Taylor Swift made history at the Grammy Awards on Sunday by winning the album of the year award for the fourth time, considered the crowning glory of this musical equivalent of the Oscars.
With this honor attributed to her album “Midnights”, the American singer enters the pantheon of the ceremony as the artist most awarded for her albums, ahead of Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon.
“I would like to tell you that this is the best moment of my life, but I also feel happy when I finish a song,” reacted the queen of pop.
“Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to do what I love so much!
I'm blown away!
» She took the opportunity to announce an upcoming album on April 19, entitled “The Tortured Poets Department”.
The 34-year-old artist stood out against other pop stars like Lana Del Rey and Olivia Rodrigo.
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She continues to transform everything she touches into gold: elected personality of the year 2023 by Time magazine, her “Eras Tour” is a phenomenal success.
She generated more than a billion dollars in revenue in 60 dates last year, an amount never seen before in music history.
“Midnights”, her tenth studio album, immediately debuted at the top of the Billboard chart in October 2022. It also allowed her to become the first artist to simultaneously occupy the top ten places on the most popular songs chart in the United States.
Taylor Swift was nominated in six categories at this year's Grammy Awards, including Best Song, a coveted award that recognizes performers who write their own lyrics.
She had already won the supreme prize, that of album of the year, three times with her opuses “Fearless”, “1989” and “Folklore”.
Earlier, Miley Cyrus won the Record of the Year award at the Grammy Awards, thanks to her song “Flowers.”
A true pop chameleon, the American notably beat out superstar Taylor Swift and serious competitors like singers SZA or Billie Eilish to win this prestigious performance prize at this equivalent of the music Oscars.
“What Was I Made For?”
», song of the year
“This award is extraordinary but I really hope that it doesn’t change anything because my life was beautiful yesterday,” reacted the singer.
“Not everyone is going to get a Grammy, but everyone in this world is spectacular, so please don't think it's important.
» Her song “Flowers” is the title track from her eighth studio album, “Endless Summer Vacation.”
The hit remained at the top of Billboard's Top Songs chart for eight weeks last year.
It also earned him a nomination in the song of the year category, another coveted award that rewards artists who write their own lyrics.
But it was Billie Eilish who won this prize, thanks to her introspective song “What Was I Made For?”
», written for the soundtrack of the film “Barbie”.
This melancholic song is the title track of the summer blockbuster, where the peroxide doll goes through an existential crisis and discovers the misogyny of the real world.
It allows Billie Eilish to stand out against other stars, to win this prestigious award, awarded to artists who write their texts and compose their own music.
The singer shared this award with her brother and lifelong artistic partner, Finneas O'Connell, who took the stage with her to pick up the gramophone.
RB and pop singer Victoria Monét, for her part, won the prestigious prize for revelation of the year at the Grammy Awards, the American music industry awards.
After years in music and several collaborations with Ariana Grande, the year 2023 will have been that of consecration for the native of Atlanta raised in Sacramento (California), with the great success of her first album “Jaguar II”.