2019 Grammy nominations revealed: Check which of your favourite acts made the list
Cardi B, Beyonce, Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar and more made the list.
Recommended articles
This year brings several new changes to the category structure, most notably: the number of nominees in Album, Song, Record, and Artist of the Year have been increased from five to eight.
The 2019 Grammy Awards take place on Sunday, February 10th, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
1. This story is being updated as nominees are revealed…
Album of the Year:Cardi B – Invasion of PrivacyBrandi Carlile – By the Way I Forgive YouDrake – ScorpionJanelle Monae – Dirty ComputerH.E.R. – H.E.R.Kacey Musgraves – Golden HourPost Malone – Beerbongs & BentleysKendrick Lamar and Various Artists – Black Panther
Record of the Year:Cardi B – “I Like It”Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”Childish Gambino – “This is America”Drake – “God’s Plan”Kendrick Lamar and SZA – “All the Stars”Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”Post Malone and 21 Savage – “Rockstar”Zedd and Maren Morris – “The Middle”
Song of the Year:Kendrick Lamar and SZA – “All the Stars”Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”Drake – “God’s Plan”Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”Childish Gambino – “This is America”Zedd and Maren Morris – “The Middle”
Best New Artists:Chloe x HalleLuke CombsGreta Van FleetH.E.R.Dua LipaMargo PriceBebe RexhaJorja Smith
Best Solo Pop Performance:Beck – “Colors”Camila Cabello – “Havana”Ariana Grande – “God Is A Woman”Lady Gaga – “Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?)”post Malone – “Better Now”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:Christina Aguilera feat. Demi Lovato – “Fall In Line”Backstreet Boys – “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”Tony Bennett and Diana Krall – “‘S Wonderful”Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”Maroon 5 feat. Cardi B – “Girls Like You”Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapelton – “Say Something”Zedd and Maren Morris – “The Middle”
Best Pop Vocal Album:Camila Cabello – CamilaKelly Clarkson – Meaning of LifeAriana Grande – SweetenerShawn Mendes – Shawn MendesPink – Beautiful TramaTaylor Swift – Reputation
Best Dance Recording:Above & Beyond – “Northern Soul”Disclosure – “Ultimatum”Fisher – “Losing It”Silk City and Dua Lipa feat. Diplo and Mark Ronson – “Electricity”Virtual Self – “Ghost Voices”
Best Dance/Electronic Album:Jon Hopkins – SingularityJustice – Woman WorldwideSofi Tukker – TreehouseSOPHIE – Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-InsidesTOKiMONSTA – Lune Rouge
Best Rock Performance:Arctic Monkeys – “Four Out of Five”Chris Cornell – “When Bad Does Good”The Fever 333 – “Made An America”Greta Van Fleet – “Highway Tune”Halestorm – “Uncomfortable”
Best Rock Song:Greta Van Fleet – “Black Smoke Rising”Twenty One Pilots – “Jumpsuit”Bring Me the Horizon – “MANTRA”St. Vincent – “Masseduction”Ghost – “Rats”
Best Rock Album:Alice in Chains – Rainier FogFall Out Boy – M A N I AGhost – PrequelleGreta Van Fleet – From the FiresWeezer – Pacific Daydream
Best Alternative Music Album:Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base Hotel and CasinoBeck – ColorsBjork – UtopiaDavid Byrne – American UtopiaSt. Vincent – Masseduction
Best Metal Performance:Between the Buried and Me – “Condemned to the Gallows”Deafheaven – “Honeycomb”High On Fire – “Electric Messiah”Trivium – “Betrayer”Underoath – “On My Teeth”
Best R&B Performance:Toni Braxton – “Long As I Live”The Carters (Jay-Z and Beyonce) – “Summer”Lalah Hathaway – “Y O Y”H.E.R. feat. Daniel Caesar – “Best Part”PJ Morton – “First Began”
Best R&B Song:Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”Miguel feat. J. Cole and Salaam Rmi – “Come Through And Chill”Childish Gambino – “Feels Like Summer”H.E.R. – “Focus”Toni Braxton – “Long As I Live”
Best Urban Contemporary Album:The Carters (Jay-Z and Beyonce) – Everything Is LoveChloe x Halle – The Kids Are AlrightChris Dave and the Drumhedz – Chris Dave and the DrumhedzMiguel – War & LeisureMeshell Ndegeocello – Ventriloquism
Best R&B Album:Toni Braxton – Sex & CigarettesLeon Bridges – Good ThingLalah Hathaway – HonestlyH.E.R. – H.E.R.PJ Morton – Gumbo
Best Rap Performance:Cardi B – “Be Careful”Drake – Nice For WhatKendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake – “King’s Dead”Anderson .Paak – Bubblin”Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee – “Sicko Mode”
Best Rap/Sung Performance:Christina Aguilera feat. Goldlink – “Like I Do”6LACK feat. J. Cole – “Pretty Little Fears”Childish Gambino – “This is America”Kendrick Lamar and SZA – “All the Stars”Post Malone and 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
Best Rap Song:Drake – “God’s Plan”Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake – “King’s Dead”Eminem – “Lucky You”Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee – “Sicko Mode”Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar – “Win”
Best Rap Album:Cardi B – Invasion of PrivacyMac Miller – SwimmingNipsey Hussle – Victory LapPusha-T – DaytonaTravis Scott – Astroworld
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:Call Me By Your NameDeadpool 2The Greatest ShowmanLady BirdStranger Things
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media:Black PantherBlade Runner 2049CocoThe Shape Of WaterStar Wars: The Last Jedi
Best Comedy Album:Patton Oswalt – AnnihilationDave Chappelle – Equanimity & The Bird RevelationJim Gaffigan – Noble ApeFred Armisen – Standup For DrummersChris Rock – Tamborine
Best Spoken Word Album:Courtney B. Vance – Accessory To War (Neil deGrasse Tyson & Avis Lang)David Sedaris – CalypsoQuestlove – Creative QuestJimmy Carter – Faith – A Journey For AllTiffany Haddish – The Last Black Unicorn
Best Song Written For Visual MediaKendrick Lamar and SZA – “All The Stars”Sufjan Stevens – “Mystery Of Love”Miguel feat. Natalia Lafourcade – “Remember Me”Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Ensemble – “This is Me”
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical:Boi-1daLarry KleinLinda PerryKanye WestPharrell Williams
Best Music Video:The Carters – “Apes***”Childish Gambino – “This Is America”Joyner Lucas – “I’m Not Racist”Janelle Monáe – “Pynk”Tierra Whack – “Mumbo Jumbo”
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.com.gh