Taylor Swift thanks fans for ‘Folklore’ film win at 2021 Gracie Awards
- 13 Oct 2021
Before signing off, Swift gave the biggest thank you to her fans. “Thank you for caring about all of this. Thank you for being the reason why we could come together in this way” New York
Taylor Swift accepted the grand award for special TV for her documentary film "Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions" at the 2021 Gracie Awards, which streamed online, reports Billboard.com.
Presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, the Gracie Awards “honours exemplary programming created by, for and about women,” according to the organisation.
Besides thanking her collaborators, including Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, for their work on the Grammy-winning ‘Folklore’ and the accompanying Disney+ concert film, the superstar expressed her gratitude to the health care professionals on site who ensured the project was COVID-safe during production. Before signing off, Swift gave the biggest thank you to her fans.
“Thank you for caring about all of this. Thank you for being the reason why we could come together in this way. You made this album what it is. And you continue to just blow me away all the time,” the singer shared in the speech. Other 2021 Gracie Awards honourees included Kelly Clarkson for her eponymous talk show and former first ladies Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama for their respective podcasts, “You and Me Both With Hillary Clinton” and “The Michelle Obama Podcast.”
Newcomers were recognised as well. Nineteen-year-old Maitreyi Ramakrishnan took the award for actress in a breakthrough role — comedy for her lead role in Mindy Kaling’s Netflix sitcom “Never Have I Ever.”
Taylor Swift narrative songwriting, which is often inspired by her personal experiences, has received widespread media coverage and critical praise. Swift moved to Nashville at age 14 to become a country music singer, signing a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2004 and a recording deal with Big Machine Records in 2005.
Her eponymous debut studio album (2006) included the Hot Country Songs chart-topping singles “Our Song” and “Should’ve Said No” and the pop radio crossover “Teardrops on My Guitar.”
Swift rose to mainstream prominence with her country pop second studio album, Fearless (2008), which was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and featured the US Billboard Hot 100 top-five singles “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me.”
Her third studio album, Speak Now (2010), blended country pop with elements of rock and contained the top-ten singles “Mine” and “Back to December”. Swift’s fourth studio album, “Red” (2012), experimented beyond country, incorporating pop, rock, and electronic genres. She transitioned fully to pop with her synth-pop fifth studio album, “1989” (2014), while its successor, “Reputation” (2017), expanded on the electropop sound with urban influences.
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