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Taylor Swift didn’t take house a single Grammy on Sunday night time.
Even so, she managed to set a file.
The 2025 Grammy Awards present meant an evening filled with winners, regardless of the somber undertone to the occasion.
In lieu of an award, Taylor acquired a doubtful honor — making an unique record for what some would possibly name “snubs.”
Taylor Swift speaks onstage throughout the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Area on February 02, 2025. (Photograph Credit score: Kevin Winter/Getty Photos for The Recording Academy)
After six Grammy nominations, Taylor Swift took house zero
On Sunday, February 2, Taylor Swift didn’t win a single Grammy Award on the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
That makes her one among solely ten artists within the historical past of the Grammys to obtain six or extra nominations with out scoring a single win.
Some are calling this a snub — although most “snubs” imply zero nominations, not zero wins. Others are calling this one other just-plain-impressive milestone beneath Taylor’s belt.
Taylor Swift attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025. (Photograph Credit score: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Photos for The Recording Academy)
Whether or not it’s a “snub” or not, Taylor Swift acquired 5 Grammy Award nominations for The Tortured Poets Division, her eleventh studio album.
That album smashed gross sales information in spring 2024, although it did obtain a mixture of essential critiques. (“Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me” is an outstanding observe, nevertheless)
Taylor additionally acquired a single Finest Pop Duo nomination for “Us,” a Gracie Abrams collaborative single from The Secret of Us.
Beyoncé accepts the Finest Nation Album award for âCowboy Carterâ from Taylor Swift onstage throughout the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Area on February 02, 2025. (Photograph Credit score: Amy Sussman/Getty Photos)
Make no mistake, Taylor Swift holds a singular distinction in Grammy Awards historical past
So far, Taylor Swift is the one music artist in historical past who has received Album of the Yr 4 occasions.
Album of the Yr is basically the best honor on the Grammys.
In distinction, a few of the (different) greatest names in music have by no means received that award. Beyonce herself simply received Album of the Yr for Cowboy Carter for the very first time — notably, the primary Black winner of the award in a long time. (The final was Lauryn Hill — in 1999)
Taylor Swift attends the 67th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025. (Photograph Credit score: Frazer Harrison/Getty Photos)
In the meantime, Taylor was not alone in having many nominations and nil wins.
Each the incomparable Billie Eilish and in addition Publish Malone acquired quite a few nominations. Billie acquired seven for Hit Me Laborious and Smooth, and a nomination for Finest Pop Duo/Group Efficiency for “Guess,” a Charli XCX track. (Positively the perfect duo of the yr, it doesn’t matter what the Grammy Awards suppose)
Publish Malone acquired eight nominations. Three of which had been from The Tortured Poets Division, as he labored with Taylor on “Fortnight.” Neither he nor Billie acquired any Grammy Awards on Sunday.
Taylor Swift presents the Finest Nation Album award onstage throughout the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Area on February 02, 2025. (Photograph Credit score: Amy Sussman/Getty Photos)
Different singers have seen quite a few nominations and nil wins
Kendrick Lamar, Sir Paul McCartney, and even the magnificent Rihanna have all acquired an extended record of nominations with none wins.
It occurs to the perfect singers — genuinely. The nominations alone present how revered somebody’s music is inside the trade. Which is why we will’t actually name nominations with out wins a “snub.”
Total, we’d do higher to focus upon the constructive from the Grammy Awards. Chappell Roan took house an award for Finest New Artist. Whereas she’s not new to music, 2024 was her breakout yr for thousands and thousands of latest followers. The award was well-deserved.
