Another year, another round of Grammy voting begins. Earlier today, the first batch of submissions for the 2025 Grammy Awards opened to the voting members of the Recording Academy, who will parse through the nearly 100 categories to whittle down the contenders.

The "Espresso" hitmaker qualifies for best new artist despite releasing her sixth album this year, while Queen Bey could earn her first country nomination years after the Grammys rejected her twangy song "Daddy Lessons.

The Screening Committee's oft-stated aim is to be inclusive rather than exclusive, and they demonstrated that this year.