Taylor Swift stole the show at this year's Grammy Awards. The singer makes history by becoming the first performer to win the album of the year award four times. Swift triumphed with "Midnights."
No artist had ever achieved this feat. The singer has defeated Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon, who until yesterday had received this award three times. When Céline Dion announced her name, the pop star was speechless for a moment, looking at whoever was next to her to confirm she had heard correctly. Then on stage, she admitted: "My head is exploding."
When she took the stage to accept her 13th Grammy, won for Best Pop Vocal Album, again for "Midnights," the singer announced the release of her new album on April 19. Within five minutes his Instagram account, followed by 280 million followers, had garnered two and a half million likes and was blocked.
Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish took home the other top awards at Sunday's ceremony. The Los Angeles show was dominated by women, outscoring men, in every genre, in every field, from country to pop to R&B.
Song of the Year was named 'What Was I Made For?' by Billie Eilish, the record of the year was taken by Miley Cyrus with Flowres, while the best new artist Victoria Monét, without the award, even the Barbie Album did not come out.
SZA led the nominations with nine and finished with three awards. Billed as "music's biggest night," the Grammys are the industry's most prestigious awards.
Dua Lipa opened the ceremony with a medley of her songs, including her contribution to Barbie's album Dance the Night, which was also named song of the year.
Rodrigo, Eilish, Burna Boy and Travis Scott were among the other performers.
Jay-Z used his moment to attack the academy, accusing it of never giving his wife, Beyonce, the Grammy for best album, despite her winning thirty-two awards in other categories. "I don't want to shame this young girl - said the Brooklyn rapper - but she has more Grammys than anyone and has never won album of the year. Even by your standards it doesn't work."