Taylor Swift will make Grammys history with fourth album of calendar year earn

Pop celebrity Taylor Swift established one more record on Sunday, successful the Grammy award for album of the yr for an unparalleled fourth time as women dominated the songs industry’s prime honors.

Swift also introduced from the Grammys stage that she would launch a new album in April.

The 34-yr-outdated won album of the calendar year for “Midnights,” eclipsing audio legends Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Marvel, who every single claimed the prize a few times.

Swift stated she was thrilled by the honor and gushed about the success she feels from crafting and singing tracks. “It will make me so happy,” she claimed. “All I want to do is hold performing this.”

Before, Swift claimed the prize for ideal pop vocal effectiveness and made use of the minute to announce that she will release “The Tortured Poets Office” on April 19.

“I want to say thank you to the followers by telling you a top secret that I have been keeping from you for the very last two yrs,” Swift mentioned as she disclosed the new album, which was built available for pre-gross sales through the Grammys telecast.

Swift, who is about to jet to Tokyo to resume the world’s highest-grossing concert tour, was amid the gals who swept the big Grammy awards on Sunday.

Billie Eilish claimed tune of the yr for “What Was I Designed For?,” a ballad written for the “Barbie” film soundtrack.

“As a girl, it feels a good deal of the time like you might be not becoming seen,” Eilish advised reporters backstage. “I feel that this will make me really feel really viewed. From time to time it feels really excellent to have someone convey to you ‘good career.'”

Miley Cyrus, winner of her to start with two Grammys on Sunday, landed the report of the calendar year honor for her empowerment anthem “Bouquets.”

“This award is awesome,” Cyrus said, “but I genuinely hope that it doesn’t alter everything simply because my lifestyle was lovely yesterday.”

Finest new artist went to R&B and pop singer Victoria Monet, who thanked her mother, “a single mother raising this genuinely poor woman.”

Winners were preferred by the musicians, producers, engineers and other folks who make up the Recording Academy. The group has worked to diversify its membership in new decades by inviting extra women and folks of colour to its ranks.

SZA, who went into the night as the most-nominated artist, won three trophies which includes ideal R&B track for “Snooze.”

“I arrived genuinely, really significantly,” she mentioned. “I can not believe this is taking place, and it feels quite bogus.”

Indie rock band boygenius, a band formed by musicians Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, also claimed 3 awards.

Comedian Trevor Noah, back again for a fourth stint as host, opened the demonstrate on CBS by joking that it was “the only live performance that starts on time.”

Folks singer Joni Mitchell carried out for the first time at the Grammys, singing “Both Sides Now” from a chair and sporting blonde braids and a beret, with Brandi Carlile playing guitar beside her.

In a tribute to the several musicians and industry executives who handed absent in the last year, Stevie Wonder performed “For The moment In My Existence” to honor the late Tony Bennett who sang along from a movie.

Annie Lennox sang “Nothing Compares 2 U” in a tribute to Sinead O’Connor, and Fantasia Barrino honored Tina Turner with her variation of “Proud Mary,” backed by singers in shiny gold and silver fringed outfits.

Jon Batiste performed “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Lean On Me” in a tribute to Clarence Avant, recognized as “the Godfather of Black audio.”

Near the start out of the exhibit, state star Luke Combs sang his go over hit “Quick Auto,” along with the first singer and writer of the 1988 track, Tracy Chapman.

Towards the conclusion, Billy Joel executed his new solitary “Flip The Lights Back On,” his initial primary tune in 17 several years.

In accepting the Dr. Dre World Impression Award, rapper Jay-Z aired some Grammy grievances, like the simple fact that his superstar spouse Beyonce had by no means gained album of the calendar year even with possessing earned additional Grammys than anyone else.

“I you should not want to embarrass this young girl,” Jay-Z mentioned as Beyonce viewed from the viewers. “But she has extra Grammys than any one and never won album of the 12 months. So even by your personal metrics, that would not function.”