The 2018 Grammy Awards Nominations Are Here!
The 2018 Grammy Awards nominees were announced early Tuesday morning, with singer (and nominee!) Andra Day revealing who earned nods in the top categories on CBS This Morning.
JAY-Z leads the pack with a whopping eight nominations for his album 4:44. Kendrick Lamar follows closely behind with seven nods, while Bruno Mars — who recently led the AMAs nominations — is next in line with six. SZA, Khalid, Childish Gambino, and No I.D. each got an impressive five nods each.
See some of the nominees below, and head to the Grammys website for the full list.
Album of the Year:
Childish Gambino, “Awaken, My Love!”
JAY-Z, 4:44
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Lorde, Melodrama
Bruno Mars, 24K Magic
Record of the Year:
Childish Gambino, “Redbone”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
JAY-Z, “The Story Of O.J.”
Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”
Song of the Year:
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
JAY-Z, “4:44”
Julia Michaels, “Issues”
Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid, “1-800-273-8255”
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
Best New Artist:
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
Best Pop Vocal Album:
Coldplay, Kaleidoscope EP
Lana Del Rey, Lust for Life
Imagine Dragons, Evolve
Kesha, Rainbow
Lady Gaga, Joanne
Ed Sheeran, ÷ (Divide)
Best Rap Album:
JAY-Z, 4:44
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Migos, Culture
Rapsody, Laila’s Wisdom
Tyler, The Creator, Flower Boy
Kelly Clarkson, “Love So Soft”
Kesha, “Praying”
Lady Gaga, “Million Reasons”
Pink, “What About Us”
Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”
The Chainsmokers and Coldplay, “Something Just Like This”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, “Despacito (feat. Justin Bieber)”
Imagine Dragons, “Thunder”
Portugal. The Man, “Feel It Still”
Zedd and Alessia Cara, “Stay”Best Traditional Pop Album
Michael Bublé, Nobody But Me (Deluxe Version)
Bob Dylan, Triplicate
Seth MacFarlane, In Full Swing
Sarah McLachlan, Wonderland
Various Artists, Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Bonobo, “Bambro Koyo Ganda (feat. Innov Gnawa)”
Camelphat and Elderbrook, “Cola”
Gorillaz, “Andromeda (feat. DRAM)”
LCD Soundsystem, “Tonite”
Odesza, “Line of Sight (feat. WYNNE and Mansionair)”
Bonobo, Migration
Kraftwerk, 3-D The Catalogue
Mura Masa, Mura Masa
Odesza, A Moment Apart
Sylvan Esso, What Now
Leonard Cohen, “You Want It Darker”
Chris Cornell, “The Promise”
Foo Fighters, “Run”
Kaleo, “No Good”
Nothing More, “Go to War”Best Urban Contemporary Album
6lack, Free 6lack
Childish Gambino, Awaken, My Love!
Khalid, American Teen
SZA, Ctrl
The Weeknd, Starboy
Kenny Chesney, Cosmic Hallelujah
Lady Antebellum, Heart Break
Little Big Town, The Breaker
Thomas Rhett, Life Changes
Chris Stapleton, From a Room: Volume 1
Best Jazz Vocal Album
The Baylor Project, The Journey
Jazzmeia Horn, A Social Call
Raul Midón, Bad Ass and Blind
Randy Porter Trio With Nancy King, Porter Plays Porter
Cécile McLorin Salvant, Dreams and Daggers
Best Gospel Album
Travis Greene, Crossover
Le’Andria, Bigger Than Me
Marvin Sapp, Close
Anita Wilson, Sunday Song
Cece Winans, Let Them Fall in Love
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Danny Gokey, Rise
Matt Maher, Echoes (Deluxe Edition)
MercyMe, Lifer
Tauren Wells, Hills and Valleys
Zach Williams, Chain Breaker
Alex Cuba, Lo Único Constante
Juanes, Mis Planes Son Amarte
La Santa Cecilia, Amar Y Vivir En Vivo Desde La Cuidad De México, 2017
Natalia Lafourcade, Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos)
Shakira, El DoradoBest Americana Album
Gregg Allman, Southern Blood
Brent Cobb, Shine on Rainy Day
Iron & Wine, Beast Epic
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, The Nashville Sound
The Mavericks, Brand New Day
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Calvin Harris
No I.D.
Greg Kurstin
Blake Mills
The Stereotypes
Best Song Written for Visual Media
“City of Stars,” La La Land
“How Far I’ll Go,” Moana
“I Don’t Wanna Live Forever,” Fifty Shades Darker
“Never Give Up,” Lion
“Stand Up for Something,” Marshall
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
The Jerry Douglas Band, What If
Alex Han, Spirit
Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge, Mount Royal
Jeff Lorber Fusion, Prototype
Antonio Sanchez, Bad Hombre
August Burns Red, “Invisible Enemy”
Body Count, “Black Hoodie”
Track from: Bloodlust
Code Orange, “Forever”
Mastodon, “Sultan’s Curse”
Meshuggah, “Clockworks”Best Rock Song
Metallica, “Atlas, Rise!”
K.Flay, “Blood in the Cut”
Nothing More, “Go to War”
Foo Fighters, “Run”
Avenged Sevenfold, “The Stage”
Best Rock Album
Mastodon, Emperor of Sand
Metallica, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
Nothing More, The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Queens of the Stone Age, Villains
The War on Drugs, A Deeper Understanding
Best Alternative Music Album
Arcade Fire, Everything Now
Gorillaz, Humanz
LCD Soundsystem, American Dream
Father John Misty, Pure Comedy
The National, Sleep Well Beast
Daniel Caesar, “Get You (feat. Kali Uchis)”
Kehlani, “Distraction”
Ledisi, “High”
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
SZA, “The Weekend”Best Traditional R&B Performance
The Baylor Project, “Laugh and Move On”
Childish Gambino, “Redbone”
Anthony Hamilton, “What I’m Feelin’ (feat. The Hamiltones)”
Ledisi, “All the Way”
Mali Music, “Still”
Best R&B Song
PJ Morton, “First Began”
Khalid, “Location”
Childish Gambino, “Redbone”
SZA, “Supermodel”
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
Best R&B Album
Daniel Caesar, Freudian
Ledisi, Let Love Rule
Bruno Mars, 24K Magic
PJ Morton, Gumbo
Musiq Soulchild, Feel the Real
Best Rap Performance
Big Sean, “Bounce Back”
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
Jay-Z, “4:44”
Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”
Migos, “Bad and Boujee (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)”
6LACK, “PRBLMS”
Goldlink, “Crew (feat. Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy)”
Jay-Z, “Family Feud (feat. Beyoncé)”
Kendrick Lamar, “LOYALTY. (feat. Rihanna)”
SZA, “Love Galore (feat. Travis Scott)”Best Rap Song
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
Danger Mouse, “Chase Me (feat. Run the Jewels and Big Boi)”
Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”
Rapsody, “Sassy”
Jay-Z, “The Story of O.J.”
Best Country Solo Performance
Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”
Alison Krauss, “Losing You”
Miranda Lambert, “Tin Man”
Maren Morris, “I Could Use a Love Song”
Chris Stapleton, “Either Way”
Brothers Osborne, “It Ain’t My Fault”
Zac Brown Band, “My Old Man”
Lady Antebellum, “You Look Good”
Little Big Town, “Better Man”
Midland, “Drinkin’ Problem”Best Country Song
Little Big Town, “Better Man”
Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”
Chris Stapleton, “Broken Halos”
Midland, “Drinkin’ Problem”
Miranda Lambert, “Tin Man”
Best New Age Album
Brian Eno, Reflection
India.Arie, SongVersation: Medicine
Peter Kater, Dancing on Water
Kitaro, Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 5
Steve Roach, Spiral Revelation
Returning as the host this year will be the Late Late Show‘s James Corden. So far, no information on who will be performing at the awards has been made available.
The 60th annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, January 28.
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