Entertainment Awards Shows and Events Grammys SZA Says She ‘Was Scared’ to Speak to Beyoncé at the 2024 Grammys: ‘I Don’t Want to Bother Her’ "She's a masterclass on poise, grace, artistry, beauty and kindness," said the four-time Grammy winner By Charna Flam Charna Flam Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared on Variety, The New York Post, and The Wrap. People Editorial Guidelines Published on February 6, 2024 11:33PM EST SZA and Beyonce. Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Mason Poole Even SZA is a part of the BeyHive. The “Kill Bill” singer shared with E! News that she was too starstruck to speak to Beyoncé at the 2024 Grammys. "I was scared to go over to Beyoncé," confessed SZA, 34. "I can't speak unless she wants to speak, in my brain, because I don't want to bother her. She looked so peaceful and beautiful," SZA continued. "I just admire her. She's a masterclass on poise, grace, artistry, beauty and kindness." Although the "Snooze" songstress didn’t meet the 32-time Grammy winner, 42, she did meet the Houston native’s husband — and the 2024 Dr. Dre Global Impact Award recipient — JAY-Z, 54. SZA Makes Quick Change From Leather Trench Coat and Cargo Pants to Sexy Sheer Dress at 2024 Grammys SZA on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Winter/Getty "JAY-Z did speak to me," SZA revealed. "I was so grateful. Those are literally my favorite people, and it's so crazy that I be seeing them in real life." "JAY-Z means the world to me. I'm a JAY-Z stan so bad," she said, adding that The Blueprint rapper is her "all-time favorite." Beyonce and Jay-Z on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Mazur/Getty JAY-Z Calls Out Grammys Over Beyoncé's Lack of Best Album Wins: 'When I Get Nervous, I Tell the Truth' Along with meeting one of her favorite rappers, the singer won three awards at the 66th annual Grammy Awards. She won best urban contemporary album for SOS, best pop duo/group performance with Phoebe Bridgers for "Ghosts in the Machine” and best R&B song for "Snooze." SZA garnered six other nominations, which made her the most-nominated artist at the 2024 Grammys. When SZA accepted the best R&B song award, she got choked up and revealed to the audience, "I just.. I'm sorry, I'm just really overwhelmed.” "You don't really understand,” she continued. “I came really, really far and I can't believe this is happening and it feels very fake." During the awards ceremony, she sang her Grammy-nominated hits "Snooze” and “Kill Bill." She opened the performance with "Snooze" before launching into "Kill Bill." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. SZA now has a total of 24 Grammy nominations. She previously took home the award for best pop duo/group performance with Doja Cat in 2022 for "Kiss Me More." Close