- Taylor Swift makes history
- Female artists dominate Grammys
- Tributes and emotional speeches
Female artists from all corners of the musical spectrum were honoured at the 66th Grammy Awards, which featured Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Boygenius, and special appearances by Joni Mitchell and Celine Dion. Jay-Z also paused to congratulate Beyoncé on her brilliance.
The Grammys were dominated by women this year, as female artists won the evening’s four most prestigious prizes.
Taylor Swift became the first artist to win Best Album four times with Midnights. She had previously won for Fearless, 1989, and Folklore.
In doing so, the 34-year-old musical superstar surpassed Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, and Frank Sinatra, who had been tied with her on three victories each.
Swift further enthralled her legions of admirers by divulging information during the performance that she would be releasing a novel titled “The Tortured Poets Department” on April 19th. Additionally, she uploaded an image of the album’s front cover to social media.
She claimed that she hid her best music voice album win for two years.
Swift attended her first major music event since late last month, when she was the target of a deepfake attack on social media in which fabricated, sexually explicit images of her were shared online.
Swift’s Emotional Grammy Victory
Swift embraced her team as she accepted the award, exclaiming, “Guys, I feel so alone,” before extending her gratitude to all who contributed to the album’s success.
She stated, “I wish I could claim that this moment is the happiest of my life, but I experience the same level of joy whenever I complete a song, decipher the code to a favourite bridge, shortlist a music video, or collaborate with my dancers.”
“The reward for me is the effort… Simply put, I want to continue doing this; therefore, I am extremely grateful for this opportunity. “I am astounded!”
Swift was visibly stunned when Canadian superstar Celine Dion presented her with the award. In 2022, Dion disclosed that she was afflicted with stiff-person syndrome (SPS). This extremely rare neurological disorder compelled her to cancel a significant number of tour dates.
Dion, overcome with emotion upon her return to the stage, declared to the audience, which applauded her, “When I say I’m happy to be here, I truly mean it from the bottom of my heart.
“Perhaps I have forgotten my pants”
The record for “Best Song of the Year” was attained by Miley Cyrus, whose two victories on the evening snapped her Grammy-free streak with her viral summer hit Flowers. She expressed her desire for nothing to alter in her life, stating that it was “beautiful yesterday.”
“I don’t believe I forgot anyone, but I might have forgotten knickers, farewell,” the 31-year-old celebrity, who was donning a sequined black gown featuring a high side split, joked as she recited a list of individuals to be grateful.
In addition to winning best pop solo performance, Cyrus performed the break-up song at the ceremony. Where she concluded her performance in the style of Tina Turner with a mic drop.
While receiving her reward from Mariah Carey, she reminded the crowd that rain nearly prohibited her from attending. She then related the tale of a young boy who was unable to capture a butterfly until it landed on his nose, and concluded, “This song is my butterfly.”
The award was presented by record producer Mark Ronson and Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep, Ronson’s mother-in-law.
“No way, that is absurd!”
What Was I Made For, a composition by Billie Eilish featuring Barbie, was named Composition of the Year. Eilish looked absolutely stunned by her own victory and exclaimed to the audience, “Wow, apologies, yikes, oh my god. What the hell is that nonsense?!
She then lauded Barbie director Greta Gerwig in her acceptance speech for producing the “best film of the year.”
The song that broke movie office records and ruled summer also won for outstanding visual media composition.
Eilish performed that night wearing black glasses and a pink headscarf to honour the 1965 Barbie Poodle parade doll.
Victoria Monét, a 34-year-old R&B singer-songwriter, was named the night’s best new artist. Her winning speech praised “the champagne servers of the evening” and dedicated her medal to “anyone with a dream.”
Monét, employing the metaphor of a plant undergoing growth in the “soil” of the music industry, stated that her “roots had been developing subterraneously for an extended period of time and were now emerging above ground.”
“I do not find criers attractive”
SZA, who entered the evening with the most nominations, won three awards, including Best R&B Song for Snooze. In an impassioned and gasping speech, she explained, “I took a shot while I was changing, which caused my breathing to stop.”
During her address, she acknowledged the evening’s celebrity by stating, “Hello Taylor… Criers do not find me alluring. “Majored evening.”
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Kylie Minogue received her second Grammy for the inaugural best pop dance recording for the song Padam Padam. The award was presented to the Australian superstar.
Indie supergroup Boygenius, which represented the evening’s triumph for female artists, won three awards. The band’s Phoebe Bridgers won a fourth for her work with SZA Ghost in the Machine.
The exaltation of female prowess stood in striking contrast to a report published by a UK Member of Parliament last week, which exposed the “endemic” misogyny and discrimination that women encounter while working in the music industry.
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