One of the hottest contests in the 68th annual Grammy Awards is in a category that rarely rates headlines – best traditional pop vocal album. Tony Bennett was such a heavy favorite in the category (14 wins from 17 nominations) that there was little suspense in this category.

But since Bennett died in 2023, the category has become competitive. This year’s top contenders include Laufey, who won two years ago for Bewitched; Lady Gaga, who shared two awards in the category with Bennett for their duet albums; Barbra Streisand, who has yet to win in the category despite 13 nods; and Elton John & Brandi Carlile, who, among them, have won 16 Grammys.

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