The legendary artists, The Beatles, have been nominated for two Grammy Awards at the upcoming 67th annual ceremony. The nominations are for their song “Now and Then,” which utilized AI technology to recreate the vocals of the late lead singer, John Lennon. This groundbreaking track was released towards the end of the previous year.
“Now and Then” is a song that utilized Machine Learning software to isolate Lennon’s original vocals recorded on a tape along with a piano. During that time period, technology was not advanced enough to separate vocals from the piano. Once the vocals were isolated, the remaining members, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, completed the song, meeting the Grammy criteria in certain categories since the creative process was still human-driven despite the use of AI components.
The two categories in which “Now and Then” is nominated for are Record of the Year, which is a major award at the ceremony with seven other contenders such as Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em,” Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather,” Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” and Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone’s “Fortnight.” The other category is Best Rock Performance, with five competing tracks including Pearl Jam’s “Dark Matter” and Green Day’s “The American Dream Is Killing Me.”
The 67th Grammy Awards will be announced on the morning of February 3, 2025, in Thai time.
TLDR: The Beatles have earned two Grammy nominations for their song “Now and Then,” which incorporated AI technology to recreate John Lennon’s vocals. The awards ceremony will take place on February 3, 2025, with stiff competition in major categories such as Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance.
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