Australian alternative dance group Rufus Du Sol and DJ Flume to face off at Grammy Awards

The Grammy nominations are out and some huge stars have been snubbed, but the good news is that some Aussie artists received noms.

The nominees for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards have been announced and there are some very notable snubs.

The good news is that Australian alternative dance group Rufus Du Sol and DJ Flume will go head-to-head at this year’s awards.

The Australians were nominated in the Best Dance/Electronic Album category, with Rufus Du Sol getting the nod for Solace and Flume for Hi This is Flume.

Sydney’s Rufus Du Sol were also nominated in the Best Dance Recording category for Underwater.

Australia’s other nominees included For King & Country who also received two nods.

They were nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance or Song for God Only Knows, their collaboration with Dolly Parton, and Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for Burn the Ships.

Dolly Parton performs with Joel Smallbone, left, and Luke Smallbone, right, of For King & Country. Picture: AP

Baz Luhrmann also received a nod for Moulin Rouge! The Musical for Best Musical Theatre Album.

Pop newcomer Lizzo leads the Grammy nominations with eight nods, followed by 17-year-old alt-pop sensation Billie Eilish and country rapper Lil Nas X with six apiece.

Lizzo, Eilish and Lil Nas X scored nods for the top awards - Album and Record of the Year, as well as Best New Artist.

The trio will compete in the album of the year race with Bon Iver, Lana del Rey, Ariana Grande, Vampire Weekend and H.E.R.

The three artists have enjoyed a breakout year with hits such as Truth Hurts (Lizzo), Bad Guy (Eilish) and Old Town Road (Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus).

Lil Nas X. Picture: Johannes Eisele / AFP

Lizzo has eight Grammy Award nominations.

BIGGEST SNUBS

According to Fox News, one of the biggest snubs for the 2020 Grammys is Taylor Swift’s Lover, which missed out on the nomination for album of the year. Lover features production from Jack Antonoff, who received a nomination for producer of the year.

Although Swift received nominations for best pop vocal album, best pop solo performance and song of the year, her album of the year snub comes as a shock considering that Swift was the first female artist to win album of the year twice for albums 1989 and Fearless.

Taylor Swift. Picture: AP

The Jonas Brothers, who recently made their resurgence after a six-year hiatus, received their first Grammy nomination in 10 years. The group received the nomination for best pop duo/group performance for Sucker, but failed to receive nominations in major categories such as record of the year, album of the year and song of the year.

Ed Sheeran was also snubbed for album of the year. His album No.6 Collaborations Project debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and features a range of guest appearances from artists such as Travis Scott, Eminem, Justin Bieber, Cardi B and 50 Cent.

Another Grammy snub comes in the form of Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s Senorita.

Though the song received the nomination for best pop duo/group performance, the hit single did not receive the nomination for song of the year considering its vast popularity.

British singer Ed Sheeran was snubbed for album of the year.

Bruce Springsteen’s Western Stars was also snubbed for album of the year. The country-pop album, which was released in June, received widespread critical acclaim and debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200.

The Grammy Awards, chosen by members of the Recording Academy, are the highest honours in the music industry and will be handed out in Los Angeles on January 26 in a ceremony hosted by Alicia Keys.

MAJOR NOMINATIONS:

Record of the Year

US singer Billie Eilish. Picture: AFP

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

Album of the Year

Ariana Grande. Picture: AP

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

Singer Lana Del Rey. Picture: Getty

Always Remember Us This Way, Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

Bad Guy, Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

Bring My Flowers Now, Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)

Hard Place, Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris, H.E.R. & Rodney Jerkins, songwriters (H.E.R.)

Lover, Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)

Norman F---ing Rockwell, Jack Antonoff & Lana Del Rey, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)

Someone You Loved, Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn & Sam Roman, songwriters (Lewis Capaldi)

Truth Hurts, Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson & Jesse Saint John, songwriters (Lizzo)

Best New Artist

US musician Maggie Rogers. Picture: AFP

Black Pumas

Billie Eilish

Lil Nas X

Lizzo

Maggie Rogers

Rosalia

Tank and the Bangas

Yola

Best Pop Solo Performance

Beyonce Carter-Knowles' 2019 release Spirit.

Spirit, Beyoncé

Bad Guy, Billie Eilish

7 Rings, Ariana Grande

Truth Hurts, Lizzo

You Need to Calm Down, Taylor Swift

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Shawn Mendes and girlfriend Camila Cabello. Picture: Getty

Boyfriend, Ariana Grande & Social House

Sucker, Jonas Brothers

Old Town Road, Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

Sunflower, Post Malone & Swae Lee

Señorita, Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Singer Michael Buble. Picture: Getty

Si, Andrea Bocelli

Love (Deluxe Edition), Michael Bublé

Look Now, Elvis Costello & The Imposters

A Legendary Christmas, John Legend

Walls, Barbra Streisand

Best Pop Vocal Album

British singer Ed Sheeran. Picture : Ian Currie

The Lion King: The Gift, Beyoncé

When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish

Thank U, Next, Ariana Grande

No. 6 Collaborations Project, Ed Sheeran

Lover, Taylor Swift

Best Dance Recording

Australian electro pop band Rufus Du Sol. Picture: Supplied

Linked, Bonobo

Got to Keep On, The Chemical Brothers

Piece of Your Heart, Meduza Featuring Goodboys

Underwater, Rufus Du Sol

Midnight Hour, Skrillex & Boys Noize Featuring Ty Dolla $ign Boys Noize & Skrillex

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Flume accepts the ARIA for Album of the Year in 2016. Picture: Getty

LP5, Apparat

No Geography, The Chemical Brothers

Hi This Is Flume (Mixtape), Flume

Solace, Rufus Du Sol

Weather, Tycho

Best Spoken Word Album

Former US first lady Michelle Obama appears at a book signing of her memoir Becoming. Picture: AFP

Beastie Boys Book — (Various Artists) Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Scott Sherratt and Dan Zitt, producers

Becoming — Michelle Obama

I.V. Catatonia: 20 Years As A Two-Time Cancer Survivor — Eric Alexandrakis

Mr. Know-It-All — John Waters

Sekou Andrews & The String Theory — Sekou Andrews & The String Theory

Best Comedy Album

Ellen DeGeneres. Picture: AP

Quality Time, Jim Gaffigan

Relatable, Ellen DeGeneres

Right Now, Aziz Ansari

Son of Patricia, Trevor Noah

Sticks & Stones, Dave Chappelle

Best Musical Theater Album

The team from Hadestown, winner of the award for Best Musical at the Tony Awards. Picture: Getty

Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations

Hadestown

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

The Music of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - In Four Contemporary Suites

Oklahoma!