Taylor Swift has amassed 14 Grammy awards, including a record four Album of the Year wins, but has never won either Record of the Year or Song of the Year – the two top awards for singles. This is a notable gap for the artist with the most US number one hits this century, and it means she enters the 2027 Grammy nominations process still chasing recognition in these prestigious all-genre categories.

Ahead of the eligibility deadline, Swift had three chart-topping singles in contention: "The Fate of Ophelia", "Opalite" and "I Knew It, I Knew You" (from the "Toy Story 5" soundtrack). Since artists typically submit only one song per category rather than competing against themselves, her team must choose which single to push for Record and/or Song of the Year, a decision complicated by the fact that "I Knew It, I Knew You" will also be the subject of a separate Oscar campaign. Voting ballots go out to Recording Academy members on 12 October, with Variety predicting the likely choice ahead of that date.