The Grammy Awards have been a lightning rod for criticism: Safe bets triumph over edgy up-and-comers, detractors say, and less-commercial, female and hip-hop artists don’t get their due. At the 60th annual Grammys, airing Sunday night on CBS, the show may finally right some wrongs: For the first time, hip-hop and R&B dominate the nominations for the highest honors. The Recording Academy, the music organization that runs the show, has come under increasing pressure. Despite hip-hop’s cultural and commercial clout, the winners...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 28, 2018 16:30 UTC