Grammy Nominations 2020: Shift To Recognize New Guard in Music - The Wall Street Journal

The Grammy Awards have a message for popular music’s new guard, especially young, female artists who blend genres: We hear you.

Four of the six artists who won the most nominations Wednesday for next year’s awards are first-time nominees. They include pop-R&B singer and rapper Lizzo, who leads the pack with eight nominations; alternative-pop phenomenon Billie Eilish with six, country-rapper Lil Nas X, also with six, and Ms. Eilish’s brother and collaborator, producer Finneas O’Connell, with five. Two other performers,...

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