World News – UK – Grammys 2021: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa lead nominations

Beyoncé leads the field with a total of nine nominations, including four for Black Parade, a protest anthem released at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests this summer.

Swift won album of the year for the third time with her lockdown album Folklore with six nods.

The British star, who was named Best New Artist by the Grammys two years ago, was also on hand to read some of the nominees – including Best Children’s Album and Best Historical Album – on an online livestream.

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However, there was a disappointment for R&B star The Weeknd, who, despite having the best-selling album of 2020 in the US, was completely excluded with After Hours.

The star, scheduled to appear at the Super Bowl halftime show in February, should dominate the major categories after receiving multiple awards at both the MTV VMAs and American Music Awards this year.

There was better news for Billie Eilish, who received multiple nominations for her single Everything I Wanted as well as for her Bond theme, No Time To Die.

The 18-year-old made history earlier this year by becoming the first female artist to win all four major Grammys categories – Best New Artist, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Album.

One of the UK nominations was Harry Styles, who received his first Grammy nominations in the pop genre categories. His former band One Direction was repeatedly overlooked by the awards despite their international success.

Coldplay was nominated in the best album category for their eighth album Everyday Life, while Mercury award winner Michael Kiwanuka was nominated for best rock album and Laura Marling was nominated for best folk album alongside the late Leonard Cohen was performed.

Beyoncé’s nine nominations increased her historic lead as the most nominated Grammys artist of all time. She now has 79 nominations and is the second highest nomination of all time with Sir Paul McCartney.

In front of her are thriller producer Quincy Jones and her husband Jay-Z, who are both 80 years old.

Three of Beyoncé’s nominations came for a guest verse about Savage (remix) – the breakout hit by fellow Texan musician Megan Thee Stallion. Megan, whose real name is Megan Pete, has also secured a coveted spot in the Best New Artist category.

Korean band BTS scored their first musical nomination – with the single Dynamite garnering attention in the category of best group performance (the band had previously been recognized for the obscure award for best album packaging). .

Many of the nominees were anything but household names. Retro rock band Black Pumas and British multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier were listed in the main categories.

Colliers Album, Djesse Vol. 3, also received the dubious award of being the first album of the year not to make the Billboard Top 200 chart.

There was also a notable presence for songs inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement – most notably H. . E.. . R.. . ‘s moving ballad I Can’t Breathe, which is the song of the year.

The 84 categories also raised a few quirks. Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, which won Best Album in 1996, is now nominated for Best Musical Theater Albums category thanks to a Broadway show based on the star’s fear-rock classic.

Taylor Swift accepts a nomination for Beautiful Ghosts – her song from the critically planned Cats movie; Billie Eilish’s No Time To Die is up for an award, although the James Bond film he accompanies has still not come out.

And Kanye West is in the best contemporary Christian music category thanks to his devoted rap album Jesus Is King.

These are the first nominations to have been announced since the Recording Academy updated their award categories and rules earlier this year.

Among the changes, the term « urban » has been deleted to describe music of black origin to ensure that the awards are « inclusive and reflect the current state of the music industry ». .

Voting rules have also been tightened after former Academy President Deborah Dugan alleged irregularities.

The latest winners will be announced at the 63. Grammy Awards on Dec.. Announced January 2021. The Comedian Trevor Noah will host the show, announced the Recording Academy.

« Despite the fact that I am extremely disappointed that the Grammys refused to make me sing or be nominated for Best Pop Album, I am thrilled to be hosting this auspicious event, » he said Daily Show host who previously stood up for best comedy album at the 2020 ceremony.

« I think as a one time Grammy nominee, I’m the best person to shoulder all of the amazing artists who don’t win the night because I also know the pain of not winning the award.

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