Grammy Showdown: Analyzing the Odds Between Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo for Music’s Biggest Night

Published 02/01/2024, 5:50 PM PST

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As much as the award season archives the milestones of contemporary artists, it also edges on the thrills of nail-biting suspense of who stands the test of time. Similarly, with only days left for the ultimate night of Grammys to eye on the scorecards of anticipation, flow charts of prediction have been flooding the way to back up the probable winners of the night. With 6 nominations, Taylor Swift is supposed to go neck and neck against 4 other eminent stars including her once-termed prodigy Olivia Rodrigo.

As the melodists buckle up to sweep the musical ambiance with some golden bling of honors, let’s see whose chances of winning take the most nods: Taylor Swift or Olivia Rodrigo. 

Chances of Taylor Swift’s Grammy Wins

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Taylor Swift is truly an undefeated sonic storm in today’s age, with countless accolades up her sleeve. While 2023 had been completely cocooned in Swift’s musical charm, this Grammy season has high hopes for her talent to get the deserving recognition. Therefore, as Swift gets ready to grace the musical night of the year, Vulture rolled out the forecasting graph for February 5th. As it is, the chart estimates three wins across various categories for the Swift magic. 

According to the projections, the ‘Cruel Summer’ hitmaker is supposed to bag the Grammy for Record of the Year for ‘Anti-Hero’ from her 2022 studio album ‘Midnights’. Furthermore, Swift should secure the Song of the Year award for the same record as well. Other than that, the chances of her winning the Best Pop Vocal Album for ‘Midnights’ make a genius gamble. Especially since Swift has religiously triumphed over the category thrice till now. 

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Having said the probabilities of Taylor Swift’s win, now let’s take a glance at what Olivia Rodrigo holds in her cards.

Chances of Olivia Rodrigo’s Grammy Wins

Taylor Swift may take home at least 3 wins as per Vulture’s anticipated outcome. However, the same projections for Olivia Rodrigo weigh a little heavy towards the number of wins. Although Rodrigo leads with the same figure of nominations, Vulture predicts 4 altogether nabs for Rodrigo on February 5th. Going head to head for the Record of the Year category, Vulture’s foresight waves a green flag not only to Swift but even Rodrigo in this section. 

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Moreover, the predictive graph also vouches for her win for Best Pop Solo Performance for ‘Vampire’ from her 2023 studio album ‘GUTS’. The album is even elected to bag the Best Pop Vocal Album according to Vulture’s reports. Lastly, to seal the trophy season of winning streak, the songstress should also win a Grammy in the Best Rock Song category for ‘Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl’. While Rodrigo without a doubt bags more wins in the prediction list, it is time to wait and watch if the projection holds actuality on February 5th as well.

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What do you think of the prediction chart for Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo? Let us know in the comments below!

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Anushka Bhattacharya

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I'm Anushka Bhattacharya, an entertainment journalist at Netflix Junkie. Armed with a degree in literature, I once wielded my words to catalyze change within society through my work with NGOs. However, as I stumbled into the exuberant hole of crime thrillers and documentaries on Netflix, it was love at first sight and pushed me into entertainment journalism.

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