Grammys remove Taylor Swift as a nominee for Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour'

[Jordan Miller]

“deja vu,” one of the biggest hits on Sour, includes an interpolation of Taylor Swift's “Cruel Summer.” That shouldn't be enough to have Taylor be a nominee for Album of the Year for Sour. The Recording Academy agrees.

Why didn't they sort this our PRIOR to the nominations being released though

Sour will probably win Album of the Year ngl. Why else would they make this move? 

From Billboard:

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When the Grammy nominations were announced on Nov. 23, Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff and St. Vincent were listed as album of the year nominees for their role as songwriters on Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour. That raised some eyebrows because those three songwriters weren’t actively involved in the creation of Sour. It’s simply a case that Rodrigo and her producer and frequent collaborator, Daniel Nigro, interpolated an old song of theirs.

The Recording Academy made an update on its site on Sunday (Dec. 5) which indicates that it has withdrawn the nominations for Sour for Swift, Antonoff and St. Vincent (Annie Clark).

 

Here’s an Academy statement on the subject: “During the submission process, the Academy received credits from the label for the track ‘deju vu.’ Last week, we received the correct credits from the label that recognize Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift as songwriters of an interpolation on the track, ‘deja vu.’ In keeping with current Grammy guidelines, as songwriters of an interpolated track, Clark, Antonoff and Swift are not nominees in the album of the year category for Sour. Antonoff and Swift are nominated in the category for Swift’s album, evermore.”

Thoughts, Exhale?! 

 

[Neydelinska Spearsi]

 

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[Adriannn]

I didn’t even see a clear interpolation in ‘Deja Vu’, so I guess it makes sense.

[Stefani]

Good. Olivia alone deserves the credit for her masterpiece.

[anthony7226]

Evermore should win AOTY. 

[Markoct]

Grammys are long over since baby one more time didnt win best pop and britney as best new artist 

[Moscow]

Mariah doesn't watch this show, so she wants to say this show is a flop and give grammy to basic trash music! Waiting when they cancel this show now, TRPs are already a flop for them now. 

[I just want more!!]

Watch Tay sues all of them 

[sparrowhawk]

who even cares about the grammys anymore raise your hand. i'll be railing out my boyfriend that night instead 

[SUPERJACK]

The Grammys… 

[thebritmaster]

good 4 olivia  

[ExhaleSpamBot]

Good! but Taylor is going to spin this to play the victim as she always does.

[jennyj]

Anyone surprised though?  Grammy are a joke and rigged.  Olivia is just another young public puppet with large label and even government backing.  Taylor probably didn't pay her bill lol.

[brymo]

Still not entirely understanding how deja vu was an "interpolation."

[bitbitboi]

Wait for Taylor's Twitter rant about how she's discriminated in the industry and how the Grammy rules need to change and then in 24 hs they apologize and give her a one of a kind Grammy all covered in Swarovskis 

[rik]

Ugh nature is healing. Taylor is legitimately one of the only artists I know who is obsessed with winning Grammys 

[JayTawndre]

Does anyone think Global Warming is a good thing? I love Lady Gaga. She's an interesting artist. 

[Isla]

Does Hayley Williams still have a nom for the album though

[RadicalOptimism]

Karma since it’s Taylor’s fault this clown is even relevant 

[TSmidnighTS]

It’s so funny to me how people get so pressed over anything that Taylor does. Like people get legitimately pressed at her when she hasn’t done anything except stand up for herself? Just cause she won’t sit down and take it, a bunch of crusty old gays want to come for her online? Lol 

Whether you like it or not, no one is doing it like her. No one. Stayed pressed.