Women sweep the Grammys; Taylor Swift wins best album for a record fourth time | Music news


Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus and Victoria Monet also took home top honors at the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

Women have swept the top Grammy awards, with Taylor Swift winning album of the year for the fourth time, the only artist to win the music industry's top award so many times during her career.

Swift won the honor Sunday for her album Midnights, surpassing music icons Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder for the most Grammy Awards.

Swift, who brought her producer Jack Antonoff and fellow nominee Lana Del Rey with her to the stage, said the moment was wonderful, but comparable to many moments in her work, from “rehearsing with my dancers or my band or getting ready to go.” “To Tokyo to put on a show.”

“For me, the reward is work,” said the 34-year-old. “I love it so much. It makes me so happy. I'm so surprised that some people who also voted for this award are happy.”

Billie Eilish, 22, won song of the year, which honors songwriting, for What Was I Made For?, a ballad written for the Barbie soundtrack, while Miley Cyrus, 31, won record of the year. , which recognizes a general interpretation. , for her song Flores de ella.

The award for best new artist went to pop and R&B singer Victoria Monet.

Swift, who is in the middle of her Eras tour, came into Sunday's ceremony with six nominations, including best song and best recording.

It won another award, for best pop vocal album.

When the pop superstar accepted the award, she announced that she would be releasing a new studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, on April 19.

Swift's three previous wins for Album of the Year were for Fearless, 1989 and Folklore.

He has been re-recording his first six albums so he can control his rights.

Grammy winners are chosen by the musicians, producers, engineers and others who make up The Recording Academy. The group has worked to diversify its membership in recent years by inviting more women and people of color to join its ranks.

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