Taylor Swift makes history at the women’s Grammys

Taylor Swift achieved a historic milestone at the 2024 Grammys, becoming the artist with the most wins in the Album of the Year category. With the triumph of “Midnights,” she amassed four trophies in the main category, edging out icons like Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder, who had three wins each. “Midnights” also earned Swift the award for best pop vocal album, during which she took the opportunity to announce her next project.

In her acceptance speech, Swift revealed the title and release date of her eleventh studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” out April 19. The artist expressed her gratitude, highlighting the crucial role of fans and musical partners in winning the awards – which already amount to 14 Grammy statuettes in total.

Taylor Swift’s feat capped off a 2024 Grammy marked by female dominance, with several artists taking home important trophies. In addition to the big winner, the main stars were Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, SZA, boygenius and Victoria Monét.

The women’s awards

Miley won the Recording Academy’s award for “Flowers” in the Best Pop Solo Performance and Record of the Year categories, considered the second major trophy of the night. Before that, although she had received several nominations throughout her career, she had never won a Grammy trophy.

Billie Eilish won another important category, Song of the Year, in addition to Best Music in an Audiovisual Work, both wins for “What Was I Made For?”, from the soundtrack of the film “Barbie” – which is still competing for the 2024 Oscar.

SZA, who led the 2024 Grammy nominations with nine nominations, won three awards: Best R&B Song for “Snooze,” Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Ghost In The Machine” featuring Phoebe Bridgers and Best Pop Album Progressive R&B with “SOS”.

The female trio boygenius also received their first Grammy Awards, and three at once: Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for “Not Strong Enough”, as well as Best Alternative Music Album for their album “The Record”.

Victoria Monét was named Newcomer of the Year and also won Best R&B Album and Best Sound Engineering for the album “Jaguar II”.

Women continued to excel in categories normally reserved for men. Karol G won Best Urban Music Album for “Mañana Se Bonito”, Kylie Minogue won Best Pop Dance Recording, “Padam Padam”, Coco Jones won Best R&B Performance for “ICU”, Meshell Ndegeocello won Best Alternative Jazz Album for “The Omnichord Real Book,” Samara Joy won Best Jazz Performance for “Tight,” Lainey Wilson won Best Country Album for “Bell Bottom Country,” Gabi Moreno won Best Pop Album Latin for “X Mí (Vol. 1)”, Laufey with Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for “Bewitched”, etc.

Finally, the album of the film “Barbie”, with songs recorded by women, was awarded best soundtrack, and the band Paramore, led by singer Hayley Williams, was awarded trophies for best rock album and best alternative music performance for the album “That’s Why”.

Check out the full list of 2024 Grammy winners below.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

“Midnight”, Taylor Swift

RECORDING OF THE YEAR

“Flowers”, Miley Cyrus

SONG OF THE YEAR

“What was I created for?”, Billie Eilish

REVELATION OF THE YEAR

Victoria Monet

COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

Theron Thomas

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Jack Antonoff

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

“Flowers”, Miley Cyrus

BEST POP PERFORMANCE IN DOUBLES OR IN GROUP

“The Ghost in the Machine”, SZA and Phoebe Bridgers

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

“Midnight”, Taylor Swift

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM

“Bewitched,” Laufey

BEST POP DANCE RECORDING

“Padam Padam”, Kylie Minogue

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC RECORDING

“Rumble”, Skrillex, Fred again… and Flowdan

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM

“Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9, 2022)”, Fred again..

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

“Not strong enough,” genius boy

BEST ROCK ALBUM

“Here’s why”, Paramore

BEST ROCK SONG

“Not strong enough,” genius boy

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE

“Here’s why”, Paramore

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

“The Record,” brilliant boy

BETTER PERFORMANCE THAN METAL

“72 Seasons”, Metallica

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE

“ICU”, Coco Jones

THE BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE

“Good Morning,” PJ Morton with Susan Carol

BEST R&B SONG

“Postpone,” SZA

BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM

“SOS”, SZA

BEST R&B ALBUM

“Jaguar II”, Victoria Monét

BEST PERFORMANCE RAP

“Scientists and Engineers”, Killer Mike with André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane

BEST MELODIC RAP PERFORMANCE

“All My Life,” Lil Durk and J. Cole

BEST RAP SONG

“Scientists and Engineers”, Killer Mike with André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane

BEST RAP ALBUM

“Michael”, murderous Mike

BEST REGGAE ALBUM

“The Colors of the Royal”, Julian Marley and Antaeus

BEST LATIN POP ALBUM

“X Mí (Vol. 1)”, Gaby Moreno

BEST LATIN ROCK ALBUM OR ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

“Daily life”, Juanes

“De Todas Las Flores”, Natalia Lafourcade

BEST URBAN MUSIC ALBUM

“Mañana will be beautiful”, Karol G

BEST MEXICAN MUSIC ALBUM (INCLUDING TEJANO)

“Genesis”, Featherweight

BEST LATIN TROPICAL MUSIC ALBUM

“Siembra: 45º Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, May 14, 2022)”, Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado and Orquesta

BEST GLOBAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

“Pashto”, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain with Rakesh Chaurasia

BEST GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM

“This moment,” Shakti

BEST AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE

“Water,” Tyla

BEST SOLO COUNTRY PERFORMANCE

“White Horse”, Chris Stapleton

BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE IN DOUBLE OR IN GROUP

“I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves

BEST COUNTRY SONG

“White Horse”, Chris Stapleton

BEST NATIONAL ALBUM

“Bell Bottom Town,” Lainey Wilson

BEST FOLK ALBUM

“Joni Mitchell in Newport (Live),” Joni Mitchell

THE BEST REGIONAL MUSICAL ROOTS

“New Beginnings”, Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. and the legendary band Ils Sont Partis

“Live: Orpheum Theater Nola,” Lost Bayou Ramblers and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

BEST AMERICAN PERFORMANCE

“Eve Was Black,” Allison Russell

BEST AMERICAN ROOT SONG

“Cast Iron Skillet”, Jason Isbell and Unit 400

BEST AMERICAN ALBUM

“Weathervanes”, Jason Isbell and Unit 400

BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM

“City of Gold”, Molly Tuttle and Highway of Gold

BEST BLUES ALBUM

“All my love to you,” Bobby Rush

BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE

“Tight”, Samara Joy

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM

“How Love Begins”, Nicole Zuraitis

BEST INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ ALBUM

“The Winds of Change”, Billy Childs

BEST ALBUM BY A JAZZ ENSEMBLE

“Basie Swings The Blues,” the Count Basie Orchestra conducted by Scotty Barnhart

BEST ALTERNATIVE JAZZ ALBUM

“The True Book of the Omnichord”, Meshell Ndegeocello

BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM

“El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2”, Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo

BEST LATIN JAZZ PERFORMANCE

“El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2”, Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo

BEST ALBUM OF SPOKEN WORD POETRY

“The Light Within”, J. Ivy

BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

“As We Speak”, Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, with Rakesh Chaurasia

BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM

“Some Like It Hot”

BEST PERFORMANCE/GOSPEL SONG

“All Things,” Kirk Franklin

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG

“Your Power”, Lecrae and Tasha Cobbs Leonard

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM

“All Things New: Live in Orlando,” Tye Tribbett

BEST ALBUM OF CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC

“Church Clothes 4”, Lecrae

BEST GOSPEL ROOTS ALBUM

“Echoes of the South”, Blind Boys Of Alabama

BEST CLIP

“I’m Only Sleeping”, the Beatles

BEST MUSICAL FILM

“Daydream of Moonage”, David Bowie

BEST SONG FOR AUDIOVISUAL WORKS

“What Was I Made For?”, Billie Eilish, from the “Barbie” soundtrack.

BEST SOUNDTRACK COMPILED FOR VISUAL MEDIA

“Barbie: The Album” (Various Artists)

BEST SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA (INCLUDES FILMS AND TELEVISION)

“Oppenheimer”, Ludwig Göransson

BEST SOUNDTRACK FOR VIDEO GAMES AND OTHER INTERACTIVE MEDIA

“Star Wars Jedi: Survivor”, Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab, composers

BEST COMEDY ALBUM

“What’s in a Name?”, Dave Chappelle

BEST AUDIOBOOK ALBUM, NARRATIVE RECORDING AND NARRATIVE

“The Light We Carry: Overcoming Uncertain Times,” Michelle Obama

BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM

“Written in Their Soul: Stax Songwriters’ Demos”, various artists

BEST REGISTRATION PACKAGING

“Stumpwork”, Dry cleaning

BEST LIMITED OR SPECIAL EDITION PACKAGING

“For the Birds: The Birdsong Project,” various artists

BEST BOX OR SPECIAL PACKAGING RELEASE

“Written in Their Soul: Stax Songwriters’ Demos”, various artists

BEST NOTES ON THE ALBUM

“Written in Their Soul: Stax Songwriters’ Demos”, various artists

BEST SOUND ENGINEERING, NON-CLASSIC ALBUM

“JAGUAR II”, Victoria Monét

BEST SOUND ENGINEERING, CLASSIC ALBUM

“Contemporary American Composers”, Riccardo Muti and Chicago Symphony Orchestra

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSIC

Elena Martone

BEST REMIXED RECORDING

“Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix)”, Depeche Mode

BEST ENGAGING AUDIO ALBUM

“The Diary of Alicia Keys”, Alicia Keys

BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION

“Helena’s Theme”, John Williams

BEST INSTRUMENTAL OR A CAPPELLA ARRANGEMENT

“Folsom Prison Blues”, The String Revolution featuring Tommy Emmanuel

BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTS AND VOICE

In the Wee Hours of the Morning,” by Jacob Collier

BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE

“Adès: Dante”, Los Angeles Philharmonic

BEST OPERA RECORDING

“Blanchard: Champion,” Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera; The Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera

BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE

“Saariaho: Reconnaissance,” Uusinta Ensemble; Helsinki Chamber Choir

BEST CHAMBER MUSIC/SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE

“Rough Magic”, Room Full of Teeth

BEST CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL SOLO

“The American Project”, Yuja Wang; Teddy Abrams, conductor (Louisville Orchestra)

BEST CLASSICAL MUSIC ALBUM WITH SOLO VOCAL

Walking In The Dark, Julia Bullock, soloist; Christian Reif, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra)

BEST CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPILATION

“Passion for Bach and Coltrane”

BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION

“Montgomery: Tours”

BEST NEW AGE, ENVIRONMENTAL OR SINGER ALBUM

“Così screaming”, Carla Patullo with Tonalità and The Scorchio Quartet

BEST MUSIC ALBUM FOR CHILDREN

“Let’s grow together Preschool songs”, 123 Andrés

Source: Terra