62nd Grammy Award Nominees Announced

The Grammy Awards Ceremony is the most prestigious and anticipated event in the music industry. These awards acknowledge artists’ performance within the past year and their impact on the industry. The 62nd Grammy Awards will be airing on CBS on January 26, 2020, but the nominees for this ceremony have already been selected and announced. 

Album of the Year

• “I, I” — Bon Iver
• “Norman F***ing Rockwell!” — Lana Del Rey
• “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” — Billie Eilish
• “Thank U, Next” — Ariana Grande
• “I Used to Know Her” — H.E.R.
• “7” — Lil Nas X
• “Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)” — Lizzo
• “Father of the Bride” — Vampire Weekend

Record of the Year 

• “Hey, Ma” — Bon Iver
• “Bad Guy” — Billie Eilish
• “7 Rings” — Ariana Grande
• “Hard Place” — H.E.R.
• “Talk” — Khalid
• “Old Town Road” — Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
• “Truth Hurts” — Lizzo  
• “Sunflower” — Post Malone and Swae Lee

Song of the Year

• “Always Remember Us This Way” — Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey and Lori McKenna, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
• “Bad Guy” — Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
• “Bring My Flowers Now” — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth and Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)
• “Hard Place” — Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris. H.E.R. and Rodney Jerkins, songwriters (H.E.R.)
• “Lover” — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
• “Norman F***ing Rockwell” — Jack Antonoff and Lana Del Rey, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)
• “Someone You Loved” — Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pere Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn and Sam Roman, songwriters (Lewis Capaldi)
• “Truth Hurts” — Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson and Jesse Saint John, songwriters (Lizzo)

Best New Artist

• Black Pumas
• Billie Eilish
• Lil Nas X
• Lizzo
• Maggie Rogers
• Rosalía 
• Tank and the Bangas
• Yola

Best Pop Solo Performance

• “Spirit” — Beyoncé   
• “Bad Guy” — Billie Eilish
• “7 Rings” — Ariana Grande
• “Truth Hurts” — Lizzo
• “You Need to Calm Down” — Taylor Swift

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• “Boyfriend” — Ariana Grande and Social House
• “Sucker” — Jonas Brothers
• “Old Town Road” — Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
• “Sunflower” — Post Malone and Swae Lee
• “Señorita” — Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

Best Pop Vocal Album

• “The Lion King: The Gift” — Beyoncé
• “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” — Billie Eilish
• “Thank U, Next” — Ariana Grande
• “No. 6 Collaborations Project” — Ed Sheeran
• “Lover  — Taylor Swift

Best Country Solo Performance

• “All Your’n” — Tyler Childers
• “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” — Ashley McBryde
• “Ride Me Back Home” — Willie Nelson
• “God’s Country” — Blake Shelton
• “Bring My Flowers Now” — Tanya Tucker

Best Country Duo/Group Performance 

• “Brand New Man” — Brooks & Dunn With Luke Combs
• “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)” — Brothers Osborne
• “Speechless” — Dan + Shay
• “The Daughters” — Little Big Town
• “Common” — Maren Morris featuring Brandi Carlile

Best Country Album

• “Desperate Man” — Eric Church
• “Stronger Than the Truth” — Reba McEntire
• “Interstate Gospel” — Pistol Annies
• “Center Point Road” — Thomas Rhett
• “While I’m Livin’ ” — Tanya Tucker

Best Country Song

• “Bring My Flowers Now” — Brandie Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth and Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)
• “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” — Jeremy Bussey and Ashley McBryde, songwriters (Ashley McBryde)
• “It All Comes Out In the Wash” — Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
• “Some of It” — Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde and Bobby Pinson, songwriters (Eric Church)
• “Speechless” — Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers and Laura Veltz, songwriters (Dan + Shay)   

Best Rock Album

• “Amo” — Bring Me The Horizon
• “Social Cues” — Cage The Elephant
• “In The End” — The Cranberries
• “Trauma” — I Prevail
• “Feral Roots” — Rival Sons

Best Alternative Music Album

• “U.F.O.F.” — Big Thief
• “Assume Form” — James Blake
• “I, I” — Bon Iver
• “Father of the Bride” — Vampire Weekend
• “Anima” — Thom Yorke

Best Rock Performance

• “Pretty Waste” — Bones UK
• “This Land” — Gary Clark Jr.
• “History Repeats” — Brittany Howard
• “Woman” — Karen O and Danger Mouse
• “Too Bad” — Rival Sons

Best Metal Performance

• “Astorolus – The Great Octopus” — Candlemass featuring Tony Iommi
• “Humanicide” — Death Angel
• “Bow Down” — I Prevail
• “Unleashed” — Killswitch Engage
• “7empest” — Tool

Best Rock Song

• “Fear Inoculum” — Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, Adam Jones and Maynard James Keenan, songwriters (Tool)
• “Give Yourself a Try” — George Daniel, Adam Hann, Matthew Healy and Ross MacDonald, songwriters (The 1975)
• “Harmony Hall” — Ezra Koenig, songwriter (Vampire Weekend)
• “History Repeats” — Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)
• “This Land” — Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)

Best Rap Performance

• “Middle Child” — J. Cole
• “Suge” — DaBaby
• “Down Bad” — Dreamville featuring J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG and Young Nudy
• “Racks in the Middle” — Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy
• “Clout” — Offset featuring Cardi B

Best Rap Album

• “Revenge of the Dreamers III” — Dreamville
• “Championships” — Meek Mill
• “I Am > I Was” — 21 Savage
• “Igor” — Tyler, The Creator
• “The Lost Boy” — YBN Cordae

 Best Rap Song

• “Bad Idea” — Chancelor Bennett, Cordae Dunston, Uforo Ebong and Daniel Hackett, songwriters (YBN Cordae featuring Chance The Rapper)
• “Gold Roses” — Noel Cadastre, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, William Leonard Roberts II, Joshua Quinton Scruggs, Leon Thomas III and Ozan Yildirim, songwriters (Rick Ross featuring Drake)
• “A Lot” — Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White, songwriters (21 Savage featuring J. Cole)
• “Racks in the Middle” — Ermias Asghedom, Dustin James Corbett, Greg Allen Davis, Chauncey Hollis, Jr. and Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy)
• “Suge” — DaBaby, Jetsonmade and Pooh Beatz, songwriters (DaBaby)