The New York Times – Music:
A gifted Queens rapper (Lexa Gates), a noisy British band (Maruja), a Drake-approved emo songwriter (Julia Wolf), a lo-fi power-pop project (Sharp Pins) and more.
Author: Jon Caramanica Joe Coscarelli Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz
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Grammys Snubs and Surprises: Rap Reigns, but Lorde Won’t Slay
The New York Times – Music:
A look at the nominations’ unexpected story lines, including best new artist nominees with unusual paths and the event’s hesitancy around “KPop Demon Hunters.”
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Grammys Snubs and Surprises: Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Zach Bryan and Abba
The New York Times – Music:
Beyoncé has the most nominations for the 2023 awards, and many recent perennials are back again. But some of music’s most inventive younger stars didn’t break through.