In 1965, The Beatles earned their first Grammy nomination for Record of the Year with their hit “I Wanna Hold Your Hand.” Now, 60 years later, the Fab Four have once again earned a nomination in the same category, this time for their historic comeback and farewell single from last year, “Now and Then.”
That's right, along with releases from artists like Beyoncé, Charli on February 2, 2025. It was also nominated for Best Rock Performance.
With these accolades, the band now has a total of 25 competitive Grammy nominations in their career. If they take home Record of the Year, it will not only bring the total number of competitive Grammy Awards to eight, but it will (surprisingly) mark the first time they've won in that category. “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” was nominated in 1965, “Hey Jude” in 1969 and “Let It Be” in 1971, but none of those three songs won the award.
Beyond competitive categories, The Beatles have received many special honors from the Recording Academy, including a lifetime achievement award, a Grammy Trustees Award, and several Grammy Hall of Fame honors, as well as awards in several categories. technical or historical.
But the nomination for “Now and Then” is a unique event in the band's history. Not only is the song itself a landmark technological feat, incorporating decades-old recordings by late members John Lennon and George Harrison, enhanced with AI technology, but it now goes toe-to-toe with songs released by some of the most popular artists of today. .
In the Record of the Year category, “Now and Then” competes with Sabrina Carpenter's “Espresso,” Beyoncé's “Texas Hold 'Em” and “Good Luck, Babe!” by Chappell Roan, “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar, “360” by Charli XCX, “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish and “Fortnight” by Taylor Swift and Post Malone. The Beatles may be one of the greatest musical acts of all time, but considering the nomination comes in a post-“Eras Tour,” post-Kendrick/Drake feud, post-Brat Summer world, it will be interesting to see how things go. they shake.
In the meantime, stay up to date with all things Grammy by checking out the full list of this year's nominees.
For more information on “Occasionally”, please visit again ConsequenceThe article from when it first arrived, celebrating the single as our Song of the Week.
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