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The 66th Grammy Awards show makes history once again

Hannah Metzger, Editor-in-Chief
March 5, 2024

For those who don’t know what the Grammys are or what they are for, Grammy awards are for artists who impacted the year with their performances and music. The awards are presented in the United States by either The Recording Academy, formally the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, or the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Science. 

This year, there were a total of 91 categories presented. Each category concludes with different types of awards. The “Big Four” or most popular Grammy awards are Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist. The Record of the Year was presented to Miley Cirus for her song “Flowers.” This was Miley Cirus’s first-ever Grammy award. Miley Cirus also performed the song “Flowers” for one of the Grammy performances. Miley also changed some of the lyric parts for her Grammy performance. The lyrics she changed were “Started to Cry but then remember I just won my first Grammy!” 

Album of the Year was presented to Taylor Swift for her album “Midnights”. Taylor Swift isn’t just the first woman, but also the first person ever in history to win Album of the Year four times. No one has ever done it before. The albums by Swift that got Album of the Year were “Fearless” in 2008, “1989” in 2016, “Folklore” in 2021, and now “Midnights” for 2023. 

Song of the Year was presented to Billie Eilish for her song “What Was I Made For?”  Billie Elish had made this song for the “Barbie” movie. According to NeonMusic, some of Elish’s lyrics were about her struggles. The song was released on July 13, 2023, and quickly made its impact. The song debuted at number #34 on the Billboard Top 100. It then quickly climbed to number #14 on the Billboard 100. 

The Best New Artist Award went to Victoria Monet. Victoria has been in the Music Industry since 2010 and has finally won some Grammy Awards. She wrote songs for Ariana Grande, BlackPink, and so much more. Victoria said that her award was a 15-year pursuit. Victoria was also nominated for seven other Grammy awards. Victoria has also won Best R&B album and Best Engineered Album. She has won both of those awards for her album “Jaguar II.”

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About the Contributor
Hannah Metzger
Hannah Metzger, Editor-in-Chief
My name is Hannah Metzger and I am in eighth grade. I am the Editor-in-Chief for Bulldog Barker newspaper. This is my fourth year of doing Bulldog Barker newspaper, and my second year doing Reflections yearbook. I am looking forward to writing about our school news, and editing pages in the yearbook. I play volleyball as my sport. The clubs I am involved in are National Juniors Honor Society (NJHS), student government,  pep club,  and academic games. In the future, I would like to either be a Real Estate Agent in New York City, or an Anesthesiologist. Something unique about me is that I’m interested in Greek mythology.