"The Grammy nominations are here, and with it the realization we have no great pop juggernauts like we did last year. No Charli, no Beyoncé, and no Taylor. Still, there's a lot of Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter and even a good showing for Justin Bieber - but the big narrative of this year's noms is the enthusiasm for this past year in rap: Kendrick, Bad Bunny, Clipse, and yes ... even Drake."
"Yes, four of the eight nominees for Album of the Year this year - Kendrick Lamar's GNX, Clipse's Let God Sort Em Out, Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos, and Tyler the Creator's Chromakopia - come from full- or part-time rappers. That's half! This category has long been maddeningly even-handed. The closest we've ever gotten to this level of saturation was 2018, when Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and Childish Gambino were all nominated."
"Beyond AOTY, perhaps the most thrilling category this year is Best New Artist, which boasts new favorites like Addison Rae, KATSEYE, and Lola Young over a certain Sally lover. Before the Academy decides to officially annoy everyone with its winners, let's review this year's snubs and surprises."
"Despite his album Hurry Up Tomorrow debuting at No. 1 along with a movie of the same title that no one should ever talk about ever again, the Weeknd, a.k.a. Abel Tesfaye, got shut out of this year's Grammys. Damn, and right after he finally squashed the beef with them too."
The nominations reveal fewer dominant pop blockbusters than the previous year, with no Charli, Beyoncé, or Taylor but multiple nods for Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, and Justin Bieber. Rap strongly shapes the awards season: four of eight Album of the Year nominees are rappers — Kendrick Lamar, Clipse, Bad Bunny, and Tyler the Creator. Best New Artist features surprising contenders such as Addison Rae, KATSEYE, and Lola Young. The Weeknd, despite a No. 1 album Hurry Up Tomorrow and an accompanying film, received no nominations, marking a notable snub after reconciling with the Academy.
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