It’s Grammys season once again, and this year, it’s also Jon Batiste season. The Recording Academy unveiled its 2022 nominees today (November 23), including both surprising and not-so-surprising nods given to some of the biggest artists in the music world. Out of the stated 21,730 eligible entries, the Recording Academy members selected the jazz and R&B maestro (and Late Show with Stephen Colbert bandleader) as the most-nominated artist. He scored a total of 11 nods, including in the major categories of Record of the Year and Album of the Year. Right behind Batiste are Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, and H.E.R. with eight noms each; Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo trail just behind with seven each. Ahead of the nominees announcement, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. revealed that the so-called Big Four categories — Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist — had been expanded from 8 nominees to 10. Notably, Rodrigo scored one nomination in each of those fields. Eilish’s brother, Finneas, is up for Best New Artist just two years after Eilish won the same award in 2020. The 64th annual show, which will air in early 2022, will also be the first Grammys… Click below to read the full story from MTV News
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