The Snubs and Surprises of the 2023 Grammy Nominations

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( grammys 2023 [The Snubs and Surprises of the 2023 Grammy Nominations]( Beyoncé is in a good spot — and so are Mary J. Blige, ABBA, and even DJ Khaled. Photo: Getty Images It feels like the Grammy nominations snuck up on us this year. There was no [outrage at anonymous nominating committees]( ([which were done away with in 2021](), no stewing about [genre-field switches]( ([aside from Nicki Minaj](), and, thankfully, [no last-minute updates to the nominees](. Instead, after a year of drastic change, the Recording Academy wanted to ease back into things, only adding a few generally popular awards (long overdue recognitions for songwriters and video-game composers; more trophies in alternative and Americana). Not to mention that this year’s top nominees felt remarkably predictable, after big years from A-listers including Adele, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, and yes, Beyoncé. But as always, once the nominations hit, all bets are off. None of that could insulate the Grammys from chaos this year — largely in the form of holdovers from [last year’s especially batshit lis](t. So let’s run through a few snubs and many, many surprises from this year’s nods. [Read More]( [Subscribe for over 60% off]( and unlock unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. Plus, get a free tote and exclusive access to The Strategist’s Incredibly Exhaustive Gift Guide. The Latest TV Recaps • Below Deck Mediterranean: [Docking for the Season]( • 90 Day: The Single Life: [Let’s Make the Same Mistakes!]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Want to Try Podcast But Outside? Start Here. Highlighting the best episode of Andrew Michaan and Cole Hersch’s podcast for newcomers.]( [Beyoncé Leads the 2023 Grammy Nominations With 9 Kendrick Lamar, Brandi Carlile, and Adele follow close behind.]( By Jason P. Frank [Mum’s the Word: Elizabeth Remains a Cipher in New Biography The Queen: Her Life Author Andrew Morton doesn’t even try to pin his subject down, offering instead Wikipedia-deep chronologies and press-release prose.]( By Hillary Kelly [15 Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear This Winter Sam Smith, Shania Twain, Brockhampton, Paramore, and so much more.]( [Everything We Know About Magic Mike’s Last Dance Much like their clothes, all will be unveiled slowly.]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 30-Across, Four Letters: Aladdin character who hates eating crackers. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection, Christopher Polk/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Switched on Pop Coping Mechanism, Willow’s new album, is her heaviest music yet. [On this episode of Switched on Pop](, Willow chats about the making of the new record and the many multitudes of rock music. [Read more from Vulture]( Vulture Movies Fantasy League Illustration: Vulture This year’s game invites readers to compete against one another — and the Vulture staff — in a test of box-office foreknowledge and awards-season prognostication. [Read up on the how the game works](, and when you’re ready, [select your team]( before the draft window closes on November 21! [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](param=vulture-daily) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2022, All rights reserved