Olivia Rodrigo: 'SOUR,' "drivers license," and Performing Live | Apple Music Awards 2021

Apple Music’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Olivia Rodrigo has taken the world by storm with her viral record “drivers license” winning Top Song of the Year and subsequent debut album, ‘SOUR,’ which won her Top Album of the Year. At 18 years old, Olivia Rodrigo has quickly become one of the preeminent artists of the industry, giving voice to her generation and breaking records with her infectious melodies and distinctive persona. The future is bright for the teen sensation, whose inaugural year of songwriting has landed her countless award nominations, unprecedented social media influence, and the adoration of millions. She talks to Zane Lowe about the past 12 months and looks ahead to what's next. Watch the 2021 Apple Music Awards now: apple.co/Awards2021YT
The Apple Music Awards honor achievements in music across five distinct categories, and winners are chosen through a process that reflects both Apple Music’s editorial perspective and what listeners around the world are loving most. The winners for global Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Breakthrough Artist of the Year were hand-selected by Apple Music’s global editorial team of world-class experts and tastemakers, and the awards for Top Song of the Year and Top Album of the Year are based on streaming data that is reflective of what Apple Music subscribers have been listening to this year.
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[@emmamcdonagh5205]

He's such a good interviewer! Always asks great detailed questions.

[@rac2873]

He is the best. No cookie cutter questions.

[@karissa2126]

Yeah I agree but the whole interview it looked like he wore his shirt on the opposite side lol. Maybe it's fashion.

[@noahgreen6292]

He is

[@SnugglySepticEye]

Love Zane Lowe!

[@bdfwhhsb]

Yes!!

[@pyarosz]

She's so articulate and she looks breathtaking

[@itszoe2913]

Unrelated but Jesus loves you Have an amazing day.

[@its_arvinsingh]

@@itszoe2913 that comedic timing was perfect

[@voxtur__7]

@@itszoe2913 tell him I'm not interested in men in that way

[@lauren7818]

@@voxtur__7 melodrama deserved AOTY

[@voxtur__7]

@@lauren7818 facts

[@trouvaille1558]

Although she had massive success this year, I still feel people are not appreciating her enough for the true authentic artist she is. She is so young yet so incredibly self-aware and mature which transmits in the art she's creating. You can see she's very creative and visionary and so I'm excited for her future work.

[@itszoe2913]

Unrelated but Jesus loves you Have an amazing day.

[@aaccrr78]

Totally agree!! She honestly reminds me a lot of Taylor Swift, especially because their careers started off really similarly going from a small town singer/songwriter to outrageously famous overnight.

[@bagel7080]

@@aaccrr78 Olivia lives in LA and was a Disney actress before and still is. That’s not small town overnight success

[@trouvaille1558]

@@aaccrr78 I don’t necessarily agree. I knew olivia before her first single, which a lot of people did too, and I’ve always admired her creativity and lyricism. I also don’t get the comparison with taylor, although positive, but still don’t see it.

[@JudelleNicole]

U described her craft so well

[@rubygarcia7872]

When the interviewer said "success is the best revenge" and olivia nervously laughed lmao u can tell she cares more about people enjoying and resonating with her music than the numbers its doing and success is just a bonus

[@siobhanmcshanehill895]

I think she knew people might interpret it as shady.

[@camilavega7401]

time stamp?

[@beccashrock5528]

@@camilavega7401 23:05

[@iPhoneHelper1999]

She definitely seemed uncomfortable by that comment

[@Ania-kl9dv]

He seems to do this in so many interviews. Putting words in people’s mouths. She is still young and seemed nervous/uncomfortable during this interview and just awkwardly smiled, but I bet she did not write this album with intention of revenge. First love can be overwhelming emotionally - she just expressed her emotions the way you would write in a diary. It’s her truth and her feelings. I did not interpret it as revenge.

[@tmk31]

She deserves all of the success she has. She's an amazing writer.

[@TheBlashMusic]

Dan wrote all the songs......

[@itschrishonestly1220]

@@TheBlashMusic you realize she wrote happier and enough for you all by herself and the rest were Dan AND Olivia. Come on. Do your research before you speak.

[@TheBlashMusic]

@@itschrishonestly1220 I've done more research than you'd even imagine lol......People lie, *especially* people in the industry......The "story" is that Olivia is a great songwriter, that's what sells her as an artist (and gets rid of the negative connotation of being a "Disney pop star").

[@itschrishonestly1220]

@@TheBlashMusic I understand people lie but do you think that she would of won awards on songwriting if she didn’t write the songs or participate in the writing of the song. In her drivers license interview, she had written the lyrics and Dan advised it along with her. If you google Songwriting credits of each of the songs, her name is there. She wrote the song ‘happier’ 3 years ago.

[@itschrishonestly1220]

And last time I check Sour wasn’t out in 2018. Was it? You are just discrediting her talent because you are miserable. You don’t like the fact she’s popular. It irritates you so you discredit her. Don’t do ANY artist like that.

[@aryabanerjee347]

She’s so eloquent when she’s speaking omg what an icon

[@gem3778]

Her saying that her parents weren't really pushing her to stay in school, I think that's great, because more often than not, pressure does more harm than good in that area. Being able to express yourself without hard judgement as a kid is so powerful.

[@gutsygirl22]

She is really a highly intelligent well spoken artist. I loved this interview. And I know Sour is her first born and will always be special to everyone who loves her and her music but can you imagine what the future brings? I mean, one superior album after another? I can't. My country is not even in the list of her world tour but I'm saving to buy a ticket for her concert. My life will be complete when that happens. Shouting this out to the universe!

[@kristangrande8338]

She deserves every success in life

[@Alexandra-wb7fk]

he’s one of the view interviewers in this industry who actually cares about the artists. I always love listening to these interviews bc his question are meaningful and actually interesting to the audience!

[@crystal-jade]

I love this interviewer. He does his research very well about the artist and delve more on their world and artistry. His interviews are really deep and make you know more about the person he is interviewing rather than those superficial issues that people always talk about.

[@anettecortez]

Zane Lowe has always been good at interviewing people 😀

[@user-fw1bq3gd4x]

zane lowe is one of the best in the business

[@augustinestyles8567]

Remember his Evermore interview with Taylor Swift, that was so amazing, not many interviewers ask these kind of deep dived questions about their songs.

[@fREddYMiiNAjx3]

Her answer to how Sour has changed from something depressing and sad to something that represented triumph honestly made me emotional because as a listener, I am experiencing every single story told in each song and going through the healing process. When I find my self-worth, I will look back at these songs feeling stronger than ever. Thank you Olivia.

[@jandrickaguilar979]

Already an A-list artist on her Debut💜👌

[@Ferzhq]

That what happens when you're an industry plant

[@jandrickaguilar979]

You know what, an industry plant is always a hit or miss, and mostly were missed, a ton actually.. if she is one, then she is a HIT..😃 btw I bought her album

[@yiamas07]

@@Ferzhq How can she possibly be an industry plant! 😆 She's been well known for years, she even had a gold disk for All I Want, the year before Driving license.

[@kristangrande8338]

@@yiamas07 they just cant accept the fact that a talented teen girl is outdoing them in every aspect of life

[@yiamas07]

@@kristangrande8338 exactly 👍 I'm an older retired musician, and this girl is hugely talented...

[@Wigconic.]

Sour: **exists** Everyone: this is our therapy

[@bellsales8630]

spill bestie

[@user-xb3cw7xu7z]

Hi bestieeeee

[@GameThrone20774]

Literally lol

[@cate7933]

why did i know you’d be here

[@mr.telephone810]

I wish I could like and relate to these songs 😭

[@songzfromnova7330]

At the 8:45 mark, Olivia's answer to Zane Lowe's question really defines why she's able to stay so focused and grounded after achieving worldwide success with her music: "I think all of it just comes down to your relationship with yourself. I think me prioritizing that from the beginning has really been like a savior to me, and, also, like being able to determine your own success and not letting other people like determine it for you." Very simply

[@satirnymph]

SOUR is The Album of The Year! Olivia is THE ARTIST OF THE YEAR!

[@keyashah274]

evermore 😫🥰

[@ChristinaCanavati]

Evermore

[@saramadmouj3045]

Yaaasss

[@D1ON1807]

No

[@itszoe2913]

Unrelated but Jesus loves you Have an amazing day.

[@User1098.1]

Olivia Rodrigo is so relatable and that what makes her ICONIC!

[@BeeBlossomEdits]

The amount of relatability that Olivia has is absolutely insane!!!

[@ily10xaday]

Zane is such a good listener. He's not asking questions just for the sake of asking them, like a checklist. There's a natural flow to their conversation and i really love that. This is no doubt her year and i can't wait to see her evolve as an artist💜

[@elizagrant5620]

Sour Deserves The Grammy

[@queenseatbeans2379]

😐

[@tiaraedits]

☺

[@ilhan6646]

olivia like deserves all the grammys she was nominated for 😭

[@jackieguzman30]

i love that she didn’t really answer any of his questions, but still told us more about her that we may not have known. (:

[@vontrude3310]

she definitely watched some Harry Styles interviews :)

[@Pr0d3gi]

@@vontrude3310 noboody watched that frog

[@vontrude3310]

@@Pr0d3gi you okay love?

[@bellemars444]

liv’s smile whenever talking about her mom is so cute! she really loves her

[@jordanl9294]

This album has been such a therapeutic thing...it exposed feelings in my life that I never knew were there. It put into words things that I was feeling but struggled to express. Thank you Olivia...After listening to this album more and more my emotions have switched from angry and sad to wise and freed 💜

[@CJLX805]

I have a feeling that Driver's License is going to go Diamond one day....

[@isthisid8739]

I just loved the interviewer he respect to Olivia all the time and admiring her work, thats what Olivia deserve

[@Sophia-vt7he]

Experienced my first heartbreak this year 3 months after the album dropped and she was basically singing everything that I felt. As she said, it made me feel sooo much less alone hearing someone feeling the same way.

[@danny.96]

6 years since my first heart break and God, I still can relate to that experience through this album.

[@dimitralykesa]

She deserves the world, love her

[@verelvideoparaiso3675]

I feel like the atmosphere with Olivia Rodrigo’s music changes when someone else hits play. It becomes challenging because mood is so personal. In that case just having a listening party.

[@SuperMustache555]

With every interview he does, you can tell Zane honestly loves and cares about the artist and their music. In this interview, he's constantly making specific references to her songs to make it clear that he's truly a fan and someone familiar with the work on a whole new level

[@shanerr857]

omg she's so sweet, Im losing it over here.

[@Sam-ql6bj]

What a great interview to watch! She is so honest with her self and her album SOUR connected with just so many people in the world

[@gabriela-gf2go]

she looks like such an amazing person to be friends with

[@michaelphillips9185]

not the biggest fan but good for her she's been DOMINATING

[@Millylerks]

good for her, i hope shes happy and healthy!

[@Ferzhq]

He label has been doing good work promoting her mediocre music

[@queenseatbeans2379]

@@Millylerks oh I just realised that in olivia’s video she said you look happy and healthy but joshua said in a late interview saying that he almost dies.

[@bryanlee7989]

@@Ferzhq lol. Ok hater.

[@ziggyG316]

@@queenseatbeans2379 oh stop. Go on Josh’s video. He needs more streams.

[@kimberlyculshaw]

this was such a great, detailed interview! gosh i love Olivia so much. Ive followed her original music since 2019 from when she posted snippets on her instagram and youtube. It has been the most beautifully surreal thing to watch Olivia's career take off in the grand way it has. She seems to be so grounded and one of the sweetest, most genuine people and that shows in how she carries herself. She's articulate and eager to connect with her fans as a human and i just find that the most beautiful sentiment. I am utterly heartbroken that I was unable to find tickets for her sour tour, and not for the lack of doing everything in my power to secure them. This fellow pisces is sincerely hoping and praying I find a way to attend this tour. Ive been waiting so long for this and this interview made me even more excited to be immersed in the Sour experience. I just know Olivia is going to kill it and make everything so special. Regardless, I am so happy about all the recognition and success this past year has brought her and cant wait for all that's to come!

[@dmd2803]

Great interviewer and Olivia answers them all in such a smart and thoughtful way. She is so wise beyond her age :)

[@lisazhong6139]

She’s so incredible, could not be more happy of her success!!!

[@fallon2311]

She's so down to earth and seems like a lovely young woman. I'm 29 and I LOVE her album Sour!

[@tvdfan1717]

Olivia is amazing, people think she was trying to destroy josh and Sabrina’s career but I really think she wanted to share her heartbreak and cope and she clearly didn’t expect it to be this big. I love her so much she’s so amazing. Can’t wait for her new album. This interview made me love sour even more.

[@tamarakukic7679]

she is a queen

[@quyen8059]

Just shows how far true emotions will take you, with her songs being so honest and vulnerable and seeing the success she has. So proud of u Olivia

[@chioma2844]

this guy knows how to conduct thoughtful and unique conversations with artists.

[@MoMo-00]

Having a hard time looking up at her face. My eyes are stuck elsewhere.. so pretty.

[@nathan-sz1zc]

Really needed to hear this... was therapy for me! A definite rewatch!!

[@marialopez9505]

She deserves all the success that’s been coming her way so excited for her future she’s gonna be one of the biggest female stars !! ✨✨✨

[@staraudios4922]

i’m so proud of her she’s so incredible!!

[@bubbles9729]

I’m so proud to be a fan of Olivia, plus she had grown so much and I’m just sooooooo happy for her.

[@mia_marie9763]

I listen to sour everyday! I luv u liv!!🤍💜

[@thedarknessherself3454]

Ok but the TRUST she has in that dress-

[@itsjvk1]

She is a really talented girl. When I first heard drivers license I was amazed .... She is gonna break many records and make many more. I wanted her interview with zane lowe for at least an hour. But I have to work with 23 mins.

[@lucianacastro3280]

I love this girl so much

[@verelvideoparaiso3675]

She is very talented and I love her sm. Her music is amazing.

[@jgil1966]

She is SO humble i love her

[@ariannedigs]

it's so crazy with how much she has accomplished in a year like omg a lot of people could never! when she said "i was doing this acting thing" it kinda made me sad how she does not mention hsmtmts anymore :( I knew her from bizaardvark and that's when i started following her jouney. I loved hsmtmts and it makes me annoyed how people ASSUMED it was joshua from drivers liscence which i think made olivia not mentioned the series anymore to avoid any questions regarding what DL was really about.

[@donttalktome313]

HER WORDS HAVE SUBSTANCE. I could listen to her all day.

[@starmaloya5584]

This is my favorite look of Oliva, she looks amazing! Also like the interviewer, thank youu

[@falonrogers4072]

she's so smart, I'm so grateful to have her as a girl to look up to for me starting my teenage girls 💜💜

[@VagrantASMR]

She's a DOLL! I can't wait to see her grow as an artist. She has so much to offer.

[@omarib8867]

Olivia Rodrigo. My favorite music artist

[@tiaraedits]

So proud of olivia ❤

[@nicolenicole7595]

she’s so well spoken

[@sistinerio8176]

Go Olivia!

[@MaulanaMalikOfficial]

She's such good emotional loved her to focus on her recorded

[@theiconicfrog6797]

ive been waiting for this interview!

[@jaimereynolds3914]

i love her so much. Can`t believe I got tickets aaahh

[@christho]

4:30 woaw, this is basically the essence of music. Perfectly explained😍

[@anuhyasayya]

I love how she is so honest when she writes her songs

[@annagurevich4567]

Love her!!

[@hahahamaxine]

his questions are so well formed and he speaks sooo eloquently i want to talk like this MAN

[@OrganizationXIII]

Don’t look down Don’t look down Don’t look down 😂

[@tanishawillie6012]

For an artist who just started their music career she has accomplished so much I’m so proud of her 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 can’t wait to see her on tour

[@amyrose_17]

she’s incredible

[@HappyAly111]

I cant belive shes 18!!!!! She seems so ripe to me I love her and her music and im so excited for the sour tour

[@itschrishonestly1220]

Olivia is a very talented and highly respectable person. She deserves everything she earned and beyond that.

[@maximusaugustus6823]

I think she is the most beautiful singer in the country right now

[@elevelyn.]

she deserves all of this success, she’s smart, kind, funny, talented, and so gorgeous.

[@aryabanerjee347]

I’m so glad that she listens to drivers license in a happy way now omg 😭❤️❤️❤️

[@michelcomenta]

She's wonderful, and so charismatic and humble, and talented. She's *very talented* 💜

[@abbyrose6121]

WHOOOO!!! Absolutely Obsessed 💯

[@ziggyG316]

So deserved. She’s amazing

[@livie2907]

She is so perfect

[@CAROLGAMERLIFE]

I feel so related to Olivia songs is amazing and is rare to happen. Wish she neves stops creating so relatable music.

[@gm1000]

SOUR was my number one streamed album of 2021

[@aaccrr78]

Oh wow, I’d only really seen her in the Driver’s License music video where she had on a more oversized T-shirt so I didn’t realize how tiny she is; especially her arms. She looks stunning though and I really love her aesthetic of more feminine dresses like the one she’s wearing here paired with more edgy and punk inspired pieces (usually her boots and jewelry). ❤️‍🔥🎀🖤

[@Muhaymin22]

I love you Olivia ❤️ Your album like me sad and powerful

[@hiltonsecret]

I love her music so much!

[@biggnome4653]

She made such a good album it’s short and sweet

[@glenfran2022]

insightful n articulate. the future of music is truly in great condition

[@anuhyasayya]

The way he interviews is so good and comfortable

[@billybarnett9834]

I'm a 37 year old white guy that loves her music. It's nice to hear a girl I can relate to dealing with heartbreak. I'm Mostly into "emo" rock music and some country and even less hip hop. I feel her, and that's my favorite part about music is to feel it.

[@kesthetic3360]

SOUR HAS CHANGED ME ✨✨ I NEVER HAD A FAVORITE COLOR BUT AFTER SOUR I AM IN LOVE WITH PURPLE🟣💜 COLOR.

[@Ilham-gr4uq]

remind me to rewatch this this weekend!

[@tam_tam9902]

Been a fan since bizaardvark. Soooo excited for her days ahead 🤗🤗🤗🥰 knew she'd be a star. I'm already ready for album number 2

[@Kibriyaazad369]

love this interview Olivia so smart and thank you for being in people lives

[@letifrehmanov6707]

I am proud to be a fan of Olivia Rodrigo 💜😍💜💜💜💜💜

[@cieloperaltaa]

It’s gonna be almost a year when she debut like a singer, with drivers license, I love her

[@romistt]

she is succeeding, she is really beautiful

[@desdermoaner809]

What a beautiful , intelligent and talented young woman, I wish her a long career and look forward to seeing her progression

[@kellymelton5089]

Yes, Zane 🙌 I ❤️❤️❤️ hope ur ok! Gives me goosebumps every single time! That bridge is everything!

[@anthonyvv1523]

They both shy and nervous I love it

[@Nihal-wx3th]

Great interview, would have loved for them to be in a more natural enviroment but still amazing