SZA Leads 2024 Grammy Nominations With 9 Nods

R&B singer SZA is leading the nominations for the 66th annual Grammy Awards.  The singer and rapper received nine nominations in key categories, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year.  Her track Kill Bill is also a contender for Best Song and Best R&B Performance, while her album SOS is up for Album of the Year.  This marks SZA's most-nominated year, and she is poised to compete against returning favorites like Lana Del Rey and Taylor Swift in key categories.  Other artists with several nominations include Phoebe Bridgers and Victoria Monét, who nabbed seven nominations each.  Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift also received nominations for tracks like Flowers and Anti-Hero.  Jazz artist Jon Batiste is the only male artist up for the Album of the Year and Record of the Year awards for World Music Radio.