What to expect from the 2024 Grammys this Sunday

What to expect from the 2024 Grammys this Sunday





The 2024 Grammy Awards will take place this Sunday evening (4/2) with a live broadcast from the red carpet at 8pm and the awarding of statuettes starting at 9.30pm on the pay channel TNT and on the HBO Max platform.

This year’s ceremony stands out not only for celebrating the musical achievements of 2023, but also for its history-making potential, especially for female artists, with SZA at the forefront. With nine nominations, SZA positions herself as the most important artist, reflecting the extraordinary success of her album “SOS”. SZA’s nominations span prestigious categories such as Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “Kill Bill,” as well as categories such as pop, melodic rap, progressive and traditional R&B, illustrating her versatility and impact on the today’s panorama. music scene.

If SZA wins the Album of the Year category, it would be the first time a black artist has received this trophy in the 21st century. The last time a black singer won Album of the Year Grammy was with Lauryn Hill, in 1999. The controversy surrounding the Grammys and racial representation is so great that Harry Styles’ win over Beyoncé last year sparked heated discussions on social media about the Recording Academy’s choices and recognition of black artists.

Female Grammy

In addition to SZA, artists such as indie rock singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers, sound engineer Serban Ghenea and R&B singer Victoria Monét stood out with seven nominations each, followed by music producer and musician Jack Antonoff (of the band Bleachers), jazz musician and singer Jon Batiste, indie rock band Boygenius, country singer Brandy Clark and pop singers Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift, all with six nominations.

The list makes it clear that the female presence is remarkably strong. This year, women or genderfluid individuals make up seven of the eight nominees in the Album and Record of the Year categories, dominated by stars like Taylor Swift, SZA and Olivia Rodrigo. This change represents an advancement in how female artists are viewed by the Academy, with more emphasis placed on their talent than their appearance. To add to the scale of female dominance, Jon Batiste was the only man to earn double nominations in the major categories of Album and Record of the Year.

The change is significant compared to previous years. From 2012 to 2022, only 13.9% of nominees in major categories were women. The success of women in pop, both on the music charts and at stadium and movie theater shows, contributed to this sea change at the Grammys. Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour,” for example, broke ticket sales records, and the movie “Barbie,” as a female pop song, became a phenomenon, highlighting women’s impact on pop culture.

On top of this, there has still been a demographic transition within the Academy itself, with the number of female members increasing to 30% since 2019 – still far from the ideal, which would be gender equality. The male predominance among voters still maintains areas, such as rock, dance and hip-hop, as male fiefdoms, in contrast to the main prizes.

Also competing for the award are Brazilian artists, who stood out in the best Latin jazz album category, contested by Ivan Lins with the Tblisi Symphony Orchestra, the pianist Eliane Elias and the singer Luciana Souza & Trio Corrente.

Live shows

For the public, however, the awards ceremony will not be the main attraction of the ceremony, which will also include live performances.

Among expected highlights, Stevie Wonder, Fantasia Barrino, Annie Lennox and Jon Batiste will pay In Memoriam tributes, honoring artists who have died in the past year. The list of confirmed artists also includes names such as Burna Boy, Billy Joel, Dua Lipa, Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott and Miley Cyrus, as well as Joni Mitchell, a folk music legend who will perform for the first time at the Grammys.

Source: Terra

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