The 41-year-old American star has never been so close to the goal with nine nominations this year, after the release of his album "Renaissance", an opus with dance, house and disco accents.
But the British Adele, with her introspective album "30", has seven nominations, and could once again win the Grammys, the equivalent of the Oscars for music in the United States.
Beyoncé vs Adele: The Revenge
In 2017, the "Hello" singer thus crushed her competitors in the main categories, winning five awards with her album "25", at the expense of the singer born in Houston, whose album "Lemonade", today now a classic, had to settle for the Grammy Award for "best album of contemporary urban music".
On stage, Adele gave a heartfelt tribute to 'Queen B', and the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which hands out the awards, was once again accused of relegating artists of color to the background.
Singer Adele at the BRIT awards in London, February 2022 © Niklas HALLE'N / AFP/Archives
Whatever the outcome on Sunday, history is on for Beyoncé: With the nominations for this edition, she equals her husband, Jay-Z's record as the most nominated artist in the history of these awards.
And if she is already the female artist with the most small golden gramophones, the 2023 edition could well allow her to take the lead for good and overtake conductor Georg Solti with the most victories.
According to the specialized magazine Billboard, the Grammy Award for "best album" should go to him, while Adele would win that of "best song of the year" with "Easy On Me".
"I really hope so, doesn't she deserve it?" Nile Rodgers, guitarist of the group Chic who contributed to the album "Renaissance", told AFP.
Beyoncé at the MTV awards in 2016 © Angela Weiss / AFP/Archives
Beyoncé "is arguably the most culturally significant artist in the world," music industry mogul and former manager Merck Mercuriadis said at a pre-award gala.
Nevertheless, the surprises of previous editions invite us to be wary of predictions.
Bad Bunny, the Spanish-speaking success
Beyond the Beyoncé-Adele duel, other stars shine in this edition, such as rapper Kendrick Lamar who garnered eight nominations and American folk-rock star Brandi Carlile, seven nominations.
Harry Styles, Lizzo or even Mary J. Blige are expected on stage during a ceremony presented again by comedian Trevor Noah.
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, one of the most commercially successful artists in the world in 2022, is nominated in three categories, including "best album" for "Un verano sin ti".
It is the first album entirely in Spanish to compete in one of the queen categories.
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny on stage in California, September 2022 © VALERIE MACON / AFP/Archives
His victory "would be very important for all Spanish-speaking people and for our culture," Colombian singer Sebastian Yatra told AFP.
Taylor Swift, coming from country and become a huge popstar, could finally win a Grammy in the category "title of the year" with the long version of her "All too well".
A track released in 2012 but re-recorded with enough differences for it to compete again.
For the "revelation of the year" category, after several editions in which the favorites were quite clear - Olivia Rodrigo, Megan Thee Stallion and Billie Eilish - the race is wide open this time.
Among the artists named, we find the Brazilian Anitta, the Italian rockers Maneskin, the rapper Latto... So many artists made famous by TikTok, which has become a breeding ground for revelations.
American singer Taylor Swift in Los Angeles, November 2022 © VALERIE MACON / AFP/Archives
"We try to ignore everything and concentrate until it's over," American drummer JD Beck, named in two categories, including "revelation of the year," told AFP. with French keyboardist DOMi.
The group BTS, stars of K-Pop on break, is also in the running.
The Academy, composed in particular of authors, composers, sound engineers, has also named a whole series of artists already well established in the music industry, including Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson and ABBA.
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