Taylor Swift Becomes the First Woman to Earn 7 Album of the Year Grammy Nominations

CANTIKA.COM, Jakarta – Singer and songwriter Taylor Swift makes history as the first woman to achieve seven Album of the Year nominations throughout her career. This was announced in the 67th Grammy Awards nomination announcement on Friday, November 8, 2024.

Record 7 Album of the Year Nominations

Her latest nomination is through her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, which is competing in the prestigious category alongside albums from other big musicians such as Cowboy Carter by Beyonce, Brat by Charli XCX, New Blue Sun by Andre 3000, Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter, Djesse Vol. 4 by Jacob Collier, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan, and Hit Me Hard by Billie Eilish.

The ‘Shake it Off’ singer has now surpassed the previous record held by Barbra Streisand with six nominations. Taylor’s success in the Album of the Year category is no coincidence. Since releasing Folklore in 2021, she has consistently received nominations in this category every year.

4 Wins from a Lineup of Legendary Albums

The girlfriend of athlete Travis Kelce now has four wins in the Album of the Year category, first winning the award through Fearless in 2010, making her the youngest artist to win this category at the age of 20.

Ten years later, this record for the youngest age was broken by Billie Eilish at the age of 18. Taylor then won the award again with 1989 in 2016, Folklore in 2021, and Midnights at the Grammy Awards 2024. She was also nominated for Album of the Year with Red in 2014 and Evermore in 2022.

She officially becomes the musician with the most wins in the Album of the Year category, surpassing Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, and Stevie Wonder who each have three wins.

Nominations in Other Grammy Awards

In addition to the Album of the Year nomination, Taylor also received nominations in several other categories this time, such as Record of the Year and Song of the Year for the song ‘Fortnight’ collaborating with Post Malone. This song is also competing in the Best Music Video category, marking their achievement as directors after previously winning through All Too Well: the Short Film in 2023.

Taylor also received a nomination in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category as a supporting artist in the song ‘Us’ with Gracie Abrams. Currently, her total Grammy Awards nominations have reached 58, with 14 wins throughout her career.

The singer, known for her blonde hair and red lipstick, is now also standing alongside renowned musicians who have set records at the Grammy Awards, including Beyonce, who received 11 nominations this year. The 67th Grammy Awards will be held at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, on February 2, 2025.

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