So when I started writing, I just made stuff up. But songs were written by adults about their very adult lives. I had lots of big feelings, and I wanted to write songs about them. When I was little, I wanted to be a songwriter.

Read Bridger’s full speech for Swift below: She is also releasing a new boygenius album, The Record, with Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, later this week, featuring a song called “We’re In Love,” which references Swfit’s re-recorded “This Love.”

Before Swift took to the stage to accept the award, Bridgers delivered a touching speech about the impact that the “Anti-Hero” singer has had on her own career as a singer/songwriter.īridgers is opening for Swift on the Eras tour starting in May for a total of 12 stops. Phoebe Bridgers was on hand Monday night to present Taylor Swift with the 2023 Innovators Award at the iHeart Radio Music Awards. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission.

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