With the 66th Grammy Awards on the horizon, a slew of potential records loom in the air as prominent artists like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran, and SZA gear up for the prestigious event. As per data collected by VegasInsider, a multitude of records across major and genre categories could be shattered at the ceremony scheduled for February 4, 2024.
Here’s a comprehensive list of the potential records that artists may break across various categories:
Record of the Year:
- Billie Eilish could join Paul Simon & Bruno Mars as the only artist with 3 Record of the Year trophies.
- Jack Antonoff, if he wins Record of the Year as a producer on Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’, would achieve the rare feat of winning all 4 major awards at the Grammys.
Song of the Year:
- Taylor Swift, after a record-breaking 7th nomination, could win her first Song of the Year trophy for ‘Anti-Hero.’
- Jack Antonoff and Billie Eilish & Finneas have a chance to join an elite group of 12 songwriters who have won two Song of the Year trophies.
Album of the Year:
- Taylor Swift could break her tie with Stevie Wonder & Frank Sinatra and become the sole holder of the record for the most wins in the Album of the Year category if she wins her fourth trophy for ‘Midnights.’
- Lana Del Rey’s ‘Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’ could become the winning album with the longest title to ever win.
Best New Artist:
- The War and Treaty could become the first husband & wife duo to win in the Best New Artist category.
Numbers Achievements:
- Multiple artists have a chance to equal the record for the most Grammys won in one night by a female solo artist, currently held jointly by Adele and Beyoncé with 6 wins in one night.
- Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, or Brandy Clark could potentially win 6 Grammys in 2024.
Pop Categories:
- Taylor Swift could win her first Best Pop Solo Performance trophy after a record-breaking 5th nomination for ‘Anti-Hero.’
- Miley Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus could become the first father-daughter duo to win on separate occasions in the Best Pop/Duo performance category.
Rap Categories:
- Kendrick Lamar could extend his record in the Best Rap Performance category if he wins for ‘The Hillbillies.’
Visual Media Categories:
- Billie Eilish could join Taylor Swift as the only artist to win as a sole director of her own music video if she wins for ‘What Was I Made For.’
- John Williams could extend his record in the Best Score Soundtrack category and win his 12th trophy for scoring “The Fabelmans.”
Country Categories:
- Chris Stapleton could extend his record for the most wins in the Best Country Solo Performance if he wins his 4th trophy for “White Horse.”
Latin Music Categories:
- Rubén Blades could extend his record as the most awarded artist in the Best Tropical Latin Album if he wins his 8th trophy for ‘Siembra.’
Rock & Metal Categories:
- Foo Fighters could extend their record (5 wins) in the Best Rock Album category if they win their 6th trophy for “But Here We Are.”
Dance/Electronic Categories:
- Skrillex could extend his record as the artist with the most wins in the Best Dance/Electronic recording category.
American Roots & Americana Categories:
- Jon Batiste could become the first artist to win two times in the Best American Roots performance category if he wins for “Butterfly.”
Gospel & Christian Categories:
- Kirk Franklin could extend his record as the most awarded artist in the Best Gospel Performance / Song category if he wins his 5th trophy for “All Things.”
Instrumental Categories:
- Jacob Collier could tie Vince Mendoza and David Foster as the artist with the most wins (4) in the Best Arrangement Instrumental and Vocals category.
Production:
- Jack Antonoff could tie Babyface as the producer with the most consecutive wins in the Producer of the year, Non-classical category.
- David Frost could become the sole holder of the record for the most wins in the Producer of the Year, Classical category if he wins his 8th trophy in 2023.
As the Grammy Awards approach, these potential record-breaking moments add an extra layer of excitement to an already highly anticipated event in the music industry.