SZA Is Not Bothered Losing AOTY Award At Grammys: "Only Way From Up Is Higher"

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: SZA accepts the "Best R&B Song" award for "Snooze" onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
What a great look for SZA.

SZA had another solid outing at the Grammys this past weekend, taking home three awards. The Missouri-born R&B superstar won Best R&B Song for "Snooze," and Best Urban Contemporary Album for SOS. Additionally, SZA would snag the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category for "Ghosts in the Machine" with Phoebe Bridgers. However, there is one trophy that every artist wants to add to their collection. That would be the Album Of The Year. SZA was going up against some stiff competition. Lana Del Rey, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, and of course Taylor Swift.

Expectedly, Taylor and her Swifties were able to celebrate another win as she took home the honors. While it might be a little disappointing for SZA, she is moving on from it. In fact, she has no ill will toward the Recording Academy or anyone else. TMZ even said that SZA and Taylor were chopping it up and enjoying each other's company at the award show.

SZA Shows Her Appreciation To Everyone Who Believed In Her

SZA has tons to be proud of and she recognized that in an Instagram dump from the iconic ceremony. She took the time to thank her fans, the Recording Academy, and everyone involved for her accomplishments. She writes, "Yesterday was an absolute fever dream!! Thank you so much @recordingacademy for having me 🥹🫶🏾 I’m so grateful to God my family my ancestors. My friends. My label and my incredible TEAM!! I couldn’t have done any of this without YALLS PRAYERS AND PATIENCE I love y’all!" SZA continues, "Thank you to every single person that forged this album out of thin air with me. Thank you to every person playing my s*** 😩😩zooming me up the charts over and over and over again. Thank you for Putting me in rooms, conversations and stages I never dreamed of 🥹 Only way from up is higher ✨🤝🏾 #ASE"

What are your thoughts on SZA's Instagram photo dump from the Grammys? Do you think she is going about not winning the Album Of The Year the right way? Should she have won the award over Taylor Swift, why or why not? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding SZA. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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