ereThe 67th Annual Grammy Awards nominees were announced to the public on Nov. 8, featuring artists who released some of this year’s biggest hits. Members of the Recording Academy submitted their nominations, and the final nominees have been released to the public.
The Requirements for a Grammy
Certain requirements must be met for a nomination to be considered for a Grammy. First, for a nomination to even qualify, the release must be distributed between Sep. 16, 2023, and Aug. 30, 2024. Once they qualify, the nominations are voted on by well-standing voting committee members. Finally, there is a final vote by the members of the Academy for the winner of these categories. Whoever has the most votes receives the win.
The Nominations
The nominees for Album of the Year include some familiar names, such as Taylor Swift with, “The Tortured Poets Department,” Beyoncé with her country album, “Cowboy Carter,” then Billie Eilish with ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’. Some newer artists also appeared in the nominations, such as Chappell Roan’s album ‘The Rise and Fall of A Midwest Princess’ which took off early this year.
For Song of the Year, we have tracks from the previous artist’s albums, as well as some other well-known releases from this past year. First, we have a newer artist, Shaboozy, with ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ which is currently dominating the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 this year with 19 weeks in the position. Next, Kendrick Lamar’s hit single, “Not Like Us,” takes its place too after being one of the songs of the summer this year. Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga’s collaboration, “Die With a Smile,” and Sabrina Carpenter’s, “Please Please Please,” are also nominees.
Plenty of new artists from different genres are under the spotlight this year, and the nominations for Best New Artist show it. New artists like Shaboozy, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter are also nominees for some of the aforementioned categories, which are certainly the biggest of the night. Other nominees like hip-hop artist Doechii and pop-rock artist Benson Boone show how the artists don’t focus on one genre.
You can view nominations for all the categories here
Student Thoughts
With the nominations released, we interviewed some students for their opinions on the Grammys and the nominees. I interviewed Woodbridge High School student, Jaycob Gonzalez who doesn’t listen to music often.
Q: “How do you feel about the nominations for the Grammys?”
A: “I feel like the Grammys get more irrelevant yearly.”
Q: “What categories are you looking forward to the most?”
A: “Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Rap Song of the Year,” Gonzales responded.
Q: “Who do you think is winning these categories?”
A: “Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar”
Q: “Is there anyone you think should have been nominated that wasn’t?”
A: “KSI, his song blew up massively within only a month.”
Q: “Who’s your favorite artist nominated this year? Who are you rooting for the most on February 2nd?”
A: “Kendrick because his song was probably the biggest this year and ended Drake’s career. I think he deserves the wins this year.”
We also interviewed Casey, a student who is more enthusiastic about the nominations, and asked her the same questions.
Q: “How do you feel about the nominations for the Grammys?”
A: “Excited!”
Q: “What categories are you looking forward to the most?”
A: “Album of the year, Song of the year.”
Q: “What artists do you think are winning these categories?”
A: “Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, and Billie.”
Q: “Is there anyone you think should have been nominated that wasn’t?”
A: “Rod Wave”
Q: “Who’s your favorite artist nominated this year? Who are you rooting for the most on February 2nd?”
A: “Billie Eilish.”
Where to Watch the Grammys
No matter who you will support on Grammy night, be ready for a night of surprises. You can watch the 67th Annual Grammy Awards live on Feb. 2, 2025, from Los Angeles California at the Crypto.com Arena on CBS, and available to stream on Paramount+.
