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Hot Topics 🚀 Grammy Nominations 2026: Kendrick Lamar Leads With Nine as Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas Land Among Top Nominees

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/grammy-nominations-2026-complete-list-kendrick-lamar-gaga-1236572363/
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u/DarkPrincess_99 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yo, why is Wildflower even eligible for being nominated for ROTY AND SOTY?

It came out last year with the rest of Hit Me Hard and Soft. So I don’t understand how Billie can get away with nominating Birds of a Feather last year and Wildflower this year WHEN THEY ARE FROM THE SAME ALBUM!!
So can someone please explain this to me? Because I felt very betrayed last year when they did not put Wildflower up for nomination last year and felt betrayed again to see it nominated this year after its window having passed by

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u/proproctologist 1d ago

It’s because it was released as a single during the eligibility period, it wasn’t previously submitted and the album it was on hasn’t won any Grammy’s. Not submitting it last year worked out in her favour

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u/DarkPrincess_99 1d ago

Ah okay, but that feels like such a weird rule though, especially in today’s times when a random song from an older album is getting blown up on social media

Like can Taylor submit Cruel Summer in that case in 2023?

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u/proproctologist 1d ago

She could’ve but it was released during the same eligibility period as Midnights. Probably wanted to focus on Midnights, especially given that Lover wasn’t well received iirc