Highlights
- Taylor Swift thought she had won the Grammy for Album of the Year, but Alicia Keys' announcement caused confusion and disappointment.
- Swift broke down in tears after losing the Grammy and sought comfort in eating at In-N-Out Burger.
- Instead of dwelling on the loss, Swift used it as motivation to improve her music and make more cohesive albums.
Throughout her career, Taylor Swift has faced some awkward moments. One of them saw her present with Amy Poehler despite her questionable past with the comedian and Tina Fey. Nonetheless, despite all the hiccups and awkward circumstances, Taylor Swift is on top of the music scene nowadays, and that likely won't change as she nears the $1 billion net worth.
In the following, we're going to take a look back at a forgettable moment for Taylor Swift and her team. Going up against Daft Punk for album of the year, for a split second, Taylor and her team thought they had won the award. We'll take a look back at their reaction, and where the confusion came from. In addition, we're going to reveal Taylor's reaction to the loss, and how she was able to bounce back from the awkward moment and heartbreaking loss.
Taylor Swift And Her Team Thought They Won Based On The Way Alicia Keys Announced The Award
Losing the Grammy was extra tough given how it all went down... Taylor Swift's album in question that was up for a Grammy was Red, while Daft Punk had Random Access Memories in the album of the year class as well. When it came time to announce the winner, Alicia Keys really dragged out the Reeeee part of Random, leading Swift and her team to believe they had won. Swift recalls the absolute devasation involved during the moment.
"When they announced the Album of the Year winner it was like, 'And the album of the year goes to ... Reeeeeandom Access Memories, Daft Punk!' And they really dragged out the 'reeee," Taylor recalls. "And for a second there, I kind of thought we had it, and we didn't."
Fans can take a look back at the awkward moment, posted by Clevver Music over on YouTube.
Swift was both embarrassed and saddened by the loss. After the show, Taylor Swift admits to breaking down in tears having lost the Grammy for album of the year.
Taylor Swift Admitted To Crying After Losing Out On The Grammy
Taylor Swift handled her Grammy lost by crying and eating at In-N-Out Burger. According to ET Online, the loss really stung given that the music community had ensured her that she was going to win the Grammy for album of the year.
Swift reveals, "I remember not going to after-parties. I went home and I cried a little bit, and I got In-N-Out Burger and ate a lot."
"Going up to it, everybody comes up to you and they're like, 'Oh, you got this, you're gonna win, you're gonna win,' and I wish they wouldn't do that 'cause you don't know if you're gonna win --and someone else could very well win -- and someone else very well did," she says.
Of course, looking back, this moment was rather tame in comparison to what went down with Kanye West. Nonetheless, given her current success, these moments are a thing of the past, as Swift continues to win awards, leading the charge at the recent MTV Awards. There really is no stopping Swift, who was able to move forward positively despite some of the negative moments that took place throughout her career.
Taylor Swift Revealed The Loss To Daft Punk Had Her Really Thinking About How To Improve
Instead of dwelling on the loss, Taylor Swift reacted in the best way possible. She decided to avoid the thought that she had got snubbed, and instead, she wanted to find ways to improve.
Swift reveals, "You have a few options when you don't win an award."
She continues, "You can decide like, 'Oh, they're wrong, they all voted wrong.' Second, you can be like, 'I'm gonna go up on the stage and take the mic from whoever did win it' ... Or third, you can say, 'Maybe they're right -- maybe I did not make the record of my career.' Maybe I need to fix the problem, which was that I have not been making sonically cohesive albums. I need to really think about whether I'm listening to a scared record label and what that's doing to the art I'm making."
As for the fans, they were sticking up for Taylor Swift following the awkward moment at the Grammys. One fan wrote in the comments section of the YouTube video, "Taylor is just human, like you and me! You would get surprised and excited if you'd thought you've heard your name as a Grammy award winner. That's a totally humane reaction. But she was filmed, that's why she's criticized. Because thousands of people have seen that. Her reaction just makes me laugh, I don't really see which kind of crime she did here."
As the fan states, it was an honest moment and one that could've caught anyone by surprise.
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