Make your predictions now, as a result of the 2024 Grammy Awards nominations are being announced this week. Albums launched from October 1, 2022, to September 15, 2023, are eligible, so followers of acts like Drake and Taylor Swift can’t assist however maintain their collective breath as they wait to see whether or not they’ll faves will safe nominations — and what awards they could possibly be nominated for.
The bulletins might be made on Friday, November 10. Nonetheless, the Grammys website doesn’t have a selected time. Last year, the nominations started rolling out at round midday ET, in order that’s most likely an excellent time to search for them this yr.
Earlier this yr, the Recording Academy revealed a number of adjustments to the Awards’ format, together with adding new categories beneath the pop, jazz, and African music fields whereas reducing the number of nominees within the “Massive 4” classes (Finest New Artist, Album, Tune, and File of the 12 months). This was executed to scale back the size of the ceremony itself in addition to consolidating voting for tough selections and darkish horses.
Whereas the Academy didn’t particularly cite the response to the snub of Beyoncé’s Renaissance for Album Of The Year, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. did acknowledge it, declaring his hope in increasing Academy membership to make sure that voting encompassed the breadth of music and never just some elitist artists and classes.
