Grammy Nomination Snubs and Surprises: From Jon Batiste’s Bonanza to BTS Barely Being Recognized

The Grammys got a little more predictable this year — which was good, if you have a bookie, or if you’e a journalist who’s been sulking for years over your consistent failure rate in prognosticating these things. Much of it comes down to the nominating committees having been abolished this year after being gatekeepers for the last quarter-century. For better or worse, the new field was without the famous “committee picks” that used to shake things up… and squeeze out more obvious choices like the Weeknd and Ed Sheeran. So thank God for Jon Batiste for coming in and making… Read Full Article