Taylor Swift just debuted a new album at the 66th Grammy Awards on Sunday, and it's not the one her fans were expecting.
Accepting the award for pop vocal album., Swift thanked the Recording Academy for its support, which is a “direct reflection of the fans.” As a sign of her gratitude to her devoted fan base, she announced that her latest release, “The Tortured Poets Department,” is on the way.
“I want to thank the fans by telling them a secret I've been keeping from them for the past two years,” he said. “And my new album comes out on April 19.”
He concluded his speech by telling his fans that he would post the cover of his latest release on Instagram, and he kept that promise. “In love and poetry everything is fair…” he captioned a photo of the cover. Her Instagram post also included a new set of what appear to be song lyrics.
The self-proclaimed president of the Department of Tortured Poets took her fans by surprise on Sunday. Before the ceremony, fans speculated that Swift would announce “Reputation (Taylor's Version),” a re-recorded version of her 2017 album.
Swifties noticed that the singer unarchived a 2017 Instagram post announcing the arrival of “Reputation,” which included the hits “Look What You Made Me Do” and “Getaway Car.” Swifties too noticed that the singer recently updated her social media profile photos with a black and white version of the same photo.
For the uninitiated, Swift's “Reputation” featured a black-and-white photograph of the singer as the album art. At the 61st Grammy Awards in 2019, “Reputation” earned a nomination for pop vocal album.
On Sunday, the fans too noticed that Swift's merchandise store was closed and required a password to access.
Fueling even more “reputation” speculation, Swift donned a white Schiaparelli dress. She accessorized the flowy dress, which featured a leg slit, with a dazzling black watch choker, black arm-length gloves, and black peep-toe heels.
“The Tortured Poets Department” will arrive after a historic year for the Grammy-winning singer. In 2023, Swift launched her highly lucrative Eras of Her tour, broke box office records with a film about her tour, and began her very public romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
When Swift made Time magazine history as the first woman to appear on its annual Person of the Year cover twice, she told the magazine: “This is the proudest and happiest I've ever felt, and the most creatively fulfilled.” and free that I have felt”. ever was.”
Coming into Sunday's awards show, Swift was nominated for six Grammy Awards. Her “Midnights” took home a pop vocal album and album of the year award.
