Did Taylor Swift Actually Want One other Grammy?

To the frustration of Swifties in every single place, Taylor Swift went residence final evening with out scoring a single Grammy award regardless of six nominations.

The loss did not appear to disappoint the “Shake It Off” singer, although, as she was seen consuming, dancing, and celebrating together with her fellow nominees because the evening wore on. Actually, it appeared that some followers have been extra upset than she was!

Whereas it’s all the time disappointing to see such a beloved determine miss out on such a coveted award, did Swift actually deserve a Grammy for “The Tortured Poets Division”? Let’s focus on.

It is no secret to anybody paying consideration (and let’s face it, she instructions consideration), that Swift is a prolific artist. She has launched 11 unique studio albums, 4 re-recorded albums, 5 prolonged performs (EPs), and 4 stay albums.

Once you put it like that, 14 Grammys would not sound like a lot in any respect. It is nearly exhausting to imagine that she holds the document for successful Album of the Yr a whopping 4 instances. Her first win was for “Fearless” in 2010, adopted by 2016’s “1989,” 2021’s “Folklore,” and 2024’s “Midnights.”

However once you take a look at her present nominations, did she should win Album of the Yr once more?

This 12 months, Taylor Swift was nominated for six Grammys. “The Tortured Poets Division” was nominated for Album of the Yr and Finest Pop Vocal Album. “Fortnight,” that includes Publish Malone,” was nominated for Document of the Yr, Music of the Yr, and Finest Music Video. Swift was additionally nominated for Gracie Abrams’ tune “Us” for Finest Pop Duo/Group Efficiency.

In the end, she misplaced out in each class. She wasn’t alone, although. Billie Eilish additionally walked away empty-handed after scoring a number of nominations for her newest album, which was met with a lot better acclaim from followers and critics than “The Tortured Poets Division.”

Rating Taylor Swift’s songs is all the time a problem. Everybody has their very own private opinions, however there are some songs that may’t be ranked. For instance, can you actually examine “Hoax” to “Shake It Off?” Are you able to objectively say if “All Too Properly” is a greater tune than “Merciless Summer time”? Songs are made to suit a temper and it is nearly inconceivable to say that one tune is “higher” than one other on an goal scale.

Nobody individual picks a Grammy winner: as they continually reminded us final evening, 13,000 completely different folks vote for which tune they imagine is the perfect, and so the winner is only a matter of majority guidelines. On this case, a majority didn’t choose Swift’s music and it is not exhausting to see why. “Fortnight” was removed from her strongest displaying, regardless of a stellar collaboration with Publish Malone. The music video featured some improbable cameos, however total, it did not rise to the identical degree that the opposite nominees did.

Is there a Swiftie on the market who actually thinks that “The Tortured Poets Division” was her greatest album? I imply, to every their very own, however Swift has launched much better songs up to now, and, dare I say, she’s going to put out a greater album sooner or later. There’s a sure cohesiveness to a few of her earlier albums – “Folklore” and “Midnights” instantly come to thoughts. “The Tortured Poets Division” was removed from cohesive.

The album was a muddled mixture of songs mourning the lack of a deep love (Joe Alwyn), the anger at being burned by a latest flame (Matty Healy), and the thrill of an rising new love (Travis Kelce). It is no shock that “So Excessive College” and “The Alchemy” are rated so extremely by followers – these songs replicate the essence of Swift tune. She loves being in love, and it reveals.

The album falls flat when she appears to seek out catharsis. Songs like “Imgonnagetyouback” and “I Hate It Right here” replicate an offended, bitter scorned lover whereas “However Daddy I Love Him” nearly makes it appear to be she welcomed her personal heartache. It appears like lyrics scribbled onto a diary web page by an offended teenager and sung right into a microphone with out an edit or an sincere critique.

Swift is a prolific songwriter. Any Swiftie can be overjoyed to get 31 new Taylor Swift songs, however does it matter what number of songs there are in the event that they’re simply mediocre? Swift has proven us that she is able to much better, and it nearly looks as if a disservice to the Grammys to offer her an award simply because she is the Taylor Swift. She has all the time had loads of competitors, however “The Tortured Poets Division” felt like she put out new music simply because she may, not as a result of she had one thing new to say.

So, with all that being stated, did Taylor Swift actually need to win one other Grammy final evening? Kristin says… no.

At the least, not for The Tortured Poets Division, anyway.

Beyoncé obtained her well-deserved Album of the Yr win for “Cowboy Carter” and Swift was clearly blissful for her. We ought to be too.

And preserve our fingers crossed that Swift places out a greater album subsequent 12 months.