Five big questions for next week's Grammy nominations reveal
When nominations for the 62nd Grammy Awards are announced Nov. 20, observers will have the first sign of how the music industry's premier awards show is adapting to a new era. In August, Deborah Dugan began her term as the Recording Academy's first female president and chief executive, having taken over for Neil Portnow, who was roundly criticized in 2018 when he said that women should "step up" if they wanted to be recognized at the Grammys.
The most recent ceremony, in February, suggested that change was already underway, with impressive showings by the likes of Kacey Musgraves, Dua Lipa and Cardi B. But since then the primacy of digital streaming and concerns about inclusion have only deepened the perceived need for the Grammys to evolve.
