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Grammy Nominations Announced

The 2024 Grammy nominations were revealed yesterday, with R&B singer-songwriter SZA leading all artists with nine nominations. The 34-year-old musician nabbed nods for Album of the Year ("SOS") and both Song and Record of the Year for the track "Kill Bill." Yesterday's list brings her career total to 24 nominations, with one win. 

Pop artist Victoria Monét, indie rocker Phoebe Bridgers, and producer Serban Ghenea followed SZA with seven nominations apiece. In the nonartist categories, the soundtrack to the box-office hit "Barbie"—which brought in $1.4B in ticket sales—earned 11 nominations. The haul included four out of five in the Best Song Written for Visual Media category.

Overall, female acts dominated the top categories. Singer Jon Batiste was the only male act nominated for either Record or Album of the Year.

See a full list of nominations here.

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