Pop superstar Beyonce, winner of more Grammy awards than any other female artist, has never taken home the coveted album of the year trophy at the music industry\u2019s highest honors.
That could change on Sunday, according to industry experts and awards pundits, although it is not a sure thing in a formidable, wide-ranging field that includes Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, pop musician Harry Styles, singer and flutist Lizzo, and disco-era Swedish hitmaker ABBA.
Winners will be announced during a ceremony that will be broadcast live on U.S. broadcast network CBS and streamed on Paramount+ starting at 5 p.m. Pacific time\/8 p.m. Eastern time (0100 GMT on Monday).
Beyonce heads into the show in Los Angeles with nine nominations, including an album of the year nod for dance-heavy album \u201cRenaissance.\u201d She has won 28 Grammys over her career, and she could break the all-time record of 31 on Sunday.
But the top prize has escaped her. The acclaimed 2016 album \u201cLemonade\u201d was defeated by Adele\u2019s \u201c25,\u201d prompting the British vocalist to say on stage that Beyonce deserved the honor.
Beyonce \u201cis about to be the most-winningest Grammy award winner. There\u2019s almost no way she\u2019s not going to break the record,\u201d said Jem Aswad, deputy music editor for Variety.
\u201cBut she has never won album of the year, one of the top awards, and that\u2019s just wrong,\u201d he added.
Adele, who has claimed the album trophy twice, also is in the mix this year with \u201c30.\u201d It is possible that Adele and Beyonce voters could cancel each other out, Aswad said, opening a door for Styles to prevail with \u201cHarry\u2019s House.\u201d
Beyonce\u2019s other nominations include record and song of the year for \u201cBreak My Soul.\u201d If she wins at least four awards, she will top the late classical conductor Georg Solti as the most-decorated artist in Grammys history.
The winners are chosen by roughly 11,000 members of the Recording Academy, which has faced complaints that it has not given Black talent proper recognition. The organization has worked to diversity its membership in recent years.
In the best new artist category, contenders include Italian rock band Maneskin, jazz artist Samara Joy, American bluegrass singer Molly Tuttle and TikTok phenom Gayle, who rose to fame with \u201cabcdefu.\u201d
Taylor Swift\u2019s 10-minute version of her 2012 song \u201cAll Too Well\u201d was nominated for best song. Swift\u2019s latest album, \u201cMidnights,\u201d was released after this year\u2019s eligibility window, which ran from October 2021 through September 2022.
Comedian Trevor Noah will host Sunday\u2019s awards show. Scheduled performers include Styles, Lizzo, Sam Smith, Luke Combs and Bad Bunny. First lady Jill Biden is among the night\u2019s presenters.
Like other awards shows, the Grammys have seen their television audience decline in recent years. Last year\u2019s ceremony drew roughly 9 million viewers, the second-smallest on record. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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