Grammys snubs and surprises: Taylor Swift, Lil Nas X and more

A new crop of pop stars leads the nominations, leaving stalwarts like Swift out of some major categories

Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X led the Grammy nominations on Wednesday, putting a new generation of pop stars in the spotlight after they stormed both streaming and radio on their way to becoming household names.

Taylor Swift has 10 Grammy wins in her career, including two album of the year trophies, and three more nominations this year bring her total nods to 35. And yet … Swift’s absence from the two biggest categories — record and album of the year — can’t help but feel like a major slight given the strong reviews and monster opening-week sales for “Lover”.