{"id":39648,"date":"2025-03-05T06:21:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=39648"},"modified":"2025-03-05T06:21:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:21:35","slug":"fast-check-no-taylor-swift-was-not-removed-from-grammy-nominations-at-elon-musks-request","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=39648","title":{"rendered":"FAST CHECK: No, Taylor Swift was not removed from Grammy nominations at Elon Musk&#8217;s request"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Swift&#8217;s 2025 Grammy nominations included record of the year, album of the year, song of the year and best music video.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mediaproxy.snopes.com\/width\/1200\/https:\/\/media.snopes.com\/2025\/03\/swift.png\" alt=\" (Getty Images)\" \/><\/p>\n<article id=\"article-content\">\n<section id=\"fact_check_rating_container\">\n<div class=\"claim_wrapper\"><strong><span class=\"wrapper_title\">Claim:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"claim_cont\">Taylor Swift was removed from the 2025 Grammy nominations after a request by Elon Musk.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rating_wrapper\"><em><span class=\"wrapper_title\">Rating:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"rating_img_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-image loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/mediaproxy.snopes.com\/width\/200\/https:\/\/media.snopes.com\/2018\/03\/rating-false.png\" alt=\"False\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mediaproxy.snopes.com\/width\/200\/https:\/\/media.snopes.com\/2018\/03\/rating-false.png\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"rating_title_wrap\"><em>False<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"about_this_rating\">\n<p>About this rating<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In February and March 2025, rumors that a request from billionaire Elon Musk resulted in pop superstar Taylor Swift&#8217;s removal from the list of 2025 Grammy Award nominees swirled on the internet.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy_load_iframe loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcelebnewstodays%2Fposts%2Fpfbid024bg9Qvk6oiLjqutYxauP3NFVszx9PM1X65am5mxAMxkXEknqr9LBht2NJyPeHD1Yl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"629\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcelebnewstodays%2Fposts%2Fpfbid024bg9Qvk6oiLjqutYxauP3NFVszx9PM1X65am5mxAMxkXEknqr9LBht2NJyPeHD1Yl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Users on social media platforms like\u00a0Facebook\u00a0(archived) and\u00a0Threads\u00a0(archived) shared images of Musk and Swift along with captions including, &#8220;BREAKING NEWS: Taylor Swift\u00a0Has Been Officially Removed from The Grammy Nominations Following A Request From Elon Musk To The Organizers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Some posts, including a\u00a0Facebook\u00a0(archived) post from Feb. 4, 2025, linked to articles about the alleged news on websites filled with spam and misinformation. Snopes readers also wrote in and searched our site for information about the rumor&#8217;s legitimacy.<\/p>\n<p>However, there was no evidence to support the claim that Musk successfully had Swift removed from the Grammy nominations.\u00a0As a result, we&#8217;ve rated the claim false.<\/p>\n<p>The posts did not specify for which year the Recording Academy, the organization that runs the Grammy Awards, allegedly removed Swift&#8217;s nominations. The 2025 Grammy Awards took place on Feb. 2, 2025, days before the claim appeared to have surfaced. Further, although Swift did not win any awards at the ceremony, the\u00a0official Grammy Awards website\u00a0still listed Swift&#8217;s six nominations for that year, including record of the year, album of the year, song of the year and best music video.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Recording Academy\u00a0announced\u00a0nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards on Nov. 8, 2024. At the time of this writing, the organization had not yet announced nominations for the 2026 awards.<\/p>\n<p>Snopes reached out to the Recording Academy for comment and will update this article when we receive a response.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the official Grammy website still listing Swift&#8217;s name among the 2025 nominees, there was\u00a0extensive\u00a0media\u00a0coverage\u00a0of the live Grammy Awards, including Swift&#8217;s presentation of the award for best country album to winner Beyonc\u00e9 and footage of Swift enjoying the ceremony from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>The entertainment website E! News assembled a\u00a0YouTube video\u00a0showcasing highlights of Swift&#8217;s appearances during the 2025 Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy_load_iframe loaded\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BqRJv5Hyqk4?si=oUnIxoghT06QtRBE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BqRJv5Hyqk4?si=oUnIxoghT06QtRBE\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"outer-ad-unit-wrapper snopesad\"><\/div>\n<p>Finally, a simple Google search found\u00a0no credible outlets\u00a0(archived) reporting\u00a0this\u00a0claim, which would have been headline news if it were true.<\/p>\n<p>While the claim that Musk managed to get Swift&#8217;s Grammy nominations rescinded was false, the Tesla CEO has publicly targeted Swift before.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, in January 2025 he shared a\u00a0digitally manipulated photo\u00a0of the singer allegedly giving a Nazi salute. He also trolled her on\u00a0X\u00a0(archived) following her endorsement of Kamala Harris in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, saying, &#8220;Fine Taylor \u2026 you win \u2026 I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"sources_wrapper\">\n<h4>Sources<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swift&#8217;s 2025 Grammy nominations included record of the year, album of the year, song of the year and best music video. 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