Los Angeles — To get it out of the way: No, Taylor Swift's name will not dominate nominations for the 68th Grammy Awards when they're announced Friday morning. Because it came out in early October, the pop superstar's mega-blockbuster "The Life of a Showgirl" wasn't eligible for consideration for next year's ceremony (whose window ran from Aug. 31, 2024, to Aug. 30, 2025). So you'll have to wait until next fall to see the Recording Academy bestow Swift with her eighth nomination for album of the year, as indeed it's sure to do.

For now, here are our bets for who's likely to show up in the Grammys' Top 4 categories, with potential honorees listed in alphabetical order. Music's most prestigious awards show will take place Feb. 1 at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.

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