Here is the complete list of nominees for the 2018 Grammy Awards, announce by Recording Academy. This coming January 2018, the highly anticipated event will be held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The nominees are:
Album of the Year
Awaken, My Love! – Childish Gambino
4:44 – Jay-Z
DAMN – Kendrick Lamar
Melodrama – Lorde
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Record of the Year
Redbone – Childish Gambino
Despacito – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
The Story of O.J – Jay-Z
HUMBLE – Kendrick Lamar
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Song of the Year
“Despacito”
Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton, songwriters (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber)
“4:44”
Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z)
“Issues”
Benjamin Levin, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter, songwriters (Julia Michaels)
“1-800-273-8255”
Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury & Khalid Robinson, songwriters (Logic featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid)
“That’s What I Like”
Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Best New Artist
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Love So Soft” – Kelly Clarkson
“Praying” – Kesha
“Million Reasons” – Lady Gaga
“What About Us” – Pink
“Shape of You” – Ed Sheeran
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Something Just like This” – The Chainsmokersand Coldplay
“Despacito” – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
“Thunder” – Imagine Dragons
“Feel It Still” – The Man
“Stay” – Zedd and Alessia Cara
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Nobody but Me(deluxe version) – Michael Bublé
Triplicate– Bob Dylan
In Full Swing– Seth MacFarlane
Wonderland– Sarah McLachlan
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90– Dae Bennett, producer (various artists)
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kaleidoscope EP– Coldplay
Lust for Life– Lana Del Rey
Evolve– Imagine Dragons
Rainbow– Kesha
Joanne– Lady Gaga
÷– Ed Sheeran
Dance/Electronic Music
Best Dance Recording
“Bambro Koyo Ganda” – Bonobo featuring Innov Gnawa
“Cola” – Camelphat and Elder brook
“Andromeda” – Gorillaz featuring DRAM
“Tonite” – LCD Soundsystem
“Line of Sight” – Odesza featuring WYNNE and Mansionair
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Migration– Bonobo
3-D The Catalogue– Kraftwerk
Mura Masa– Mura Masa
A Moment Apart– Odesza
What Now– Sylvan Esso
Contemporary Instrumental Music
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
What If– The Jerry Douglas Band
Spirit– Alex Han
Mount Royal– Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge
Prototype– Jeff Lorber Fusion
Bad Hombre– Antonio Sanchez
Rock
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 Metal Performance
“Sultan’s Curse” – Mastodon
“Invisible Enemy” – August Burns Red
“Black Hoodie” – Body Count
“Forever” – Code Orange
“Clockworks” – Meshuggah
Best Rock Song
“Atlas, Rise!” – Metallica
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
“Blood in the Cut” – Flay
Kristine Flaherty and Justin Daly
“Go to War” – Nothing More
“Run” – Foo Fighters
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett
“The Stage” – Avenged Sevenfold
Best Rock Album
Emperor of Sand– Mastodon
.. to Self-Destruct– Metallica
The Stories We Tell Ourselves– Nothing More
Villains– Queens of the Stone Age
A Deeper Understanding– The War on Drugs
Alternative
Best Alternative Music Album
Everything Now– Arcade Fire
Humanz– Gorillaz
American Dream– LCD Soundsystem
Pure Comedy– Father John Misty
Sleep Well Beast– The National
R&B
Best R&B Performance
“Get You” – Daniel Caesarfeaturing Kali Uchis
“Distraction” – Kehlani
“High” – Ledisi
“That’s What I Like” – Bruno Mars
“The Weekend” – SZA
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Laugh and Move On” – The Baylor Project
“Redbone” – Childish Gambino
“What I’m Feelin’” – Anthony Hamiltonfeaturing The Hamiltones
“All the Way” – Ledisi
“Still” – Mali Music
Best R&B Song
“First Began”
PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)
“Location”
Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson & Joshua Scruggs, songwriters (Khalid)
“Redbone”
Donald Glover& Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
“Supermodel”
Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr., Solana Rowe& Pharrell Williams, songwriters (SZA)
“That’s What I Like”
Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves,Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Free 6lack- 6lack
“Awaken, My Love!”- Childish Gambino
American Teen- Khalid
Ctrl- SZA
Starboy- The Weeknd
Best R&B Album
Freudian– Daniel Caesar
Let Love Rule– Ledisi
24K Magic– Bruno Mars
Gumbo– PJ Morton
Feel the Real– Musiq Soulchild
Rap
Best Rap Performance
“Bounce Back” – Big Sean
“Bodak Yellow” – Cardi B
“4:44” – Jay-Z
“Humble” – Kendrick Lamar
“Bad and Boujee” – Migosfeaturing Lil Uzi Vert
Best Rap/Sung Performance
“Prblms” – 6lack
“Crew” – GoldLinkfeaturing Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy
“Family Feud” – Jay-Zfeaturing Beyoncé
“Loyalty” – Kendrick Lamarfeaturing Rihanna
“Love Galore” – SZAfeaturing Travis Scott
Best Rap Song
“Bodak Yellow”
Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe, Washpoppin & J White, songwriters (Cardi B)
“Chase Me”
Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer, songwriters (Danger Mouse featuring Run The Jewels & Big Boi)
“Humble”
Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
“Sassy”
Evans& E. Gabouer, songwriters (Rapsody)
“The Story of O.J.”
Shawn Carter& Dion Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z)
Best Rap Album
4:44– Jay-Z
Damn– Kendrick Lamar
Culture– Migos
Laila’s Wisdom– Rapsody
Flower Boy– Tyler, the Creator
Country
Best Country Solo Performance
“Body Like a Back Road” – Sam Hunt
“Losing You” – Alison Krauss
“Tin Man” – Miranda Lambert
“I Could Use a Love Song” – Maren Morris
“Either Way” – Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“It Ain’t My Fault” – Brothers Osborne
“My Old Man” – Zac Brown Band
“You Look Good” – Lady Antebellum
“Better Man” – Little Big Town
“Drinkin’ Problem” – Midland
Best Country Song
“Better Man”
Taylor Swift, songwriter (Little Big Town)
“Body Like a Back Road”
Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Sam Hunt)
“Broken Halos”
Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton)
“Drinkin’ Problem”
Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne & Mark Wystrach, songwriters (Midland)
“Tin Man”
Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert& Jon Randall, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
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
New Age
Best New Age Album
Reflection– Brian Eno
SongVersation: Medicine– India Arie
Dancing on Water– Peter Kater
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 5– Kitarō
Spiral Revelation– Steve Roach
Jazz
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
“Can’t Remember Why” – Sara Caswell, soloist
“Dance of Shiva” – Billy Childs, soloist
“Whisper Not” – Fred Hersch, soloist
“Miles Beyond” – John McLaughlin, soloist
“Ilimba” – Chris Potter, soloist
Best Jazz Vocal Album
The Journey– The Baylor Project
A Social Call– Jazzmeia Horn
Bad Ass and Blind– Raul Midón
Porter Plays Porter– Randy Porter Trio with Nancy King
Dreams and Daggers– Cécile McLorin Salvant
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Uptown, Downtown– Bill Charlap Trio
Rebirth– Billy Childs
Project Freedom– Joey DeFrancesco & The People
Open Book– Fred Hersch
The Dreamer Is the Dream– Chris Potter
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
MONK’estra Vol. 2– John Beasley
Jigsaw– Alan Ferber Big Band
Bringin’ It– Christian McBride Big Band
Homecoming– Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band Cologne
Whispers on the Wind– Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge
Best Latin Jazz Album
Hybrido – From Rio To Wayne Shorter– Antonio Adolfo
Oddara– Jane Bennett & Maqueque
Outra Coisa – The Music Of Moacir Santos– Anat Cohen & Marcello Conçalves
Típico– Miguel Zenón
Jazz Tango– Pablo Ziegler Trio
Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music
Best Gospel Performance/Song
“Too Hard Not To” – Tina Campbell
Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters
“You Deserve It” – JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise featuring Bishop Cortez Vaughn
David Bloom, JJ Hairston, Phontane Demond Reed & C Vaughnortez Vaughn, songwriters
“Better Days” – Le’Andria
Le’Andria, songwriter
“My Life” – The Walls Group
Warryn Campbell, Eric Dawkins, Damien Farmer, Damon Thomas, Ahjah Walls & Darrel Walls, songwriters
“Never Have to Be Alone” – CeCe Winans
Dwan Hill & Alvin Love III, songwriters
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Oh My Soul” – Casting Crowns
Mark Hall & Bernie Herms, songwriters
“Clean” – Natalie Grant
Natalie Grant, songwriter
“What A Beautiful Name” – Hillsong Worship
Ben Fielding & Brooke Ligertwood, songwriters
“Even If” – MercyMe
David Garcia, Ben Glover, Crystal Lewis, MercyMe& Tim Timmons, songwriters
“Hills and Valleys” – Tauren Wells
Chuck Butler, Jonathan Smith & Tauren Wells, songwriters
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Rise– Danny Gokey
Echoes(deluxe edition) – Matt Maher
Lifer– MercyMe
Hills And Valleys– Tauren Wells
Chain Breaker– Zach Williams
Best Roots Gospel Album
The Best of The Collingsworth Family – Volume 1– The Collingsworth Family
Give Me Jesus– Larry Cordle
Resurrection– Joseph Habedank
Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope– Reba McEntire
Hope for All Nations– Karen Peck & New River
Music Video/Film
Best Music Video
“Up All Night” – Beck
Canada, video director; Laura Serra Estorch & Oscar Romagosa, video producers
“Makeba” – Jain
Lionel Hirle & Gregory Ohrel, video directors; Yodelice, video producer
“The Story of O.J.” – Jay-Z
Shawn Carter & Mark Romanek, video directors; Daniel Midgley, video producer
“Humble” – Kendrick Lamar
The Little Homies & Dave Meyers, video directors; Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Nathan K. Scherrer& Anthony Tiffith, video producers
“1-800-273-8255” – Logic featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid
Andy Hines, video director; Andrew Lerios, video producer
Best Music Film
One More Time With Feeling– Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Andrew Dominik, video director; Dulcie Kellett & James Wilson, video producers
Long Strange Trip– The Grateful Dead
Amir Bar-Lev, video director; Alex Blavatnik, Ken Dornstein, Eric Eisner, Nick Koskoff & Justin Kreutzmann, video producers
The Defiant Ones– (various artists)
Allen Hughes, video director; Sarah Anthony, Fritzi Horstman, Broderick Johnson, Gene Kirkwood, Andrew Kosove, Laura Lancaster, Michael Lombardo, Jerry Longarzo, Doug Pray & Steven Williams, video producers
Soundbreaking– (various artists)
Maro Chermayeff & Jeff Dupre, video directors; Joshua Bennett, Julia Marchesi, Sam Pollard, Sally Rosenthal, Amy Schewel & Warren Zanes, video producers
Two Trains Runnin’– (various artists)
Sam Pollard, video director; Benjamin Hedin, video producer
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