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The importance of staying and working in Americana is greater than just me, she wrote.
There is not a moment where I dont view my role as something larger.
Hows it going?Oh my God.
Im having a very, very good day.
So I was having a pretty radical morning.
I think it comes from being a sort of under-the-wire music-maker from the time I started.
These kinds of acknowledgments make me feel really seen.
And what is that all about?
Im actually thinking about that a lot this morning.
Like,Why am I so shocked every single time?
I guess it makes me not the brightest bulb.
That last one was the best one, or something like that.
But then that got a nomination in pop today.
What was that like for you?Im still trying to wrap my head around that.
I mean, all those brilliant people that Im nominated with couldve all exited my birth canal.
It makes me feel acknowledged by my peers, that theres something Im doing that is unintentionally popular.
What more can you ask for than that?
Its very exciting to be pop.
But I have to say, I am really excited and satisfied to be nominated in pop.
And also Allison Russell is queer, whos also nominated in roots.
And Jon Batiste, freaking 11 nods.
I FaceTimed him immediately.
Its so unbelievable.He is a virtuoso.
Hes rare, and he works so hard all year long.
And these are his peers just acknowledging him over and over and over again, 11 times today.
Im very excited for him.
So I was really surprised to see it too, but I think it affected a lot of people.
Im gonna be working on a project with Jon.
And then me and Yola and Allison, were all going to go together.
Were all going to get dressed up to go together to the big ceremony.
This seems to cap off this big year for you.
Not for us, not for anybody.
And theres just something that much sweeter about getting a little extra love at the end of that journey.
This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
