Taylor Swift’s new song “I Knew It, I Knew You,” created with longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff for Toy Story 5, is already drawing awards attention. The track is being discussed as a possible contender for major honors at both the Oscars and the Grammys, thanks to its original composition and its connection to a major film franchise.
The song is eligible for the Academy Award for Best Original Song because it was written specifically for the movie and is fully original in both lyrics and melody. That makes it a potential fit for one of the Oscars’ most competitive music categories. If the song were nominated, it would mark the first Oscar nomination for both Swift and Antonoff. The Toy Story series has a strong history in this category: Randy Newman received nominations for songs from each of the first four films and won once for “We Belong Together” from Toy Story 3.
The song is also eligible for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the Grammy Awards. That category honors songs created for motion pictures, television, video games, and other visual media, and “I Knew It, I Knew You” appears to meet those requirements. Swift has already won multiple songwriting Grammys, including awards for “White Horse” and “Mean,” and she previously won Best Song Written for Visual Media for “Safe & Sound” from The Hunger Games. Antonoff has also built an impressive Grammy record of his own, with songwriting wins for “We Are Young,” St. Vincent’s Masseduction, and “tv off” with Kendrick Lamar and others.
Although Swift and Antonoff have not yet won a songwriting Grammy together, they have shared major victories in album categories. Their collaboration helped earn Album of the Year wins for 1989, Folklore, and Midnights, as well as Best Pop Vocal Album for Midnights. Each artist currently has 14 Grammy wins overall, underscoring their status as two of the most decorated figures in contemporary pop music.
The possibility of awards recognition adds another layer of attention to Swift’s latest film-related release. With eligibility secured for both the Oscars and Grammys, the song now faces the next step: whether voters will place it among the year’s top nominees.
The 2027 Grammy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, February 7, 2027, and the 2027 Oscars are set for Sunday, March 14, 2027. Until then, speculation around the song’s awards prospects is likely to continue as fans and industry observers watch its momentum grow.
