Women led the day like never before when the 2023 Grammy Awards nominations were announced Tuesday, with ex-Minnesotan Lizzo among the top names on a list that also includes Adele, Beyoncé, Brandi Carlile and Taylor Swift.
Lizzo made the top three categories for the ceremony scheduled Feb. 5 in Los Angeles, including album of the year with "Special," and both record and song of the year with "About Damn Time," which became the second No. 1 single of her career.
The rapper/singer — who rose up through Twin Cities clubs and already has three Grammys to her name — showed up in several more categories including best solo pop performance and best pop vocal album.
Adele, Beyoncé and Carlile are also all nominated for both album and record of the year, alongside Swedish pop music legends ABBA, who made a surprising appearance in many top categories off their first album in 40 years, "Voyage."
A couple other legendary women also showed up among pop's hottest stars. R&B/gospel vet Mary J. Blige made both the album and record of the year categories for her album and song titled "Good Morning Gorgeous." And Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt was nominated for song of the year and several other categories with "Just Like That."
Other leading nominees in the top categories included Los Angeles rap king Kendrick Lamar and British pop star Harry Styles, both up for album and record of the year (the latter category a trophy for best recording of a song). Lamar also led the field in the rap categories alongside Jack Harlow, Pusha T and DJ Khaled.
Swift's nominations came while millions of fans across the country were stuck in a virtual queue for Ticketmaster's widely abhorred Verified Fan program trying to buy tickets to her upcoming Eras Tour. Since her new album, "Midnights," was released too late for 2023 Grammy eligibility, Swift's nods this time around were mostly for the extended 10-minute version of "All Too Well," from the rerecording of her 2012 album "Red."
Beyoncé and Adele could be the ones to beat, though. The former had the most nominations of any artist Tuesday — nine — with her widely acclaimed album "Renaissance." She also became the most-nominated artist of all time with a total of 88. The previous record was held by her husband, Jay-Z, who has 83.
