The 2018 Grammy Awards nominee list has arrived and it’s marked by the dominance of rap and r&b music, which goes hand in hand with a greater diversity of talent. The top seven most-nominated artists are all people of color and for the first time since 1999, there isn’t a white male nominated for the album of the year award.
In terms of trophy potential for the 60th Grammy Awards, one has to assume Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar are likely to bring home some hardware with both receiving eight nominations each. Bruno Mars follow with six nominations and artists with five nominations each include Childish Gambino, SZA, Khalid and No I.D.
Bronx rapper Cardi B sees her first appearance as a nominee with her No. 1 single “Bodak Yellow” garnering consideration for both best rap song and best rap performance. There was some confusion this morning about whether or not Cardi was involved in writing “Bodak Yellow” because her government name, Belcalis Almanzar, isn’t listed in the credits. Billboard reached out to a Grammy rep, who told the publication Cardi is credited as a songwriter under the name Washpoppin, which is also the name of a song from her 2016 mixtape “Gangsta Bitch Music Volume 1.”
The Grammy Awards recognize recordings released between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. One of the big changes this year was the organization decision to allow online voting, a move made to encourage greater participation from the over 13,000 members 13,000 voting members of the Recording Academy, which consists of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, managers, record executives and other industry personnel.
The Grammy Award show will broadcast live from Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday, January 28, 2017 on CBS.
Check out nominees below. For the complete list visit grammy.com.
Record of the Year
Bruno Mars: “24k Magic”
Childish Gambino: “Redbone”
Jay-Z: “Story of O.J.”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber: “Despacito”
Kendrick Lamar: “Humble”
Song of the Year
Bruno Mars:”That’s What I Like”
Jay-Z: “4:44”
Julia Michaels: “Issues”
Logic ft. Alessia Cara: “1-800-273-8255”
Luis Fonsi: “Despacito”
Best New Artist
Alessia Cara
Julia Michaels
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
SZA
Album of the Year
Bruno Mars: 24K Magic
Childish Gambino: Awaken My Love!
JAY-Z: 4:44
Kendrick Lamar: DAMN.
Lorde: Melodrama
Best Rap Album
JAY-Z: 4:44
Kendrick Lamar: DAMN.
Migos: Culture
Rapsody: Laila’s Wisdom
Tyler, The Creator: Flower Boy
Best Rap Performance
Big Sean: “Bounce Back”
Cardi B: “Bodak Yellow”
Jay-Z: “4:44”
Kendrick Lamar: “HUMBLE.”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert: “Bad and Boujee”
Best Rap/Sung Performance
6LACK: “PRBLMS”
GoldLink ft. Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy: “Crew”
Jay-Z ft. Beyoncé: “Family Feud”
Kendrick Lamar ft. Rihanna: “LOYALTY.”
SZA ft. Travis Scott: “Love Galore”
Best Rap Song
Cardi B: “Bodak Yellow”
Jay-Z: “The Story Of O.J.”
Kendrick Lamar: “HUMBLE”
Run The Jewels: “Chase Me”
Rapsody: “Sassy”
Best R&B Song
Bruno Mars: “That’s What I Like”
Childish Gambino: “Redbone”
Khalid: “Location”
PJ Morton: “First Began”
SZA: “Supermodel”
Best R&B Album
Bruno Mars: 24K Magic
Daniel Caesar: Freudian
Ledisi: Let Love Rule
Musiq Soulchild: Feel The Real
PJ Morton: Gumbo
Best Urban Contemporary Album
6lack: Free 6lack
Childish Gambino: “Awaken, My Love!”
Khalid: American Teen
SZA: CTRL
The Weeknd: Starboy
Best R&B Performance
Bruno Mars: “That’s What I Like”
Daniel Caesar ft. Kali Uchis: “Get You”
Kehlani: “Distraction”
Ledisi: “High”
SZA: “The Weekend”
Best Pop Solo Performance
Ed Sheeran: “Shape Of You”
Kelly Clarkson: “Love So Soft”
Kesha: “Praying”
Lady Gaga: “Million Reasons”
Pink: “What About Us”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Imagine Dragons: “Thunder”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber: “Despacito”
Portugal. The Man: “Feel It Still”
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay: “Something Just Like This”
Zedd & Alessia Cara: “Stay”
Best Pop Vocal Album
Coldplay: “Kaleidoscope”
Ed Sheeran: ÷
Imagine Dragons: Evolve
Lady Gaga: Joanne
Lana Del Rey: Lust For Life
Kesha: Rainbow
Best Pop Solo Performance
Ed Sheeran: “Shape Of You”
Kelly Clarkson: “Love So Soft”
Kesha: “Praying”
Lady Gaga: “Million Reasons”
Pink: “What About Us”
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Bonobo: Migration
Kraftwerk: 3-D The Catalogue
Mura Masa: Mura Masa
Odesza: A Moment Apart
Sylvan Esso: What Now
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Calvin Harris
No I.D.
Greg Kurstin
Blake Mills
The Stereotypes
