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Beyonce has become the most-nominated artist in the history of the Grammy Awards.
The 43-year-old star has actually overtaken Jay-Z, her husband, after receiving 11 nominations for the latest awards.
The celebrity duo - who have been married since 2008 - were previously tied on 88 nominations each, but Beyonce has now managed to pull clear of her husband, as she received the most nominations for the upcoming awards show.
Beyonce is among the nominees in the Best Album and Best Country Album categories for 'Cowboy Carter' - the country-inspired record that she released earlier this year - while 'Texas Hold 'Em' has been nominated for the Song of the Year accolade.
Beyonce has never won the Album Of The Year prize, despite being nominated in the category on four previous occasions. And earlier this year, Jay-Z actually slammed the Grammys for overlooking Beyonce for the top award.
The rap star said: "I don't want to embarrass this young lady. But she has more Grammys than everyone and never won Album Of The Year. So even by your own metrics, that doesn't work. Think about that. The most Grammys; never won Album Of The Year. That doesn't work."
Beyonce will face competition for the coveted award from Andre 3000, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Jacob Collier, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift.
Taylor's nomination in the Album category means she's overtaken Barbra Streisand to claim the all-time record. The 34-year-old star - who released 'The Tortured Poets Department' in April - has now been nominated for the prestigious gong six times.
Elsewhere, Charli, Billie, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone have all received seven nominations each.
Charli - who released her 'Brat' album in June - has been nominated for Record Of The Year, Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Pop Duo.
Taylor, Sabrina and Chappell all have six nominations each, with the latter two earning nods in the so-called big four categories - Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year, and Best New Artist.
Sabrina, 25, has enjoyed a breakout year with her recently-released 'Short n' Sweet' album, while Chappell has had a meteoric rise since releasing 'The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess' in 2023.
Meanwhile, The Beatles are among the contenders for Record Of The Year with 'Now And Then'. The single was released in November 2023, after John Lennon wrote the first bars back in 1978.
The Grammy Awards will be held on February 2, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
List of Grammy nominees:
Song of the Year:
Beyonce - Texas Hold ’Em
Billie Eilish - Birds of a Feather
Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!
Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars - Die With a Smile
Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please
Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone - Fortnight
Best Country Album:
Beyonce - Cowboy Carter
Chris Stapleton - Higher
Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well
Lainey Wilson - Whirlwind
Post Malone - F-1 Trillion
Best Country Solo Performance:
Beyonce - 16 Carriages
Chris Stapleton - It Takes a Woman
Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay
Kacey Musgraves - The Architect
Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Best Musical Theater Album:
Hell’s Kitchen
Merrily We Roll Along
The Notebook
The Outsiders
Suffs
The Wiz
Best Melodic Rap Performance:
Beyonce, Linda Martell and Shaboozey - Spaghettii
Future, Metro Boomin and The Weeknd - We Still Don’t Trust You
Jordan Adetunji Featuring Kehlani - Kehlani (Remix)
Latto - Big Mama
Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu - 3:AM
Best RnB Album:
Chris Brown - 11:11 (Deluxe)
Lalah Hathaway - Vantablack
Lucky Daye - Algorithm
Muni Long - Revenge
Usher - Coming Home
Best RnB Performance:
Chris Brown - Residuals
Coco Jones - Here We Go (Uh Oh)
Jhene Aiko - Guidance
Muni Long - Made for Me (Live on BET)
SZA - Saturn
Best New Artist:
Benson Boone
Doechii
Chappell Roan
Khruangbin
Raye
Sabrina Carpenter
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Best Alternative Music Performance:
Cage the Elephant - Neon Pill
Fontaines D.C. - Starburster
Kim Gordon - Bye Bye
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Song of the Lake
St. Vincent - Flea
Best Rock Album:
The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards
Fontaines D.C. - Romance
Green Day - Saviors
Idles - Tangk
Jack White - No Name
Pearl Jam - Dark Matter
The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds
Best Dance Pop Recording:
Ariana Grande - Yes, And?
Billie Eilish - L’Amour de Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]
Charli XCX - Von Dutch
Madison Beer - Make You Mine
Troye Sivan - Got Me Started
Best Gospel Performance/Song:
Doe - Holy Hands
Melvin Crispell III - Yesterday
Ricky Dillard - Hold On (Live)
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell and Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds and Jekalyn Carr - One Hallelujah
Yolanda Adams - Church Doors
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Ariana Grande, Brandy and Monica - The Boy Is Mine – Remix
Beyonce Featuring Post Malone - Levii’s Jeans
Charli XCX and Billie Eilish - Guess Featuring Billie Eilish
Gracie Abrams Featuring Taylor Swift - Us.
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars - Die With a Smile
Best Pop Solo Performance:
Beyonce - Bodyguard
Billie Eilish - Birds of a Feather
Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!
Charli XCX - Apple
Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical:
Alissia
Daniel Nigro
Dernst 'D’Mile' Emile II
Ian Fitchuk
Mustard
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical:
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessi Alexander
Jessie Jo Dillon
Raye
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television):
Kris Bowers - The Color Purple
Hans Zimmer - Dune: Part Two
Laura Karpman - American Fiction
Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross and Leopold Ross - Shogun
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross - Challengers
Best African Music Performance:
Asake and Wizkid - MMS
Burna Boy - Higher
Chris Brown Featuring Davido and Lojay - Sensational
Tems - Love Me JeJe
Yemi Alade - Tomorrow
Best Musica Mexicana Album:
Carin Leon - Boca Chueca, Vol. 1
Chiquis - Diamantes
Jessi Uribe - De Lejitos
Peso Pluma - Exodo
Best Latin Pop Album:
Anitta - Funk Generation
Kali Uchis - Orquídeas
Kany García - García
Luis Fonsi - El Viaje
Shakira - Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran
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