The 66th Grammy Awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles (USA) on the morning of February 5 (Vietnam time).
This year's Grammys are a competition for female vocalists. Singer SZA leads the way with nine nominations for her album SOS (2022). Phoebe Bridges and Victoria Monét follow with seven categories. Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and boygenius each received six nominations.
During the awards night, Miley Cyrus won big when she won 2 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance with the hit Flowers. These were the first Grammy Awards of Miley Cyrus' career after being nominated 8 times.
Miley Cyrus won two big Grammy awards in the categories of Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
The song is about a girl's joy when returning to single life. Many fans speculate that the song is a message from her to her ex-lover Liam Hemsworth. Flowers by Miley Cyrus quickly became a hit after its release. The song has reached 1.16 billion streams after only 2 months since its release and was the most used song by audiences worldwide in 2023.
During the awards night, Taylor Swift set a record by winning Album of the Year. With this victory, she became the artist who won the most Albums of the Year. Celine Dion appeared after a period of medical retreat to present this important award. Previously, Taylor Swift also won the Best Pop Album category with Midnight.
Midnight is the singer's 10th studio album, released in October 2023. The album had the most streams on Spotify globally on the first day (185 million) and ranked third in the first week of release (549 million). The album occupied all positions in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, and achieved huge sales with over 1.6 million copies in the US and over 3 million copies in the international market.
Taylor Swift received 2 more golden trumpets in her career.
When her name was announced, Taylor Swift was moved and thanked the Academy and her fans. The singer also unexpectedly announced the release of a new album on April 19, titled The Tortured Poets Department.
"This is my 13th Grammy, which is my lucky number. I know the way the Academy awards awards reflects the passion of the fans. So I want to thank you by telling you a secret that I've been keeping from you for the past two years.
My brand new album is coming out April 19th. It's called The Tortured Poets Department. I'll post the album cover soon. I love you guys."
Jay Z received the Global Influence Award. In his speech, he expressed his dissatisfaction with his wife Beyonce not receiving the Album of the Year award . “She has more Grammys than anyone and has never won Album of the Year. Is that too ridiculous? Think about it,” the rapper said.
Billie Ellish won the "Song of the Year" category.
In the Song of the Year category, Billie Ellish won with the song What was I made for? - Barbie soundtrack. The song was co-written by Billie Eilish and her brother, talking about thoughts about the purpose of life. This result was considered surprising when she surpassed Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Lana Del Rey.
The Best R&B Song award went to SZA's " Snooze ." The R&B star's smash hit topped the Billboard charts for 12 consecutive weeks. The Best R&B Song award marked SZA's third win.
Previously, the artist took home Best Contemporary R&B Album for SOS and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Ghost in the Machine, featuring Phoebe Bridgers.
66th Grammy Awards Results
Album of the Year: Midnight - Taylor Swift
Song of the Year: What Was I Made For? - Billie Eilish
Record of the Year: Flowers - Miley Cyrus
Global Influence: Jay Z
Best New Artist of the Year: Victoria Monét
Best Pop Duo or Group Performance : SZA ft. Phoebe Bridgers (Ghost in the Machine)
Best pop album : Midnight - Taylor Swift
Best Pop Solo Performance: Miley Cyrus (Flowers)
Best Rap Album: Michael (Killer Mike)
Best Rap Performance: Scientists & Engineers (Killer Mike ft. André 3000)
Best Alternative Music Album: The Record (Boygenius)
Best Traditional R&B Performance: ICU (Coco Jones)
Best R&B Song: Snooze (SZA)
Best R&B Album: Jaguar II (Victoria Monét)
Best Country Solo Performance: White Horse (Chris Stapleton)
Best Country Album: Bell Bottom Country (Lainey Wilson)
Best Urbana Album: Mañana Será Bonito (Karol G)
Best Rock Album: This Is Why (Paramore)
Best Rock Performance: Not Strong Enough (Boygenius)
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