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Taylor Swiftis bowing out of consideration at the upcomingGrammyandCMA AwardsforFearless (Taylor’s Version), the recent re-recording of her 2008 sophomore albumFearless.
In a statement toBillboardTuesday, a representative for Republic Records said, “After careful consideration,Taylor Swiftwill not be submittingFearless (Taylor’s Version)in any category at this year’s upcoming Grammy and CMA Awards.”
“Fearlesshas already won four Grammys including album of the year, as well as the CMA Award for album of the year in 2009/2010 and remains the mostawarded country album ofall time,” the statement adds.
The rep toldBillboardthat while Swift’sFearlessre-recording won’t be up for accolades at the aforementioned shows, the 31-year-old singer’s most recent album,Evermore, “will be submitted to the Grammys for consideration in all eligible categories,” according to the outlet.
Folklore— which was released in July 2020, less than five months beforeEvermore— recently nabbed the singer a history-makingthird album of the year winat the 2021 Grammys.
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Fearless (Taylor’s Version)dropped in April,debuting at No. 1 on theBillboard 200— over 12 years after its original version did the same, back in November 2008.
The more recent record, which features six new tracks, became her ninth album to debut at No. 1, according toBillboard.
Additionally, the outlet reported it was the biggest week for an album so far in 2021, asFearless (Taylor’s Version)is the only re-recorded album in history to reach No. 1. Swift is also the first woman to release three new No. 1 albums in a year, withFolklore,EvermoreandFearless (Taylor’s Version)spanning eight months and two weeks, perBillboard.
Reacting toFearless (Taylor’s Version)reaching its chart-topping status, the singer took a moment tothank fans on Twitterand also revealed that she’s busy at work on the next re-recording.
“Been in the studio all day recording the next one — it’s really so amazing what you all have done here,” she wrote on April 18. (Swift announced the upcoming30-track re-recording of her 2012 albumRedlast month.)
“In terms of production, I really wanted to stay very loyal to the initial melodies that I had thought of for these songs,” she said. “And so we really did go in and try to create a ‘the same but better’ version. We kept all the same parts that I initially dreamed up for these songs. But if there was any way that we could improve upon the sonic quality, we did.”
In November, Swift was legally allowed to re-record her first five albums, whichScooter Braungained ownership of last year following his $330 million deal with Big Machine Label Group. Swift previously spoke out after Braun, 40,sold her mastersto Shamrock Holdings for $300 million.
source: people.com
