![]() ![]() The Recording Academy went to great lengths this past year to not deserve the accusations of racist that Kanye West and Beyoncé fans have leveled at them in recent years. This year, though, in a post-George Floyd world where Black Lives Matter has gone beyond zeitgeist status into the realm of religion, most of us probably didn’t expect to notice a dearth of Black talent in any of the major categories. As usual, there are surprise nods (Coldplay for album of the year? Really?) and snubs that leave us asking “But what about…?” (poor The Chicks). Each year, the Grammy nominations inspire criticism and head-scratching - and the nominees for the 2021 ceremony on January 31 are no different.
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