Within the historical past of the Grammys, first offered in 1959, feminine acts have counted for lower than one-third of the winners within the coveted album of the 12 months class — however issues look totally different this 12 months. Girls or feminine acts ought to comprise the vast majority of the eight nominees within the prime class, with albums like Taylor Swift’s Midnights, SZA’s SOS, Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts, Karol G’s Mañana Será Bonito, boygenius’ the report and Lana Del Rey’s Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Beneath Ocean Blvd being the strongest contenders. Different prospects embody Bell Backside Nation by breakthrough nation singer Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus’ Limitless Summer season Trip and the Barbie soundtrack, that includes contributions from Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Lizzo and extra.
Some males might make a splash on the album of the 12 months nomination record, together with Foo Fighters, Luke Combs, Bruce Springsteen, Morgan Wallen and Jon Batiste, who gained the respect in 2022. THR examines another issues to look out for forward of Grammy noms, which might be introduced Nov. 10; the awards might be handed out Feb. 4 at L.A.’s Crypto.com Enviornment.
HERSTORY: SZA EDITION
Beyoncé made historical past on the 2017 Grammys when she grew to become the primary artist to be nominated within the pop, rock, R&B and rap classes in the identical 12 months — a feat she achieved along with her groundbreaking Lemonade album. And SZA may comply with in Queen Bey’s stilettos.
Due to her hits “Kill Invoice” and “Snooze,” SZA has the R&B discipline on lock; her ballad “No one Will get Me” — which reached the highest 10 on the all-genre Billboard Scorching 100 chart — may snag a nomination within the pop discipline together with “Ghost within the Machine,” her collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers. The emo-heavy “F2F,” co-written with Lizzo, may compete for rock honors. And since SZA raps closely on SOS and seems on Travis Scott’s “Telekinesis” alongside Future, she might choose up a rap nomination.
Due to all that, SZA is anticipated to be the main general nominee.
HERSTORY: TAYLOR SWIFT EDITION
On the 2021 Grammys, the reigning field workplace champ grew to become the primary feminine artist to win album of the 12 months thrice when Folklore collected the respect. It adopted her wins on the 2010 and 2016 Grammys, the place she respectively acquired the highest award for Fearless and 1989.
And if she wins the large award with Midnights this 12 months, it might be momentous: She would turn out to be the primary individual to obtain the highest gramophone 4 instances. Thus far, the one individuals to win album of the 12 months 4 instances are mixing engineers Serban Ghenea and John Hanes and mastering engineer Tom Coyne, who died in 2017.
In the mean time, Swift ties a number of male acts who’ve gained the award thrice, together with performers like Frank Sinatra, Stevie Surprise and Paul Simon; producers like David Foster, Daniel Lanois, Phil Ramone and Ryan Tedder; and engineers like Bob Ludwig, Tom Elmhirst and Mike Piersante.
Swift, who has gained 12 Grammy Awards and earned 46 nominations, additionally may win tune or report of the 12 months for the primary time in her profession because of her No. 1 hit “Anti-Hero.” She’s anticipated to additionally pull nods for greatest pop vocal album for Midnights, greatest pop solo efficiency and greatest music video for “Anti-Hero,” and greatest pop duo/group efficiency for “Karma” with Ice Spice.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Talking of Ice Spice — it’s an thrilling 12 months for rising stars, and the perfect new artist class might be stacked this 12 months. Frontrunners embody the chart-topping Bronx rapper; singer Peso Pluma, who helped deliver regional Mexican music to the pop charts; nation music favorites Wilson and Jelly Roll; singer-songwriter-dancer-producer-jill-of-all-trades hotshot Victoria Monét; R&B darling Coco Jones; big-voiced singer and actor Reneé Rapp; Afrobeats sensation Arya Starr; and British singer-songwriter Raye.
AND THE HOLLYWOOD FOLKS
Viola Davis made it to EGOT standing after snagging her first Grammy this 12 months. And extra acquainted faces may land nominations on the 2024 present.
Ryan Gosling’s hit Barbie monitor, “I’m Simply Ken,” was submitted for a number of awards. If nominated for report of the 12 months or greatest pop solo efficiency, Gosling can be personally acknowledged. If the tune lands nods for tune of the 12 months or greatest tune written for visible media, the respect would go to songwriters Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt.
Meryl Streep, who has three Oscars, three Emmys and earned six Grammy nods, may choose up a nomination for greatest audio e book, narration and storytelling recording for Massive Tree; there are about 36 different celebrities who may compete alongside the icon within the class, together with Prince Harry, Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders, Florence Pugh, Nick Offerman and Democratic Rep. Katie Porter. Musicians who may land nods within the class are Bono, Snoop Dogg and Melissa Etheridge.
Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon may rating two nods: one for the podcast The House Inside, a nomination the duo would share with Bobby Cannavale and others, and the second may very well be for greatest compilation soundtrack for visible media for George & Tammy. Those that may compete with the Showtime collection embody Alejandro G. Iñárritu for Bardo and Bizarre Al Yankovic for Bizarre: The Al Yankovic Story.
This story first appeared within the Oct. 25 problem of The Hollywood Reporter journal. Click on right here to subscribe.
