According to a new Grammys update, it turns out that Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, and
St. Vincent aren’t getting a nomination for Olivia Rodrigo’s “Sour” after all…
Let’s get into it.
Swifties might be a little sour after finding out that Taylor Swift isn’t receiving a
Grammy nomination for Best Album of the Year after all, for her role as a songwriter on
Sour.
You may recall, Olivia Rodrigo faced some pretty serious accusations of copying other
artists’ music following the release of her debut album, “Sour.”
Olivia’s song “Good 4 U” stirred up some controversy after many listeners noticed
some eerie similarities to Paramore’s 2007 cult classic, “Misery Business.”
Because of this, Olivia ended up adding Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams and the band's
ex-guitarist, Josh Farro, as contributing writers on “Good 4 U.”
As it turned out, this was only the first of several run-ins Olivia had with music labels
over giving songwriting credits to other artists, namely, Taylor, her longtime producer Jack
Antonoff, and her co-writer, Annie Clark, a.k.a., St. Vincent.
You see, Olivia’s track, “Deja Vu," had some faint similarities to Jack and Taylor’s
2019 song "Cruel Summer," leading Olivia to later credit each of the artists on “Sour.”
Jack and Taylor were also credited on Olivia's "1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back," because it
interpolates their 2017 piano ballad, "New Year's Day."
So when “Sour” earned a whopping seven Grammy nominations, many fans were excited
to learn that Jack, Taylor, and St. Vincent were listed as nominees alongside Olivia!
Well….they were, at least.
On December 5th, the Recording Academy issued a statement via Variety announcing that they
had changed their minds about nominating Taylor, Jack and St. Vincent for “Sour,” drawing
an important distinction between songwriters and artists whose old work was simply interpolated.
The statement reads, “During the submission process, the Academy received credits from
the label for the track 'Deja 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.'”
It continues, “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.’”
As of now, Taylor has yet to comment on this surprising new development.
However, we’re sure there’s no hard feelings, as both ladies are fans of each other's work
and this seems to be a decision ultimately made by the Recording Academy according to
their guidelines.
T-B-H, we’re just so proud of Olivia for snagging so many of the top Grammy nominations,
including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist.
We’re so here for our girl, who seriously deserves some major appreciation for what’s
only her debut album!
And it looks like Olivia has no plans of stopping anytime soon.
On Monday, she took to Instagram to announce that she’s embarking on her “Sour” tour
starting next year!
Yep, we simply CANNOT wait.
Outside of the whole Sour fiasco, fans can still find Taylor, Jack, and St. Vincent on
the Grammys list.
Taylor and Jack are nominated for Album of the Year for “evermore,” while Jack also
received a nom for Producer of the Year.
Additionally, St. Vincent is up for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album with
her recent record, “Daddy's Home.”
We’re so relieved that at the end of the day, all of these talented artists earned
their fair share of praise from the Recording Academy!
For now, we will continue to keep an eye on Taylor and Olivia’s socials, and are so
eager to see how this unfolds at the 2022 Grammy Awards Ceremony next month.
Now go ahead and click right over here for the full rundown on why fans think Joshua
Bassett is referring to Olivia in his new music
Then let me know your thoughts on Taylor being removed from Olivia’s Album of the Year
nomination and if you agree with the Grammys decision in the comments below?
As always, I’m your girl Sussan Mourad, you can follow me on socials @sussan_mourad,
and I’ll catch you next time!