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Post by Admin on Mar 12, 2021 19:24:05 GMT
In a video released on Thursday (March 11), Taylor Swift revealed that she will be bringing some friends along for Sunday night's (March 14) 63rd annual Grammy Awards performance.
"The one thing I can tell you about my Grammy performance that isn't highly confidential is that my Grammy performance includes my collaborators, Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff," Swift said in the clip.
"Which is really exciting because this has been an adventure that the three of us have gone on since the very beginning of quarantine and lockdown," she continued. "And you know, we've only gotten to be together in the same room once. And so, this is really awesome to get to be together with them again."
The singer -- who is nominated for six awards on Sunday, including album of the year -- said the trio have been quarantining in the same house for the past week, during which they've been tested every day. "So it's just really exciting, honestly, to play music with your collaborators," Swift added. "That's something that I will never, ever take for granted again.
Swift shared a snap with her Folklore gang on her Instagram Story on Thursday, and is seen chilling in the living room with producers Antonoff and Dessner, as well as engineers Laura Sisk and Johnathan Low with the caption "folklorian family photo." Antonoff also took to Instagram to share snaps of the collaborators.
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Post by Admin on Mar 12, 2021 21:37:14 GMT
Taylor Swift is spending some time with her Folklore family ahead of her highly-anticipated performance at the 2021 Grammy Awards this Sunday. The "Willow" singer, 31, shared a selfie with Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Laura Sisk and Jonathan Low — who all worked on the Grammy-nominated album — on her Instagram Story Thursday. "folklorian family photo," Swift captioned the shot. Antonoff, 36, also posted some photos and videos from the hangout on his account. In one post, the group watched the Recording Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing 20th Anniversary Celebration that took place Thursday evening. "p and e wing @recordingacademy," the musician wrote in the caption. "love this group of people."
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Post by Admin on Mar 13, 2021 20:32:15 GMT
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Post by Admin on Mar 13, 2021 23:10:53 GMT
After a pandemic delay, Awards Season 2021 is officially underway, and continues this week with the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards -- but before the golden gramophones are handed out on Sunday, we're making our predictions for who will win top honors.
Billie Eilish was something of a bracket-buster at last year's GRAMMYs, sweeping the Big Four awards -- Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist -- but this time around, there's looking to be a bit more parity in the night's most-anticipated categories. However, there are still a few artists who could have a major night at the GRAMMYs, taking two or more of the biggest awards.
Taylor Swift makes her triumphant return to the Album of the Year category this year, with Folklore and its lead single, "Cardigan," which is also up for Song of the Year. Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat both have a shot at a Record of the Year/Best New Artist combo. And even though she's one of the biggest artists of all time, Beyoncé quietly landed the year's most nominations with nine -- including Record and Song of the Year -- despite not releasing a new album within the eligibility period.
Plus, Eilish could repeat! The 19-year-old performer landed nods in both the Song of the Year and Record of the Year categories this year with her triple-platinum, non-album single, "Everything I Wanted."
Below, ET's resident GRAMMYs expert makes predictions for who should win and who will win in the "Big Four" -- stay tuned throughout GRAMMY night to see who takes home the biggest awards!
ALBUM OF THE YEAR THE NOMINEES:
Chilombo - Jhené Aiko Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition) - Black Pumas Everyday Life - Coldplay Djesse Vol. 3 - Jacob Collier Women in Music Pt. III - HAIM Future Nostalgia - Dua Lipa Hollywood's Bleeding - Post Malone Folklore - Taylor Swift
SHOULD WIN: Future Nostalgia
WILL WIN: Folklore
There's a strong case to be made for Dua Lipa here. As one of the first artists to forgo the pandemic's potential consequences on touring and promotion, releasing her sophomore album without any delays, the 2019 Best New Artist winner ruled the airwaves for much of the last year with her collection of disco-pop megahits.Future Nostalgia is a creative tour de force and a major step forward in Dua's discography, with singles ranging from the multi-nominated lead single "Don't Start Now" to the multi-remixed "Levitating," and a supremely fun collection of tracks in between (see: the underrated, Lily Allen-esque "Good in Bed"). If there's one album everyone wished they were celebrating to in 2020, it's this one.
However, there's another Recording Academy darling looming over the Album of the Year category (and it's not the eminently deserving Jhené Aiko). After snubs on her last two efforts, Taylor Swift is firmly back in favor with her pine-scented 2020 double punch of Folklore and Evermore -- with just the former being eligible for this year's GRAMMYs. Following Reputation's righteous reinvention and Lover's rose-colored glasses, Folklore is Swift heading out to her own version of Walden Pond and returning with a collection of hand-hewn tracks that spoke to the isolated cultural moment with spare instrumentals, lush storytelling and layered melodies. It would be a shock if the Academy doesn't reward her with a trophy for the mantle of her isolated cabin.
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Post by Admin on Mar 14, 2021 0:41:38 GMT
SONG OF THE YEAR THE NOMINEES:
"Black Parade" - Beyoncé "The Box" - Roddy Ricch "Cardigan" - Taylor Swift "Circles" - Post Malone "Don't Start Now" - Dua Lipa "Everything I Wanted" - Billie Eilish "I Can't Breathe" - H.E.R. "If the World Was Ending" - JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels
SHOULD WIN: "Black Parade" / "Everything I Wanted"
WILL WIN: "Cardigan"
Song of the Year awards the songwriters and lyrics of a particular track and the category is especially stacked with a variety of deserving tracks this year, from powerful anthems like "Black Parade" and "I Can't Breathe" to catchy chart-toppers like "Circles" and "The Box" to melancholy melodies of "If the World Was Ending" and "Everything I Wanted."
While the golden gramophone could certainly go to any of the nominated songs -- and maybe should go to one of the surprise single drops that took fans by storm -- this is probably another category where Taylor Swift's resurgence will reign supreme. Is "Cardigan" the best track off of Folklore? That's up for debate, but it did announce a new era, new sound, and even a new look for the beloved star. If the 2021 GRAMMYs end up being Swift's return to Recording Academy glory, there's a good chance she'll nab this one too.
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