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Grammy nominations; 'Alias Grace' director Mary Harron
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Grammy nominations; 'Alias Grace' director Mary Harron

Jay-Z led the pack with 8 nominations, including his first ever Album of the Year nod, in a year when rap and R&B dominate the major categories; Mary Harron talks about directing the TV adaptation of another Margaret Atwood book.
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 15: JAY-Z performs onstage during the Meadows Music And Arts Festival - Day 1 at Citi Field on September 15, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 15: JAY-Z performs onstage during the Meadows Music And Arts Festival - Day 1 at Citi Field on September 15, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
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Jay-Z led the pack with 8 nominations, including his first ever Album of the Year nod, in a year when rap and R&B dominate the major categories; Mary Harron talks about directing the TV adaptation of another Margaret Atwood book.

Mary Harron says the darkness of 'American Psycho' led her to 'Alias Grace'
Listen • 11:26
The director often gets scripts about murderers but this one, about a real-life Irish immigrant who was convicted of killing her employer, stood out.