Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter will compete in the biggest categories, along with Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar.

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Frank Bruni, Kristen Soltis Anderson and Nate Silver take stock of where the race is as Election Day looms.

Critics have come a long way since “Maple Leaf Rag.” Just consider how “Cowboy Carter” rode into town.