The nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards have been announced ahead of the ceremony’s return to LA on 10th February.
Over the course of the morning, select categories were announced by the likes of Zane Lowe, alongside Alessia Cara, Shawn Mendes and Janella Monae, via both CBS’ This Morning and Apple Music. As per previous years, all artists under consideration must have released recordings between 1st October 2017 to 30th September 2018.
Check the full list of nominations below [story developing]:
Album of the Year
H.E.R. – H.E.R.
Brandi Carlile – By the Way, I Forgive You
Drake – Scorpion
Various Artists – Black Panther: The Album
Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour
Post Malone – Beerbongs & Bentleys
Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer
Record of the Year
Cardi B – I Like It
Brandi Carlile – The Joke
Childish Gambino – This Is America
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow
Drake – God’s Plan
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All the Stars
Post Malone & 21 Savage – Rockstar
Zedd & Maren Morris – The Middle
Song of the Year
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All the Stars
Ella Mai – Boo’d Up
Drake – God’s Plan
Shawn Mendes – In My Blood
Brandy Carlile – The Joke
Zedd & Maren Morris – The Middle
Best New Artist
Jorja Smith
Chloe X Halle
Luke Combs
Greta Van Fleet
H.E.R.
Dua Lipa
Margo Price
Bebe Rexha
Best Pop Vocal Album
Camila Cabello
Kelly Clarkson
Ariana Grande
ShawnMendes
P!nk
Taylor Swift
Best Rap Song
Drake – God’s Plan
Travis Scott – Sicko Mode
Eminem – Lucky You (ft Joyner Lucas)
Jay Rock – Win
Kendrick Lamar x VA – King’s Dead
Best Rap Album
Pusha T – Daytona
Travis Scott – Astroworld
Cardi B – Invasion Of Privacy
Mac Miller – Swimming
Nipsey Hussle – Victory Lap
Best Rap Performance
Drake – Nice For What
Travis Scott – Sicko Mode
Anderson .Paak – Bubblin’
Cardi B – Be Careful
Kendrick Lamar x VA – King’s Dead
Best Rap / Sung Performance
Kendrick Lamar and SZA “All the Stars”
Childish Gambino “This Is America”
6lack f/ J. Cole “Pretty Little Fears”
Christina Aguilera f/ GoldLink “Like I Do”
Post Malone f/ 21 Savage “Rockstar”
Best R&B Performance
Toni Braxton – Long As I Live
The Carters – Summer
Lalah Hathaway – YOY
H.E.R. f/ Daniel Caesar – Best Part
PJ Morton – First Began
