The nominees for the 2023 GRAMMY Awards have finally been announced, with LGBTQ+ artists recognised in each of the Big Four categories.
It’s therefore possible that, when the show airs on 5 February, we could see openly LGBTQ+ musicians walk away with awards for song of the year, record of the year, best new artist and album of the year.
There is also an array of representation in the genre categories, including pop, rock, country and R&B.
2023’s nominations were led by Beyoncé with three nods, meaning she is tied with her husband Jay-Z as the most-nominated artist in GRAMMY history with a total of 88.
With eight nods, Kendrick Lamar is this year’s second biggest nominee, closely followed by Adele and Brandi Carlile with seven nominations each.
See how LGBTQ+ artists fared in the nominations below.
Brandi Carlile Record of the Year for You and Me on the Rock feat. Lucius Album of the Year for In These Silent Days Best Rock Performance for Broken Horses Best Rock Song for Broken Horses Best Americana Performance for You and Me on the Rock feat. Lucius Best American Roots Song for You and Me on the Rock feat. Lucius Best Americana Album for In These Silent Days Steve Lacy Record of the Year for Bad Habit Song of the Year for Bad Habit Best Pop Solo Performance for Bad Habit Best Progressive R&B Album for Gemini Rights Lady Gaga Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media for Top Gun: Maverick Best Song Written For Visual Media for Hold My Hand [From Top Gun: Maverick] Anitta Best New Artist Big Freedia Album of the Year for Renaissance by Beyoncé (credited songwriter) Honey Dijon Album of the Year for Renaissance by Beyoncé (credited producer) TJ Osborne Best Country Duo/Group Performance for Midnight Rider’s Prayer (as
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