The Snubs and Surprises of the 2024 Grammy Nominations

For once, we don’t need to talk about Taylor Swift. This is about the snubs and surprises of the Grammy nominations, and the three-time Album of the Year winner did exactly what we expected her to, earning six nods behind Midnights. (Okay, maybe “Anti-Hero” deserved a Best Music Video slot, but alas.) In fact, most of the biggest artists of the past year and change showed up on the list. Even with fewer opportunities in the Big Four categories, which went from ten to eight selections each, the Academy spread the love, giving 12 artists at least six nods. Yet there was still plenty of room for surprises. (Also, this being the Grammys, people are surely finding reasons to be mad.) Here are the biggest takeaways.