Grammy nominations to be announced Friday with expanded top categories

Janelle Monae is expected to be one of the top nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards. (File photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
LOS ANGELES — After a two-day delay prompted by funeral services for former President George H.W. Bush, nominations will be announced Friday for the 61st Grammy Awards, with the field of contenders for top honors vastly expanded thanks to a new rule implemented in hopes of bolstering diversity.
Under the change, the top categories of album, song, record and new arti