LOS ANGELES: Pop superstar Taylor Swift set another record on Sunday, winning the Grammy award for album of the year for an unprecedented fourth time as women dominated the music industry’s top honours.

Swift also announced from the stage that she would release a new album in April.

The 34-year-old won album of the year for Midnights, eclipsing music legends Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder, who each claimed the prize three times.

Swift said she was thrilled by the honour and gushed about the fulfilment she feels from writing and singing songs. “It makes me so happy,” she said. “All I want to do is keep doing this.”

Earlier, Swift claimed the prize for best pop vocal performance and used the moment to announce that she would release The Tortured Poets Department on April 19.

“I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I’ve been keeping from you for the last two years,” Swift said as she disclosed the new album, which was made available for pre-sales during the Grammy telecast.

Swift, who is about to jet to Tokyo to resume the world’s highest-grossing concert tour, was among the women who swept the major Grammy awards on Sunday.

Billie Eilish claimed song of the year for What Was I Made For?, a ballad written for the Barbie movie soundtrack.

Published in Dawn, February 6th, 2024