Grammys 2024: Taylor Swift sets new record and best African performance goes to South Africa

Among the winners, several artists stood out not only for their wins this year but also for their contributions to music over the years.

Here's a look at some of the most notable winners, including first-time recipients and those who added to their already impressive Grammy collections.

Tyla: South African artiste scoops the first-ever Best African Music Performance Grammy

For the first time in the 66-year history of the Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy awarded the first winner of the Best African Music performance award - South African musician Tyla for her song 'Water'.

The category included Asake & Olamide's 'Amapiano', Burna Boy's 'City Boys', 'Unavailable' by Davido ft Musa Keys and Ayra Starr for 'Rush'.

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'Water' has been a transformative track for Tyla, placing her on the path to global superstardom. Her journey to this point has been marked by her distinctive sound that combines pop gloss with the sonics of club-ready amapiano.

In her reaction to the Grammy win, Tyla expressed profound excitement and a bit of disbelief, highlighting the importance of the award to her as an advocate for African music.

"I feel amazed. I’m shaking like I don’t even know what to do. I don’t even know how to answer questions right now. I’m just so excited. It [Grammy win] is an honour. It’s the first time this category has been introduced. So, it means so much to me, being the first winner of this category.

South African musician Tyla during a past interview Speaking to Notion in April, Tyla revealed that when she isn't working on her music, she indulges in other artistic hobbies."I like painting and I love to draw," she said.The South African star added that she also loves spending quality time with her family and friends."Even going to a movie, ice skating or theme parks. That's what I love doing," she said. Business Insider USA

“It means so much. I have always been an advocate for African music. I love African music. It is the music that I made, it is the music that I listen to all the time, and I have believed in it for so long. So I am just happy that it is getting its recognition now," she said in her acceptance speech on Sunday.

Taylor Swift: A record-breaking Grammy win

Taylor Swift continued to make history by winning the Album of the Year Grammy for 'Midnights', marking her fourth win in this category—a record no other artist has achieved.

Swift's win follows an equally successful year of touring, adding to her already legendary status. With previous Grammy Album of the Year wins for 'Fearless', '1989', and 'Folklore', her latest triumph with 'Midnights' showcases her evolving artistry and enduring appeal.

Victoria Monét: Best New Artist

Victoria Monét took home the Grammy for Best New Artist, marking a significant milestone in her career.

Known for her R&B and pop fusion, Monét has been in the industry for over a decade, contributing to music as a songwriter and artist.

Victoria Monét during a visit to the Grammy Museum in December 2023 Victoria Monét during a visit to the Grammy Museum in December 2023 Pulse Live Kenya

Her win follows a year where she was nominated in seven categories, showcasing her broad talent and the recognition of her artistry on a grand scale

SZA: Triumphs in R&B

SZA, entering the night as the most-nominated artist, secured three Grammys, Best R&B Song for 'Snooze', Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers 'Ghost in the Machine' and Best Progressive R&B Album of the Year for 'SOS'.

SZA [Getty/Tim Mosenfelder] Business Insider USA

Her wins are a testament to her influence and creativity in the R&B genre, marking a significant achievement in her career.

SZA's unique voice and emotive songwriting have made her a critical and commercial success, and her Grammy wins this year further cement her status as an R&B powerhouse

List of 2024 Grammy winners

Other category winners in this year's Grammy Awards include:-

Record of the Year

Billie Eilish — What Was I Made For?
Boygenius — Not Strong Enough
Jon Batiste — Worship
WINNER: Miley Cyrus — Flowers
Olivia Rodrigo — Vampire
SZA — Kill Bill
Taylor Swift — Anti-Hero
Victoria Monét — On My Mama

Song of the Year

WINNER: Billie Eilish — What Was I Made For?
Dua Lipa — Dance the Night
Jon Batiste — Butterfly
Lana Del Rey — A&W
Miley Cyrus — Flowers
Olivia Rodrigo — Vampire
SZA — Kill Bill
Taylor Swift — Anti-Hero

Best Country Solo Performance

Tyler Childers — In Your Love
Brandy Clark — Buried
Luke Combs — Fast Car
Dolly Parton — The Last Thing On My Mind
WINNER: Chris Stapleton — White Horse

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Dierks Bentley ft. Billy Strings — High Note
Brothers Osborne — Nobody’s Nobody
WINNER: Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves — I Remember Everything
Vince Gill & Paul Franklin — Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold)
Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson — Save Me
Carly Pearce ft. Chris Stapleton — We Don’t Fight Anymore

Best Country Song

Brandy Clark — Buried
WINNER: Chris Stapleton — White Horse
Morgan Wallen — Last Night
Tyler Childers — In Your Love
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves — I Remember Everything

Best Country Album

Kelsea Ballerini — Rolling Up The Welcome Mat
Brothers Osborne — Brothers Osborne
Zach Bryan — Zach Bryan
Tyler Childers — Rustin’ In The Rain
WINNER: Lainey Wilson — Bell Bottom Country

Best Rock Album

Foo Fighters — But Here We Are
Greta Van Fleet — Starcatcher
Metallica — 72 Seasons
WINNER: Paramore — This Is Why
Queens of the Stone Age — In Times New Roman...

Best Rap Performance

Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar — The Hillbillies
Black Thought — Love Letter
Coi Leray — Players
Drake & 21 Savage — Rich Flex
WINNER: Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane — Scientists & Engineers

Best Melodic Rap Performance

Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage —Sittin’ On Top Of The World
Doja Cat — Attention
Drake and 21 Savage — Spin Bout U
WINNER: Lil Durk featuring J. Cole — All My Life
SZA — Low

Best Rap Song

Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini & Ari Starace, songwriters (Doja Cat) — Attention
[From Barbie The Album] — Isis Naija Gaston, Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr. & Onika Maraj, songwriters (Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice Featuring Aqua) — Barbie World
Mohamad Camara, Symere Woods & Javier Mercado, songwriters (Lil Uzi Vert) — Just Wanna Rock
Brytavious Chambers, Isaac “Zac” De Boni, Aubrey Graham, J. Gwin, Anderson Hernandez, Michael “Finatik” Mule & Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, songwriters (Drake & 21 Savage) — Rich Flex
WINNER: Andre Benjamin, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Michael Render, Tim Moore & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Killer Mike Featuring André 3000, Future & Eryn Allen Kane) — SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS

Best Rap Album

Drake & 21 Savage — Her Loss
WINNER: Killer Mike — Michael
Metro Boomin — Heroes & Villains
Nas — King’s Disease III
Travis Scott — Utopia

Best R&B Performance

Chris Brown — Summer Too Hot
Robert Glasper featuring Sir and Alex Haley — Back to Love
WINNER: Coco Jones —ICU
Victoria Monet — How Does It Make You Feel
SZA — Kill Bill

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Babyface ft. Coco Jones — Simple
Kenyon Dixon — Lucky
Victoria Monét ft. Earth, Wind & Fire and Hazel Monét — Hollywood
WINNER: PJ Morton ft. Susan Carol — Good Morning
SZA — Love Language

Best Pop Solo Performance

Billie Eilish — What Was I Made For? (“Barbie”)
Doja Cat — Paint the Town Red
WINNER: Miley Cyrus — Flowers
Olivia Rodrigo — Vampire
Taylor Swift — Anti-Hero

Songwriter of the Year, Non-classical

Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillion
Shane McAnally
WINNER: Theron Thomas
Justin Tranter

Producer of the Year, non-classical

WINNER: Jack Antonoff
Dernst D’Mile Memile II
Hit boy
Metro Boomin’
Daniel Nigro

Best Pop Vocal Album

WINNER: Taylor Swift — Midnights
Olivia Rodrigo — Guts
Miley Cyrus — Endless Summer Vacation
Kelly Clarkson — Chemistry
Ed Sheeran — “-”

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Liz Callaway — To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim
Rickie Lee Jones — Pieces of Treasure
WINNER: Laufey — Bewitched
Pentatonix — Holidays Around the World
Bruce Springsteen — Only the Strong Survive
Various — Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions), Vol. 3

Best Folk Album

Dom Flemons — Traveling Wildfire
The Milk Carton Kids — I Only See The Moon
WINNER: Joni Mitchell — Joni Mitchell At Newport (Live)
Nickel Creek — Celebrants
Old Crow Medicine Show — Jubilee
Paul Simon — Seven Psalms
Rufus Wainwright — Folkocracy

Best Comedy Album

Trevor Noah — I Wish You Would
Wanda Sykes — I’m An Entertainer
Chris Rock — Selective Outrage
Sarah Silverman — Someone You Love
WINNER: Dave Chappelle — "What’s In A Name?"

Best Latin Pop Album

Pablo Alboran — La Cuarta Hoja
Alemor — Beautiful HUmans, Vol. 1
Paula Areanas — A Ciegas
Pedro Capo — La Neta
Maluma — Don Juan
WINNER: Gaby Moreno — “X Mí (Vol. 1)”

Best Latin Rock, Urban of Alternative Album

Cabra — Martínez
Diamante Eléctrico — Leche de Tigre
WINNER, TIED: Juanes — “Vida Cotidiana”
WINNER, TIED: Natalia Lafourcade — “De Todas Las Flores”
Fito Paez — EADDA9223

Best Rock Performance

Arctic Monkeys — Sculptures of Anything Goes
Black Pumas — More Than a Love Song
WINNER: Boygenius — “Not Strong Enough”
Foo Fighters — Rescued
Metallica — Lux Æterna

Best Metal Performance

Disturbed — Bad Man
Ghost — Phantom of the Opera
WINNER: Metallica — “72 Seasons”
Slipknot — Hive Mind
Spiritbox — Jaded

Best Rock Song

WINNER: Boygenius — Not Strong Enough
Foo Fighters — Rescued
Olivia Rodrigo — Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl
Queens of the Stone Age — Emotion Sickness
The Rolling Stones — Angry

Best Alternative Music Performance

Alvvays — 'Belinda Says'
Arctic Monkeys — 'Body Paint'
Boygenius — 'Cool About It'
Lana Del Rey — 'A&W'
WINNER: Paramore — 'This Is Why'

Best Alternative Music Album

Arctic Monkeys — 'The Car'
WINNER: Boygenius — 'The Record'
Lana Del Rey — 'Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd'
Gorillaz — 'Cracker Island'
PJ Harvey — 'I Inside The Old Year Dying'

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording

Meryl Streep — “Big Tree”
William Shatner — “Boldly Go: Reflections On A Life Of Awe And Wonder”
Rick Rubin — “The Creative Act: A Way Of Being”
Senator Bernie Sanders — “It’s Ok To Be Angry About Capitalism”
WINNER: Michelle Obama — “The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times”

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