How’s this for a Friday news dump? The Recording Academy is announcing the nominees for the 2024 Grammys — that’s right, the top awards in music! — today, like everybody isn’t just trying to survive their way to the weekend right now. (Oh sorry, we forgot the Academy doesn’t acknowledge the Weeknd.) At least we’ll have a bit less chaos to worry about, with the Academy bumping Album, Record, and Song of the Year, along with Best New Artist, back down from ten to eight nominees each. This year also marks the introduction of three new categories, for Best Pop Dance Recording, Best African Music Performance, and Best Alternative Jazz Album. All those nominees are being revealed by a cast only the Grammys could bring together, including St. Vincent, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Muni Long, Kim Petras, and 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Jon Bon Jovi. The announcement arrives just two days after a woman sued former Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow for rape and claimed the Academy was negligent.
The Grammys are set to take place February 4, returning to the unfortunately named Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (But if we’re gonna have to hear about cryptocurrency, at least we won’t have to worry about AI.) Check back for the full list of nominees.
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