The 66th annual Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles, setting the stage for an unforgettable night of triumphs and records. In an unprecedented turn of events, female artists emerged as the undisputed stars of the award ceremony. Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus took home the awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance, respectively.
The spotlight continued to shine on Swift and Cyrus as they added more Grammys to their collection, including for Best Solo Pop Record of the Year, marking her second triumph of the evening.
Females Artists Take Center Stage at the 66th Grammy Awards
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards showcased a remarkable dominance by female artists, with Taylor Swift becoming the first artist in the show’s history to win the prestigious Album of the Year award four times. Swift won the Album of the Year for her 2022 album Midnights.
The singer also won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album category for Midnights and also revealed her next album, The Tortured Poets Department, which is set to release on April 19. Swift’s historic achievements were part of a broader celebration of female artists, who took center stage at the awards ceremony.
Miley Cyrus also recorded her first Grammy wins, taking home the titles for Best Pop Solo Performance and Record of the Year with the enchanting track Flowers. Billie Eilish claimed the Song of the Year award for her captivating Barbie soundtrack hit, What Was I Made For?
The dominance of female artists continued with R&B sensation SZA, who secured victories in the Best Progressive R&B Album, Best R&B Song, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance categories. Meanwhile, R&B singer-songwriter Victoria Monét, recognized for her breakout hit On My Mama, secured the titles of Best New Artist and Best R&B Album.
Phoebe Bridgers Won the Most Awards at the 2024 Grammys
The accomplishments of female artists persisted with the standout success of Phoebe Bridgers, who emerged as the night’s most significant winner by securing four titles at the ceremony. Three of these wins were with her band, boygenius. Bridgers won the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their song Ghost in the Machine alongside SZA.
In addition to her individual achievement, Bridgers, along with her boygenius bandmates Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, celebrated their inaugural wins at the ceremony for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for Not Strong Enough. Their debut album, The Record, also won the title for Best Alternative Music Album.
Adding to the list of accomplished female artists, Kylie Minogue secured her first Grammy win for Best Pop Dance Recording with Padam Padam. Other first-time Grammy winners were recognized, including Coco Jones for Best R&B Performance, Samara Joy for Best Jazz Performance, Nicole Zuraitis for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Lainey Wilson for Best Country Album, and Allison Russell for Best American Roots Performance.
