Great night for Swift with record album of year wins

Taylor Swift made Grammys history by winning her fourth album of the year prize, the most of any artist - the crowning moment of a night of electric performances and breakthrough wins.

In taking home the honor at the 66th annual Grammys in Los Angeles, she surpassed the likes of Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder, industry greats she previously had been tied with.

"For me, the award is the work," Swift, 34, said of the album Midnights after earlier announcing she would release a new album, The Tortured Poets Department, on April 19. "I love it so much."

Swift lost two other top prizes she was up for.

Record of the year went to Miley Cyrus' Flowers and song of the year went to Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell for What Was I Made For? from Barbie.

"This award is amazing but I really hope it doesn't change anything because my life was beautiful yesterday," Cyrus said.

The already decorated Eilish was humble in accepting her prize, saying: "I just want to say everyone in this category, like - that was a crazy list of incredible people, incredible artists, incredible music!"

And Victoria Monet won the coveted Grammy for best new artist, her third prize of the evening.

Top nominee SZA, who entered the night with nine nods, seized three total prizes, including best R&B song, best progressive R&B album and best pop duo or group performance with Phoebe Bridgers.