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Billie Eilish says she wasn't 'robbed' at the Grammys this year, despite winning 0 out of 7 nominations: 'I have 7 at home'

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Billie Eilish attends the 2022 Grammys. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
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Billie Eilish said she didn't feel "robbed" at the 2022 Grammy Awards, despite walking away with zero new trophies.

Eilish was nominated for seven awards at the event earlier this month, including album of the year for "Happier Than Ever" and record of the year for its title track. She also delivered an electric performance of the song alongside her brother-slash-producer, Finneas O'Connell.

The following day, the siblings were interviewed for Billboard's Managers Issue.

"I had this feeling yesterday at the Grammys because we obviously didn't win anything — I went into the day suspecting we weren't going to win anything," Eilish said.

"And of course, the internet, no matter what happens, is going to be like, 'You were robbed,' and I'm just like, 'I wasn't, I have seven at home. It's OK, it's all good,'" she continued.

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Billie Eilish at the Grammys in 2020 and 2021.  Steve Granitz/WireImage; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

The 20-year-old singer-songwriter previously swept all four major categories at the Grammys in 2020, in addition to winning best pop vocal album for her smash debut, "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"

The following year, she took home two more awards, including record of the year for "Everything I Wanted."

O'Connell also told Billboard that winning Grammys doesn't seem as important as it used to.

"We're very fortunate and very blessed, but I don't feel that winning a bunch more Grammys is what's keeping me inspired these days," he said.

Eilish agreed, explaining that she cares more about "making music that touches people."

"I was nominated and that's amazing, but getting up during a commercial break and people coming up to me being like, 'You changed my life, your music gets me through the day,' I'm like, 'That's it,'" she said.

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Callie Ahlgrim is a senior reporter at Business Insider who writes about pop culture, with a special focus on the music industry.As a cofounding member of BI's music vertical, Callie has covered a range of hot topics at the intersection of art, celebrity culture, and show business: the political implications of Bad Bunny's success; the fan feedback loop in Taylor Swift's creative process; the symbolism of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show; the commercial impact of Beyoncé's country album; the brand identities of stars like Harry StylesMorgan WallenAddison RaeKaty Perry, and Frank Ocean; the modern challenges of making money as a musician; and more.She also covers celebrity PR strategies, blockbuster movies, prestige TV shows, and internet trends.Callie graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, a Bachelor of Arts in English, and a minor in Spanish. She previously wrote columns for Man Repeller and ELLE.