The Grammys have released their best list of nominees in years. Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and Childish Gambino top the lead categories for the 60th Grammy Awards, with all three artists up for Record of the Year and Album of the Year.
The lead categories were announced on CBS, and the other categories are currently being announced on Grammys.com.
Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Jay-Z, “4:44”
Julia Michales, “Issues”
Logic ft. Alessia Cara and Khalid, “1-800-273-8255”
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
Record of the Year
Childish Gambino, “Redbone”
Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Jay-Z, “The Story of O.J.”
Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”
Best New Artist
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
Album of the Year
Bruno Mars, 24K Magic
Childish Gambino, Awaken, My Love!
Jay-Z, 4:44
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Lorde, Melodrama
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Love So Soft", Kelly Clarkson
"Praying", Kesha
"Million Reasons", Lady Gaga
"What About Us", P!nk
"Shape Of You", Ed Sheeran
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Something Just Like This", The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
"Despacito", Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
"Thunder", Imagine Dragons
"Feel It Still", Portugal. The Man
"Stay", Zedd & Alessia Cara
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Migration, Bonobo
3-D The Catalogue, Kraftwerk
Mura Masa, Mura Masa
A Moment Apart, Odesza
What Now, Sylvan Esso
Best Rock Album
Emperor Of Sand, Mastodon
Hardwired...To Self-Destruct, Metallica
The Stories We Tell Ourselves, Nothing More
Villains, Queens Of The Stone Age
A Deeper Understanding, The War On Drugs
Best Rock Performance
"You Want It Darker", Leonard Cohen
"The Promise", Chris Cornell
"Run", Foo Fighters
"No Good", Kaleo
"Go To War", Nothing More
Best Alternative Music Album
Everything Now, Arcade Fire
Humanz, Gorillaz
American Dream, LCD Soundsystem
Pure Comedy, Father John Misty
Sleep Well Beast, The National
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Free 6lack, 6lack
"Awaken, My Love!", Childish Gambino
American Teen, Khalid
Ctrl, SZA
Starboy, The Weeknd
Best Rap Album
4:44, JAY-Z
DAMN., Kendrick Lamar
Culture, Migos
Laila's Wisdom, Rapsody
Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator
Best Country Album
Cosmic Hallelujah, Kenny Chesney
Heart Break, Lady Antebellum
The Breaker, Little Big Town
Life Changes, Thomas Rhett
From A Room: Volume 1, Chris Stapleton
Best Americana Album
Southern Blood, Gregg Allman
Shine On Rainy Day, Brent Cobb
Beast Epic, Iron & Wine
The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
Brand New Day, The Mavericks
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