Grammys 2024: Female Artists Dominate as Taylor Swift Makes History
The 2024 Grammy Awards took place last night, with female artists dominating the major categories and Taylor Swift making history with her fourth Album of the Year win.
Taylor Swift Makes History at the Grammys
The 2024 Grammy Awards took place last night (Sunday 4 February), with female artists dominating the major categories on a night dubbed ‘Year of the Women’. Taylor Swift won Album of the Year for the fourth time, setting a new record. Song of the Year went to Billie Eilish for “What Was I Made For?”, while Record of the Year was won by Miley Cyrus for “Flowers”.
Earlier in the night, Swift took the opportunity to announce a brand new album, The Tortured Poets Department.
The ceremony’s live performances were also dominated by women, with legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell drawing an emotional reaction and a standing ovation. Other performers included Dua Lipa and Tracy Chapman, who memorably dueted with Luke Combs on a duet version of her hit “Fast Car”.
Paris Jackson Covers Tattoos for the Grammys
Paris Jackson revealed that she spent “a few hours” covering up all of her tattoos so she could attend the 66th Grammy Awards fresh-skinned. Jackson, the daughter of the late Michael Jackson, is estimated to have around 80 tattoos. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet, she revealed that she decided to go tattoo-free so she could give her Celine gown a moment to shine.
“I love my tattoos, I love my piercings, I love all the body modification stuff, art, and also sometimes I don’t want it to distract from the art that is the fashion I’m wearing,” she said. “And it gives the dress it’s own moment, you know?”
Taylor Swift Enjoys NFL Joke at the Grammys
Taylor Swift was delighted by a joke made at her expense during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Host Trevor Noah poked fun at football fans who complained about the cameras panning to Swift, joking that every time someone mentioned her name, he would cut to a football player on camera instead.
Swift has received criticism for her high-profile relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce, and Noah used the opportunity to defend her, saying, “Just let her live.” Swift seemed to enjoy the joke.
