The nominations for the 2019 Grammy Awards have been revealed as we speak. Kendrick Lamar leads with eight nominations, together with a nod for Album of the Year for his work on Black Panther soundtrack, in addition to Song and Record of the Year for the SZA-featuring “All the Stars.” One 12 months after receiving zero nominations, Drake has the second-most nominations with seven. Check out the full list of nominees. The Grammys happen on February 10 in Los Angeles.
After the 2018 Grammys, outgoing Recording Academy president Neil Portnow infamously mentioned girls wanted to “step up” after only one woman won a major award. This 12 months, girls dominated the nominations within the main classes. Five girls are up for Album, Record, and Song of the Year; six women-led acts are nominated for Best New Artist.
Kendrick’s eight nominations are for: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance (“King’s Dead”), two for Best Rap Song (“King’s Dead” and “WIN”), and Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Song Written for Visual Media (“All the Stars”).
Drake’s seven nominations are for: Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record of the Year (“God’s Plan”), two for Best Rap Song (“God’s Plan” and “Sicko Mode”), and two for Best Rap Performance (“Nice for What” and “Sicko Mode”).
Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, the Carters (Beyoncé and JAY-Z), and Kanye West have been all shut out of the foremost classes. In truth, West obtained just one nomination: Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, the place he’s up towards Pharrell, Boi-1da, Linda Perry, and Larry Klein.
Swift additionally obtained only one nomination: Best Pop Vocal Album for status. Swift’s document will face initiatives by Swift will face Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Kelly Clarkson, P!nk, and Shawn Mendes within the class.
The Carters obtained three nominations: Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best R&B Performance, and Best Music Video for “APESHIT,” famously filmed on the Louvre.
Childish Gambino obtained 5 nominations this 12 months. Four are for “This Is America” (Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Performance, and Best Music Video) and the fifth is for Best R&B Song (“Feels Like Summer”).
Cardi B obtained 5 nominations, together with Album of the Year (Invasion of Privacy) and Song of the Year (“I Like It”). She was additionally acknowledged for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance (“Be Careful”), and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the Maroon 5 collab “Girls Like You.”
Along with Cardi B, the Best Rap Album class options the late Mac Miller, Pusha-T, Nipsey Hussle, and Travis Scott. Travis’ solely different nomination is available in Best Rap Performance for the Drake-featuring “Sicko Mode.” Drake will compete towards himself in that class (“God’s Plan”). The different nominees are “King’s Dead” (Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake), “Bubblin” (Anderson .Paak), and “Be Careful” (Cardi B).
Competing for Best Alternative Music Album are Björk, Arctic Monkeys, Beck, David Byrne, and St. Vincent. St. Vincent additionally bought nominated for Best Rock Song (“Masseduction”) and Best Recording Package, the place Masseduction will face Mitski’s Be The Cowboy, BTS’ LOVE YOURSELF 轉 ‘Tear’, and extra.
Kacey Musgraves obtained her first Album of the Year nod for Golden Hour, which was additionally nominated for Best Country Album. Her songs “Butterflies” and “Space Cowboy” are up for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song, respectively.
Source
