"Cowboy Carter” by Beyoncé broke the record of SZA (“SOS”) and Brandi Carlile (“In These Silent Days,") becoming the top album by a female artist with the most nominations received in one night.
Here's a look at the data that saw Beyonce overshadow Destiny's Child and Justin Timberlake become a chart topper without *NSYNC. The decline of bands is nothing new—but it is a tale of two halves.