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There was Muhammad Ali versus Joe Frazier. And then there was Rocky Balboa versus Apollo Creed.
But in music, there isn’t a heavyweight-ier matchup than Adele versus Beyoncé. And when the 2023 Grammys take place Feb. 5, it will be a rematch of the 2017 diva duel when the “Hello” powerhouse’s “25” somehow beat the “Formation” superstar’s “Lemonade” for Album of the Year. Even Adele herself, clearly embarrassed, had to apologize for besting “my artist of my life” on that night.
But hopefully there will be justice after the nominees for the 65th Grammy Awards were announced Tuesday. The two labelmates (big win for Columbia Records!) will again face off for Album of the Year, with Adele’s “30” — which feels as if it was released 30 years ago — going up against Beyoncé’s far fresher “Renaissance.“
And the two pop goddesses will also square off in the other Big 4 categories for which they’re eligible: Record of the Year and Song of the Year (sorry, they can’t win Best New Artist at this point).
