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Houston's pop icon Beyoncé ties husband Jay-Z with most Grammy Award nominations in history

Queen Bey secured nine noms.

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Houston's queen Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z are arguably the most over-achieving couple in music.

Queen Bey has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy announced on Tuesday, November 15. Those nine noms make 88 for the Houston native, who is now tied with her husband (neé Shawn Corey Carter) for the most nominations in Grammy history.

Beyoncé's name was called via a livestream on GRAMMY.com heralding the nominees. Other notable names this year include Kendrick Lamar (eight), Adele (seven), Brandi Carlile (seven), Mary J. Blige (six), DJ Khaled (six), Future (six), Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant (six), Randy Merrill (six), and Harry Styles (six).

As the Beyhive is well aware, Queen Bey has won 28 Grammy Awards, the most of any female vocalist or performer in the awards' existence (she secured four wins last year to cement that status).

As for this year — the 65th Grammy Awards — Beyoncé is nominated for honors including Record of the Year (Break My Soul), Album of the Year (Renaissance), Song of the Year ("Break My Soul"), Best Dance/Electronic Music Album, Best R&B Performance ("Virgo's Groove"), Best R&B Song ("Cuff It"), and Best Song Written For Visual Media ("Be Alive" from King Richard),

The Queen drew a Grammy nomination for her album Renaissance. Beyoncé/Instagram

The final round of Grammy voting will take place December 14, 2022 through January 4, 2023. The 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards show will be broadcast from Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, February 5, 2023.

Here's guessing our mighty queen's name will be called on more than a few times that day — perhaps even a record number of times.

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Broadcaster Frank Billingsley finds second act at Houston radio station

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When he announced his retirement from KPRC, Frank Billingsley told the late Ken Hoffman that he probably wasn’t done with media.

“I love all forms of communication so I'm sure I'll gravitate toward that either as a hobby or a second act. I'll weigh options and go from there,” he said in May.

Turn out that second act will be at one of Houston’s most prestigious radio stations. Billingsley has joined Houston Public Media as an executive producer and meteorologist.

"Frank Billingsley’s reputation as a Houston legend precedes him,” station manager Josh Adams said in a statement. “His experience and connection to our community align perfectly with Houston Public Media’s mission to inform and inspire. We are thrilled to welcome him to the team and look forward to the impact his presence will have."

Beginning in early 2025, Billingsley will serve as one of the hosts for a new talk show called Hello, Houston!. Led by Billingsley, veteran HPM host Ernie Manouse, and producer Celeste Schurman. Hello, Houston! will tell stories about a wide range of Houston happenings.

“Of course, I'll still get to talk about the weather, but Celeste, Ernie, and I will have fun and fascinating discussions about politics, arts, concerts, restaurants, clubs, people: everything that makes this city so great,” Billingsley said. “We have a great team behind us and I'm really looking forward to the challenge!”

Frank Billingsley worked at KPRC for 30 years. Prior to that, he worked at ABC13 for six years. He has earned multiple honors from the Associated Press, Houston Press Club, Houston Press Newspaper, and Dallas Press Club.

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