Billboard Magazine

Written for music industry professionals and fans. Contents provide news, reviews and statistics for all genres of music, including radio play, music video, related internet activity and retail updates.

Billboard US

THE FIRST STEP

Tyla

Burna Boy

Ayra Starr

Asake and Olamide

Davido

KEY DATES

Writers’ Room • This year’s Grammy nominees for songwriter of the year come from different backgrounds and work in different genres — but they share a passion for “the most important part of a song”

Why Does A Grammy Matter? • It’s a perennial question that dominates the discourse every year when the Recording Academy votes to recognize musical excellence. In a world where success can be measured with streaming figures, tour tickets sold, social media followers — and, yes, Billboardchart placements — what significance do those classic golden trophies still have? For these 18 past winners, all nominated again in 2024, plenty, from keeping the music community vibrant to facilitating future hits to simply boosting morale

GRAMMYNOMINEES 2024 • VETERAN SUPERSTARS AND RISING NEW VOICES HIGHLIGHT THIS YEAR’S CROP OF GRAMMY HOPEFULS, SETTING THE STAGE FOR PLENTY OF TRIUMPHANT MOMENTS AT THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS ON FEB. 4, 2024

POP

DANCE

ROCK

R&B

RAP

COUNTRY

LATIN

NOMINEES • A full list of the candidates, in all 94 categories across 11 fields, that are vying for Grammy gold

REELING IN THE YEARS