Beyoncé Could Make History Three Ways at the 2021 Grammy Awards
On 3/12/21 at 7:30 AM EST
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Black Is King artist is nominated for nine total awards in eight categories. (She s got two nominations in the Record of the Year race; one for her own track, BLACK PARADE, and another for the remix of Megan Thee Stallion s Savage, on which she s a guest performer.) But even with her taking at least one loss in Record of the Year, there are still three ways for Bey to set incredible Grammy records.
If things really go her way, Beyoncé could become the woman with the most Grammys, the living musician with the most Grammys and the artist with the most Grammy wins of all time, period. Now, admittedly, it d be tough for her to hit all of those milestones in one night, and even if she doesn t pull it off this year, it s very likely she could clear all of those bars at some point in her career. (Right now, the Formation singer has got 24 Grammys to her name.) But if you re curious abo
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After hitting No. 1 with “The Box” and winning his first Grammy Award for best rap performance as a featured artist on Nipsey Hussle’s “Racks in the Middle” Roddy Ricch jumped on DaBaby’s “Rockstar.” The song, produced by SethInTheKitchen, went to No. 1 on the Hot 100 in June, where it remained for seven nonconsecutive weeks. The track also crowned
University of North Texas alumni landed all over the nominations for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. Some didnât get a degree from the College of Music, but many did â and at least one is on the faculty.
From Best Country Song to Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, the Mean Green left its musical mark in 15 categories.
âWeâre proud to see that many of our College of Music alumni and faculty members have been nominated for or contributed to Grammy-nominated projects for 2021,â College of Music Dean John W. Richmond said. âAlthough not the only measurement of success, being nominated for a Grammy is an extraordinary accomplishment, and we send a heartfelt congratulations to all who were recognized.â