If winning a GRAMMY is a testament to "the power of God" — as the Roots posit in the below video — then His vessels are Shirley Manson, Michael Clarke Duncan and Moby.
It's those three stars who present the Philly conscious-rap luminaries with their first-ever GRAMMY, taking home the golden gramophone for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for "You Got Me,” off their 1999 album, Things Fall Apart.
Joining them on stage is one of the song's featured guests, Soulquarian Erykah Badu, who accompanies the Roots' heartfelt expression with just a few words: "Hey! Peace and love! Yay!"
Twenty-two years on, the Roots have won a total of three GRAMMYs and have been nominated for 14; Badu has won four GRAMMYs and has been nominated for 19.
In a special episode of GRAMMY Rewind presented by Bulova, the Official Timepiece Partner of the Recording Academy, turn back the clock and watch the Roots and Badu stake their claim in GRAMMYs history.
Watch the momentous clip above and keep checking back for more episodes of the GRAMMY Rewind special edition series presented by Bulova ahead of the 2022 GRAMMYs show.