Beyonce scored a leading nine nominations Tuesday for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, including record and song of the year nods for “Black Parade,” while Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch and Taylor Swift each collected six.
Beyonce was left out of the other top Grammy category of album of the year. Nominations for that honor went to Jhene Aiko for “Chilombo,” Black Pumas for “Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition),” Coldplay for “Everyday Life,” Jacob Collier for “Djesse Vol. 3,” Haim for “Women in Music Pt. III,” Dua Lipa for “Future Nostalgia,” Post Malone for “Hollywood’s Bleeding” and Taylor Swift for “Folklore.”
Billie Eilish, who swept the top four Grammy categories last year — album, record and song of the year and best new artist — is back in the song and record categories for her hit “Everything I Wanted.”
Eilish and Beyonce will compete for record of the year honors with Black Pumas for “Colors,” DaBaby and Roddy Ricch for “Rockstar,” Doja Cat for “Say So,” Dua Lipa for “Don’t Start Now,” Post Malone for “Circles” and Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce for “Savage.”
For song of the year, an honor that goes to the songwriter, nominations went to Beyonce’s “Black Parade,” Roddy Ricch’s “The Box,” Swift’s “Cardigan,” Post Malone’s “Circles,” Dua Lipa’s “Don’t Start Now,” Eilish’s “Everything I Wanted,” H.E.R.’s “I Can’t Breathe” and JP Saxe and Julia Michaels’ “If the World Was Ending.”
Vying for best new artist will be Ingrid Andress, Pheobe Bridgers, Chika, Noah Cyrus, D Smoke, Doja Cat, Kaytranada and Megan Thee Stallion.
The Grammys will be presented Jan. 31 at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, although the format of the show remains uncertain due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The nominations were announced in a virtual format Tuesday morning, with performers Megan Thee Stallion, Imogen Heap and Pepe Aguilar among those taking part remotely from across the globe. Television personalities Sharon Osbourne and Gayle King also joined Recording Academy President/CEO Harvey Mason Jr. in making the announcement.
Trevor Noah of “The Daily Show” was announced Tuesday morning as the host of the Grammy ceremony, which will air on CBS.
“Despite the fact that I am extremely disappointed that the Grammys have refused to have me sing or be nominated for best pop album, I am thrilled to be hosting this auspicious event,” Noah said. “I think as a one-time Grammy nominee, I am the best person to provide a shoulder to all the amazing artists who do not win on the night because I too know the pain of not winning the award! This is a metaphorical shoulder, I’m not trying to catch Corona. See you at the 63rd Grammys.”
It will be Noah’s first time hosting the awards show.
Here is a partial list of nominees:
Album of the Year
“Chilombo,” Jhene Aiko
“Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition),” Black Pumas
“Everyday Life,” Coldplay
“Djesse Vol. 3,” Jacob Collier
“Women In Music Pt. III,” Haim
“Future Nostalgia,” Dua Lipa
“Hollywood’s Bleeding,” Post Malone
“Folklore,” Taylor Swift
Record of the Year
“Black Parade,” Beyonce
“Colors,” Black Pumas
“Rockstar,” DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
“Say So,” Doja Cat
“Everything I Wanted,” Billie Eilish
“Don’t Start Now,” Dua Lipa
“Circles,” Post Malone
“Savage,” Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyonce
Song of the Year
“Black Parade,” Denisia Andrews, Beyonce, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyonce)
“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
Beat 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 Pop Vocal Album
“Changes,” Justin Bieber
“Chromatica,” Lady Gaga
“Future Nostalgia,” Dua Lipa
“Fine Line,” Harry Styles
“Folklore ,” Taylor Swift
Best Dance/Electronic Album
“Kick I,” Arca
“Planet’s Mad,” Baauer
“Energy,” Disclosure
“Bubba,” Kaytranada
“Good Faith,” Madeon
Best Rock Performance
“Shameika,” Fiona Apple
“Not,” Big Thief
“Kyoto,” Phoebe Bridgers
“The Steps,” HAIM
“Stay High,” Brittany Howard
“Daylight,” Grace Potter
Best Progressive R&B Album
“Chilombo,” Jhene Aiko
“Ungodly Hour,” Chloe X Halle
“Free Nationals,” Free Nationals
“F*** Yo Feelings ,” Robert Glasper
“It Is What It Is,” Thundercat
Best Rap Performance
“Deep Reverence,” Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle
“Bop,” DaBaby
“What’s Poppin,” Jack Harlow
“The Bigger Picture,” Lil Baby
“Savage,” Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyonce
“Dior,” Pop Smoke
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 Jazz Vocal Album:
“Ona,” Thana Alexa
“Secrets Are The Best Stories,” Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo Perez
“Modern Ancestors,” Carmen Lundy
“Holy Room: Live At Alte Oper,” Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band
“What’s The Hurry,” Kenny Washington
Best Latin Pop Or Urban Album
“YHLQMDLG,” Bad Bunny
“Por Primera Vez,” Camilo
“Mesa Para Dos,” Kany Garcia
“Pausa,” Ricky Martin
“3:33,” Debi Nova
Best Americana Album
“Old Flowers,” Courtney Marie Andrews
“Terms Of Surrender,” Hiss Golden Messenger
“World On The Ground,” Sarah Jarosz
“El Dorado,” Marcus King
“Good Souls Better Angels,” Lucinda Williams
Best Contemporary Blues Album
“Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?,” Fantastic Negrito
“Live At The Paramount,” Ruthie Foster Big Band
“The Juice,” G. Love
“Blackbirds,” Bettye LaVette
“Up And Rolling,” North Mississippi Allstars
Best Global Music Album
“FU Chronicles,” Antibalas
“Twice As Tall,” Burna Boy
“Agora,” Bebel Gilberto
“Love Letters,” Anoushka Shankar
“Amadjar,” Tinariwen
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
“Acid For The Children: A Memoir,” Flea
“Alex Trebek – The Answer Is,” Ken Jennings
“Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, And The Richest, Most Destructive Industry On Earth,” Rachel Maddow
“Catch And Kill,” Ronan Farrow
“Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White),” Meryl Streep (& Full Cast)
Best Music Film
“Beastie Boys Story,” Beastie Boys
“Black Is King,” Beyonce
“We Are Freestyle Love Supreme,” Freestyle Love Supreme
“Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice,” Linda Ronstadt
“That Little Ol’ Band From Texas,” ZZ Top
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