If it weren’t for a last-minute change, Taylor Swift, Kanye West, and a few other major artists may not have earned 2021 Grammy nominations.
According to reports, a rule change implemented just one day prior to the nominations being announced expanded the number of nominees in the four major categories — Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.
From 8 to 10
While the original number of nominees has been eight for the past few years, they decided to bump it up to 10 at the very last minute.
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Because of this change, Taylor Swift’s evermore managed to snag an Album of the Year nomination, as did Kanye’s DONDA.
“We saw it as an incredible opportunity for us to honor more artists and shine a light on more great music, and potentially offer a greater opportunity for more genres of music to be honored,” CEO Harvey Mason Jr. told Variety following the nominations.
Other Artists Benefited From the Change
Not to mention, the New York Timesactually revealed they had found a copy of the original eight nominees in each of the fields, which meant they were able to figure out who was added in at the last minute.
And, according to the Times, evermore and DONDA were the ninth and tenth additions to the Album of the Year contenders.
In the Record of the Year category, Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” and ABBA’s “I Still Have Faith in You” were the final additions, as were Doja Cat’s “Kiss Me More” and “Right Time” by Brandi Carlile in the Song of the Year category.
Original story (11/23/21)
The 2021 Grammy nominations are here!
All the nominations were announced on Tuesday, November 23 and some major names picked up nominations, including Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Taylor Swift, and Kanye West.
Yes, Taylor and Kanye are both nominated in the same category. Safe to say it’s going to be a dramatic ceremony!
From who was nominated for Best New Artist to who is in contention for Album of the Year, here are all the major 2021 Grammy nominations.
Album of the Year
“We Are,” Jon Batiste
“Love for Sale,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
“Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe),” Justin Bieber
“Planet Her (Deluxe),” Doja Cat
“Happier Than Ever,” Billie Eilish
“Back Of My Mind,” H.E.R.
“Montero,” Lil Nas X
“Sour,” Olivia Rodrigo
“Evermore,” Taylor Swift
“Donda,” Kanye West
Record of the Year
“I Still Have Faith In You,” ABBA
“Freedom,” Jon Batiste
“I Get a Kick Out of You,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
“Peaches,” Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar and Giveon
“Right on Time,” Brandi Carlile
“Kiss Me More,” Doja Cat feat. SZA
“Happier Than Ever,” Billie Eilish
“Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” Lil Nas X
“Drivers License,” Olivia Rodrigo
“Leave the Door Open,” Silk Sonic
Song of the Year
“Bad Habits,” Fred Gibson, Johnny McDaid and Ed Sheeran (Ed Sheeran)
“A Beautiful Noise,” Ruby Amanfu, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Alicia Keys, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Linda Perry and Hailey Whitters (Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile)
“Drivers License,” Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
“Fight for You,” Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas (H.E.R.)
“Happier Than Ever,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell (Billie Eilish)
“Kiss Me More,” Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Carter Lang, Gerard A. Powell II, Solána Rowe and David Sprecher (Doja Cat feat. SZA)
“Leave the Door Open,” Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II and Bruno Mars (Silk Sonic)
“Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, Omer Fedi, Montero Hill and Roy Lenzo (Lil Nas X)
“Peaches,” Louis Bell, Justin Bieber, Giveon Dezmann Evans, Bernard Harvey, Felisha “Fury” King, Matthew Sean Leon, Luis Manual Martinez Jr., Aaron Simmonds, Ashton Simmonds, Andrew Wotman and Keavan Yazdani (Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar and Giveon)
“Right On Time,” Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth (Brandi Carlile)
Best New Artist
Arooj Aftab
Jimmie Allen
Baby Keem
Finneas
Glass Animals
Japanese Breakfast
The Kid Laroi
Arlo Parks
Olivia Rodrigo
Saweetie
Best Pop Vocal Album
“Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe),” Justin Bieber
“Planet Her (Deluxe),” Doja Cat
“Happier Than Ever,” Billie Eilish
“Positions,” Ariana Grande
“Sour,” Olivia Rodrigo
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Anyone,” Justin Bieber
“Right on Time,” Brandi Carlile
“Happier Than Ever,” Billie Eilish
“Positions,” Ariana Grande
“Drivers License,” Olivia Rodrigo
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“I Get a Kick Out of You,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
“Lonely,” Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco
“Butter,” BTS
“Higher Power,” Coldplay
“Kiss Me More,” Doja Cat feat. SZA
Best Rap Album
“The Off-Season,” J. Cole
“Certified Lover Boy,” Drake
“King’s Disease II,” Nas
“Call Me if You Get Lost,” Tyler, the Creator
“Donda,” Kanye West
Best Rock Album
“Power Up,” AC/DC
“Capitol Cuts — Live from Capitol Studio A,” Black Pumas
“No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1,” Chris Cornell
“Medicine at Midnight,” Foo Fighters
“McCartney III,” Paul McCartney
Best Alternative Album
“Shore,” Fleet Foxes
“If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power,” Halsey
“Jubilee,” Japanese Breakfast
“Collapsed in Sunbeams,” Arlo Parks
“Daddy’s Home,” St. Vincent
Best Country Album
“Skeletons,” Brothers Osbourne
“Remember Her Name,” Mickey Guyton
“The Marfa Tapes,” Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall and Jack Ingram
“The Ballad of Dood and Juanita,” Sturgill Simpson
“Starting Over,” Chris Stapleton
Best Music Video
“Shot in the Dark,” AC/DC
“Freedom,” Jon Batiste
“I Get a Kick Out of You,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
“Peaches,” Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar and Giveon
