2024 Grammy Awards winners list: Taylor Swift makes history, announces new album – National

The 2024 Grammy Awards were a night of glitz, revelry and show-stopping performances.

It’s hard to deny that 2023 was the year of Taylor Swift. She was literally named Person of the Year by Time, and legions of fans could not take their eyes off of her record-breaking Eras Tour, nor her worlds-colliding romance with NFL tight end Travis Kelce. And with this year’s Grammy’s, Swift has made history.

The popstar won Album of the Year for Midnights, officially becoming the first artist in history to take home the honour four times. She was previously tied with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon, who all won the award three times. Beloved Canadian singer Céline Dion presented Swift the record-breaking Grammy.

Earlier in the night, Swift took the stage to accept her 13th ever Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album and took the opportunity to announce her upcoming studio project. The Tortured Poet’s Department will come out on April 19th, the star declared.

The album cover was quickly posted to Swift’s Instagram page and has racked up millions of likes.

Apart from that historic moment, the Grammys really pulled out all the stops when it came to its star-studded lineup of performers Sunday night.

Early on in the ceremony, legendary songwriter Tracy Chapman came out of retirement for a rendition of Fast Car with country star Luke Combs, who re-popularized the 1988 song with his 2023 cover. The tender ballad brought the Grammys audience to its feet.

For the first time ever, iconic Canadian folk singer Joni Mitchell took the Grammy stage to raucous cheers and a standing ovation.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer sat in a gilded gold and velvet chair surrounded by candles and joined by Brandi Carlile and a chamber orchestra to perform a jazzy, meditative version of her classic Both Sides Now.

SZA, the most nominated artist of the night, also graced the stage to perform a mash-up of her hits, including revenge anthem Kill Bill, showing off her signature buttery voice. SZA was up for nine Grammys tonight including Album, Record and Song of the Year, the three top categories. In fact, this is the second time the R&B superstar has been nominated in all three main categories in a year.

Miley Cyrus also stepped up to the mic to belt her now-Grammy-winning hit Flowers after it won for Best Pop Solo Performance.

“I just won my first Grammy!” the former child star interjected in the middle of the song.

Cyrus would go on to win Record of the Year for Flowers later in the night.

Stevie Wonder paid tribute to the late Tony Bennett with a performance of For Once In My Life, accompanied by a video recording of Bennett himself. Bennett died last July at the age of 96.

Billy Joel also took to the stage to perform his first new song in over a decade: Turn the Lights Back On.

This year, the three major award categories — Album, Song and Record of the Year — were all dominated by women, recognizing the musical achievements of Olivia Rodrigo, Lana Del Rey, Victoria Monét, Janelle Monáe, Billie Eilish and the band Boygenius. The only man nominated in these categories was genre-bending multi-instrumentalist Jon Batiste.

Eilish took home Song of the Year for her emotional tune What Was I Made For?, which was featured on the soundtrack of the Barbie movie.

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Grammy Award nominations: Best Pop Solo Performance

This year’s ceremony was hosted by Trevor Noah, marking his fourth consecutive year on the job.

Many of this year’s Grammys were handed out before the awards ceremony, however, during the Premiere Ceremony. There, Killer Mike earned three Grammys in quick succession for Best Rap Song, Album and Performance. But joy quickly turned to confusion as the acclaimed rapper was filmed being handcuffed and escorted out of the Crypto.com Arena by Los Angeles police.

LAPD spokesperson Officer Mike Lopez said Killer Mike’s detention stemmed from an altercation inside the arena around 4 p.m.

(Find below a complete list of all the nominees in the major categories. Final winners will be bolded as the ceremony goes on.)

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Album of the Year

The Record, BoygeniusThe Age of Pleasure, Janelle MonáeWorld Music Radio, Jon BatisteDid You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del ReyEndless Summer Vacation, Miley CyrusGuts, Olivia RodrigoSOS, SZAMidnights, Taylor Swift

Record of the Year

What Was I Made For?, Billie EilishNot Strong Enough, BoygeniusWorship, Jon BatisteFlowers, Miley CyrusVampire, Olivia RodrigoKill Bill, SZAAnti-Hero, Taylor SwiftOn My Mama, Victoria Monét

Song of the Year

What Was I Made For?, Billie EilishDance the Night, Dua LipaButterfly, Jon BatisteA&W, Lana Del ReyFlowers, Miley CyrusVampire, Olivia RodrigoKill Bill, SZAAnti-Hero, Taylor Swift

Best Music Video

I’m Only Sleeping, The BeatlesIn Your Love, Tyler ChildersWhat Was I Made For, Billie EilishCount Me Out, Kendrick LamarRush, Troye Sivan

Best Pop Solo Performance

What Was I Made For?, Billie EilishPaint the Town Red, Doja CatFlowers, Miley CyrusVampire, Olivia RodrigoAnti-Hero, Taylor Swift

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Never Felt So Alone, Labrinth ft. Billie EilishCandy Necklace, Lana Del Rey ft. Jon BatisteThousand Miles, Miley Cyrus ft. Brandi CarlileGhost in the Machine, SZA ft. Phoebe BridgersKarma, Taylor Swift ft. Ice Spice

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Best Pop Vocal Album

Chemistry, Kelly ClarksonEndless Summer Vacation, Miley CyrusGuts, Olivia Rodrigo – – (Subtract), Ed SheeranMidnights, Taylor Swift

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim, Liz CallawayPieces of Treasure, Rickie Lee JonesBewitched, LaufeyHolidays Around the World, PentatonixOnly the Strong Survive, Bruce SpringsteenVol. 3, Various – Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions)

Best New Artist

Coco JonesGracie AbramsFred AgainIce SpiceJelly RollNoah KahanVictoria MonétThe War and Treaty

Best Rap Performance

The Hillbillies, Baby Keem ft. Kendrick LamarLove Letter, Black ThoughtPlayers, Coi LerayRich Flex, Drake & 21 SavageScientists & Engineers, Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane

Best Melodic Rap Performance

Sittin’ on Top of the World, Burna Boy ft. 21 SavageAttention, Doja CatSpin Bout U, Drake & 21 SavageAll My Life, Lil Durk ft. J. ColeLow, SZA

Best Rap Song

Attention, Doja CatBarbie World, Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice ft. AquaJust Wanna Rock, Lil Uzi VertRich Flex, Drake & 21 SavageScientists & Engineers, Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane

Best Rap Album

Her Loss, Drake & 21 SavageMichael, Killer MikeHeroes & Villains, Metro BoominKing’s Disease III, NasUtopia, Travis Scott

Best R&B Performance

Summer Too Hot, Chris BrownICU, Coco JonesBack to Love, Robert Glasper ft. SiR & Alex IsleyKill Bill, SZAHow Does It Make You Feel, Victoria Monét

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Simple, Babyface ft. Coco JonesLucky, Kenyon DixonHollywood, Victoria Monét ft. Earth, Wind & Fire and Hazel MonétGood Morning, PJ Morton ft. Susan CarolLove Language, SZA

Best R&B Song

ICU, Coco JonesAngel, HalleBack to Love, Robert Glasper ft. SiR & Alex IsleySnooze, SZAOn My Mama, Victoria Monét

Best R&B Album

Girls Night Out, BabyfaceWhat I Didn’t Tell You, Coco JonesSpecial Occasion, Emily KingClear 2: Soft Life EP, Summer WalkerJaguar II, Victoria Monét

Best Pop Dance Recording

One in a Million, Bebe Rexha & David GuettaMiracle, Calvin Harris ft. Ellie GouldingBaby Don’t Hurt Me, David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi LerayPadam Padam, Kylie MinogueRush, Troye Sivan

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

Playing Robots Into Heaven, James BlakeFor That Beautiful Feeling, The Chemical BrothersActual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022), Fred againKx5, Kx5Quest for Fire, Skrillex

Best Rock Album

But Here We Are, Foo FightersStarcatcher, Greta Van Fleet72 Seasons, MetallicaThis Is Why, ParamoreIn Times New Roman…, Queens of the Stone Age

Best Rock Song

Not Strong Enough, BoygeniusRescued, Foo FightersBallad of a Homeschooled Girl, Olivia RodrigoEmotion Sickness, Queens of the Stone AgeAngry, The Rolling Stones

Best Rock Performance

Sculptures of Anything Goes, Arctic MonkeysMore Than a Love Song, Black PumasNot Strong Enough, BoygeniusRescued, Foo FightersLux Æterna, Metallica

Best Metal Performance

Bad Man, DisturbedPhantom of the Opera, Ghost72 Seasons, MetallicaHive Mind, SlipknotJaded, Spiritbox

Best Alternative Music Album

The Car, Arctic MonkeysThe Record, BoygeniusCracker Island, GorillazDid You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del ReyI Inside the Old Year Dying, PJ Harvey

Best Country Album

Brothers Osborne, Brothers OsborneRolling Up the Welcome Mat, Kelsea BalleriniBell Bottom Country, Lainey WilsonRustin’ in the Rain, Tyler ChildersZach Bryan, Zach Bryan

Best Country Solo Performance

Buried, Brandy ClarkWhite Horse, Chris StapletonThe Last Thing on My Mind, Dolly PartonFast Car, Luke CombsIn Your Love, Tyler Childers

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

High Note, Dierks Bentley ft. Billy StringsNobody’s Nobody, Brothers OsborneI Remember Everything, Zach Bryan ft. Kacey MusgravesKissing Your Picture (Is So Cold), Vince Gill & Paul FranklinSave Me, Jelly Roll with Lainey WilsonWe Don’t Fight Anymore, Carly Pearce ft. Chris Stapleton

Best Country Song

Buried, Brandy ClarkWhite Horse, Chris StapletonLast Night, Morgan WallenIn Your Love, Tyler ChildersI Remember Everything, Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves

Best Latin Pop Album

Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1, AleMorX Mi (Vol. 1), Gaby MorenoDon Juan, MalumaLa Cuarta Hoja, Pablo AlboránA Ciegas, Paula ArenasLa Neta, Pedro Capó

Best Comedy Album

I Wish You Would, Trevor NoahI’m An Entertainer, Wanda SykesSelective Outrage, Chris RockSomeone You Love, Sarah SilvermanWhat’s In A Name?, Dave Chappelle

Best Musical Theatre Album

Kimberly AkimboParadeShuckedSome Like It HotSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Best Songwriter, Non-Classical

Edgar BarreraJessie Jo DillonJustin TranterShane McAnallyTheron Thomas

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For a complete list of the 2024 Grammy winners, visit the official Grammys site.

— with files from the Associated Press