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Getty ImagesThe Grammys have done everything they can this year to prevent the kind of outcry that took place when Taylor Swift beat Kendrick Lamar for Album of the Year in 2016, or when Adele felt compelled to apologize to Beyonce after her album beat “Lemonade” the following year.
In the prestige categories at the 60th Grammy Awards, you’ll find a full roster of hip-hop artists, with precious few white pop singers to steal the spotlight from the urban styles that have been at the center of popular music for years.
That doesn’t mean voters don’t have the opportunity to make a few eyebrow-raising choices — heck, it wouldn’t be the Grammys without awards (and performances) we can complain about.