Taylor Swift Announces New Album During Grammy Win

During her win for best pop vocal album, the singer-songwriter announced that she would release a new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on April 19.

Taylor Swift made the surprise announcement while accepting the Grammy for best pop vocal album for “Midnights.”Credit…Mike Blake/Reuters

As she accepted the Grammy for best pop vocal album for “Midnights,” Taylor Swift announced that she would be releasing her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on April 19.

“I know that the way that the Recording Academy voted is a direct reflection of the passion of the fans, so I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I’ve been keeping from you for the last two years,” Swift said. “Which is that my brand-new album comes out April 19. It’s called ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’”

Swift said she would post the album’s cover from backstage when she was done accepting the prize.

Going into the night’s awards show, Swift fans had noticed that the artist had changed her profile picture on X, Instagram and Facebook to a black-and-white version, and many interpreted this as a hint that Swift would announce a new “Taylor’s version” of her “Reputation” album, which has a black-and-white cover.

Swift received six Grammy nominations, including nods for “Anti-Hero” in the best song and record of the year categories and a nomination for “Midnights” in the album of the year category.

“This is my 13th Grammy,” Swift said in her speech. “This is my lucky number, I don’t know if I’ve ever told you that.”

Christopher Kuo is a culture reporter for The Times and a member of the 2023-24 Times Fellowship class. More about Christopher Kuo

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Taylor Swift’s Big Night: The artist won her fourth Grammy for album of the year, more than any other artist in the 66-year history of the prize. During her win for best pop vocal album, Swift announced that she would release a new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on April 19.

Tracy Chapman Returns: In a major coup for the Grammys, the influential artist who walked away from the spotlight made a grand return to the awards stage, duetting her 1988 hit “Fast Car” with the country star Luke Combs.

Joni Mitchell’s First Time: At her first Grammys performance, Mitchell, who largely vanished from the public eye after having an aneurysm nine years ago, performed “Both Sides Now.”

Billy Joel Is Back: The singer-songwriter debuted “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first new song in nearly 20 years, at the Grammys.

Sinead O’Connor’s Spirit: In an emotional ode, Annie Lennox performed “Nothing Compares 2 U,” the Irish singer-songwriter’s cover of Prince’s original. At the end of the tribute to the outspoken artist, Lennox proclaimed: “Artists for cease-fire.”

Jay-Z’s Speech: While accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, Jay-Z criticized the Grammys for what he described as its snubs and inconsistencies in giving out honors to Black artists.