Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift out To Make History With Super Bowl and Grammy Wins
Power couple hoping to achieve ultimate success in their respective professions.

Whatâs more difficult to achieve: winning three consecutive Super Bowls or six Grammy Awards in one night?
Thatâs a worthy debate as Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs attempt to become the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls seven days after his girlfriend Taylor Swift looks to collect a half dozen of this yearâs coveted Grammys.
The spotlight always follows the power couple but it will be extra intense over the next week as they try to collect the ultimate prize of their respective professions. Ms. Swift is up first with the 67th Grammy Awards airing on Sunday. Already a 14-time Grammy winner, she is scheduled to be a presenter and nominated for six awards, including Album of the Year for âThe Tortured Poets Departmentâ released in April. It spent 15 weeks at No.1 on Billboard 200.
Itâs her seventh nomination in that category, a record for a female artist. She has won the category four times. She is also up for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Music Video for âFortnight,â Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and Best Pop Vocal Album.
Ms. Swift thanked her fans when the nominations were announced in November. âYou made it by far the biggest debut week Iâve ever had with an album, and you kept that album at No.1 for nearly four months,â she said. âAnd the most recent thing that you did, because everything that happens is a direct reflection of the passion that you show, is you guys got this album nominated for six Grammys! Itâs so wonderful. So thank you.â
If comparing degrees of difficulty, while winning three consecutive Super Bowls is unprecedented, eight artists have won at least six Grammys in one night dating back to country and western star Roger Miller in 1966. The most recent was Adele in 2012.
A three-time Grammy trumpeter and sports journalist, Nabate Isles, doesnât think Ms. Swift will sweep all six of her nominations this year due to the competition.
âI donât think Taylor will do it,â Mr. Isles, told The New York Sun. âNot this year. I think thereâs a lot of pressure on Beyonce to win her first Album of the Year for âCowboy Carter.â You have a lot of hot artists that have been on par with Taylor Swift. Sheâll probably get three Grammys. Pop Vocal of the Year and maybe Best Video. But I donât think sheâll get Song, Record or Album of the Year. If she does, sheâll only get one of them.â
Ms. Swift has been dating the Chiefs Pro Bowl tight end, Mr. Kelce, for more than a year. They have been supportive of each otherâs careers with Ms. Swift frequently attending the Chiefsâ games and Mr. Kelce making frequent appearances during stops of Ms. Swiftâs hugely successful Eras Tour. Yet itâs unlikely heâll be at the Crypto.com Arena at Los Angeles Sunday night for the Grammys.
The Chiefs are scheduled to arrive at New Orleans on Sunday around 4 p.m. to begin preparation for the Super Bowl on Sunday February 9. However, the team has no official commitments until Monday night when the first photo and interview sessions take place as part of âSuper Bowl Opening Nightâ at the Superdome.
Mr. Kelce didnât attend the Grammys with Ms. Swift last year because of similar scheduling when the Chiefs played the San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas. At the time, Mr. Kelce said he would love to go but had to stay with the team. Ms. Swift made it to the Super Bowl last year where the Chiefs won their second straight championship. She is expected to be in attendance again this year.
There is speculation this could be Mr. Kelceâs last game before calling it a career, though he sounds like heâs still enjoying playing football. âItâs a fun group to be around,â he said before beating the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game, âespecially when you add guys in. You get a new, fresh kind of feel to the locker room. It keeps everything new and fresh. Itâs just a fun atmosphere to be around.â
Mr. Kelceâs performance on the field is often defined by his number of receptions and touchdowns. Statistically, he had his worst season this year with 97 catches for 823 yards and three touchdowns, but his leadership has been instrumental in getting the Chiefs back to the Super Bowl. His message to younger teammates is usually on point and will be needed for the biggest of the year and an attempt at pro football history against the Philadelphia Eagles.
âJust donât let the lights blind you,â he said. âItâs a big moment. Youâre going to hype it up because youâve been dreaming about moments like these. The biggest thing is you donât have to be something youâre not. You donât have to force yourself to be greater than who you are. We work our tails off to be exactly who we are. Now itâs time to go out there and have fun and cut it loose.â
He could give Taylor Swift the same advice about the Grammys.

