#grammys

#grammys

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.

(Rick Kern / Getty Images) D'Angelo, the soul and R&B singer who kicked off music's neo-soul movement with virtuosic, sensual and spiritually searching albums like "Brown Sugar" and "Voodoo," has died at 51. In a statement to Variety, the singer's family said that "The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life."