“Taylor Swift did NOT deserve album of the year over SZA”: Grammys accused of “white mediocrity” over album of the year pick

The Grammy Awards were held on February 4, 2024, and Taylor Swift made history by being the first artist to win the Album of the Year four times in a row. The award ceremony was held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday and saw Swift walk home with two Grammys. This included the Album of the Year Award for her tenth studio album Midnights. Taylor Swift made Grammy history on Sunday, February 4, 2024, night by being the first artist to win Album of the Year four times. The 2024 Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 4 saw the Anti-Hero singer walk home with two Grammys, including the coveted Album of the Year for her 10th studio album Midnights. She won the Best Pop Vocal Album for the same album

“For me, the award is the work. All I want to do is keep being able to do this. I love it so much. It makes me so happy. It makes me unbelievably blown away that it makes some people happy who voted for this award too. All I want to do is keep doing this. So thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to do what I love so much. Mind blown. Thank you so much,” She added.

While the Swifties were ecstatic at her win, some netizens accused the Grammys of giving awards to “white mediocrity.” They said that they felt the singer SZA was more deserving of the award for her album SOS.

They took to X to express their feelings with one stating that SZA’s album was “objectively and creatively” better than Midnights.