Black Pumas, J.P. Saxe, Chika: Who Are These Lesser-Known Big Grammy Nominees?
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variety.comJem Aswad Senior Music EditorSince the Big Four Grammy categories expanded from five nominees to eight in 2019, the list of finalists has gotten more far-reaching and far more unpredictable.
As when the Oscars expanded their categories several years ago, the objective is to give shine to artists and recordings less-known by the masses — and sure enough, this year’s nominations for the big awards find some much less familiar faces amid the Beyonces and Taylors and Stallions.One artist that has seen its profile rise in the months since the nominations were announced is the Black Pumas are an Austin, Texas-based duo whose retro-rock-soul sound has apparently hit the same Grammy sweet spot as the Black Keys and Alabama Shakes a few years back..
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