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Beyoncé took her Grammy total to 30 with two wins at Sunday’s pre-telecast ceremony; Tobias Jesso Jr. is the first Songwriter of the Year; and Brandi Carlile has another three Grammys for her trophy case.

It won’t be long before 2023’s Grammy victors are known; until then, speculation abounds, especially about the Big 4. So we might as well throw our own picks on the pile.

In a timely compare-and-contrast, we take a look at how the Big Four nominees’ current releases have performed through the week ending 1/5.

Big Boi, De La Soul, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Missy Elliott, Future, GloRilla and Ice-T are among the many artists honoring hip-hop's 50th with a special Grammys performance.

Missy Elliott and The White Stripes are on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot in their first year of eligibility. Six others are also being considered for the first time.

There is widespread agreement that most of the key Grammy noms were relatively on the money. Even so, the Academy has seemed to struggle to manage its relationships with...

Everything is magnified within the Grammy bubble, so anyone who gets the industry’s attention at this time of year has to be making a big noise indeed. Let’s see who’s trending right now—but remember, it’s an honor just to be nominated.

And the HITS List trophies go to…