While acceptingthe music innovator award, Keys gave multiple shoutouts to women in the crowd whom she admired including Taylor Swift, who was seated right next to Keys' family.

"So many amazing artists are here tonight. I'm sitting here chillin' with Taylor and Maren [Morris] and we're talking," Keys said during her speech.

"Actually my son, Genesis, I think is maybe trying to take Taylor out later tonight," she continued. "He's working on it. I'm not sure how it's gonna go, but it looks pretty good right now."

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Indeed, fans caught multiple moments throughout the night when Swift and Genesis were sharing playful glances and waves.

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