Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, & Bruno Mars Lead 2018 Grammy Nominations

The 2018 Grammy Nominations are in and this year leading the pack is Jay-Z with eight nominations followed by Kendrick Lamar with seven, and Bruno Mars with six.

The nominations were announced on CBS Tuesday morning by singer Andra Day. This year the Grammy’s will be making their way back to New York City for the first time in 15 years. The show will be hosted by James Corden and will be airing Sunday Jan 28th.

See the full list of Nominations below.

Album of the Year

Childish Gambino, Awaken, My Love!

Jay-Z, 4:44

Kendrick Lamar, Damn.

Lorde, Melodrama

Bruno Mars, 24K Magic

Record of the Year

Childish Gambino, “Redbone”

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, “Despacito (feat. Justin Bieber)”

Jay Z, “The Story of O.J.”

Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”

Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”

Song of the Year

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, “Despacito (feat. Justin Bieber)”

Jay-Z, “4:44”

Julia Michaels, “Issues”

Logic, “1-800-273-8255 (feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid)”

Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”

Best New Artist

Alessia Cara

Khalid

Lil Uzi Vert

Julia Michaels

SZA

Best Pop Performance

Kelly Clarkson, “Love So Soft”

Kesha, “Praying”

Lady Gaga, “Million Reasons”

Pink, “What About Us”

Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

The Chainsmokers and Coldplay, “Something Just Like This”

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, “Despacito (feat. Justin Bieber)”

Imagine Dragons, “Thunder”

Portugal. The Man, “Feel It Still”

Zedd and Alessia Cara, “Stay”

Best Traditional Pop Album

Michael Bublé, Nobody But Me (Deluxe Version)

Bob Dylan, Triplicate

Seth MacFarlane, In Full Swing

Sarah McLachlan, Wonderland

Various Artists, Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

Best Pop Vocal AlbumColdplay, Kaleidoscope EP

Lana Del Rey, Lust for Life

Imagine Dragons, Evolve

Kesha, Rainbow

Lady Gaga, Joanne

Ed Sheeran, ÷

Best Music Video

Beck, “Up All Night”

Jain, “Makeba”

Jay-Z, “The Story of O.J.”

Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”

Logic, “1-800-273-8255 (feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid)”

 

Best Dance RecordingBonobo, “Bambro Koyo Ganda (feat. Innov Gnawa)”

Camelphat and Elderbrook, “Cola”

Gorillaz, “Andromeda (feat. DRAM)”

LCD Soundsystem, “Tonite”

Odesza, “Line of Sight (feat. WYNNE and Mansionair)”

 

Best Rock Performance

Leonard Cohen, “You Want It Darker”

Chris Cornell, “The Promise”

Foo Fighters, “Run”

Kaleo, “No Good”

Nothing More, “Go to War”

Best Urban Contemporary Album

6lack, Free 6lack

Childish Gambino, Awaken, My Love!

Khalid, American Teen

SZA, Ctrl

The Weeknd, Starboy

Best Rap Album

Jay-Z, 4:44

Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.

Migos, Culture

Rapsody, Laila’s Wisdom

Tyler, The Creator, Flower Boy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Calvin Harris

No I.D.

Greg Kurstin

Blake Mills

The Stereotypes

Best Song Written for Visual Media

“City of Stars,” La La Land

“How Far I’ll Go,” Moana

“I Don’t Wanna Live Forever,” Fifty Shades Darker

“Never Give Up,” Lion

“Stand Up for Something,” Marshall

 

Best Metal Performance

August Burns Red, “Invisible Enemy”

Body Count, “Black Hoodie”

Track from: Bloodlust

Code Orange, “Forever”

Mastodon, “Sultan’s Curse”

Meshuggah, “Clockworks”

Best Rock Song

Metallica, “Atlas, Rise!”

K.Flay, “Blood in the Cut”

Nothing More, “Go to War”

Foo Fighters, “Run”

Avenged Sevenfold, “The Stage”

Best Rock Album

Mastodon, Emperor of Sand

Metallica, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct

Nothing More, The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Queens of the Stone Age, Villains

The War on Drugs, A Deeper Understanding

Best Alternative Music Album

Arcade Fire, Everything Now

Gorillaz, Humanz

LCD Soundsystem, American Dream

Father John Misty, Pure Comedy

The National, Sleep Well Beast

Best R&B Performance

Daniel Caesar, “Get You (feat. Kali Uchis)”

Kehlani, “Distraction”

Ledisi, “High”

Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”

SZA, “The Weekend”

Best Traditional R&B Performance

The Baylor Project, “Laugh and Move On”

Childish Gambino, “Redbone”

Anthony Hamilton, “What I’m Feelin’ (feat. The Hamiltones)”

Ledisi, “All the Way”

Mali Music, “Still”

Best R&B Song

PJ Morton, “First Began”

Khalid, “Location”

Childish Gambino, “Redbone”

SZA, “Supermodel”

Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”

Best R&B Album

Daniel Caesar, Freudian

Ledisi, Let Love Rule

Bruno Mars, 24K Magic

PJ Morton, Gumbo

Musiq Soulchild, Feel the Real

Best Rap PerformanceBig Sean, “Bounce Back”

Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”

Jay-Z, “4:44”

Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”

Migos, “Bad and Boujee (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)”

Best Rap/Sung Performance

6LACK, “PRBLMS”

Goldlink, “Crew (feat. Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy)”

Jay-Z, “Family Feud (feat. Beyoncé)”

Kendrick Lamar, “LOYALTY. (feat. Rihanna)”

SZA, “Love Galore (feat. Travis Scott)”

Best Rap Song

Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”

Danger Mouse, “Chase Me (feat. Run the Jewels and Big Boi)”

Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”

Rapsody, “Sassy”

Jay-Z, “the Story of O.J.”