Monday, November 21, 2022
Grammy nominators took note of
RCA’s three breakthrough stars of 2022, making
Doja Cat one of the year’s most-nominated artists, rewarding
Steve Lacy in two of the Big 4 categories and honoring
Latto with a Best New Artist nod.
Doja Cat, whose
Planet Her spawned five #1 Pop radio hits, secured Record of the Year, Pop Solo and Music Video noms for “Woman”; her collab with
Post Malone, “I Like You (A Happier Song),” is up for Pop Duo/Group Performance; and her contribution to the soundtrack to
Baz Luhrmann's
ELVIS, the Pop chart-topping “Vegas,” is up for Rap Performance.
Lacy’s worldwide DSP chart-topper, “Bad Habit,” which also hit #1 at Pop radio, is up for Record and Song of the Year in addition to Pop Solo Performance.
Atlanta rapper Latto, who's released two LPs since signing with RCA in 2020,
Queen of da Souf and
777, and hit #1 at Top 40 with “Big Energy,” secured two noms: Best New Artist and Best Melodic Rap Performance.
Last year’s Grammy star from
Peter Edge’s roster,
H.E.R., finds herself back on the noms list for collaborative work; she produced
Mary J. Blige’s “Good Morning Gorgeous” and would share in ROTY or AOTY wins, and her featured vocal with
KAYTRANADA on “Intimidated” has her up for a Dance Performance trophy.
