Taylor Swift and Kanye West's only made the cut after category for Album of the Year was extended
Daily MailTaylor Swift and Kanye West were only nominated for the top prize at the Grammys after the Album Of The Year category was extended. High praise: Taylor Swift and Kanye West were only nominated for the top prize at the Grammys after the Album of the Year category was extended; she is seen in March The Times expressed that they were able to figure out which artists received the late nod as they had previously obtained a copy of this year's 'final nominations list.' Switch-up: The news about the performers was initially reported by the New York Times, who noted that members of the Recording Academy opted to include ten nominees for the prize as opposed to just eight; West is seen in 2015 West, 44, was put up for the award following the release of his latest album, Donda, which was made available to the public in August. Honored: ABBA has also been nominated for the Record of the Year award for their work on I Still Have Faith In You The Recording Academy's CEO, Harvey Mason Jr, recently spoke to Variety and told the media outlet that the added nominations were a way of showcasing the efforts of more artists than usual. Letting everyone know: The Recording Academy's CEO, Harvey Mason Jr, recently spoke to Variety and told the media outlet that the added nominations were a way of showcasing the efforts of more artists than usual The Recording Academy's co-president, Valeisha Butterfield Jones, reiterated that the decision had been made after executives had considered multiple sources of information.