Taylor Swift Thanks Fans for 'Embracing'TTPD, Says Grammys 2025 Noms Are 'Direct Reflection of the Passion'

Mar. 15, 2025

Taylor Swift in August 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Taylor Swiftis back and thanking her fans for their everlasting support.On Thursday, Nov. 14, Swift, 34, took the stage at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, where she reflected on hersix nominationsfor the2025 Grammy Awards.With one of the nominations being in the album of the year category for her work onThe Tortured Poets Department—an award she’s won four times already— Swiftbecame the first woman to receive seven nominations in that category.At the 2024 ceremony, whileaccepting the award for best pop vocal album,she announced plans forThe Tortured Poets Department,her 11th studio album, which she said was a “really emotional” venture.“You guys did something so amazing over the course of the last few months,” she told fans during Thursday’s concert in afan-captured video. “I just mean what you did with embracingThe Tortured Poets Department,the album. It’s truly blown my mind because its really emotional for me that this album, I wrote it duringthe Eras Tour.““I wrote that album, made that album,all [while] trying to keep it a secret from you guys. And then [we] announced the album, and then we basically were, like, working really hard to secretly put togethera new chapter in the Eras Tour ofThe Tortured Poets Departmentand we wanted to surprise you with it, and we did,” she recalled.After reflecting onthe album’s success on the charts, Swift added: “And the most recent thing that you did, because everything that happens is a direct reflection of the passion that you show, is you guys got this album nominated for six Grammys,” she said. “It’s so unbelievable, so thank you.“Taylor Swift performing onstage on August 9, 2023.John Shearer/GettyBefore her string of shows in Canada, Swiftwrapped her tour dates in the United States on Nov. 3and used the opportunity to remind fans to voteon Instagram.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Couldn’t have asked for a more magical way to end our US shows on The Eras Tour. Just had the time of my life with 207,000 beautiful people in Indianapolis who showered us with so much love and excitement and joy,” she wrote, adding, “I know I’ll be looking back on this weekend and smiling because it was just like a dreamscape, all of it. Thank you to everyone who came out to see us on our last 3 American shows!!”

Taylor Swiftis back and thanking her fans for their everlasting support.

On Thursday, Nov. 14, Swift, 34, took the stage at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, where she reflected on hersix nominationsfor the2025 Grammy Awards.

With one of the nominations being in the album of the year category for her work onThe Tortured Poets Department—an award she’s won four times already— Swiftbecame the first woman to receive seven nominations in that category.

At the 2024 ceremony, whileaccepting the award for best pop vocal album,she announced plans forThe Tortured Poets Department,her 11th studio album, which she said was a “really emotional” venture.

“You guys did something so amazing over the course of the last few months,” she told fans during Thursday’s concert in afan-captured video. “I just mean what you did with embracingThe Tortured Poets Department,the album. It’s truly blown my mind because its really emotional for me that this album, I wrote it duringthe Eras Tour.”

“I wrote that album, made that album,all [while] trying to keep it a secret from you guys. And then [we] announced the album, and then we basically were, like, working really hard to secretly put togethera new chapter in the Eras Tour ofThe Tortured Poets Departmentand we wanted to surprise you with it, and we did,” she recalled.

After reflecting onthe album’s success on the charts, Swift added: “And the most recent thing that you did, because everything that happens is a direct reflection of the passion that you show, is you guys got this album nominated for six Grammys,” she said. “It’s so unbelievable, so thank you.”

Taylor Swift performing onstage on August 9, 2023.John Shearer/Getty

John Shearer/Getty

Before her string of shows in Canada, Swiftwrapped her tour dates in the United States on Nov. 3and used the opportunity to remind fans to voteon Instagram.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“Couldn’t have asked for a more magical way to end our US shows on The Eras Tour. Just had the time of my life with 207,000 beautiful people in Indianapolis who showered us with so much love and excitement and joy,” she wrote, adding, “I know I’ll be looking back on this weekend and smiling because it was just like a dreamscape, all of it. Thank you to everyone who came out to see us on our last 3 American shows!!”

source: people.com