Grammys 2024: Billie Eilish's Barbie track wins Song Of The Year 

Grammys 2024: Billie Eilish's Barbie track wins Song Of The Year 

Billie Eilish wins Song of The Year at Grammy 2024

Snubbed at the Oscars, Greta Gerwig's Barbie won the top honour at the Grammys 2024. Singer Billie Eilish's contemplative track "What Was I Made For?" from the blockbuster filmwon the Grammy Song Of The Year- which primarily honours songwriting.

The track won the prize over tunes from Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey and top nominee SZA, as well as another Barbie song by Dua Lipa.

Eilish shared the prize with her regular collaborator and brother, Finneas O'Connell.

The tear-jerker of a song reflecting on self-worth was one of the hits off the soundtrack for the summer smash hit directed by Greta Gerwig. The film featured Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu in key roles.

'Thank you Greta Gerwig'

"Thank you to Greta Gerwig for making the best movie of the year," Eilish said onstage, wearing a custom pink and black Barbie bomber jacket.

The album earned a smattering of Grammy nominations in the top categories as well as across the pop and visual media fields. So far, it has three wins.

Eilish has said she was inspired to pen "What Was I Made For?"after seeing unfinished scenes of Barbiewhile it was still in production.

Billy Eilish's other Grammy wins

It was just another day in the office for Eilish, the 22-year-old superstar who already had seven Grammys including all of the top prizes ahead of Sunday's gala.

Earlier in the day, she scooped a trophy for Best Song Written for Visual Media.

She was ever humble in accepting the prize, saying, "I just want to say everyone in this category, like -- that was a crazy list of incredible people, incredible artists, incredible music! I feel crazy right now."

Her brotherechoed the sentiment, "We continue to be just deeply, deeply privileged, lucky people."

"It's hard to feel deserving ever, but we definitely don't right now. We feel very humbled, very grateful."

Eilish has proven herself to be a Recording Academy darling since her breakout year in 2020, where she swept the major categories and established herself as a global star.

In her early teenage years, Eilish won a fervent online following for her bold, often haunting pop sounds featuring heavy bass and tinges of trap and electronic dance music.

Oscar snub for Barbie

The Academy's royal snub to Barbie in this year's Oscar nominations shocked many. The nominees were announced last month and Barbie director Greta Gerwig and lead actress Margot Robbie did not find a mention in the best director and best actress category.

The film did fetch nominations in supporting categories for America Ferrera and Ryan Gosling and best song category for Billie Eilish.

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