Lemonade album

Is racism why Adele beat Beyoncé at the Grammys?

When the British pop star tearfully accepted the ceremony's top award Sunday night, she shined a spotlight on the woman she said she has loved since she was 11 years old.

"The artist of my life is Beyoncé, and this album to me, the 'Lemonade' album, was just so monumental," Adele said.

Certainly for her diehard fan base known as the Beyhive -- and for many music critics -- Beyoncé's "Lemonade" was a creative masterpiece.

But with its racial themes and imagery, some are questioning if the project was "just too black" for Grammy voters.

Beyoncé's Lemonade already heading for No.1 after only a day on sale

The singer has swooped into the number two position and is currently sitting between Prince's The Very Best Of at one and Prince's Ultimate at three.

Beyoncé premiered the visual album on TIDAL on Saturday before releasing it to iTunes yesterday (April 25). Lemonade will also be released on CD on May 6.

Unsurprisingly, the singer is already reigning over the iTunes chart.

Beyoncé's rival for number one this Friday, Prince, is currently flooding the charts after his death at the age of 57 on Thursday.