Taylor Swift makes Grammys history with fourth Album of the Year win (2024)

Taylor Swift didn't have to wait until midnight to make history. The pop superstar took home the biggest award on music's biggest night, winning the Grammy for Album of the Year for her 10th studio album, "Midnights" — making her the first artist ever to win in that category four times.

"I would love to tell you that this is the best moment of my life, but I feel this happy when I finish a song, or when I crack the code to a bridge that I love, or when I'm shot listing a music video, or when I'm rehearsing with my dancers, or my band or getting ready to go to Tokyo to play a show," Swift said on stage.

With her record-breaking win, Swift surpassed Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon — the only other artists to have won the award three times.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who has been dating Swift, said Monday at a news conference that Swift was "unbelievable. She's rewriting the history books herself."

"I told her I'll have to hold up my end of the bargain and come home with some hardware too," Kelce said, referencing the upcoming Super Bowl on Sunday.

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It was the second acceptance speech of the night for Swift, who was nominated in six categories. She also won best pop vocal album, and used that speech to reveal the title and release date of her upcoming album, "The Tortured Poets Department," which will drop April 19.

Another surprise reveal at Sunday night's ceremony was Céline Dion, who presented Swift with the final award. Dion revealed in December she had been diagnosed with "stiff-person syndrome," a rare neurological disorder which caused the 54-year-old singer to postpone her European tour and left her with "no control of her muscles" according to her sister.

"When I say that I'm happy to be here, I really mean it from my heart," Dion said to a standing ovation. "Those who have been blessed enough to be here at the Grammy Awards must never take for granted the tremendous love and joy that music brings to our lives and to people all around the world." Dion won Album of the Year in 1996 for her 14th studio album, "Falling Into You."

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"For me, the award is the work. All I want to do is keep being able to do this," Swift concluded in her remarks. "All I want to do is keep doing this. So thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to do what I love so much. Mind blown."

Rishikesh Rajagopalan

Rishi Rajagopalan is a social media associate producer and content writer for CBS News.

Taylor Swift makes Grammys history with fourth Album of the Year win (2024)

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Taylor Swift makes Grammys history with fourth Album of the Year win? ›

Taylor Swift has made GRAMMY history once again. The pop superstar won the GRAMMY for Album Of The Year for Midnights at the 2024 GRAMMYs, marking her fourth win in the Category — the most Album Of The Year wins of any artist at the GRAMMYs. (She had been tied with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, and Paul Simon.)

Has anyone ever won 4 album of the year Grammys? ›

Two-time winner Adele won in 2012 and 2017. Serban Ghenea (as engineer/mixer) is the most frequent winner in this category with five awards. Taylor Swift (as performer); John Hanes (as engineer/mixer); and Tom Coyne and Randy Merrill (as mastering engineers) have won the award four times.

How did Taylor Swift make history at the Grammys? ›

Taylor Swift makes history at the 2024 Grammy Awards Taylor Swift became the first artist ever to win the Grammy for album of the year four times. In doing that, she surpassed Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder.

Did Taylor Swift win the 4th GRAMMY? ›

Taylor Swift Wins 4th Grammy for Album of the Year, Breaking a Record - The New York Times.

How many album of the year Grammys has Taylor Swift won? ›

Swift is the first and only artist to win the GRAMMY for Album Of The Year four times: Midnights (2024), Folklore (2021), 1989 (2016), and Fearless (2010).

Who has the most GRAMMYs but never won Album of the Year? ›

Beyoncé has won a record 32 Grammy Awards, but has never won Album of the Year. She has been nominated for Album of the Year five times, the latest being for "RENAISSANCE" at the 2023 Grammy Awards.

Who was Taylor Swift tied with for the Album of the Year? ›

Prior to her win of the coveted award, Swift was tied with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon, who along with her all previously won album of the year three times. She took home golden gramophones for album of the year in 2009 for “Fearless,” 2015 for “1989” and 2021 for “Folklore.”

What record did Taylor Swift break? ›

With Midnights, Swift became the first artist in history to simultaneously occupy all 10 of the top 10 spots of the Billboard Hot 100. With Tortured Poets, she breaks her own record by becoming the first to claim every slot in the top 14 at once, with “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone leading the charge at No. 1.

What GRAMMY did Taylor Swift win in 2024? ›

Taylor Swift has made GRAMMY history once again. The pop superstar won the GRAMMY for Album Of The Year for Midnights at the 2024 GRAMMYs, marking her fourth win in the Category — the most Album Of The Year wins of any artist at the GRAMMYs. (She had been tied with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, and Paul Simon.)

Does Taylor Swift have an Oscar? ›

Taylor Swift is not an Oscar nominee, presenter, or performer, but she would have been welcomed at the 2024 Academy Awards ceremony.

Did Taylor Swift break the Grammy record of the year? ›

Taylor Swift breaks Grammy record for most Album of the Year wins of any artist.

Which Taylor Swift Album has the most awards? ›

Her second studio album, Fearless (2008), is the most-awarded album in country music history.

How much is Taylor Swift worth? ›

Has any artist won Album of the Year 4 times? ›

Taylor Swift becomes the first artist in Grammy history to win album of the year 4 times. Taylor Swift won album of the year at the 2024 Grammys for "Midnights," her 10th studio album. She is the first person in Grammy history to win album of the year four times.

What is the most Grammys won for one album? ›

Most Grammy-winning albums of all time as of 2022
CharacteristicNumber of Grammy Awards received
21 by Adele7
The Return of Roger Miller by Roger Miller6
The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z6
Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel6
9 more rows
May 29, 2024

How many people have 3 album of the year grammys? ›

Four of those — Sinatra, Wonder, Simon and Swift — have won a record three Album of the Year awards.

Has a black person ever won Album of the Year at the Grammys? ›

Since the inception of the Grammys in 1957, only eleven black artists have won the Album of the Year Award: Stevie Wonder (Innervisions in 1974, Fulfillingness' First Finale in 1975, Songs in the Key of Life in 1977), Michael Jackson (Thriller in 1984), Lionel Richie (Can't Slow Down in 1985), Quincy Jones (Back on the ...

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