Grammys 2024: Taylor Swift makes history with best album award
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By Danielle Broadway
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Grammy Awards, the highest honors in the music industry, were handed out at a ceremony on Sunday, broadcast on CBS and hosted by Trevor Noah.
Taylor Swift stole the show at this year’s Grammy Awards, becoming the first performer to win the prize for album of the year four times.
The superstar had previously been tied on three best album wins with Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Frank Sinatra.
She received the prize from Celine Dion, who made an unexpected appearance. Swift also used the event to reveal a surprise new album.
Following is a list of the winners in the categories at the televised ceremony:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Midnights,” Taylor Swift
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus
SONG OF THE YEAR
“What Was I Made For?,” Billie Eilish (from the motion picture “Barbie”); Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters
BEST NEW ARTIST
Victoria Monet
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Midnights,” Taylor Swift
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus
BEST MUSICA URBANA ALBUM
“Manana Sera Bonito,” Karol G
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
“Bell Bottom Country,” Lainey Wilson
BEST R&B SONG
“Snooze,” by SZA; Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solana Rowe & Leon Thomas, songwriters