SZA was shut out in major honors such as Album, Record and Song
Taylor Swift won Album of the Year at 2024 Grammy Awards
Victoria Monet was named best new artist
The 2024 Grammy Awards were held on February 5th, and the winners of various categories have been announced. Taylor Swift won Album of the Year for her album Midnights, making history as she became the first person to win four times in this category. SZA came into the night with nine nominations but was shut out of all major honors such as Album (which went to Taylor Swift's Midnights), Record (Miley Cyrus' Flowers) and Song (Billie Eilish's What Was I Made For?). Joni Mitchell won Best Folk Album, making her first-ever Grammy performance this year. Victoria Monet was named best new artist. The ceremony also featured performances by various artists including Lizzo, Maluma, SZA and more.
Taylor Swift won Album of the Year for the fourth time, setting a new record.
Song of the Year went to Billie Eilish for “What Was I Made For?”, while Record of the Year was won by Miley Cyrus for “Flowers”.
Earlier in the night, Swift took the opportunity to announce a brand new album, The Tortured Poets Department.
The ceremony's live performances were also dominated by women.
Joni Mitchell drew an emotional reaction and a standing ovation during her performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards.
Dua Lipa performed at the 66th Grammy Awards, while Tracy Chapman memorably dueted with Luke Combs on a duet version of her hit “Fast Car”.
SZA had led the nominations with nine nods and ended up winning three awards.
As awards ceremonies go, this was a night that truly had it all. Even a surprise cameo from Meryl Streep...
The 2024 Grammy Awards brought in an average of 16.9 million viewers, according to statistics published by Nielsen and Paramount Global.
This is a remarkable 34 per cent improvement from last year's live broadcast, which reached an average of 12.4 million viewers.
Taylor Swift praised Trevor Noah as Grammys host during sweet moment backstage at one point they shared a moment that was later uploaded to TikTok where Swift was seen hugging Noah after he hosted the awards show for the fourth time in a row.
During their conversation, Swift let the former host of The Daily Show know that she did a “beautiful job tonight, you really did”.
Taylor Swift made Grammys history after winning Album of the Year four times.
Paris Jackson took hours covering her tattoos for Grammys appearance so she could attend the 66th Grammy Awards fresh-skinned.
Jack Antonoff included a special message for Taylor Swift in his speech at the awards ceremony.
Miley Cyrus was praised for ‘hilarious’ performance of Flowers at Grammy Awards.
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As awards ceremonies go, this was a night that truly had it all.
Even a surprise cameo from Meryl Streep...
㱿‖The 2024 Grammy Awards brought in an average of 16.9 million viewers,㱾
according to statistics published by Nielsen and Paramount Global.㱾
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title claims that Taylor Swift made history by winning Album of the Year for the fourth time. However, this statement is false as she has won it five times now (2013-2016 and 2019). Secondly, there are multiple instances where quotes from artists or performers are used to support a narrative that they did not necessarily intend. For example, Joni Mitchell's performance was described as emotional and received an standing ovation but she herself stated in her acceptance speech that it wasn't about the award for her. Similarly, Dua Lipa performed at the Grammys but there is no mention of any deceptive practices by her or anyone else regarding this performance. Lastly, there are multiple instances where statements from sources such as Nielsen and Paramount Global are used to support a narrative that they did not necessarily intend. For example, it was stated that the 2024 Grammys Awards brought in an average of 16.9 million viewers but this number is based on live broadcast only and does not include streaming numbers which would have been higher.
Taylor Swift won Album of the Year for the fourth time, setting a new record.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of appeal to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. The author also uses a dichotomous depiction when describing the performances by Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman.
Jay Z calls out Grammys for snubbing Beyonce for Album of the Year
SZA had led the nominations with nine nods, and ended up winning three.
Bias
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The article is biased towards women as they dominate the major categories in the Grammy Awards. The author also makes a statement about how Taylor Swift has set a new record for winning Album of the Year four times.
Record of the Year was won by Miley Cyrus for “Flowers”.
]What Was I Made For?”
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The article by Tom Murray has multiple conflicts of interest. The author is biased towards Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo as they are both young women who have achieved success in the music industry at a young age. This bias may affect his coverage of their performances and awards.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Taylor Swift winning Album of the Year and Song of the Year at Grammys 2024. The article also mentions that Billie Eilish won Record of the Year.
Taylor Swift won Album of the Year for her album Midnights.
SZA came into the night with the most nominations but was shut out of the biggest honors such as album (which went to Taylor Swift's Midnights), record (Miley Cyrus' Flowers) and song (Billie Eilish' What Was I Made For?).
Joni Mitchell won her 10th Grammy for best folk album, Joni Mitchell at Newport, a live album recorded in 2022.
Victoria Monet was named best new artist.
Mitchell also made her first-ever Grammy performance this year singing classic Both Sides Now.
Accuracy
Taylor Swift won Album of the Year for her album Midnights.
SZA came into the night with the most nominations but was shut out of all major honors such as album (which went to Taylor Swift's Midnights), record (Miley Cyrus' Flowers) and song (Billie Eilish's What Was I Made For?).
Victoria Monet was named best new artist.
Miley Cyrus won Best Pop Solo Performance for Flowers and made history as the first woman to win in Música Urbana category.
Karol G made history as the first woman to win in Música Urbana category.
SZA won Best R&B Song for Nooze and gave an emotional speech about her friendship with Lizzo during her acceptance speech.
Deception
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None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the performances by Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo as 'striking' and 'raw'. They also use an appeal to authority when mentioning that Joni Mitchell won a Grammy for best folk album, which implies that her performance was of high quality. Additionally, there are examples of dichotomous depictions in the article such as when it describes Fantasia Barrino-Taylor's tribute to Tina Turner as 'energetic' and then later mentions that she sang a song about being an object which is negative. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Miley Cyrus' performance as 'vertiginous high notes'.
Billie Eilish:
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Bias
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The article contains several examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes young women by implying they are fragile and their performances are a rebuttal to societal expectations. Additionally, the author implies that Joni Mitchell's performance was about pain and suffering when it is not explicitly stated in her lyrics.
Joni Mitchell won a Grammy for best folk album and performed her classic Both Sides Now. The performance felt like a brief visitation from a musical deity.
The most awards at the 66th annual Grammys went to Phoebe Bridgers, who picked up three with her band boygenius and one for a feature on a SZA song. SZA, who came into the night with the most nominations, was shut out of the biggest honors
Two of the night's strongest performances came from young women using pianos to accompany their voices.
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The author has conflicts of interest on the following topics: Popular Music, Performances and Theatricality. They have a financial tie to Joni Mitchell's performance at the Grammy Awards as they are part of The New York Times.
Taylor Swift won two awards at the 66th Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year. She became the first person to win four Album of the Year awards.
Tracy Chapman performed her song 'Fast Car' with Luke Combs, marking her first time performing at the Grammys after appearing in public rarely over the last few years.
Joni Mitchell won Best Folk Album and made a rare public appearance after a 2015 brain aneurysm. This was also her first time performing at the Grammys.
Accuracy
Taylor Swift won Album of the Year for the fourth time, setting a new record.
Joni Mitchell drew an emotional reaction and a standing ovation during her performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards.
SZA had led the nominations with nine nods and ended up winning three awards.
Deception
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The article contains multiple examples of deceptive practices. The author is not disclosed and the site reputation is unknown.
Taylor Swift announces a new album during her acceptance speech for Best Pop Vocal Album at the Grammys Awards
Jay-Z calls out the Recording Academy in his speech for never awarding Beyoncé with Album of the Year
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Taylor Swift has won four Album of the Year awards and is a pop icon. This statement implies that her music is popular and successful without providing any evidence or data to support this claim. Additionally, the author quotes tweets from social media users who express excitement about Taylor Swift's announcement of a new album at the Grammys, which could be seen as an example of inflammatory rhetoric. The article also contains examples of dichotomous depictions by describing Tracy Chapman and Joni Mitchell's performances as
Taylor Swift accepts the award for best pop vocal album for "Midnights" during the 66th annual Grammy Awards.
Tracy Chapman performs her song “Fast Car” with country singer Luke Combs, whose cover of the song became popular last year.
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes Taylor Swift's fans by calling them 'shimmeringtay13'. Additionally, the article mentions Jay-Z accepting an award for global impact which could be seen as a form of monetary bias.
Jay-Z accepted the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award last night and used his speech to tell the Recording Academy to 'get it right' in terms of honoring artists of color and call out the Grammys for never awarding Beyoncé with Album of the Year.
Taylor Swift is so smart announcing the 2025 Album Of The Year Grammy winner at the Grammys
Taylor Swift won Album of the Year and announced a forthcoming new album during her acceptance speech.
Miley Cyrus won Best Pop Solo Performance for 'Flowers' and made history as the first woman to win in Música Urbana category.
Karol G made history as the first woman to win in Música Urbana category.
Accuracy
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Deception
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None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses anecdotes and personal experiences to make their points, which is not a reliable source of information. Additionally, the author often quotes people without providing context or clarification on what they are saying.
Miley Cyrus “Flowers” was an undeniable hit and received the first televised award of the evening as Miley Cyrus took home her first Grammy ever. Mariah Carey, who received a standing ovation as she took the stage, presented Cyrus with the golden gramophone for Best Pop Solo Performance for her 2023 hit.
Taylor Swift announced a forthcoming new album during her acceptance speech for Album of the Year at the Grammys. She also mentioned that she was stuck in traffic and almost missed standing next to Carey, though she said she would have been more disappointed to have missed standing next to Carey.
Bias
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The article is biased towards Taylor Swift and her achievements. The author frequently mentions her impact on local economies as she walks in from the red carpet, which could be seen as an attempt to boost her popularity or influence. Additionally, the author makes a point of mentioning that Swift won Album of the Year for Midnights, despite not providing any context about why this is significant or how it compares to previous winners. The article also frequently mentions other artists who are nominated in various categories but does not provide much detail on their achievements or contributions to music.
The article frequently mentions other artists who are nominated in various categories but does not provide much detail on their achievements or contributions to music.
The author mentions Taylor Swift's impact on local economies as she walks in from the red carpet, which could be seen as an attempt to boost her popularity or influence.
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The article has multiple examples of conflicts of interest. The author is a reporter for Time Magazine and therefore may have financial ties to the company that owns Crypto.com Arena where the Grammys were held.
