The Beatles and Stones Hoping to Win Grammys this Sunday

The 67th annual Grammy Awards will be presented this Sunday at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles, and The Beatles and The Rolling Stones are among the nominees.

"Now and Then," The Beatles' last song with the late John Lennon, is up for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance, making it the first AI-assisted song to be nominated. It's also their 24th and 25th nominations, They've won seven.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney won Song of the Year in 1967 for "Michelle.

In 1971, the band won Best Original Score Written for A Motion Picture or A Television Special for Let it Be.

They also have a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a Trustees Award, and seven of their albums and eight songs were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Lennon also received a nomination for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package for Mind Games. His son Sean Lennon, who produced the collection, says, “I am absolutely thrilled... It has been the honor of a lifetime for me to work on my father’s music and to be able to reintroduce it to the world. My mom [Yoko Ono] and I are so appreciative of the recognition.”

The Stones' latest album, Hackney Diamonds, has been nominated for Best Rock Album.

Mick JaggerKeith Richards and Ronnie Wood say, "We are honored Hackney Diamonds has been recognized for a Grammy. This past year has been a thrill to see our new music celebrated, especially when it comes to the heart and soul of what we’ve always been about -- rock ‘n’ roll.

“Rock music has been the epicenter of our lives for over 60 years, and Hackney Diamonds is not only a return to our roots, but also an evolution.”

The Rolling Stones have been nominated 16 times and won four. Four of their albums and three songs were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Record of the Year:

  • “Now and Then” - The Beatles
  • “Texas Hold 'Em" - Beyoncé
  • “Espresso” - Sabrina Carpenter
  • “360” - Charli xcx
  • “Birds of a Feather" - Billie Eilish
  • “Not Like Us” - Kendrick Lamar
  • “Good Luck, Babe!” - Chappell Roan
  • "Fortnight” - Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone

Best Rock Performance:       

  • “Now and Then” - The Beatles
  • “Beautiful People (Stay High)” - The Black Keys
  • “The American Dream Is Killing Me” - Green Day
  • “Gift Horse” - IDLES
  • “Dark Matter” - Pearl Jam
  • “Broken Man” - St. Vincent

Best Rock Album:

  • Hackney Diamonds - The Rolling Stones
  • Happiness Bastards - The Black Crowes
  • Romance - Fontaines D.C.
  • Saviors - Green Day
  • TANGK - IDLES
  • Dark Matter - Pearl Jam
  • No Name - Jack White

Other nominees include:

  • Judas Priest ("Crown of Horns") and Metallica ("Screaming Suicide") for Best Metal Performance
  • Pearl Jam ("Dark Matter") and Green Day ("Dilemma") for Best Rock Song
  • Lalah Hathaway featuring Michael McDonald ("No Lie") for Best Traditional R&B Performance
  • The Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Bonnie RaittKeb’ Mo’Taj Mahal & Mick Fleetwood ("Nothing in Rambling”) for Best American Roots Performance
  • Mark Knopfler (“Ahead of the Game”) for Best American Roots Song
  • Little Feat (Sam's Place) and The Fabulous Thunderbirds (Struck Down) - Best Traditional Blues Album
  • Steve Cropper and the Midnight Hour (Friendlytown) for Best Contemporary Blues Album
  • All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words (Various Artists) - Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
  • Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple and The Greatest Night in Pop (Various Artists) about recording "We are the World" - Best Music Film
  • Nirvana (In Utero) - Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
  • Prince & The New Power Generation (Diamonds and Pearls: Super Deluxe Edition) - Best Historical Album
  • Peter Gabriel (i/o) - Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
  • Roxy Music (Avalon) and Peter Gabriel (i/o - In-Side Mix) - Best Immersive Audio Album

The Grammys air live on CBS at 7 p.m.


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