NEW YORK: 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
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
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
Best R&B Performance
Daniel Caesar Featuring Kali Uchis – Get You
Kehlani – Distraction
Ledisi – High
Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like
SZA – The Weekend
The Best Country Song
Taylor Swift, songwriter (Little Big Town) – Better Man
Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Sam Hunt) – Body Like A Back Road
Mike Henderson & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Chris Stapleton) – Broken Halos
Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne & Mark Wystrach, songwriters (Midland) – Drinkin’ Problem
Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) – Tin Man \
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Jóhann Jóhannsson – Arrival
Hans Zimmer – Dunkirk
Ramin Djawadi – Game Of Thrones: Season 7
Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams & Hans Zimmer – Hidden Figures
Justin Hurwitz – La La Land
The 60th Grammy Awards are scheduled to take place at New York’s Madison Square Garden on January 28.
