Beyoncé’s rise before her solo career fully developed.
Destiny’s Child originally included Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett. The lineup later changed, with Michelle Williams joining Beyoncé and Rowland for the group’s best-known final era. The group’s Grammy success therefore began before its most famous trio lineup had completed its run.