The 61st Annual Grammy Awards will take place soon and music lovers can’t afford to miss the event!
It’s a celebration of music and the people who made it more enjoyable for everybody this year. Nominations for the latest event went public. There are 84 categories at the moment and even though we will not be able to give you the nominees for all of them, we have picked the highlights for you.
The broadcast will air live on CBS from 8-11:30 p.m. ET/PT.
The show has been traditionally held in Los Angeles but last year it took place in New York. This time around though it’s going back to the Golden State.
Well, let’s get to the nominees:
First, the Record of the Year, one of the most important categories:
- “I Like It” by Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin
- "The Joke" by Brandi Carlile
- "This Is America" by Childish Gambino
- "God's Plan" by Drake
- "Shallow" by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
- "All the Stars" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA
- "Rockstar" by Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage
- "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey
The Album of the Year category also has seen a number of varied entries:
- Scorpion by Drake
- Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B
- H.E.R. by H.E.R.
- By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile
- Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
- Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe
- Black Panther: The Album, Music From and Inspired By (Various Artists)
- Beerbongs and Bentleys by Post Malone
The Song of the Year category is another one to watch out for - you might your new favorite artist here. The nominees are:
- “All The Stars” by Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA)
- “Boo’d Up” by Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
- “God’s Plan” bt Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
- “In My Blood” bt Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters (Shawn Mendes)
- “The Joke” bt Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
- “The Middle” bt Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters (Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey)
- “Shallow” by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)
- “This Is America” by Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
Finally, on the Best New Artist, there are 8 nominees:
- Chloe x Halle
- Luke Combs
- Greta Van Fleet
- H.E.R.
- Dua Lipa
- Margo Price
- Bebe Rexha
- Jorja Smith
A few highlights from other categories include nominations for Camila by Camila Cabello, Meaning of Life by Kelly Clarkson, Sweetener by Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes, and Beautiful Trauma by Pink for Best Pop Song.
The 61st Grammy Award Ceremony will be a night of great live performances and discoveries. Take these main nominees to your Spotify or iTunes and listen to what could be your new favorite artist -- and of course, tune in February 10th to place your bets!
