A: I’m glad that the Grammys will honor the late pop diva Whitney Houston with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Who are this year’s leading nominees?
B: Kendrick Lamar is leading the nominations with nine nods, followed by Lady Gaga with seven nods. Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas each gained six nods.
A: I heard that the song “Golden” from global animated blockbuster KPop Demon Hunters received three nominations, including Song of the Year.
Photo: Warner Music 照片：華納音樂
B: Blackpink’s Rose and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” also received major recognition with multiple nominations, including Record of the Year, setting a milestone for K-pop.
A: Isn’t Bad Bunny about to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show? But before that, we’ll find out whether he can beat Lamar at the Grammys.
A: 天后惠妮休斯頓將獲頒葛萊美「終身成就獎」，真是令人欣慰，今年的入圍大贏家有哪些人？
B: 肯卓克拉瑪入圍9項，女神卡卡7項，壞痞兔、莎賓娜卡本特、李昂湯瑪斯則各6項，都是本屆入圍大贏家。
A: 聽說全球爆紅《KPop獵魔女團》主題曲《Golden》，這次也獲得3項提名，包括年度歌曲。
B: Blackpink的 Rose／火星人布魯諾的《APT.》更入圍多項大獎，包括年度唱片，創下韓流歷史里程碑！
A: 而壞痞兔不是還即將登上「超級盃」中場秀嗎？不過在那之前，很快就會知道他能否在葛萊美打敗拉瑪了。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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