The Grammy 2019 nominations were announced today.
See full list below:
Record Of The Year
Cardi B – “I Like It (ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin)”
Nominees: Invincible, JWhiteDidIt, Craig Kallman & Tainy, producers; Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
Nominees: Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Eddie Spear, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Nominees: Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, producers; Derek “MixedByAli” Ali & Riley Mackin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Nominees: Boi-1Da, Cardo & Young Exclusive, producers; Noel Cadastre, Noel “Gadget” Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers/mixers; Chris Athens, mastering engineer
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”
Nominees: Lady Gaga & Benjamin Rice, producers; Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All The Stars”
Nominees: Al Shux & Sounwave, producers; Sam Ricci & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
Post Malone – “Rockstar (ft. 21 Savage)”
Nominees: Louis Bell & Tank God, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
Zedd – “The Middle (ft. Maren Morris & Grey)”
Nominees: Grey, Monsters & Strangerz & Zedd, producers; Grey, Tom Morris, Ryan Shanahan & Zedd, engineers/mixers; Mike Marsh, mastering engineer
Album Of The Year
Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
Nominees: Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers/mixers; Belcalis Almanzar & Jorden Thorpe, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Brandi Carlile – By The Way, I Forgive You
Nominees: Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Dave Cobb & Eddie Spear, engineers/mixers; Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer
Drake – Scorpion
Nominees: Noel Cadastre, Noel “Gadget” Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers/mixers; Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters; Chris Athens, mastering engineer
H.E.R. – H.E.R.
Nominees: Darhyl “Hey DJ” Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Jeff Robinson, producers; Miki Tsutsumi, engineer/mixer; Darhyl Camper Jr & H.E.R., songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
Post Malone – Beerbongs & Bentleys
Nominees: Louis Bell & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell & Austin Post, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer
Nominees: Chuck Lightning & Janelle Monáe Robinson & Nate “Rocket” Wonder, producers; Mick Guzauski, Janelle Monáe Robinson & Nate “Rocket” Wonder, engineers/mixers; Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Taylor Parks & Janelle Monáe Robinson, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour
Nominees: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, producers; Craig Alvin & Shawn Everett, engineers/mixers; Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, songwriters; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers
Various Artists – Black Panther soundtrack
Nominees: Kendrick Lamar, featured artist; Kendrick Duckworth & Sounwave, producers; Matt Schaeffer, engineer/mixer; Kendrick Duckworth & Mark Spears, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
Song Of The Year
Kendrick Lamar – “All The Stars (ft. SZA)”
Nominees: Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters
Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”
Nominees: Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Nominees: Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters
Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”
Nominees: Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters
Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”
Nominees: Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters
Zedd – “The Middle (ft. Maren Morris & Grey)”
Nominees: Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”
Nominees: Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Nominees: Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters
Best New Artist
Chloe x Halle
Luke Combs
Greta Van Fleet
H.E.R.
Dua Lipa
Margo Price
Bebe Rexha
Jorja Smith
Best Pop Solo Performance
Beck – “Colors”
Camila Cabello – “Havana (Live)”
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 – “Fall In Line (ft. Demi Lovato)”
Backstreet Boys – “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”
Tony Bennett & Diana Krall – “‘S Wondeful”
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”
Maroon 5 – “Girls Like You (ft. Cardi B)”
Justin Timberlake – “Say Something (ft. Chris Stapleton)”
Zedd – “The Middle (ft. Maren Morris & Grey)
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Tony Bennett & Diana Krall – Love Is Here To Stay
Willie Nelson – My Way
Gregory Porter – Nat “King” Cole & Me
Seal – Standards
Barbra Streisand – The Music…The Mem’ries…The Magic!
Best Pop Vocal Album
Camila Cabello – Camila
Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life
Ariana Grande – Sweetener
Shawn Mendes – Shawn Mendes
Pink – Beautiful Trauma
Taylor Swift – Reputation
Best Dance Recording
Above & Beyond – “Northern Soul (ft. Richard Bedford)”
Nominees: Above & Beyond, producers; Above & Beyond, mixers
Disclosure – “Ultimatum (ft. Fatoumata Diawara)”
Nominees: Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer
Fisher – “Losing It”
Nominees: Paul Nicholas Fisher, producer; Kevin Granger, mixer
Silk City – “Electricity (ft. Dua Lipa)”
Nominees: Silk City, producers; Josh Gudwin, mixer
Virtual Self – “Ghost Voices”
Nominees: Porter Robinson, producer; Porter Robinson, mixer
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Jon Hopkins – Singularity
Justice – Woman Worldwide
Sofi Tukker – Treehouse
SOPHIE – Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides
TOKiMONSTA – Lune Rouge
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – The Emancipation Procrastination
Steve Gadd Band – Steve Gadd Band
Julian Lage – Modern Lore
Marcus Miller – Laid Back
Simon Phillips – Protocol 4
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 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 Rock Song
Greta Van Fleet – “Black Smoke Rising”
Nominees: Jacob Thomas Kiszka, Joshua Michael Kiszka, Samuel Francis Kiszka & Daniel Robert Wagner, songwriters (Greta Van Fleet)
Twenty One Pilots – “Jumpsuit”
Nominees: Tyler Joseph, songwriter
Bring Me The Horizon – “Mantra”
Nominees: Jordan Fish, Matthew Kean, Lee Malia, Matthew Nicholls & Oliver Sykes, songwriters
St. Vincent – “Masseduction”
Nominees: Jack Antonoff & Annie Clark, songwriters
Ghost – “Rats”
Nominees: Tom Dalgety & A Ghoul Writer, songwriters
Best Rock Album
Alice In Chains – Rainier Fog
Fall Out Boy – MANIA
Ghost – Prequelle
Greta Van Fleet – From The Fires
Weezer – Pacific Daydream
Best Alternative Music Album
Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino
Beck – Colors
Björk – Utopia
David Byrne – American Utopia
St. Vincent – Masseduction
Best R&B Performance
Toni Braxton – “Long As I Live”
The Carters – “Summer”
Lalah Hathaway – “Y O Y”
H.E.R. – “Best Part (ft. Daniel Caesar)”
PJ Morton – “First Began”
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Leon Bridges – “Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand”
Bettye LaVette – “Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight”
MAJOR. – “Honest”
PJ Morton – “How Deep is Your Love (ft. Yebba)”
Charlie Wilson – “Made for Love (ft. Lalah Hathaway)”
Best R&B Song
Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”
Nominees: Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
Miguel – “Come Through and Chill (ft. J. Cole & Salaam Remi)”
Nominees: Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi, songwriters
Childish Gambino – “Feels Like Summer”
Nominees: Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters
H.E.R. – “Focus”
Nominees: Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Justin Love, songwriters (H.E.R.)
Toni Braxton – “Long As I Live”
Nominees: Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon, songwriters (Toni Braxton)
Best Urban Contemporary Album
The Carters – Everything Is Love
Chloe x Halle – The Kids are Alright
Chris Dave And The Drumhedz – Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
Miguel – War & Leisure
Meshell Ndegeocello – Ventriliquism
Best R&B Album
Toni Braxton – Sex & Cigarettes
Leon Bridges – Good Thing
Lalah Hathaway – Honestly
H.E.R. – H.E.R.
PJ Morton – Gumbo Unplugged (Live)
Best Rap Performance
Cardi B – “Be Careful”
Drake – “Nice For What”
Kendrick Lamar – “Kings Dead (ft. Jay Rock, Future & James Blake)”
Anderson .Paak – “Bubblin”
Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee – “Sicko Mode”
Best Rap/Sung Performance
Christina Aguilera – “Like I Do (ft. Goldlink)”
6lack – “Pretty Little Fears (ft. J. Cole)”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Kendrick Lamar – “All The Stars (ft. SZA)”
Post Malone – “Rockstar (ft. 21 Savage)”
Best Rap Song
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Nominees: Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
Kendrick Lamar – “King’s Dead (ft. Jay Rock, Future & James Blake)”
Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II, songwriters
Eminem – “Luck You (ft. Joyner Lucas)”
Nominees: R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet, songwriters
Travis Scott – “Sicko Mode”
Nominees: Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, John Edward Hawkins, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young, songwriters (Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee)
Jay Rock – “Win”
K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson, songwriters
Best Rap Album
Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
Mac Miller – Swimming
Nipsey Hussle – Victory Lap
Pusha T – Daytona
Travis Scott – Astroworld
Best Country Solo Performance
Loretta Lynn – “Wouldn’t It Be Great?”
Maren Morris – Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters”
Kacey Musgraves – “Butterflies”
Chris Stapleton – “Millionaire”
Keith Urban – “Parallel Line”
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Brothers Osborne – “Shoot Me Straight”
Dan + Shay – “Tequila”
Little Big Town – “When Someone Stops Loving You”
Maren Morris – “Dear Hate (ft. Vince Gill)”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be”
Best Country Song
Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”
Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite, songwriters (Cole Swindell)
Maren Morris – “Dear Hate (ft. Vince Gill)”
Tom Douglas, David Hodges & Maren Morris, songwriters (Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill)
Blake Shelton – “I Loved It”
Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip, songwriters (Blake Shelton)
Kacey Musgraves – “Space Cowboy”
Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
Dan + Shay – “Tequila”
Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers, songwriters (Dan + Shay)
Little Big Town – “When Someone Stops Loving You”
Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Little Big Town)
Best Country Album
Kelsea Ballerini – Unapologetically
Brothers Osborne – Post Saint Joe
Ashley McBryde – Girl Going Nowhere
Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour
Chris Stapleton – From A Room: Vol. 2
Best Music Video
The Carters – “APESHIT”
Ricky Saiz, video director; Mélodie Buchris, Natan Schottenfels & Erinn Williams, video producers
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Hiro Murai, video director; Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, video producers
Joyner Lucas – “I’m Not Racist”
Joyner Lucas & Ben Proulx, video directors; Joyner Lucas, video producer
Janelle Monáe – “PYNK”
Emma Westenberg, video director; Justin Benoliel & Whitney Jackson, video producers
Tierra Whack – “Mumbo Jumbo”
Marco Prestini, video director; Sara Nassim, video producer
Best Music Film
Eric Clapton – Life in 12 Bars
Nominees: Lili Fini Zanuck, video director; John Battsek, Scooter Weintraub, Larry Yelen & Lili Fini Zanuck, video producers
Whitney Houston – Whitney
Kevin Macdonald, video director; Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn & Lisa Erspamer, video producers
Quincy Jones – Quincy
Alan Hicks & Rashida Jones, video directors; Paula DuPré Pesmen, video producer
Itzhak Perlman – Itzhak
Alison Chernick, video director; Alison Chernick, video producer
Elvis Presley – The King
Eugene Jarecki, video director; Christopher Frierson, Georgina Hill, David Kuhn & Christopher St. John, video producers
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