USA TODAY’s Ralphie Aversa recaps the 2023 Grammy nominations, including snubs and surprises. The 65th Grammy Awards will air Feb. 5 live on CBS.
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Sometimes, the Grammy Awards nominations irritate us. There are years when they prompt an acknowledgement that, OK, maybe Recording Academy voters got it right. Or at least close to right.
And then there are times like this, when ABBA inexplicably lands four nominations – including album of the year – about 40 years after they should have been recognized for truly groundbreaking pop. (Hi, “Mamma Mia” and “Waterloo” – you have not been forgotten, even if you were never fittingly awarded.)
The 65th annual awards ceremony will take place in the Grammys’ longtime home of Los Angeles on Feb. 5. The nominees, announced Tuesday, are rife with expected major names in pop, rap and R&B, including Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Adele and Harry Styles. There are a few surprises sprinkled in, such as Bonnie Raitt tucked into the song of the year lineup with “Just Like That” and the oddly large number of Christmas albums in the best traditional pop vocal album category.
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