Taylor Makes History at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards!
Taylor Swift poses on the red carpet as she attends the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
The Celebrity Beat…
The Grammys… like everything else these days…were kind of all about Taylor Swift.
Early in the night, Taylor won her 13th Grammy, for Best Pop Vocal. That’s Taylor’s lucky number, of course. And during her speech, she dropped an announcement on us: She has a brand-new album on the way. It’s called “The Tortured Poets Department”, and it drops April 19th. Get more details here.
Taylor also became the first person to win Album of the Year FOUR TIMES, when she won for “Midnights”. Celine Dion presented that award, and she looked and sounded great, despite her health issues.
One thing Taylor did NOT do last night was mention Travis Kelce. She also didn’t perform. But there were some great performances last night. Tracy Chapman was a “surprise” guest for Luke Combs’ version of “Fast Car”, and they crushed it.
Miley Cyrus seemed to be having the time of her life performing “Flowers”. She even gave the song a little Tina Turner-style finish, and worked the fact that she’d just won her first Grammy into the lyrics.
She won for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Flowers” which also won Record of the Year. So now she has TWO Grammys. And during her second acceptance speech, she may have snubbed her dad. She did thank her mom, though…and revealed that she was COMMANDO.
Speaking of Tina Turner, Fantasia Barrino performed “Proud Mary” in her honor during the In Memoriam segment. And yeah, she was the perfect choice.
Annie Lennox was also part of the In Memoriam package, delivering an emotional tribute to Sinead O’Connor, and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Billy Eilish won Song of the Year for “What Was I Made For”… which she also performed.
Joni Mitchell won Best Folk Album, and performed on the Grammy stage for the first time EVER, at the age of 80. She did “Both Sides Now” with Brandi Carlile.
Jay-Z won the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, and brought Blue Ivy on stage with him to accept. During his speech, he took a moment to call out the INJUSTICE of Beyoncé never winning Album of the Year.
He said, quote, “She has more Grammys than anyone and never won Album of the Year… Think about that…that doesn’t work.”
He added, quote, “Some of you are gonna go home tonight and feel like you’ve been robbed. Some of you may get robbed. Some of you don’t belong in the category.”
MORE WINNERS:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Midnights,” Taylor Swift
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus
BEST NEW ARTIST
Victoria Monét
SONG OF THE YEAR (SONGWRITER’S AWARD)
“What Was I Made For?” Billie Eilish and Finneas
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Midnights,” Taylor Swift
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus
BEST NEW ARTIST
Victoria Monét
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Bell Bottom Country,” Lainey Wilson
BEST R&B SONG
“Snooze,” SZA
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Ghost in the Machine,” SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
“The Record,” Boygenius
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL
Jack Antonoff
BEST R&B ALBUM
“Jaguar II,” Victoria Monét
BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM
“SOS,” SZA
BEST RAP ALBUM
“Michael,” Killer Mike
BEST RAP SONG
“Scientists & Engineers,” Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
“White Horse,” Chris Stapleton
BEST COUNTRY SONG
“White Horse,” Chris Stapleton
BEST FOLK ALBUM
“Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live),” Joni Mitchell
BEST POP DANCE RECORDING
“Padam Padam,” Kylie Minogue
BEST ROCK ALBUM
“This Is Why,” Paramore
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
“Not Strong Enough,” Boygenius
BEST ROCK SONG
“Not Strong Enough,” Boygenius
BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
“72 Seasons,” Metallica
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
“Barbie The Album,” various artists
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
“What Was I Made For?,” Billie Eilish
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
“I’m Only Sleeping,” the Beatles
You can check out the FULL LIST OF WINNERS here.
SOURCE: Grammys
