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Beyonce becomes second most-nominated Grammy artist in history

Afro- American music artist, Beyonce, has dominated nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards and she has become the second most-nominated artist in the history of Grammy Awards.
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Afro- American music artist, Beyonce, has dominated nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards and she has become the second most-nominated artist in the history of Grammy Awards.

She became the second artist in history with 79 nominations, and came through projects that celebrated Black culture in a year of racial turmoil in the United States.

British singer Dua Lipa, pop star Taylor Swift and rapper Roddy Ricch followed with six nominations apiece.

The Grammys, the highest honours in the music industry, will be handed out in Los Angeles on January 31 hosted by Trevor Noah.

Beyonce’s nominations came from her song “Black Parade” and visual album “Black is King,” along with her collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion on the single “Savage.”

They were released during a summer of nationwide protests over police killings of Black people in the United States.

Swift’s coronavirus lockdown album “Folklore” brought her back to the Album of the Year contest, while her single “Cardigan” was among the song of the year entries.

The Recording Academy, whose members select the nominees and vote on the winners, in June announced tighter rules regarding potential conflicts of interest after claims that the selection process was open to rigging.

 (Reuters)