2022 Grammy nominations: Absent a clear favorite (and secret committees), something for everyone
Seventy-seven years separate the oldest and the youngest artist nominated for the flagship prize at the 64th Grammy Awards, nominations for which were announced Tuesday by the Recording Academy.
At the upper end: 95-year-old Tony Bennett, who earned a nod for album of the year with "Love for Sale," his and Lady Gaga's collaborative tribute to the music of Cole Porter. And at the lower: 18-year-old Olivia Rodrigo, in the hunt for the same coveted award with her smash pop debut, "Sour."
The three-quarters of a century between the two singers is the largest age spread in Grammys history — and yet it's far from the only example of the academy's eagerness to anoint new stars even as it celebrates established talent. A year after the music industry's most prominent trade group triggered fierce criticism when it thoroughly snubbed the Weeknd — in the
