Taylor Swift steals the show at this year’s Grammy Awards. The singer makes history by becoming the first performer to win the Album of the Year award four times. Swift triumphs with “Midnights.”
No artist had ever achieved this feat before. The singer surpasses Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, and Paul Simon, who until yesterday had won this award three times each. When Céline Dion announced her name, the pop star was speechless for a moment, she looked around to confirm that she had heard correctly. Then on stage, she admitted: “My head is exploding.”
When she took the stage to receive her 13th Grammy, won for the Best Pop Vocal Album with “Midnights,” the singer announced the release of her new album on April 19. Within five minutes, her Instagram account, followed by 280 million followers, had gathered two and a half million likes and was blocked.
Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish took home the other major awards at Sunday’s ceremony. The Los Angeles show was dominated by women, surpassing men in every genre, from country to pop and R&B.
Song of the Year was announced as ‘What Was I Made For?’ by Billie Eilish, Record of the Year was awarded to Miley Cyrus for ‘Flowers,’ and Best New Artist went to Victoria Monét, without the Album of Barbie award.
SZA led the nominations with nine and ended up with three awards. Described as the “biggest night in music,” the Grammys are the most prestigious awards in the industry.
Dua Lipa opened the ceremony with a medley of her songs, including her contribution to the Barbie album, Dance the Night, which also won Song of the Year.
Rodrigo, Eilish, Burna Boy, and Travis Scott were among the other performers.
Jay-Z used his moment to attack the academy, accusing them of never giving his wife, Beyoncé, the Grammy for the Album of the Year, even though she won thirty-two awards in other categories. “I don’t want to embarrass this young girl,” the Brooklyn rapper said, “but she has more Grammys than anyone and has never won Album of the Year. Even by your standards, it doesn’t work.”
In total, there were 94 awards. The top 4 Grammy Awards: Album of the Year went to Taylor Swift with ‘Midnights,’ Record of the Year was won by Miley Cyrus with ‘Flowers,’ Song of the Year was announced as ‘What Was I Made For?’ by Billie Eilish, and Best New Artist went to Victoria Monét.
Shqiptarja.com brings you some of the main winners below.
Album of the Year
Taylor Swift – Midnights
Record of the Year
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Song of the Year
Billie Eilish – ‘What Was I Made For?’
Best New Artist
Victoria Monét
Best Solo Pop Performance
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
SZA Featuring Phoebe Bridgers – Ghost in the Machine
Best Pop Vocal Album
Taylor Swift – Midnights
Best R&B Song
SZA – Snooze
Best R&B Performance
Coco Jones – ICU
Best R&B Album
Victoria Monét – Jaguar II
Best Rap Song
Killer Mike ft André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers
Best Rap Performance
Killer Mike ft André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers
Best Rap Album
Killer Mike – Michael
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan – Rumble
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Fred again.. – Actual Life 3
Best Pop Dance Recording
Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam
Best Rock Performance
Boygenius – Not Strong Enough
Best Rock Song
Boygenius – Not Strong Enough
Best Rock Album
Paramore – This Is Why
Best Alternative Album
Boygenius – The Record
Best Alternative Performance
Paramore – This Is Why
Best Urban Music Album
Karol G – Mañana Será Bonito
Best African Music Performance
Tayla- Water
Best Folk Album
Joni Mitchell – Joni Mitchell at Newport
Best Country Album
Lainey Wilson – Bell Bottom Country
Best Solo Country Performance
Chris Stapleton – White Horse
Best Country Song
Chris Stapleton – White Horse
Best American Roots Performance
Brandy Clark ft Brandi Carlile – Dear Insecurity
Best American Roots Album
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Weathervanes
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Laufey – Bewitched
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Jack Antonoff
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Theron Thomas
Best Music Video
The Beatles – I’m Only Sleeping
Best Written Song for Visual Media
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Various artists – Barbie the Album
Best Visual Media Soundtrack Album
Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
Best Spoken Word, Audio, Storytelling, and Album Recording
Michelle Obama – The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times
Best Result for Video Games or Other Interactive Media
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab, composers
Dr. Dre Global Impact
Jay-Z
