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  NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR “THE 67 TH  ANNUAL GRAMMY awards ® ”   Beyoncé leads with 11 Nominations; Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift Are This Year ’ s Other Leading Nominees   “ Music’s Biggest Night ® ” Airs Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, on CBS   Nominees for THE 67 TH  ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS ®  have been announced and topping the list are Beyoncé (11), Charli xcx (7), Billie Eilish (7), Kendrick Lamar (7), Post Malone (7), Sabrina Carpenter (6), Chappell Roan (6) and Taylor Swift (6). As the only peer-voted music award, the GRAMMY Awards ®  are selected by the Recording Academy ® ’s voting membership body of music makers, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, composers, producers, mixers and engineers. The nominees were announced via a livestream event on  live.GRAMMY.com  and  YouTube .   The GRAMMY Awards ...

Young Billie Eilish won four Grammys at the 2020 Grammy Awards, a surprise to her and others.  The "Bad Guy" singer, who was home schooled, had just recently entered to world of music. Held at the Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles Lakers, the spirit of the ceremony was dampened by the death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant who had perished in a helicopter crash along with 8 others, including their 13-year-old daughter Gianna on Sunday morning.   Hot Alicia keys reminded the audience of the healing power of music as she addressed the loss.  Many artists, including Lizzo dedicated their performances in tribute to the sports star.   This year, reflecting on death was  woven throughout the show with salutes to the late Nipsey Hussle and Prince.   Viewership fell to a twelve year low.  This may be attributed to controversy with the head of the Recording Academy claiming the awards are rigged. In case you missed it, we have t...