The Beatles were nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2025, decades after their formal departure, which was shocking. With the aid of artificial intelligence, they completed their most recent song, “Now and Then,” in 2023. They are nominated for both Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance at the next Grammy Awards. The song will go off against rock giants like Green Day and Pearl Jam, as well as groups like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Billie Eilish, in a variety of categories.
The song “Now and Then” was first recorded by John Lennon as a demo in the late 1970s. Along with “Free as a Bird” and “Real Love,” it was part of a compilation he shared with his remaining bandmates in the 1990s. Despite its potential, in 2021, director Peter Jackson and his team used machine learning to separate John Lennon’s piano and vocals, allowing Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to complete the long-lost song.
Because the Grammy’s criteria, which stipulate that only “human creators” are allowed to win, permit work that contains “elements” of AI content, “Now and Then” is eligible for a Grammy nomination even if it was produced with AI aid.
Beatles fans will interpret Beyoncé’s nomination for the song “Texas Hold ‘Em” from the 1970s as proof of the band’s enduring impact, despite the fact that it may seem like an unusual pick. There will be a chance to see if The Beatles can create music history once more on February 2, 2025, when the Grammy Awards are held.