Who is nominated?
Jon Batiste leads the pack of nominees with 11 total nominations, including Record of the Year and Album of the Year.
The 2022 Grammys is also chock-full of record breaking nominations. Newcomer Olivia Rodrigo continues to blaze through record-breaking achievements by obtaining nominations in all four top categories: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist. Jay-Z also broke the record for having the most Grammy nominations of all time as his three new nominations this year bring his total to 83.
TikTokers Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear turned heads with their Best Musical Theater Album Grammy nomination for their conceptual musical album The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, sharing their progress on the album through the video app.
Other notable nominees include Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Jazmine Sullivan and Megan Thee Stallion.
Check out the complete list of Grammys nominations here.
Who is performing?
So far, more than a dozen have been announced to perform. Rodrigo, Batiste, Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, Chris Stapleton, H.E.R. and Nas are expected to perform some of their nominated and popular songs at the award show.
Rachel Zegler, Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt and Leslie Odom Jr. are also slated to perform for a special In Memoriam portion of the evening for Stephen Sondheim, the Tony Award-winning musical theater composer and lyricist who died in November. The renowned figure in theater is known for works such as Into the Woods, Company and Sunday in the Park with George.
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