Ed Sheeran, Michael Bublé, Avril Lavigne and More Share Love for Olivia Rodrigo

The Recording Academy isn’t the only one showing Olivia Rodrigo some appreciation.

At the 2022 GRAMMY Awards last night, Olivia’s debut single “drivers license” (which she also performed live) won Best Pop Solo Performance, her album “Sour” won Best Pop Vocal Album, and she herself won Best New Artist. Unsurprisingly, some of the biggest artists in the world can’t stop singing their praises of the 19-year-old pop star.

Last year, Olivia told SiriusXM Hits 1 that she wrote “drivers license” in her living room: “I recorded it on my phone, and I was like, ‘Wow, I think there might be something here.’ Like, ‘This is great.’ And maybe a week later, I went in, and I played it for my producer, Dan Nigro, and we finished it together, and the rest is history, I guess!”

As a single, “drivers license” was such a moment that it caught the attention of the likes of Ed Sheeran, Michael Bublé, Taylor Swift, and more.

Ed Sheeran Calls Olivia Rodrigo an ‘Extreme Talent’

Ed told SiriusXM Hits 1, “I remember first hearing that and being like, ‘This is an incredible tune,’ and then, like, finding out she was 17 and being like, ‘That’s even more…’ Because, I mean, that was the age that I started writing songs, and I did not write a song of that caliber. I couldn’t sing at that caliber either. So, she’s like — she’s an extreme talent.”

‘drivers license’ Gave Michael Bublé Hope

Michael went through his most recently listened-to songs with VOLUME, which included “drivers license.”

He said, “Of course, my first thought is, ‘God, why didn’t I write that?’ That’s my first thought. And then it’s, ‘Oh, thank god we still get great songs. Thank god that there’s beautiful music still to be heard; that they’re figuring out weird and cool combinations and wonderful, honest storytelling that makes me want to cry.’ It makes me so happy ’cause it gives me hope in humanity.”

Avril Lavigne Says Olivia Is Kicking Ass

From one rocker to another, Avril presented Olivia with the Songwriter of the Year award at the Variety Hitmakers Brunch at the end of 2021.

She told the “Morning Mash Up” on SiriusXM Hits 1, “I love seeing newer, younger artists just entering this space and doing their thing in music and kicking ass. And she’s so young, and she’s writing songs that are resonating with [a] younger and older audience. It’s so great seeing her do her thing.”

Taylor Swift Has Been a Mentor Figure for Olivia

Olivia shared that Taylor, one of her major musical inspirations, sent her a box of hand-wrapped gifts after “drivers license” was released.

“Actually, last night — literally 12 hours ago — I got a package from her with this handwritten note,” Olivia said. “And she gave me this ring ’cause she said she wore one just like it when she wrote ‘Red,’ and she wanted me to have one like it.”

Niall Horan Says Olivia Is So Gifted It Scares Him

SiriusXM Hits 1 hosts Tony Fly and Symon asked Niall who he’s listening to right now, and to no surprise, he named Olivia.

“She’s just incredible,” he said. “It’s just scary to me that she’s that young and that gifted of a songwriter. Like, I didn’t have a clue.”