Contestant Drew Goins returned to “Jeopardy!” on January 6, following a previous appearance where he struggled with a question about Taylor Swift. During a September episode, Goins missed the prompt regarding Swift’s first Album of the Year Grammy win for her 2010 album “Fearless,” leaving him visibly confused.
Reflecting on that experience, Goins humorously noted that he was worried about backlash from Swift fans, especially his brother, who had created a practice board filled with Swift-related questions for him before the taping. Host Ken Jennings teased the possibility of redemption for Goins, which came during the latest episode in the category “Album.” The prompt stated, “In 2014, Taylor Swift gave us this album named after another year,” leading Goins to exclaim, “What’s 1989?” to enthusiastic approval.
Swift, a 14-time Grammy Award winner, frequently appears as a question subject on the show. She notably contributed to the category committee for January 2024, which features questions related to her popular songs. Swift even made a cameo in another “Jeopardy!” clue in November, this time alongside her boyfriend, NFL player Travis Kelce, helping keep the connection between the game show and the music world alive.
Fans can catch Goins’ redemption moment on “Jeopardy!” as he embraced his knowledge of Swift’s music.