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Grammy First Look

As the Grammy picture begins to take shape, these six acts are most likely to set new records

- BY PAUL GREIN ILLUSTRATI­ON BY JAYA NICELY

As the Grammy picture begins to take shape, Billboard predicts the six acts most likely to set new records and receive nomination­s in each of the Big Four categories. Plus: Why the Recording Academy is hopeful for longawaite­d transparen­cy behind Grammy nomination­s.

WHEN THE NOMINATION­S for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards were announced last November, Beyoncé became just the second artist in Grammy history, following Pharrell Williams, to receive two record of the year nods in the same year. And Post Malone became the first artist since Steve Winwood in the ’80s to receive a record of the year nod three years running.

Who’s likely to make history when the 64th annual Grammy nomination­s are revealed later in 2021? From Olivia Rodrigo to BTS, here’s a closer look at the potential record-setters.

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Swift, Rodrigo, BTS and H.E.R.
Clockwise from top left: Eilish, Mars, Swift, Rodrigo, BTS and H.E.R.

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