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Is this how the Grammys lure her back to country? (It’s up against La La Land, so, uh, don’t bet on her winning there.) But as expected, her songwriting has been rewarded: Little Big Town’s “Better Man,” which she wrote on the sly, is nominated for Best Country Song and will likely win. They did, however, nominate her contribution to the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack, “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever,” for Best Song Written for Visual Media. It received zero nominations, not even for Best Music Video. Though Taylor Swift’s Reputation didn’t make the Grammys’ eligibility cutoff this year - she’ll be one to watch in 2019 - she had three of her own songs still in the running, including “Look What You Made Me Do.” But the Grammys have spoken: It’s a dud.
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The love is in short supply for two usual Grammy darlings. Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran Are Nominated, But Barely Oh, also, Taylor Swift’s weird year continues: She’s (almost) nowhere to be found. In other categories, Cardi B continues her rise with a Best Rap Performance nomination, Lil Uzi Vert could score a Best New Artist win, “Despacito” nets a couple big nominations, and One Direction’s Grammys curse endures in the form of an across-the-board snub of Harry Styles’s self-titled album from earlier this year. The 2018 Grammy nominations are here! Kendrick Lamar is back, and this time he might take Album of the Year, but he’s up against some strong contenders: Jay-Z, Lorde, Bruno Mars, and Childish Gambino all released major, career-defining (or in Jay’s case career- redefining) albums as well.