The 2024 Grammy Awards were a celebration where female artists took center stage, leaving an indelible mark on the evening. Some shattered records with their wins, others sparked conversations with their speeches, and a few stole the spotlight with their performances.
The 2024 Grammy Awards were a celebration where female artists took center stage, leaving an indelible mark on the evening. Some shattered records with their wins, others sparked conversations with their speeches, and a few stole the spotlight with their performances.
American pop singer Taylor Swift won the Album of the Year award at the 2024 Grammy Awards with her album “Midnights.” Swift became the first artist to win this award for the fourth time.
Taylor Swift had previously won the award for Best Album three times, following in the footsteps of Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, and Frank Sinatra.
In the 66-year history of the Grammys, female artists or all-female groups have now claimed all four major awards for the seventh time.
Taylor Swift won Album of the Year with “Midnights,” Miley Cyrus took Record of the Year with “Flowers,” Billie Eilish (co-written with her brother Finneas) secured Song of the Year with “What Was I Made For?,” and Victoria Monét received the Best New Artist award.
Kylie Minogue, after 20 years since her first Grammy win, clinched her second Grammy in the Best Pop Dance Recording category with “Padam Padam,” while South African singer Tyla made history by snagging her first award in the Best African Performance category with “Water.”
All-time stars were on stage: Celine Dion, Joni Mitchell, and Tracy Chapman
One of the standout moments of the Grammy 2024 was Celine Dion’s appearance on stage, after having to cancel all her live shows and performances due to a rare neurological illness diagnosed last year.
Dion took the stage at the Grammy 2024 to announce the winner of the Album of the Year award.
Also gracing the stage that night was Tracy Chapman, who won a Grammy award for “Best Female Pop Vocal” in 1989 with her song “Fast Car.”
After not performing for nine years, the 59-year-old Tracy Chapman took to the stage with Luke Combs, who rearranged her 1988 hit “Fast Car.” The song soared to the top of the charts in the US after 36 years.
Joni Mitchell, who had stepped away from the stage due to a life-threatening brain aneurysm, made a triumphant return to the spotlight at the Newport Folk Festival in 2022 after intensive rehabilitation. Winning the Grammy award for Best Folk Album with the council record from there, Mitchell also captivated everyone with her performance at the awards ceremony.
The most talked-about speech of the night came from Jay-Z, winner of the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, who indirectly referenced his wife Beyoncé, saying, “I don’t want to embarrass this young lady, but she has more Grammys than everyone and never won Album of the Year.” This comment criticized the jury and The Recording Academy.
Beyoncé holds the record for the most Grammy awards in history with a total of 32. However, despite being nominated 16 times in major categories, Beyoncé has only won one award in these categories, which was the Song of the Year award for “Single Ladies” in 2010.