| January 31, 2026 
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The Grammys are upon us yet again, and the NYT pop music team is here to guide you through all the notable nominees and major story lines before we go live Sunday afternoon. (Don’t forget, the preshow starts at 3:30 p.m. Eastern, and nearly all of the awards are handed out there. We’ll understand if you choose to join us closer to the 8 p.m. prime-time broadcast.) Ben Sisario set the stakes, Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli made predictions, Amanda Webster compiled great photography of the main players, Lindsay Zoladz introduced the best new artists and Niela Orr put a spotlight on one of them (Leon Thomas, who has six nominations). And Melena Ryzik sat down with two decorated actors — Hank Azaria and Michael Shannon — who have been paying tribute to their heroes: Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe. The two chatted for the first time about their approaches to singing these frontmen’s songs onstage and how they got into all of this in the first place. Make a friend’s day: Forward this email! Get this from a friend? Sign up here. Follow us on X, formerly Twitter |
