Taylor Swift’s historic win at the Grammy Awards 2024 on Sunday, February 5, has got everyone talking. The artist won her 4th Grammy award in the “Album Of The Year” (AOTY) for her 2022 pop album Midnights. The win makes her the only artist in history with as many as four awards in the AOTY category. Swift had previously bagged a win in this category for her albums Fearless (2009), 1989 (2014) and Folklore (2020).
She surpassed eminent artists Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Frank Sinatra, each of whom have 3 wins in this category. Taylor Swift was previously the only female solo artist to have won this award three times alongside the above-mentioned artists.
Taylor Swift was presented with the prestigious accolade by veteran musician Celine Dion who made a surprise appearance at the event following her Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis, which was made official in December 2022.
In her acceptance speech, the pop sensation revealed, “I would love to tell you that this is the best moment in my life, but I feel this happy when I finish a song or when I crack the code to a bridge that I love or when I’m shot-listing a music video, or when I’m rehearsing with my dancers or my band or getting ready to go to Tokyo to play a show. For me, the award is the work. All I want to do is keep being able to do this. I love it so much. It makes me so happy.”
She also thanked her music producer Jack Antanoff calling him a “once in a generation”, who has been a long-time collaborator of Swift and singer Lana Del Rey who featured on “Snow on the Beach”, a hit track from Taylor’s 10th studio album, Midnights.
Taylor Swift Announces New Album, Releasing April 19
The megastar also won in the Best Pop Vocal Album category. While receiving the award for her 10th studio album, Taylor Swift made a surprise announcement revealing her 11th studio album, titled “The Tortured Poets Department”, will hit streaming platforms on April 19. The popstar accepted the award, thanking her fans for their unwavering support and said, “I know that the way that the Recording Academy voted is a direct reflection of the passion of the fans, so, I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I’ve been keeping from you for the last two years which is that my brand new album comes out April 19th, its called The Tortured Poets Department.”
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards was held at the Cryoto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The show was hosted by comedian Trevor Noah.
The night witnessed some of the biggest wins including Miley Cyrus winning her first ever Grammy. The global icon won “Best Pop Solo Performance” and “Record of the Year” for “Flowers”.
Other significant wins include Billie Eilish scoring a win in the “Song of the Year” category for Barbie soundtrack, “What Was I Made For?”, Victoria Monet winning “Best New Artist” and SZA and Phoebe Bridgers winning “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance” for “Ghost in the Machine”.
