Solana Imani Rowe was born 34 years ago in Maplewood. She goes by the name of SZA and it’s safe to say she had the night of her life at the 2024 Grammy Awards, being nominated nine times and winning four of the coveted statuettes.

He’s not yet 40 but producer Jack Michael Antonoff—from Bergenfield in Bergen County—has now won nine Grammy Awards including the last three years in a row as “Producer Of The Year Non-Classical.”

Bruce Springsteen has been nominated for a Grammy Award for the 51st time. (He’s won 20.) His album ‘Only The Strong Survive’ will compete as “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” against ‘Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions)’ by Various Artists, ‘Holidays Around The World’ by Pentatonix, ‘Bewitched’ by Lauley, ‘Pieces Of Treasure’ by Rickie Lee Jones and ‘To Steve With Love: Liz Calloway Celebrates Sondheim.’

American treasure Bettye LaVette, who resides in Essex County, has been nominated for the seventh time in her illustrious career for a Grammy Award in honor of her current ‘LaVette!’ masterpiece.