In a groundbreaking moment for music, Beyoncé has become the most-nominated artist in Grammy history, reaching an astonishing 99 nominations. Iconic hits like “Drunk In Love” and “Crazy In Love,” Beyoncé hit this historic milestone after securing 11 nominations for the upcoming 67th Grammy Awards. These record nominations include a number of prestige categories, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year, which makes her the most nominated this year.
Beyoncé leads the pack, but other heavyweights have also left their mark. Behind Beyoncé are Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone, each with seven nominations, while Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan have six each.
This marks another historical achievement, of course, for Taylor Swift: with her album The Tortured Poets Department in the running for Album of the Year, Swift edges out Barbra Streisand, who has held a record seven nominations in this category, more than any female artist.
But the real dark horse for tonight’s event has to be the fact that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has actually entered the Grammy race with a nomination in the Best Spoken Word Album category, at an astonishing age of 100 years. His audiobook A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety puts him back into Grammy spotlight, a category he had won three times previously.
With musical legends like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift rewriting the history of the Grammys and examples such as Jimmy Carter serving as a reminder that there is no cap on an age to be artistic, this year’s Grammy Awards will definitely be one for the books.
