Beyonce leads Grammy race with 9 nominations; Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa earn 6 each

Female artistes are dominating at the Grammys, with Beyonce leading the pack with 9 nods followed by Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa with 6 each. Photo: Filepics

Beyonce dominated nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards on Nov 24 in a field that mostly favoured alternative artists over mainstream musicians, topped by a stunning snub for Canadian singer The Weeknd.

Beyonce's leading nine nods made her the second most nominated Grammy artiste in history, with 79 nominations, and came through projects that celebrated Black culture in a year of racial turmoil in the United States.