It was time for the Hollywood red carpet at the 2024 Grammy Awards after a short hiatus. The biggest music night ever took place on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Trevor Noah hosted the celebrations once again, and Recording Academy nominees Taylor Swift and Jon Batiste all looked absolutely stunning as they walked the red carpet.
At the 2024 Grammy Awards, Swift, Billie Eilish, and Miley Cyrus made history by winning multiple awards, while previous winners Olivia Rodrigo and Batiste, despite receiving multiple nominations apiece, left empty-handed.
While the prestigious event recognized numerous accomplishments, it also left a trail of snubbed artists behind. In this article, we will look at the biggest Grammy snubs of the year, highlighting how heavyweights like Rodrigo, Lana Del Rey, and Batiste were denied their golden moments despite multiple nominations.
1. Olivia Rodrigo
Ariana Grande once sang, thank u, next, and this year’s Grammy committee appeared to say the same thing to Olivia Rodrigo. Despite her groundbreaking single Vampire and album Guts, which took the world by storm in 2023, the teenage sensation, 20, was surprisingly overlooked in key categories.
With snarling choruses and enticing hooks, her listeners were left wondering why her songs didn’t guarantee her a spot among the Grammy elites this time. Plus, wearing a form-fitting red dress, Rodrigo looked stunning as she performed her chart-topping hit song Vampire on the 2024 Grammy’s stage.
2. Lana Del Rey
When it comes to soulful storytelling and atmospheric tunes, only a few have the skills of Lana Del Rey. However, Grammy history has shown that her poetic prowess does not always lead to wins. The songstress, 38, was nominated for both the coveted Album of the Year award and Best Alternative Music Album for her album Did You Know That There is A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. Her song A&W was also nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance and Song of the Year.
Despite high expectations for her win, her fans were heartbroken as the Grammy snub train continued to pass her by time and again.
3. Jon Batiste
Just as the sweet symphony of Jon Batiste’s songs echoed through the hearts of the audience in 2023, the Grammys did their best to skip it during the awards ceremony. This year, the singer was one of the forgotten artists, despite enthralling listeners with his musical virtuosity on the album We Are, among others.
Among the several Grammys that Batiste was nominated for this year is Album of the Year, which he won with his album We Are in 2022. But despite being nominated in five different categories, he failed to win any of them.
It is difficult to understand how Batiste went unacknowledged for his extraordinary contributions to the music business, given his obvious talent.
4. Nicki Minaj
Of all the cases, this one was the most embarrassing.
In addition to announcing a number of early Grammy Award winners ahead of Sunday night’s official show, the Recording Academy seems to have mispronounced Nicki Minaj’s win for Best Rap Song before presumably deleting the tweet and declaring that Killer Mike’s Scientists & Engineers was the real winner.
And fans seem, well, confused, to put it mildly. Some even think this is part of a larger Recording Academy conspiracy theory that aims to specifically sabotage her (who has been nominated twelve times but has never won).
Even though the 2024 Grammy Awards provided us with memorable moments and well-earned successes, there were some undeserved snubs. From the catchy tunes of Olivia Rodrigo to the eerie ballads of Lana Del Rey, these performers deserved more than just a brief nomination.
Nonetheless, history has shown that Grammy snubs frequently result in artistic resilience and even greater success. So, let us raise a glass to these musical trailblazers because, in the pursuit of success, a Grammy snub can be just the fuel needed to soar even higher.
