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Grammy Awards 2024: Taylor Swift makes history with fourth Best Album win

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The pop star shocked fans during her acceptance speech announcing her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department' rather than 'Reputation (Taylor's Version'), as was heavily rumored

Taylor Swift at the 2016 Grammy Awards.
Taylor Swift at the 2016 Grammy Awards.SHUTTERSTOCK

Taylor Swift made history at the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 4).

The Anti-Hero hitmaker became the first artist to win Album of the Year four times when her record Midnights received the honor, having previously previously being the first and only female solo artist to win it three times, tying her with Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder.

And earlier in the evening, the 34-year-old songstress provided one of the event's biggest talking points when she announced the release of a new album in April.

Accepting the Best Pop Vocal Album accolade, she said: said: "OK, this is my 13th Grammy, it's my lucky number, I don't know if I've ever told you that.

"I want to say thank you to the members of the Recording Academy for voting this way but I know that the way the Recording Academy voted is a direct reflection of the passion of the fans, so I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I've been keeping for the last two years. Which is that my brand new album comes out April 19. It's called The Tortured Poets Department."

Miley Cyrus also had a successful night at the ceremony — which was hosted by Trevor Noah — picking up her first ever Grammy Awards, for Best Solo Pop Vocal Performance and Record of the Year for Flowers, which she performed on TV for the first time.

Victoria Monet was named Best New Artist, while Billie Eilish couldn't hide her surprise at winning Song of the Year for What Was I Made For?.

She said: "Woah. What. Yikes. Oh my goodness. Damn, that's stupid guys. Literally like I was looking at everybody's faces and I leaned over and was like 'Not a chance'.

"I just want to say, everybody in this category, that was a crazy list of incredible people, incredible artists, incredible music. I feel crazy right now. Damn dude, wow I am shocked."

The night featured a host of memorable musical moments, including Joni Mitchell's first ever performance at the ceremony, singing Both Sides Now with Brandi Carlile, Billy Joel's return to the Grammy stage for the first time in 22 years, and a surprise appearance for Tracy Chapman, who teamed up with Luke Combs on Fast Car.

Other artists who performed include Dua Lipa — who opened the show — SZA, Burna Boy, and Travis Scott.

Grammy Awards 2024 Selected List of Winners

Record of the Year:

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Album of the Year:

Taylor Swift - Midnights

Song of the Year:

Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For?

Best New Artist:

Victoria Monet

Best Pop Solo Performance:

Miley Cyrus - Flowers

Best Pop Vocal Album:

Taylor Swift - Midnights

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album:

Fred Again.. - Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022)

Best Rock Song:

Boygenius - Not Strong Enough

Best Rock Album:

Paramore - This Is Why

Best Rock Performance:

Boygenius - Not Strong Enough

Best Metal Performance:

Metallica - 72 Seasons

Best Alternative Music Album:

Boygenius - The Record

Best Alternative Music Performance:

Paramore - This Is Why

Best RnB Performance:

Coco Jones - ICU

Best Traditional RnB Performance:

PJ Morton ft Susan Carol - Good Morning

Best RnB Song:

SZA - Snooze

Best RnB Album:

Victoria Monet - Jaguar II

Best Progressive RnB Album:

SZA - SOS

Best Rap Performance:

Killer Mike Featuring André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane - Scientists and Engineers

Best Rap Song:

Killer Mike ft. Andre 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane - Scientists and Engineers

Best Rap Album:

Killer Mike - Michael

Best Country Solo Performance:

Chris Stapleton - White Horse

Best Country Duo/Group Performance:

Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything

Best Country Song:

Chris Stapleton and Dan Wilson - White Horse

Best Country Album:

Lainey Wilson - Bell Bottom Country

Best Music Video:

The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping

Best Musical Film:

David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (Director/Producer Brett Morgen)

Producer of the Year, non-classical:

Jack Antonoff - Being Funny in a Foreign Language (The 1975), Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (Lana Del Rey), Midnights (Taylor Swift)

Songwriter of the Year, non-classical:

Theron Thomas - All My Life (Lil Durk ft. J. Cole), Been Thinking (Tyla), Cheatback (Chlöe + Future, How We Roll (Ciara + Chris Brown), Make Up Your Mind (Cordae), Pretty Girls Walk (Big Boss Vette), Seven (Jung Kook + Latto), Told Ya (Chlöe + Missy Elliot), You and I (Sekou)