Nominees for the Grammy Awards
Rap superstar Jay-Z leads the nominations for Sunday's Grammy Awards with eight, followed by fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar at seven and retro R&B star Bruno Mars at six
Here is the list of nominees in major categories:
- 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, recognizing overall performance on a song -
Childish Gambino, "Redbone"
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, "Despacito"
Jay-Z, "The Story of O.J."
Kendrick Lamar, "HUMBLE."
Bruno Mars, "24K Magic"
- Song of the Year, recognizing songwriting -
Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber along with songwriters Erika Ender, Marty James Garton and Poo Bear, "Despacito"
Jay-Z along with producer No I.D., "4:44"
Julia Michaels along with songwriters Benny Blanco and Justin Tranter and production duo Stargate, "Issues"
Alessia Cara, Logic and Khalid along with producer 6ix, "1-800-273-8255"
Bruno Mars along with songwriters Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy and Philip Lawrence and production team The Stereotypes, "That's What I Like"
- Best New Artist -
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
- Best Rap Album -
Jay-Z, "4:44"
Kendrick Lamar, "DAMN."
Migos, "Culture"
Rapsody, "Laila's Wisdom"
Tyler, The Creator, "Flower Boy"
- Best Rock Album -
Mastodon, "Emperor of Sand"
Metallica, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct"
Nothing More, "The Stories We Tell Ourselves"
Queens of the Stone Age, "Villains"
The War on Drugs, "A Deeper Understanding"
- Best Pop Vocal Album -
Coldplay, "Kaleidoscope EP"
Lana Del Rey, "Lust for Life"
Imagine Dragons, "Evolve"
Kesha, "Rainbow"
Lady Gaga, "Joanne"
Ed Sheeran, "Divide"
- Best Alternative Music Album -
Arcade Fire, "Everything Now"
Father John Misty, "Pure Comedy"
Gorillaz, "Humanz"
LCD Soundsystem, "American Dream"
The National, "Sleep Well Beast"
- Best World Music Album -
Vicente Amigo, "Memoria de los Sentidos"
Buika, "Para Mi"
Anat Cohen and Trio Brasiliero, "Rosa Dos Ventos"
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, "Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration"
Tinariwen, "Elwan"
- Best Dance/Electronic Album -
Bonobo, "Migration"
Kraftwerk, "3-D The Catalogue"
Mura Masa, "Mura Masa"
Odesza, "A Moment Apart"
Sylvan Esso, "What Now"