Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa sweep Grammys 2021 nominations
Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Dua Lipa have dominated the 2021 Grammy nods.
The 2021 Grammy nominations are here, and Taylor Swift’s surprise isolation album Folklore and Beyonce’s Black is King musical film have dominated the space.
The nominees were announced in an hour-long livestream Tuesday by chair and interim Recording Academy President/CEO Harvey Mason Jr. along with past Grammy winners and nominees remotely from all over the country.
The show, which will be held on Sunday, January 31, will be hosted by The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah, the academy announced Tuesday.
The format is still in the works, but fans could expect it to be a digital experience like most awards shows this past year as the coronavirus impacts the entire country.
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“We are simultaneously developing three plans for what the show would look like: One is the traditional show with the full crowd, two is a limited crowd, and three is no crowd, and there’s creative around all three of those ideas: how and where we would film it. But none of them involve changing or postponing the date,” Mason said in August.
Here are a selection of the nominees for the 63rd Grammy Awards:
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Black Parade — Beyoncé — Beyoncé & Derek Dixie, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Colors — Black Pumas — Adrian Quesada, producer; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; JJ Golden, mastering engineer
Rockstar — DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch — SethinTheKitchen, producer; Derek “MixedByAli” Ali, Chris Dennis & Liz Robson, engineers/mixers; Susan Tabor, mastering engineer
Say So — Doja Cat — Tyson Trax, producer; Clint Gibbs, engineer/mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
Everything I Wanted — Billie Eilish — Finneas O’Connell, producer; Rob Kinelski & Finneas O’Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer
Don’t Start Now — Dua Lipa — Caroline Ailin & Ian Kirkpatrick, producers; Josh Gudwin, Drew Jurecka & Ian Kirkpatrick, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
Circles — Post Malone — Louis Bell, Frank Dukes & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
Savage — Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé — Beyoncé & J. White Did It, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Chilombo — Jhené Aiko — Fisticuffs & Julian-Quán Việt Lê, producers; Fisticuffs, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Zeke Mishanec, Christian Plata & Gregg Rominiecki, engineers/mixers; Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Maclean Robinson & Brian Keith Warfield, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition) — Black Pumas — Jon Kaplan & Adrian Quesada, producers; Adrian Quesada, Jacob Sciba, Stuart Sikes & Erik Wofford, engineers/mixers; Eric Burton & Adrian Quesada, songwriters; JJ Golden, mastering engineer
Everyday Life — Coldplay — Daniel Green, Bill Rahko & Rik Simpson, producers; Mark “Spike” Stent, engineer/mixer; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer
Djesse Vol.3 — Jacob Collier — Jacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg & Jacob Collier, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
Women in Music Pt. III — HAIM — Rostam Batmanglij, Danielle Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, producers; Rostam Batmanglij, Jasmine Chen, John DeBold, Matt DiMona, Tom Elmhirst, Joey Messina-Doerning & Ariel Rechtshaid, engineers/mixers; Rostam Batmanglij, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer
Future Nostalgia — Dua Lipa — Koz, producer; Josh Gudwin & Cameron Gower Poole, engineers/mixers; Clarence Coffee Jr. & Dua Lipa, songwriters; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
Hollywood’s Bleeding — Post Malone — Louis Bell & Frank Dukes, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
Folklore — Taylor Swift — Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Jonathan Low & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
SONG OF THE YEAR
Black Parade — Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
The Box — Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
Cardigan — Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Circles – Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)
Don’t Start Now — Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
Everything I Wanted — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
I Can’t Breathe — Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
If the World Was Ending — Julia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels)
BEST NEW ARTIST
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Yummy — Justin Bieber
Say So — Doja Cat
Everything I Wanted — Billie Eilish
Don’t Start Now — Dua Lipa
Watermelon Sugar — Harry Styles
Cardigan — Taylor Swift
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Un Dia (One Day) – J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy
Intentions — Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo
Dynamite — BTS
Rain On Me — Lady Gaga With Ariana Grande
Exile — Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
Blue Umbrella — Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian
True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter — Harry Connick, Jr.
American Standard — James Taylor
Unfollow the Rules — Rufus Wainwright
Judy — Renée Zellweger
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Changes — Justin Bieber
Chromatica — Lady Gaga
Future Nostalgia — Dua Lipa
Fine Line — Harry Styles
Folklore — Taylor Swift
BEST DANCE RECORDING
On My Mind — Diplo & Sidepiece
My High — Disclosure Featuring Aminé & Slowthai
The Difference — Flume Featuring Toro Y Moi
Both of Us — Jayda G
10% — Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis
BEST ROCK ALBUM
A Hero’s Death — Fontaines D.C.
Kiwanuka — Michael Kiwanuka
Daylight — Grace Potter
Sound & Fury — Sturgill Simpson
The New Abnormal — The Strokes
BEST ROCK SONG
Kyoto — Phoebe Bridgers, Morgan Nagler & Marshall Vore, Songwriters (Phoebe Bridgers)
Lost in Yesterday — Kevin Parker, Songwriter (Tame Impala)
Not — Adrianne Lenker, Songwriter (Big Thief)
Shameika — Fiona Apple, Songwriter (Fiona Apple)
Stay High — Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Fetch the Bolt Cutters — Fiona Apple
Hyperspace — Beck
Punisher — Phoebe Bridgers
Jaime — Brittany Howard
The Slow Rush — Tame Impala
BEST R&B SONG
Better Than I Imagine — Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)
Black Parade — Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Collide — Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (Tiana Major9 & Earthgang)
Do It — Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch & Vincent Van Den Ende, songwriters (Chloe X Halle)
Slow Down — Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)
BEST R&B ALBUM
Happy 2 Be Here — Ant Clemons
Take Time — Giveon
To Feel Love/D — Luke James
Bigger Love — John Legend
All Rise — Gregory Porter
BEST RAP ALBUM
Black Habits — D Smoke
Alfredo — Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
A Written Testimony — Jay Electronica
King’s Disease — Nas
The Allegory Royce — Da 5’9″
BEST RAP SONG
The Bigger Picture — Dominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew & Rai’shaun Williams, Songwriters (Lil Baby)
The Box — Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, Songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
Laugh Now, Cry Later — Durk Banks, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron Latour & Ryan Martinez, Songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil Durk)
Rockstar — Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro Iv & Rodrick Moore, Songwriters (Dababy Featuring Roddy Ricch)
Savage — Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé)
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
All Night — Brothers Osborne
10,000 Hours — Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
Ocean — Lady A
Sugar Coat — Little Big Town
Some People Do — Old Dominion
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Lady Like — Ingrid Andress
Your Life Is a Record — Brandy Clark
Wildcard — Miranda Lambert
Nightfall — Little Big Town
Never Will — Ashley McBryde
BEST COUNTRY SONG
Bluebird — Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby & Miranda Lambert, Songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
The Bones — Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins & Laura Veltz, Songwriters (Maren Morris)
Crowded Table — Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby & Lori McKenna, Songwriters (The Highwomen)
More Hearts Than Mine — Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis & Derrick Southerland, Songwriters (Ingrid Andress)
Some People Do — Jesse Frasure, Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey & Thomas Rhett, songwriters (Old Dominion)
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