Taylor Swift breaks Grammy record – and announces new album! | Entertainment

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Taylor Swift (34) has at the 66th Grammy Awards won the premier class prize on Sunday evening in Los Angeles, broke a record and made an announcement.Bamm!

The US superstar received the “Album of the Year” award for her album “Midnights”. In addition to her, music legends such as Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder have each received the award three times in this main category. Swift has now moved past them to become the first person ever to win four Grammys for Album of the Year.

During her acceptance speech, she calculated that this would be her 13th Grammy and that 13 is her lucky number. And then she added one more:

“I know that the way the Recording Academy voted is a direct reflection of the passion of the fans,” Swift said. “So I want to thank the fans by telling you a secret that I’ve been keeping from you for the last two years, which is that my brand new album is coming out on April 19th.”

She added: “It’s called ‘Tortured Poets Department.’ I’ll post the cover right backstage now. Thank you. Ich liebe dich. Thank you.”

In addition to Swift, the following were also nominated in the “Album of the Year” category: Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran and Olivia Rodrigos.

Grammy for Song of the Year goes to Billie Eilish

Pop icon Mariah Carey (54) presented the first prize of the evening – that for best pop solo performance – to Miley Cyrus (31) for “Flowers”. It was also the first Grammy the singer received.

Billie Eilish (22) delivered the “Barbie” hit “What Was I Made For” and received the Grammy for it in the “Song of the Year” category. “Thanks to Greta Gerwig for the best film of the year,” Eilish said in her acceptance speech.

The American singer SZA (34) first performed a mix of her biggest hits and then took home the trophy for best R&B song. Rapper Lizzo (35) presented her with the award. SZA also picked up a Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album and Best Pop Performance as a Duo or Group alongside rock singer Phoebe Bridgers.

Kylie Minogue wins after 20 years

This year there were also new categories. For example, for the best pop dance recording. The Grammy went to Kylie Minogue (55) for “Padam Padam” – her first Grammy in 20 years!

Three Grammys, then the handcuffs clicked!

An incident involving US rapper Killer Mike (48) caused a stir. He won three trophies but ended up in police custody. A police spokesman said his arrest was related to a recent altercation.

Killer Mike won his first Grammy in 21 years. He got it for best rap performance. Shortly afterwards, he also won the award for “Best Rap Song” and for Best Rap Album.

Celine Dion (55) stunned at the end of the award ceremony with a surprise appearance. The music icon had retreated from the spotlight after revealing in December 2022 that she was suffering from Stiff Person Syndrome – a progressive neurological disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord.

Girl power at the Grammys

Moderator Trevor Noah opened the gala with a tribute to the many female nominees. “Can we enjoy for a second the fact that women have dominated music this year?” said the South African comedian. “Seven of the nominees for Album of the Year are women.”

There were also many women on stage: US songwriter legend Tracy Chapman sang her 1988 hit “Fast Car” in a duet with country star Luke Combs. Eilish also performed alongside SZA and pop singer Dua Lipa, singing her winning song “What Was I Made For?” from the “Barbie” film.

Many of the more than 90 awards were announced before the show began, at the so-called pre-gala.

Pictures from the 66th Grammy Awards