On Sunday evening, Taylor Swift celebrated her 13th Grammy Award victory, during which she revealed a huge secret she had kept hidden from her fans for the last two years.
The 34-year-old music sensation won the prestigious Best Pop Vocal Album for “Midnights” and took that moment to surprise her audience with unexpected news.
In her acceptance speech, she announced, “Okay, this is my 13th Grammy. [Cheers and applause] My lucky number, indeed. I’m not sure if I’ve ever shared that with you”.
She continued, “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”.
At that moment, she revealed the secret news that she had been working on her 11th studio album.
Exciting her audience, she said, “So I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I have been keeping from you for the last two years, which is that my brand-new album comes out April 19; it’s called ‘The Tortured Poets Department'”.
“I’m going to go and post the cover right now backstage. Thank you, I love you! Thank you”!
Taylor Swift’s nominations were largely for “Midnights” and its standout single “Anti-Hero”, both receiving critical acclaim.
“Anti-Hero” is a contender for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, recognizing both the recording artists and the songwriters.
Swift becomes the first person in history to win four Album of The Year awards in this category, beating out Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, and Paul Simon, who are all tied with three awards.
Miley Cyrus delivered a surprising moment when she won the first Grammy Award of the night, overshadowing Taylor Swift.
She triumphed over Taylor Swift, who was up for “Anti-Hero”, as well as Billie Eilish for “What Was I Made For?” from the “Barbie” movie, Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red”, and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire”.
Overwhelmed by her victory, Miley was also astonished to receive the award from Mariah Carey, expressing, “This MC is going to stand by this emcee because this is just too iconic”.
“Oh, my god, I just got stuck in the rain and traffic and thought I was going to miss this moment, and I could have missed the award, that’s fine, but not Mariah Carey”!
“I just saw you at the Hollywood Bowl and it was everything. I got sat in my lucky number 3 seat, so there is a story you want to tell that sums up this moment and I was not going to tell it, but now Mariah is here”.
Miley shared a touching anecdote about a boy and a butterfly, likening it to her experience with the song “Flowers”. She concluded, “This song, ‘Flowers’, is my butterfly. Thank you”.
SZA, entering the event with the most nominations, quickly made her mark by winning Best R&B Song.
Introduced by Lizzo, the 34-year-old SZA acknowledged their long-standing friendship despite arriving slightly late for her award.
Karol G followed with a win in the Best Música Urbana Album category for “Mañana Será Bonito.”
