Entertainment Grammys: Beyoncé in the lead with 9 nominations, ahead of Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa

© Robyn BECK The "queen of pop" Beyoncé at the Grammys ceremony on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles

Queen of pop Beyoncé came Tuesday at the top of the nominations for the Grammy Awards, the American music awards to be presented at the end of January after months of devastating pandemic for the music world.

She is ahead of two other pop singers, the Briton of Kosovar origins Dua Lipa, and the American Taylor Swift, as well as the rapper Roddy Ricch, author of the hit "The Box": they each won six nominations during the 100% virtual announcements organized by the Recording Academy.

© KEVIN WINTER Texan rapper Megan Thee Stallion performing at the American Music Awards on November 22, 2020 in Los Angeles

At 39, 24 Grammys and 79 nominations to her credit - which makes her the most successful woman most distinguished at the Grammys - Beyoncé is this year finalist in the categories queens of Song of the year and Recording of the year for her album "Black Parade", released in June in the midst of protests against racial inequalities in the United States.

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In 2017, she nevertheless saw the award of Album of the year slip from her to go to the British singer Adele. This controversial choice had fueled criticism of an academy accused of not being sufficiently open to diversity.

Taylor Swift, holder of 10 Grammy but who had been forgotten of the Grammys lately, finds for its part the favors of the American academy with her album "Folklore" and her hit "Cardigan", nominated for Album of the year and Song of the Year.

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Texan rapper Megan Thee Stallion, 25, recently recognized by Time magazine as one of the most influential figures of the year, also made a breakthrough with four nominations, including as " Revelation of the Year "and as Recording of the Year for the remix of her hit" Savage "with Beyoncé.

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The Black Lives Matter movement was also honored by the Academy: in addition to Beyoncé's "Black Parade" in the form of an anthem to "black power", the song "The Bigger Picture" by rapper Lil Baby was named twice and that of the singer HER "I Can't Breathe" is one of the finalists for Song of the Year.

The two titles return to the monster demonstrations that rocked America in June, after the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police in Minneapolis at the end of May.

These nominations have put many women in the spotlight: Brittany Howard, between rock and blues and known as singer of the group Alabama Shakes, also stands out with five nominations, after the release of her first solo album "Jaime".

Billie Eilish, who had won the grand slam in January 2020 by scooping up prizes in all four queen categories, notched four more nominations this year - including for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Four nominations for Californian Phoebe Bridgers as well, including as "Revelation of the Year".

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Justin Bieber also received four nominations, including his first honor in the "country" category, for his work with Dan + Shay on the song "10,000 Hours", as did rapper DaBaby.

- Critics -

If these nominations represent a new step towards more diversity for the Academy, the critics were not lacking on the social networks to denounce certain "oversights".

Like the lack of distinction for Canadian singer The Weeknd, who many expected among the favorites of this batch.

Others lamented the lack of recognition of the kings of K-pop, BTS, distinguished only by a minor nomination.

In a world of music severely affected by the pandemic, with the forced end of large concerts as small stages essential to the survival of thousands of musicians, the interim president of the Academy, Harvey Mason Jr., has dedicated these appointments to the resilience of the sector and to those working on the front lines in the face of the coronavirus.

It's still unclear whether the Jan. 31 ceremony - with Trevor Noah as the emcee - will be in person or more likely online, like many large awards ceremonies since the start of the pandemic.

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