It’s that time of the year when the much waited GRAMMY nominations are announced and social media erupts due to the choices — some deserving ones get nominated while some are shockingly left out.
The nominees for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards nominees are being announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20 by 15-time GRAMMY-winning artist Alicia Keys along with Recording Academy President/CEO Deborah Dugan and Chair of the Board of Trustees Harvey Mason Jr. in a nominations press conference. It is taking place for select categories at Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. The same is also being live streamed for fans on GRAMMY’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
The full list of nominees for the 84 categories will be released as the telecast progresses and we will be updating all the relevant ones right here so stay tuned. The GRAMMYs will go down at at Los Angeles’ STAPLES Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.
Best Rap Album:
Revenge of the Dreamers III – Dreamville
Championships – Meek Mill
I Am > I Was – 21 Savage
IGOR – Tyler, The Creator
The Lost Boy – YBN Cordae
Best R&B Performance:
Love Again – Daniel Caesar
Could’ve Been – H.E.R. Feat. Bryson Tiller
Exactly How I Feel – Lizzo Feat. Gucci Mane
Roll Some Mo – Lucky Daye
Come Home – Anderson .Paak Feat. André 3000
Best Pop Solo Performance:
7 rings – Ariana Grande
bad guy – Billie Eilish
Spirit – Beyonce
Truth Hurts – Lizzo
You Need to Calm Down – Taylor Swift
Best New Artist:
Billie Eilish
Yola
ROSALÍA
Tank and The Bangas
Black Pumas
Lizzo
Lil Nas X
Maggie Rogers
ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
I, I – Bon Iver
Norman F***ing Rockwell! – Lana Del Rey
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? – Billie Eilish
Thank U, Next – Ariana Grande
I Used to Know Her – H.E.R.
7 – Lil Nas X
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo
Father of the Bride – Vampire Weekend
Song of the Year:
Always Remember Us This Way – Lady Gaga
bad guy – Billie Eilish
Bring My Flowers Now – Tanya Tucker
Hard Place – H.E.R.
Lover – Taylor Swift
Norman F*cking Rockwell – Lana Del Rey
Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi
Truth Hurts – Lizzo
Record of The Year:
Hey, Ma – Bon Iver
Bad Guy – Billie Eilish
7 Rings – Ariana Grande
Hard Place – H.E.R.
Talk – Khalid
Old Town Road – Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
Truth Hurts – Lizzo
Sunflower – Post Malone & Swae Lee
Best Rap Performance:
Middle Child – J. ColeSuge
Suge – DaBaby
Down Bad – Dreamville Featuring J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy
Racks In The Middle – Nipsey Hussle Featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy
Clout – Offset Featuring Cardi B
Best Rap Song:
Bad Idea – YBN Cordae Featuring Chance The Rapper
Gold Roses – Rick Ross Featuring Drake
A Lot – 21 Savage feat. J. Cole
Racks In The Middle – Nipsey Hussle Featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy
Suge – DaBaby
BEST RAP/SUNG PERFORMANCE:
Higher – DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend
Drip Too Hard – Lil Baby & Gunna
Panini – Lil Nas X
Ballin – Mustard featuring Roddy Ricch
The London – Young Thug featuring J. Cole & Travis Scott
Best R&B Song:
Could’ve Been – H.E.R. Featuring Bryson Tiller
Look at Me Now – Emily King
No Guidance – Chris Brown Featuring Drake
Roll Some Mo – Lucky Daye
Say So – PJ Morton Featuring JoJo
Best R&B Album:
1123 – BJ the Chicago Kid
Painted – Lucky Daye
Ella Mai – Ella Mai
Paul – PJ Morton
Ventura – Anderson .Paak
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE:
Time Today – BJ the Chicago Kid
Steady Love – India.Arie
Jerome – Lizzo
Real Games – Lucky Daye
Built For Love – PJ Morton featuring Jazmine Sullivan
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM:
Apollo XXI – Steve Lacy
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo
Overload – Georgia Anne Muldrow
Saturn – NAO
Being Human in Public – Jessie Reyez
Best Rap/Sung Performance:
DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle – Higher
Lil Baby & Gunna – Drip Too Hard
Lil Nas X – Panini
Mustard ft. Roddy Ricch – Ballin
Young Thug ft. J Cole & Travis Scott – The London