By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Beyonce has propelled herself into the best Grammy echelon: The star singer claimed a number one 9 nominations Tuesday, making her tied ” with her husband Jay-Z ” as essentially the most nominated music act within the historical past of the awards present.
Beyonce’s “Break My Soul” reeled in file and tune of the 12 months nominations, whereas “Renaissance” which ventured into the world of dancehall music — netted an album of the 12 months nod.
With Jay-Z additionally incomes 5 nods this 12 months, every partner now holds the file for the most-ever Grammy nominations at 88 apiece. Kendrick Lamar got here away with the second-most nominations, with eight. Adele and Brandi Carlile each acquired seven nods.
Harry Styles, Mary J Blige, Future, DJ Khaled, The-Dream and mastering engineer Randy Merrill every picked up six.
Nearly half of this 12 months’s main nominees — introduced by the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, John Legend, Machine Gun Kelly and Smokey Robinson — are girls and greater than half are folks of color, in response to the recording academy.
The ceremony will likely be held February 5 right here.
“This makes me feel very proud, but it makes me conscious of the fact that we have to maintain the work we have done,” mentioned Harvey Mason Jr, the Recording Academy’s CEO.
He mentioned there have been strides within the peer-driven voting system and elevated membership, however he nonetheless believes extra progress could be made.
“This year, I’m pleased with the result and work the voters did,” he continued.
“We have almost 13,000 voters now. I’m pleased to think they spent the time listening to the music and evaluating it. I think you see by the type of nominations that they are not only going for just popular music or music that has a lot of streams. It’s just music of high quality.”
The academy added a particular tune for social change and 5 new classes together with songwriter of the 12 months, which Harvey says will additional assist diversify the sixty fifth version of the annual awards.
The non-classical songwriter class will recognise one particular person who was the “most prolific” non-performing and non-producing songwriter for a physique of recent work throughout an eligibility 12 months.
It will take a unique method than the tune of the 12 months, which awards the songwriters who wrote the lyrics or melodies to 1 tune.
Harvey mentioned implementing the songwriter’s class is a ‘vital’ step ahead for the music trade.
Last 12 months, a rule replace allowed any songwriter, producer, engineer or featured artist on a piece nominated for album of the 12 months may finally earn a nomination.
“The academy and voters are placing a high importance on the craft of songwriting,” Harvey mentioned of the brand new class, by which nominees embrace The-Dream, Amy Allen, Nija Charles, Tobias Jesso Jr and Laura Veltz.
“Personally, as a songwriter, I’m happy to see it being a significant part of our process. We realize that songwriting is at the heart of our industry. It’s one of the building blocks for every artist’s career.”
Harvey mentioned it is his precedence to earn the belief of the music neighborhood together with The Weeknd and Drake, who’re nonetheless unwilling to submit any of their music.
Drake declined to submit his album “Honestly Nevermind” for the awards, however the Canadian rapper nonetheless acquired 4 nominations — together with album of the 12 months for his co-writing efforts on Beyonce’s —Renaissance.
“Anything that has been looked at and talked about in the past, we’re going to continue to look at it and improve it,” Harvey mentioned.
“As we do that work, our hope is that all artists feel comfortable and confident with the work the academy does.”
Beyonce, essentially the most adorned girl in Grammy historical past with 28 wins, may break the late Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti’s file for many awards gained if she wins 4 awards.
Solti, who has 31 Grammys, has held on to the file since 1997. For the primary time in Beyonce’s lauded profession, she was nominated within the dance class.
Her seventh studio challenge is up for greatest dance-electronic music album and ‘Break My Soul’ is nominated for greatest dance-electronic recording.
Other nominations embrace greatest R&B tune for ‘Cuff It’, R&B efficiency for ‘Virgo’s Groove’, conventional R&B efficiency for ‘Plastic Off the Sofa’ and tune written for visible media for ‘Be Alive,’ the Oscar-nominated tune from the ‘King Richard’ soundtrack.
Other album of the 12 months nominees embrace: Adele’s -30, ABBA’s -Voyage, Bad Bunny’s -Un Verano Sin Ti, Mary J.Blige’s -Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe), Carlile’s -In These Silent Days, Coldplay’s -Music of the Spheres, Lamar’s -Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Lizzo’s – Special and Styles’ -Harry’s House.
Bad Bunny made historical past, along with his album turning into the primary sung totally in Spanish to compete within the class.
Tracks competing with “Break My Soul” for file of the 12 months embrace Styles’ “As It Was”, Doja Cat’s -Woman, Adele’s – Easy On Me, ABBA’s -Don’t Shut Me Down, Blige’s -Good Morning Gorgeous, Steve Lacy’s -Bad Habit, Lamar’s -The Heart Part 5, Lizzo’s -About Damn Time and Carlile’s -You and Me On the Rock- that includes Lucius.
Three of Jay-Z’s nominations got here by DJ Khaled’s God Did, a tune that includes Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, John Legend and Friday.
The observe is up for greatest rap efficiency and rap tune together with a tune of the 12 months, which additionally has Jay-Z nominated for his writing efforts on Beyonce’s “Break My Soul”.
The rapper additionally acquired a nod for album of the 12 months for his work on his spouse’s ‘Renaissance’ album.
Young Thug and Gunna each acquired nominations regardless of being at present locked up in a racketeering felony case.
The rappers are up for greatest rap tune and rap efficiency by Gunna’s ‘pushin P, that includes Thug and Future.
Christina Aguilera’s comeback to Latin music along with her self-titled album earned her two nominations for greatest Latin pop album and immersive audio album.
Among the ten nominees for greatest new artist are Muni Long, Latto and Eurovision winner Maneskin.
LOS ANGELES: Beyonce has propelled herself into the best Grammy echelon: The star singer claimed a number one 9 nominations Tuesday, making her tied ” with her husband Jay-Z ” as essentially the most nominated music act within the historical past of the awards present.
Beyonce’s “Break My Soul” reeled in file and tune of the 12 months nominations, whereas “Renaissance” which ventured into the world of dancehall music — netted an album of the 12 months nod.
With Jay-Z additionally incomes 5 nods this 12 months, every partner now holds the file for the most-ever Grammy nominations at 88 apiece. Kendrick Lamar got here away with the second-most nominations, with eight. Adele and Brandi Carlile each acquired seven nods.
Harry Styles, Mary J Blige, Future, DJ Khaled, The-Dream and mastering engineer Randy Merrill every picked up six.
Nearly half of this 12 months’s main nominees — introduced by the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, John Legend, Machine Gun Kelly and Smokey Robinson — are girls and greater than half are folks of color, in response to the recording academy.
The ceremony will likely be held February 5 right here.
“This makes me feel very proud, but it makes me conscious of the fact that we have to maintain the work we have done,” mentioned Harvey Mason Jr, the Recording Academy’s CEO.
He mentioned there have been strides within the peer-driven voting system and elevated membership, however he nonetheless believes extra progress could be made.
“This year, I’m pleased with the result and work the voters did,” he continued.
“We have almost 13,000 voters now. I’m pleased to think they spent the time listening to the music and evaluating it. I think you see by the type of nominations that they are not only going for just popular music or music that has a lot of streams. It’s just music of high quality.”
The academy added a particular tune for social change and 5 new classes together with songwriter of the 12 months, which Harvey says will additional assist diversify the sixty fifth version of the annual awards.
The non-classical songwriter class will recognise one particular person who was the “most prolific” non-performing and non-producing songwriter for a physique of recent work throughout an eligibility 12 months.
It will take a unique method than the tune of the 12 months, which awards the songwriters who wrote the lyrics or melodies to 1 tune.
Harvey mentioned implementing the songwriter’s class is a ‘vital’ step ahead for the music trade.
Last 12 months, a rule replace allowed any songwriter, producer, engineer or featured artist on a piece nominated for album of the 12 months may finally earn a nomination.
“The academy and voters are placing a high importance on the craft of songwriting,” Harvey mentioned of the brand new class, by which nominees embrace The-Dream, Amy Allen, Nija Charles, Tobias Jesso Jr and Laura Veltz.
“Personally, as a songwriter, I’m happy to see it being a significant part of our process. We realize that songwriting is at the heart of our industry. It’s one of the building blocks for every artist’s career.”
Harvey mentioned it is his precedence to earn the belief of the music neighborhood together with The Weeknd and Drake, who’re nonetheless unwilling to submit any of their music.
Drake declined to submit his album “Honestly Nevermind” for the awards, however the Canadian rapper nonetheless acquired 4 nominations — together with album of the 12 months for his co-writing efforts on Beyonce’s —Renaissance.
“Anything that has been looked at and talked about in the past, we’re going to continue to look at it and improve it,” Harvey mentioned.
“As we do that work, our hope is that all artists feel comfortable and confident with the work the academy does.”
Beyonce, essentially the most adorned girl in Grammy historical past with 28 wins, may break the late Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti’s file for many awards gained if she wins 4 awards.
Solti, who has 31 Grammys, has held on to the file since 1997. For the primary time in Beyonce’s lauded profession, she was nominated within the dance class.
Her seventh studio challenge is up for greatest dance-electronic music album and ‘Break My Soul’ is nominated for greatest dance-electronic recording.
Other nominations embrace greatest R&B tune for ‘Cuff It’, R&B efficiency for ‘Virgo’s Groove’, conventional R&B efficiency for ‘Plastic Off the Sofa’ and tune written for visible media for ‘Be Alive,’ the Oscar-nominated tune from the ‘King Richard’ soundtrack.
Other album of the 12 months nominees embrace: Adele’s -30, ABBA’s -Voyage, Bad Bunny’s -Un Verano Sin Ti, Mary J.Blige’s -Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe), Carlile’s -In These Silent Days, Coldplay’s -Music of the Spheres, Lamar’s -Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Lizzo’s – Special and Styles’ -Harry’s House.
Bad Bunny made historical past, along with his album turning into the primary sung totally in Spanish to compete within the class.
Tracks competing with “Break My Soul” for file of the 12 months embrace Styles’ “As It Was”, Doja Cat’s -Woman, Adele’s – Easy On Me, ABBA’s -Don’t Shut Me Down, Blige’s -Good Morning Gorgeous, Steve Lacy’s -Bad Habit, Lamar’s -The Heart Part 5, Lizzo’s -About Damn Time and Carlile’s -You and Me On the Rock- that includes Lucius.
Three of Jay-Z’s nominations got here by DJ Khaled’s God Did, a tune that includes Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, John Legend and Friday.
The observe is up for greatest rap efficiency and rap tune together with a tune of the 12 months, which additionally has Jay-Z nominated for his writing efforts on Beyonce’s “Break My Soul”.
The rapper additionally acquired a nod for album of the 12 months for his work on his spouse’s ‘Renaissance’ album.
Young Thug and Gunna each acquired nominations regardless of being at present locked up in a racketeering felony case.
The rappers are up for greatest rap tune and rap efficiency by Gunna’s ‘pushin P, that includes Thug and Future.
Christina Aguilera’s comeback to Latin music along with her self-titled album earned her two nominations for greatest Latin pop album and immersive audio album.
Among the ten nominees for greatest new artist are Muni Long, Latto and Eurovision winner Maneskin.
