A 2018 Grammy Awards Preview, By the Numbers — from JAY-Z to Julia Michaels
"It's my soulmate, the person I love. You can be in love with someone — you can love someone and if you haven't experienced love, and you don’t understand it and you don’t have the tools to move forward, then you are going to have complications, period." — JAY-Z, on why he fought to save his and wife Beyoncé's marriage, to CNN's The Van Jones Show
The figure Lady Gaga ponders on the Best Pop Solo Performance-nominated song “Million Reasons,” from her record Joanne, which is also up for Best Pop Vocal Album.
The number of times Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” — and its remix with Justin Bieber — was streamed globally in 2017. The record-breaking single is up for three awards, including Song and Record of the Year.
Number of Hot 100 singles Best New Artist nominee Julia Michaels has cowritten for other artists. Her first solo hit, “Issues,” earned her a Song of the Year nod. Michaels has written smashes for everyone from Selena Gomez to Justin Bieber — check out the complete list here.
The moving hit by rapper Logic with Alessia Cara and Khalid — which was named after and inspired by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number — is up for Song of the Year and Best Music Video.
Number of weeks Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” — nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance — topped the Billboard Hot 100, the longest run in the chart’s history. In addition, the Brit’s third LP, ÷ (pronounced “Divide”), is up for the Best Pop Vocal Album trophy.
Number of nominations soulful R&B newcomer SZA scored, making her the most-nominated woman at the 2018 show.
"It's my soulmate, the person I love. You can be in love with someone — you can love someone and if you haven't experienced love, and you don’t understand it and you don’t have the tools to move forward, then you are going to have complications, period." — JAY-Z, on why he fought to save his and wife Beyoncé's marriage, to CNN's The Van Jones Show
Grammys 2018 Preview by the Numbers — from JAY-Z to Julia Michaels
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