Olivia Rodrigo breaking barriers, garners 6 Grammy Award nominations

Olivia Rodrigo crosses over from pop to rock.

Anybody doubting Olivia Rodrigo's staying power can stop with the negativity. The 20-year old Filipino American singer/songwriter was nominated Friday in six categories for the 2024 Grammy Awards.

Rodrigo’s just released album GUTS, earned nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album.

Rodrigo’s other nominations this year include Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance, all for the GUTS lead single “vampire.”

Her sixth nomination was a bit of surprise and barrier-breaking. ballad of a homeschooled girl, also from GUTS, was nomnated for "best rock song," a category that has been dominated by men, or as Rolling Stone called them, "dudes with an ego."

“ballad of a homeschooled girl” will compete in the category against The Rolling Stones’ “Angry,” Queens of the Stone Age’s “Emotion Sickness,” boygenius’ “Not Strong Enough,” and Foo Fighters’ “Rescued.”

        FYI: For the complete list of Grammy nominees, click  here.

That’s six opportunities to add to Rodrigo's Grammys trophies, which she started in 2022 when exploded into the music scene by sweeping she Best Pop Vocal Album (SOUR), Best Pop Solo Performance (“drivers license”), and Best New Artist.

Rodrigo will have stiff competition. With nine nominations, Sza had the most Grammy Award nods. In several categories, she go up agains her idol Taylor Swift, who also earned six nominations.

The Recording Academy Awards show will take place Sunday, Feb. 4, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

The 66th Grammy Awards, will air live (8:00-11:30 p.m., Live ET/5:00-8:30 p.m., Live PT) on the CBS Television Network and will stream on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+.

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