Gracie Abrams recently gave a shout-out to Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech at the Billboard Women in Music 2025 award show. On March 29, the singer received the Songwriter of the Year award at the prestigious event that took place at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. Besides Swift, Abrams also went on to thank songwriter Sarah Aarons and Audrey Hobert.
Gracie Abrams shouts out to Taylor Swift in her Billboard Women in Music speech
?| Gracie Abrams talking about Taylor Swift while accepting her “Songwriter of the Year” award at Billboard Women in Music:
“I’ve been lucky to learn from and write with some of the most wonderful and talented people—the incomparable Miss Taylor Swift. I’ll never stop pinching… pic.twitter.com/q9TH2BjO4J— Taylor Swift Updates (@TSUpdating) March 30, 2025
While accepting the Songwriter of the Year trophy at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music award show, Gracie Abrams expressed her heartwarming gratitude toward her mentor, Taylor Swift. She said, “I’ve been lucky to learn from and write with some of the most wonderful and talented people — the incomparable Miss Taylor Swift.”
Abrams continued, “I will never stop thanking her for the gift of her pen,” which she believes “very much raised” her. The singer further expressed her gratefulness towards songwriter Sarah Aarons. She said, “I looked up to Sarah’s writing for ages before I ever met her.” The artist revealed that she was 19 when she first began working with Aarons. Abrams explained, “She didn’t need to be as kind to me as she was. But she was, and I will cherish that forever.”
Gracie Abrams then went on to mention her best friend and writer, Audrey Hobert, who co-wrote some songs for Abrams’ album “The Secret of Us.” The rising sensation expressed while addressing Hobert, “For every single reason, I am me because of you.” She also added, “Our album is what it is because of you.” Besides these prominent ladies, Abrams also praised the presenter of the Songwriter of the Year award, Victoria Monét. Referring to Monét as a “a quadruple threat,” the singer said, “She’s an insane writer, unparalleled vocalist, inventive producer and amazing dancer. I’m just in awe of you every day.”
