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She’s got her drivers’ license, her strawberry ice cream in Malibu, and a handful of Grammy nominations. Following her stardom in the Disney+ original series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Olivia Rodrigo earned Grammy nominations for her 2021 release Sour.

Olivia Rodrigo wrote music for ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’

Olivia Rodrigo accepts the Songwriter of the Year award during Variety's Hitmakers Brunch
Olivia Rodrigo accepts the Songwriter of the Year award during Variety’s Hitmakers Brunch | Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Variety

Aside from starring as Nini in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Rodrigo wrote several original songs for this Disney+ original production. That includes “All I Want” and “The Rose Song.” She co-wrote “Just For a Moment” with Joshua Bassett.

Eventually, this artist branched off to release her solo album. That was Sour, which included fan-favorite songs like “Good 4 U,” “Jealousy, Jealousy,” and “Brutal.” Since its debut, this album received seven Grammy nominations for the 2022 ceremony. 

Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ earned 7 Grammy nominations

Aside from her work with Disney+’s original series, Rodrigo branched out to release “Drivers License” and its corresponding music video. That song eventually appeared on the solo album Sour, along with “Deja Vu.” This 2021 release earned several nominations for the 2022 Grammy ceremony. 

These nominations proved to be a milestone for Rodrigo. Before Sour and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, the artist exclusively released original music in snippets on her social media platforms. Rodrigo snagged several nominations for Sour, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year.

She’s also nominated for Best New Artist. Rodrigo appears in the category alongside The Kid LAROI, FINNEAS, Arlo Parks, Saweetie, Glass Animals, Jimmie Allen, Baby Keem, Japanese Breakfast, and Arooj Aftab.

Additionally, “Drivers License” earned a nomination in the Best Pop Solo Performance category. “Good 4 U” earned a Best Music Video nomination. Of course, Sour also earned the Best Pop Vocal Album nomination, as did Ariana Grande’s Positions, Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever, and Doja Cat’s Planet Her.

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Olivia Rodrigo reacted to her 7 Grammy Award nominations on Instagram — ‘many dreams have come true for me this year’

Rodrigo received well-wishes from fans, who congratulated her on the recognition from the Recording Academy. Rodrigo took to Instagram following the announcement, posting a picture of a congratulatory cake and the seven nominations she received.

“When I was younger, my family lived a few blocks from the Staples Center, where the Grammys took place every year,” Rodrigo captioned the post. “I would always walk outside the arena and look at the plaques on the ground with all the winners’ names in wide-eyed wonder.” 

“I went to the Grammy museum so many of my free weekends because I was so fascinated by the history of the show and all of the incredible musicians that made it up,” she continued. “Many dreams have come true for me this year, but this one is probably the most meaningful.”

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