Grammys 2024: Everything you need to know about the event
The Grammy Awards is arguably the most prestigious ceremony in music. Whether they admit it or not, that small golden gramophone lies at the back of many artists’ heads the minute they start creating. Despite the awards receiving criticism over the years over representation and a lack of understanding of what their categories mean, they still always provide an exciting night of entertainment.
The awards are presented by the Recording Academy of the United States in a bid to recognise outstanding achievements in music. They present awards for all manner of accomplishments, including best single, best album, best artist and best music video. The first Grammy ceremony was held on May 4th, 1959, and it has since been held annually to recognise the excellent music released over the year.
The most prominent artists in the world receive recognition at the Grammys. Beyoncé has won the most awards throughout their history, with a total of 32 Awards. U2 are the group with the most Grammy Awards, having racked up 22 throughout their career.
Some of the most recent Grammy winners include the likes of global superstars Harry Styles and Lizzo. Harry’s House received the 2023 Award for ‘Album Of The Year,’ and Lizzo’s viral sensation ‘About Damn Time’ was recognised as the ‘Song Of The Year.’
When are the Grammys 2024?
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards are set to take place on February 4th, 2024. Music released between October 1st, 2022, and September 15th, 2023, will be considered for different Grammy Awards. The ceremony will be at the Crytpo Arena in Los Angeles and hosted by comedian Trever Noah.
Many of the people nominated for the Awards will be in attendance, along with a large crowd of music lovers excited to see who will perform and who will take home the big awards.
How can I watch the Grammys 2024?
If you aren’t lucky enough to be in attendance at The Grammys but would still like to watch, there are a few different ways to tune in to one of the biggest nights in music. The Grammys will take place at 8pm ET, so you will need to consider the time difference depending on where in the world you’re watching from.
Before the official ceremony starts, there will be a premiere ceremony where most of the awards will be given out. This will be hosted by Justin Tranter and is set to begin at about 3:30pm ET. You will be able to watch that live either on live.Grammy.com or The Recording Academy’s YouTube channel.
The official ceremony, where the big awards such as best album, single and artist are announced, will be available at 8pm on CBS. Alternatively, it will also be available on Paramount+.
Is Taylor Swift nominated for a Grammy 2024?
Taylor Swift has been nominated for six Grammys in 2024. These include:
- Best pop duo/group performance – ‘Karma’
- Song of the year – ‘Anti-Hero’
- Album of the year – Midnights
- Best pop solo performance – ‘Anti-Hero’
- Best pop vocal album – Midnights
- Record of the year – ‘Anti-Hero’
Who is nominated for Grammys 2024?
The roster of Grammys nominees was disclosed in an online stream, with St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Muni Long, Kim Petras, and Jon Bon Jovi unveiling the selected acts.
Nominees include:
‘Best Pop Solo Performance’
- Billie Eilish – ‘What Was I Made For?’
- Doja Cat – ‘Paint the Town Red’
- Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
- Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
- Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
‘Best Pop Dance Recording’
- Bebe Rexha & David Guetta – ‘One in a Million’
- Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding – ‘Miracle’
- David Guetta, Anne-Marie and Coi Leray – ‘Baby Don’t Hurt Me’
- Kylie Minogue – ‘Padam Padam’
- Troye Sivan – ‘Rush’
‘Best Pop Duo/Group Performance’
- Labrinth ft. Billie Eilish – ‘Never Felt So Alone’
- Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – ‘Candy Necklace’
- Miley Cyrus ft. Brandi Carlile – ‘Thousand Miles’
- SZA ft. Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Ghost in the Machine’
- Taylor Swift ft. Ice Spice – ‘Karma’
‘Best Alternative Music Album’
- Arctic Monkeys – The Car
- Boygenius – The Record
- Gorillaz – Cracker Island
- Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
- PJ Harvey – I Inside the Old Year Dying
‘Best Alternative Music Performance’
- Alvvays – ‘Belinda Says’
- Arctic Monkeys – ‘Body Paint’
- Boygenius – ‘Cool About It’
- Lana Del Rey – ‘A&W’
- Paramore – ‘This Is Why’
‘Best Rock Album’
- Foo Fighters – But Here We Are
- Greta Van Fleet – Starcatcher
- Metallica – 72 Seasons
- Paramore – This Is Why
- Queens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman…
‘Producer of the Year, Non-Classical’
- Daniel Nigro
- Dernst ‘D’Mile’ Emile II
- Hit-Boy
- Jack Antonoff
- Metro Boomin
‘Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical’
- Edgar Barrera
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Justin Tranter
- Shane McAnally
- Theron Thomas
‘Best R&B Performance’
- Chris Brown – ‘Summer Too Hot’
- Coco Jones – ‘ICU’
- Robert Glasper ft. Sir & Alex Isley – ‘Back to Love’
- SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
- Victoria Monét – ‘How Does It Make You Feel’
‘R&B Album’
- Babyface – Girls Night Out
- Coco Jones – What I Didn’t Tell You
- Emily King – Special Occasion
- Summer Walker – Clear 2: Soft Life EP
- Victoria Monét – Jaguar II
‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’
- Burna Boy ft. 21 Savage – ‘Sittin’ on Top of the World’
- Doja Cat – ‘Attention’
- Drake and 21 Savage – ‘Spin Bout U’
- Lil Durk ft. J. Cole – ‘All My Life’
- SZA – ‘Low’
‘Best Alternative Jazz Album’
- Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily – Love in Exile
- Cory Henry – Live at the Piano
- Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, SuperBlue – SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree
- Louis Cole – Quality Over Opinion
- Meshell Ndegeocello – The Omnichord Real Book
‘Song of the Year’
- Billie Eilish – ‘What Was I Made For?’
- Dua Lipa – ‘Dance the Night’
- Jon Batiste – ‘Butterfly’
- Lana Del Rey – ‘A&W’
- Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
- Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
- SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
- Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
‘Best New Artist’
- Coco Jones
- Gracie Abrams
- Fred Again..
- Ice Spice
- Jelly Roll
- Noah Kahan
- Victoria Monét
- The War and Treaty
‘Best Country Solo Performance’
- Brandy Clark – ‘Buried’
- Chris Stapleton – ‘White Horse’
- Dolly Parton – ‘The Last Thing on My Mind’
- Luke Combs – ‘Fast Car’
- Tyler Childers – ‘In Your Love’
‘Best Country Album’
- Brothers Osborne – Brothers Osborne
- Kelsea Ballerini – Rolling Up the Welcome Mat
- Lainey Wilson – Bell Bottom Country
- Tyler Childers – Rustin’ in the Rain
- Zach Bryan – Zach Bryan
‘Best Latin Pop Album’
- AleMor – Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1
- Gaby Moreno – X Mi (Vol. 1)
- Maluma – Don Juan
- Pablo Alborán – La Cuarta Hoja
- Paula Arenas – A Ciegas
- Pedro Capó – La Neta
Best Música Mexicana Album’
- Ana Bárbara – Bordado a Mano
- Flor de Toloache – Motherflower
- Lila Downs – La Sánchez
- Lupita Infante – Amor Como en las Películas de Antes
- Peso Pluma – Génesis
‘Best African Music Performance’
- Asake & Olamide – ‘Amapiano’
- Ayra Starr – ‘Rush’
- Burna Boy – ‘City Boys’
- Davido Featuring Musa Keys – ‘Unavailable’
- Tyla – ‘Water’
‘Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media’
- John Williams – The Fabelmans
- John Williams – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
- Ludwig Göransson – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
- Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt – Barbie
‘Best Song Written for Visual Media’
- Billie Eilish – ‘What Was I Made For?’
- Dua Lipa – ‘Dance the Night’
- Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice ft. Aqua – ‘Barbie World’
- Rihanna – ‘Lift Me Up’
- Ryan Gosling – ‘I’m Just Ken’
‘Record of the Year’
- Billie Eilish – ‘What Was I Made For?’
- Boygenius – ‘Not Strong Enough’
- Jon Batiste – ‘Worship’
- Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
- Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
- SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
- Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
- Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’
‘Album of the Year’
- Boygenius – The Record
- Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure
- Jon Batiste – World Music Radio
- Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
- Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
- Olivia Rodrigo – Guts
- SZA – SOS
- Taylor Swift – Midnights
How do you become eligible for a Grammy 2024 nomination?
Per the Grammys website, an artist becomes eligible for nomination during a specific time period. For the Grammys 2024, nominees must adhere to the eligibility period from October 1st, 2022, through September 15th, 2023, meaning all eligible awards entries must be released within this timeframe.
Recordings eligible for consideration must also have a commercial release in the United States. Annually, the Grammy Award is determined through voting by the Recording Academy’s membership, comprising music creators such as artists, producers, songwriters, and engineers. Registered companies are not authorised to participate in the Grammy Awards Process.
Who is likely to win at the Grammys 2024?
Although many of the nominated acts possess a lot of talent and have respective dedicated fanbases, early predictions suggest it’s likely to be Taylor Swift who takes home the award for ‘Album of the Year’ for her album Midnights.
Although Swift has also been included in the category for ‘Record of the Year’, it’s Miley Cyrus who is expected to win with her popular single ‘Flowers’, which was released in January 2023. Swift has maintained her position as the clear frontrunner for the award season, with multiple nominations and wins for her tenth studio album, which also saw her singer achieve ‘Artist of the Year’ at the MTV Video Music Awards.
