Taylor Swift, Travis and Jason Kelce Reacts as They’re nominated For Grammy Awards 2024

That old adage often apples in life — and it sure applies with Grammy nominations.

When the Big 4 categories — Album, Record and Song of the Year — were first expanded from five to eight nominees in 2018, and then to 10 in 2021, it made it trickier for the true class acts of the field to emerge victorious.

While five nods still feel like more than enough for the elite categories, the decision to downsize back to eight nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards is a step in the right direction.

Still, aside from a few obvious contenders — ahem, Taylor Swift — there really aren’t eight worthy enough nominees to announce on Friday, in a live stream at 11 a.m. EST on Grammy.com.

Here’s who will likely wind up competing for the top trophies when music’s biggest night goes down on Feb. 4, 2024 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.