WHEN EMINEM was first nominated for album of the year some 10 years ago for The Marshall Mathers LP, it marked a milestone for the Grammys as it chose to honor an album that was considered masterful in its artistry yet morally bankrupt in its values.

Taylor Swift absolved Kanye West of last year’s onstage sin with one sombre song, and West, also in song, beat himself up once again over his misbehaviour.