Female pop stars are taking the Grammy Awards by storm this year, and as they vie for wins in marquee categories, many Canadians could share in their victory.
Several homegrown songwriters and producers who contributed to music from Beyonce, Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift hold nominations at Sunday香蕉视频直播檚 awards ceremony.
And they香蕉视频直播檙e only some of the many Canadians who made a showing among the contenders.
The 67th Grammy Awards hosted by Trevor Noah airs on Citytv and CBS at 8 p.m. ET.
The majority of categories will be handed out at a pre-broadcast ceremony that streams on the Grammys website and YouTube starting at 3:30 ET.
Here are six Canadian highlights to look out for:
THE BEYONCE FACTOR
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SERBAN GHENEA
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KAYTRANADA
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YANNICK NEZET-SEGUIN
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THE ENGINEERS
Hardly the most glamorous category, the studio engineers are the unsung heroes of making records, and this year many recognized by the Grammys are Canadian. Five of the six projects nominated for best engineered album, non-classical, have involvement from Canucks.
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