67th Annual Grammy Nominations Released
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Nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards were announced on Nov. 28, ahead of the upcoming Feb. 2 awards ceremony.
The Beatles received their first nomination in decades. Taylor Swift clinched her seventh Album of the Year nomination, after becoming the first-ever artist to win the award four times. Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, and Kendrick Lamar all received seven nominations each.
However, nothing compares to Beyoncé's tremendous 11 nominations for her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter. In total, she now has 99 nominations, making Beyoncé the most nominated artist in Grammy history.
One of the most anticipated awards of the night is Record of the Year — which recognizes the composure and production of a song — not to be confused with Song of the Year, which recognizes songwriting.
With nominees such as The Beatles for “Now and Then,” Beyoncé for “Texas Hold ‘Em,” Sabrina Carpenter for “Espresso,” Charli XCX for “360,” Billie Eillish for “Birds of a Feather,” Kendrick Lamar for “Not Like Us,” Chappell Roan for “Good Luck, Babe!” and Taylor Swift and Post Malone for “Fortnight,” this award will be a tight competition.
Chappell Roan, a first-time grammy nominee, has seized six nominations for her album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, as well as her chart-topping single “Good Luck, Babe!” Four of these nominations are for “Big Four” awards, which includes Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist — quite a feat for a first time Grammy nominee. Earlier this year, Roan won Best New Artist at the VMAs.
Artists have also taken the chance to thank fans for their support, whether it be through social media or at concerts. At a Nov. 14 Eras Tour show in Toronto, Swift took a moment to thank her fans for helping to secure a Grammy nomination for her record-breaking album The Tortured Poets Department.
“It’s so unbelievable, thank you,” Swift told fans. This was a full-circle moment, as Swift announced the release of The Tortured Poets Department at last year’s Grammys.