Before "Stranger Things" Season 4 was released, Kate Bush remained hidden in the spotlight, as she has been since "Before The Dawn," her 2014 Las Vegas Residency.
But thanks to the Netflix global sensation, Kate Bush's music was reintroduced to younger audiences and her career was catapulted onto greater heights.
Her song, "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)," which was prominently featured in "Stranger Things" Season 4, has peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and her 1985 album, "Hounds of Love" reached No. 30 on the Billboard 200.
Despite her success even in the 80s, Kate Bush's contribution to the music industry was not recognized.
To date, The Recording Academy has not yet given her the GRAMMY Award she had long deserved. But fans think that this year, she might actually have a shot.
Can Kate Bush Win a GRAMMY Award this Year for 'RUTH'?
With the updated rules and guidelines that The Recording Academy released earlier this year, both "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)," and its parent album, "Hounds of Love," would not be eligible for the Big 3 - Song of the Year, Album of the Year, or Record of the Year.
According to the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards Rule Book, for a song to be nominated for Record/Song of the Year, it must have been released on a recording for the first time, or achieved prominence for the first time, during the current eligibility year.
Since it is released in 1985, there is no way it would qualify for the 2021-2022 eligibility period of the academy.
As Billboard describes it, The Recording Academy was far more "generous" these days, that they extend the album awards to the lead artists, featured artists, songwriters, and even the production crew.
With the massive success of "Running Up That Hill" on the charts and its worldwide acclaim, it could boost the chances of "Stranger Things: Music from the Netflix Original Series, Season 4" to be nominated and win Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.
However, this could not still score a win for Bush. As the award would only go to the compilation producer, music supervisor, and the artists who dominate the album.
In "ST4's" case, Bush is only among the many artists credited in the album, which would not guarantee her a gramophone.
Although the road does not ends there. With Kate Bush's "RUTH" cultural impact, she could be awarded a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award.
It may be a long shot, but with her recent nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it is highly likely for her to score her first Gramophone, 47 years since she started music.
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