The 2018 Grammy nominations are in. This year is the 60th installment of the prestigious award ceremonies and will take place on January 28th at Madison Square Garden as the first time in 15 years the awards will be held in New York. This year brings some of our favorite artists to the table as we see Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, ODESZA, Bonobo, Mura Masa, Gorillaz, SZA, Tyler, The Creator, 6LACK, Bonobo and more up for awards.
Jay-Z comes in with the most nominations with eight while Kendrick Lamar continues his streak of Grammy nods with seven this year while SZA was the most nominated woman with five. Drake was not nominated this year and withheld his project More Life from consideration. There are actually some great releases up for awards this year so we’re excited to see how the ceremony goes. Check out the relevant categories below and enjoy!
Album of the Year
Childish Gambino – "Awaken, My Love!"
JAY-Z – 4:44
Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
Lorde – Melodrama
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
Record of the Year
Childish Gambino – Redbone
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber – Despacito
JAY-Z – The Story of O.J.
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
Best Dance Recording
Bonobo – Bambro Koyo Ganda
Camelphat & Elderbrook – Cola
Gorillaz – Andromeda [ft. DRAM]
LCD Soundsystem – Tonite
Odesza – Line of Sight
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Bonobo – Migration
Kraftwerk – 3-D the Catalogue
Mura Masa – Mura Masa
Odesza – A Moment Apart
Sylvan Esso – What Now
Best Rap Album
Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
JAY-Z – 4:44
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 – Bad and Boujee
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
6LACK – PRBLMS
Goldlink ft. Brent Faiyaz, Shy Glizzy – Crew
JAY-Z ft. Beyoncé – Family Feud
Kendrick Lamar ft. Rihanna – LOYALTY.
SZA ft. Travis Scott – Love Galore
Best New Artist
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
Best Urban Contemporary Album
6LACK – Free 6LACK
Childish Gambino – “Awaken, My Love!”
Khalid – American Teen
SZA – CTRL
The Weeknd – Starboy
Song of the Year
Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton – Despacito (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber)
Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson – 4:44 (JAY-Z)
Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter – Issues (Julia Michaels)
Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury & Khalid Robinson – 1-800-273-8255 (Logic ft. Alessia Cara, Khalid)
Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip – That’s What I Like (Bruno Mars)
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay – Something Just Like This
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber – Despacito
Imagine Dragons – Thunder
Portugal. The Man – Feel It Still
Zedd & Alessia Cara – Stay
Best Rap Song
Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe, Washpoppin & J White – Bodak Yellow (Cardi B)
Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer – Chase Me (Danger Mouse ft. Run the Jewels, Big Boi) Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II – HUMBLE. (Kendrick Lamar)
Gabouer & M. Evans – Sassy (Rapsody)
Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson – The Story of O.J. (JAY-Z)
Best Alternative Music Album
Arcade Fire – Everything Now
Gorillaz – Humanz
LCD Soundsystem – American Dream
Father John Misty – Pure Comedy
The National – Sleep Well Beast
Best R&B Performance
Daniel Caesar ft. Kali Uchis – Get You
Kehlani – Distraction
Ledisi – High
Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like
SZA – The Weekend
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Calvin Harris
Greg Kurstin
Blake Mills
No I.D.
The Stereotypes
Best Remixed Recording
Loleatta Holloway – Can’t Let You Go (Louie Vega Roots Mix)
Bobby Rush – Funk O’ De Funk (SMLE Remix)
Kehlani – Undercover (Adventure Club Remix)
The xx – A Violent Noise (Four Tet Remix)
Depeche Mode – You Move Me (Latriot Remix)
Best Traditional R&B Performance
The Baylor Project – Laugh and Move On
Childish Gambino – Redbone
Anthony Hamilton ft. The HamilTones – What I’m Feelin’
Ledisi – All the Way
Mali Music – Still
Best R&B Song
PJ Morton – First Began
Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson & Joshua Scruggs – Location (Khalid)
Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson – Redbone (Childish Gambino)
Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr., Solana Rowe & Pharrell Williams – Supermodel (SZA)
Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip – That’s What I Like (Bruno Mars)
Best Music Video
Beck – Up All Night
Jain – Makeba
JAY-Z – The Story of O.J.
Kendrick – HUMBLE.
Logic – 1-800-273-8255