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At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on February 2, 2025, pop superstar Taylor Swift will be one of the main attractions as not only a presenter but also a potential record-breaking winner. The Recording Academy confirmed her role on Thursday, sending fans and industry watchers into a frenzy. Swift’s highly anticipated appearance also comes amid six nominations for ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, her critically acclaimed eleventh studio album that could see her make history with a fifth Album of the Year, AOTY, win. If Swift wins AOTY, she will tie music giants Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, and Paul Simon, who all have three awards in the category.
Fearless, 2010; 1989, 2016; Folklore, 2021; Midnights, 2024 and a fifth will make her one of many most decorated Grammy winners. In addition to AOTY, Swift also is up for Record of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Music Video and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for us with Gracie Abrams. This year’s AOTY race is truly stacked with heavyweights. Swift meets Beyoncé’s genre-bending “Cowboy Carter”, Billie Eilish’s emotionally rich “Hit Me Hard and Soft”, and the hit-project “Short and Sweet” by Sabrina Carpenter. The prize spills over to Song and Record of the Year, as “Fortnight” by Swift is in the ring with “Lunch” by Eilish and “Espresso” by Carpenter. The packed lineup illustrates a dynamic year in music where both veterans and rising stars are vying for recognition. Grammy announcement for the 34-year-old singer closes out an incredible year for the singer. In December 2024 her record-breaking Eras Tour comes to an end, a 18-month worldwide phenomenon which broke out to become the bestselling concert tour in history, which grossed more than $1 billion. The success of the tour has only enhanced expectations surrounding her Grammy appearance, with hype about to culminate in the form of new project teasers or a show-stopping moment in the theatre.
While Swift’s presenting category is not known, her presence adds an extra coat of star power to the already-high-energy lineup featuring performances by Billie Eilish, Shakira, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan. The comedian Trevor Noah is back for his fifth consecutive run as host and it is certain that his inimitable humor will set the night.
The duality of Swift’s role tonight-as presenter and nominee-underlines her continued relevance in the music world. Grown from a country phenomenon, to a pop superstar, in constant, yet uncomfortably close communion with her fans, she has presided over an 18-yearspanning career. Fifth AOTY award is not only to recognize the artistic grandiosity of “The Tortured Poets Department”, but also to affirm her to keep her relevance in an continually changing world.
With the Grammys approaching, Swift will be one of the centerpieces—potentially a maker of history, and possibly even a presenter, delivering one of the most memorable moments of the night. She might go or she might not with the trophies but something about her presence alone will make sure that this 2025 ceremony will be in the headlines.
The 67th Grammy Awards broadcast live from Los Angeles’s Crypto.com Arena on February 2, 2025.
