The music industry superstar Taylor Swift received six Grammy nominations in 2025 yet walked away empty-handed from the award ceremony. At 35 years old the singer showed minimal concern despite missing out on breaking the Album of the Year record. She cheered for all winners while attending the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles during their night-time shows.
Fans eagerly discussed Taylor Swift’s presentation of Best Country Album to Beyoncé which was a major historic achievement for the music star. The music icon Cowboy Carter finally achieved Album of the Year with her performance after losing the category four times previously.
A Missed Historic Milestone
A victory in Album of the Year for The Tortured Poets Department would have made Taylor Swift the first musician to claim the record-breaking five album awards. The Grammy Awards have given four Album of the Year awards to Taylor Swift but her records for Fearless (2010) and 1989 (2016) along with Folklore (2021) and Midnights (2024) stand-alone without matches from any other solo performer.
Her stake in Album of the Year History still stands despite not winning a trophy because she became the first artist to receive seven Album of the Year nominations.
A Star-Studded Category with Tough Competition
Taylor Swift was up against a strong field of contenders in the Album of the Year category, including:
- André 3000 – New Blue Sun
- Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter (Winner)
- Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
- Charli XCX – Brat
- Jacob Collier – Djesse Vol. 4
- Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft
- Chappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
The Only Five-Time Winner Remains a Sound Engineer
The historic Album of the Year title remains with Serban Ghenea despite Swift not achieving it at the Grammys. Ghenea produced multiple Grammy-winning albums including Taylor Swift’s 1989 and Midnights and albums from Adele 25 Bruno Mars’s 24K Magic and Shakira Fijación Oral Vol.1.
Fans expected Taylor Swift to win another Grammy before the ceremony started because she currently held 14 Grammys alongside six nominations. Her album The Tortured Poets Department competed for a nomination in Best Pop Vocal Album and the track Fortnight was up for:
- Song of the Year
- Record of the Year
- Best Music Video
Taylor Swift appeared at the ceremony independently since her partner and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had dedicated his attention to Super Bowl preparations. At this high-profile event, Swift maintained a positive outlook on the losses as she exhibited again her dominance within the music industry without requiring awards.
