The most important global music awards are back. The US Recording Academy has announced this Friday, November 8, who are the nominees for its famous awards, the Grammys, which will hold their 67th awards gala on February 2 at the Arena in Los Angeles, California. The 13,000 members of the Academy have decided who are their favorites this year, and many women stand out on the list, so much so that they have been triumphing for years, such as Beyoncé (who leads the list with 11 nominations) and Taylor Swift, who will be rivals in the main categories, like others that have stood out in recent times, such as Sabrina Carpenter, Charlie XCX or Chappell Roan. The Beatles have also received a surprising nomination half a century after disappearing as a band. Additionally, this year, the honorary award for Person of the Year will go to the American folk-rock group Grateful Dead.
among others because it manages to be present in the country category. Billie Eilish is seven with her third album (and third to be nominated), Hit Me Hard and Softwhile Swift, tying with two of the year’s great sensations, Sabrina Carpenter (with her album Short N’ Sweet) and Chappell Roan (thanks to The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess). Thanks to Cowboy CarterBeyoncé, 43, manages to be the most nominated person in Grammy history, with 99 nominations. She has won 32, also the most.
One of the surprises of the year has been the nomination of the Beatles, who between Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr recovered John Lennon’s voice and some of George Harrison’s guitar. The group disappeared almost 54 years ago, but thanks to this new – and somewhat controversial – song they have achieved their 24th nomination. Being in the Recording of the Year category, one of the most contested, they have a difficult time. They will compete against Texas Hold’ Emby Beyoncé; Espressoby Sabrina Carpenter; 360de Charlie XCX, Birds of Featherde Billie Eilish; Not like usde Kendrick Lamarr; Good Luck, Babeby Chappell Roan; and Fortnightde Taylor Swift con Post Malone.
The most important award is Album of the Year and there Taylor Swift, 34, shatters her record. If last year already, this year it surpasses it, thanks to a seventh inning, The Tortured Poets Department, that precisely In that category, Swift will compete with Beyoncé, who thanks to Cowboy Carter She is already the black artist with the most nominations for Album of the Year, surpassing Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar. Both will fight against André 3000, Sabrina Carpenter, Charlie XCX, Jacob Collier, Chappell Roan and Billie Eilish. In previous editions, Beyoncé, despite being the most nominated, lost in this category against Adele and Harry Styles. Swift, on the other hand, has won four of the six for which she has been nominated, more than Frank Sinatra or Stevie Wonder. Despite their long careers and many nominations, it is the first time that both compete in the premier category.
As for New Artist, the main fight will be between Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter, who compete in the category against Shaboozey, lyricist Raye, rapper Doechii, Texas trio Khruangbin, composer Teddy Swins and rocker Benson Boone, famous for his hit Beautiful Things. Both Carpenter and Roan, phenomena of the year who draw masses to their concerts, accumulate six nominations each.
In addition to the Grammys, the Recording Academy also celebrates the Latin Grammys, focused, as the name suggests, on Latin music. , the next edition will be held next week, on Thursday, November 14, in Miami (Florida, USA). But Latin music is also recognized in the main awards. This year, in the Latin pop album, Anitta, Luis Fonsi, Kany Garcia, Kali Uchis and Shakira, who part , are nominated, while in the Mexican and Tejano music category, Chiquis, Carín León, Peso Pluma and Jessi Uribe are nominated.
Harvey Mason Jr., the Academy’s executive director, has spoken of the importance of these awards as a “global celebration of music.” “The people who create music deserve an organization that cares for them and defends them and yes, that also celebrates them,” he explained. “It is an award from music people honoring music people,” he stated before announcing some of the 94 categories. Among others, artists such as Kylie Minogue, Hayley Williams of the band Paramore, Ben Platt, Billie Joe of Greenday and Victoria Monet, have presented several awards.
This year, the Academy has introduced new features. More than 2,000 new members have joined, including many women. Additionally, it has adjusted the main categories. The four most important are Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and New Artist, to go from 10 nominees to eight.
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