Grammy Awards 2019: Kendrick Lamar, Drake lead nominations; Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born' shinesAuthor : AZIndia News Desk
Nov 7 (AZINS) Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake led Grammy Award nominations on Friday, with eight and seven nods, respectively.Drake and Lamar were also nominated in the top category - album of the year - along with rappers Cardi B and Post Malone, R&B singer Janelle Monae, folk singer Brandi Carlile, country star Kacey Musgraves, R&B artist H.E.R. and the "Black Panther" movie soundtrack.
The Grammy Awards, chosen by members of the Recording Academy, will be handed out at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Feb. 10.
Grammy organizers said in June they would expand to eight from five the number of nominees in the top four categories - record, song and album of the year, and best new artist - to allow a more diverse line-up. Five artists had been nominated in each category since the Grammys were first awarded in 1959.
Hip-hop and R&B surpassed rock for the first time in 2017 as the biggest music genre in the United States, according to a Nielsen Music report.
Here's the complete list of nominees
Record Of The Year
'I Like It' - Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
'The Joke' - Brandi Carlile
'This Is America' - Childish Gambino
'God's Plan' - Drake
'Shallow' - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
'All The Stars' - Kendrick Lamar & SZA
'Rockstar' - Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage
'The Middle' - Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
Album Of The Year
Invasion Of Privacy - Cardi B
By The Way, I Forgive You - Brandi Carlile
Scorpion - Drake
H.E.R - H.E.R.
Beerbongs & Bentleys - Post Malone
Dirty Computer - Janelle Monáe
Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves
Black Panther
Song Of The Year
'All The Stars'
'Boo'd Up'
'God's Plan'
'In My Blood'
'The Joke'
'The Middle'
'Shallow'
'This Is America'
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
'Colors' - Beck
'Havana (Live)' - Camila Cabello
'God Is A Woman' - Ariana Grande
'Joanne (Where Do You Think You're Goin'?)' - Lady Gaga
'Better Now' - Post Malone
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Fall In Line - Christina Aguilera Featuring Demi Lovato
Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Backstreet Boys
'S Wonderful - Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
Shallow - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Girls Like You - Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B
Say Something - Justin Timberlake Featuring Chris Stapleton
The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
Best Pop Vocal Album
Camila - Camila Cabello
Meaning Of Life - Kelly Clarkson
Sweetener - Ariana Grande
Shawn Mendes - Shawn Mendes
Beautiful Trauma - P!nk
Reputation - Taylor Swift
Best Dance Recording
Northern Soul - Above & Beyond Featuring Richard Bedford
Ultimatum - Disclosure (Featuring Fatoumata Diawara)
Losing It - Fisher
Electricity - Silk City & Dua Lipa Featuring Diplo & Mark Ronson
Ghost Voices - Virtual Self
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Singularity - Jon Hopkins
Woman Worldwide - Justice
Treehouse - Sofi Tukker
Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides - SOPHIE
Lune Rouge - TOKiMONSTA
Best Rock Performance
Four Out Of Five - Arctic Monkeys
When Bad Does Good - Chris Cornell
Made An America - THE FEVER 333
Highway Tune - Greta Van Fleet
Uncomfortable - Halestorm
Best Rock Song
Black Smoke Rising
Jumpsuit
MANTRA
Masseduction
Rats
Best Rock Album
Rainier Fog - Alice In Chains
M A N I A - Fall Out Boy
Prequelle - Ghost
From The Fires - Greta Van Fleet
Pacific Daydream - Weezer
Best Alternative Music Album
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino - Arctic Monkeys
Colors - Beck
Utopia - Björk
American Utopia - David Byrne
Masseduction - St. Vincent
Best R&B Performance
Long As I Live - Toni Braxton
Summer - The Carters
Y O Y - Lalah Hathaway
Best Part - H.E.R. Featuring Daniel Caesar
First Began - PJ Morton
Best R&B Song
Boo'd Up
Come Through And Chill
Feels Like Summer
Focus
Long As I Live
Best R&B Album
Sex & Cigarettes - Toni Braxton
Good Thing - Leon Bridges
Honestly - Lalah Hathaway
H.E.R.- H.E.R.
Gumbo Unplugged (Live) - PJ Morton
Best Rap Performance
Be Careful - Cardi B
Nice For What - Drake
King's Dead - Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake
Bubblin - Anderson .Paak
Sicko Mode - Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee
Best Rap/Sung Performance
Like I Do - Christina Aguilera Featuring Goldlink
Pretty Little Fears - 6lack Featuring J. Cole
This Is America - Childish Gambino
All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Rockstar - Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage
Best Rap Song
God's Plan
King's Dead
Lucky You
Sicko Mode
Win
Best Rap Album
Invasion Of Privacy - Cardi B
Swimming - Mac Miller
Victory Lap - Nipsey Hussle
Daytona - Pusha T
Astroworld - Travis Scott
Best Country Solo Performance
Wouldn't It Be Great? - Loretta Lynn
Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters - Maren Morris
Butterflies - Kacey Musgraves
Millionaire - Chris Stapleton
Parallel Line - Keith Urban
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Shoot Me Straight - Brothers Osborne
Tequila - Dan + Shay
When Someone Stops Loving You - Little Big Town
Dear Hate - Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill
Meant To Be - Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
Best Country Song
Break Up In The End
Dear Hate
I Lived It
Space Cowboy
Tequila
When Someone Stops Loving You
Best Country Album
Unapologetically - Kelsea Ballerini
Port Saint Joe - Brothers Osborne
Girl Going Nowhere - Ashley McBryde
Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves
From A Room: Volume 2 - Chris Stapleton
Best Musical Theater Album
The Band's Visit
Carousel
Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
My Fair Lady
Once On This Island
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Call Me By Your Name
Deadpool 2
The Greatest Showman
Lady Bird
Stranger Things
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media
Black Panther
Blade Runner 2049
Coco
The Shape Of Water
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Best Song Written For Visual Media
All The Stars - Black Panther
Mystery Of Love - Call Me By Your Name
Remember Me - Coco
Shallow - A Star Is Born
This Is Me - The Greatest Showman
Best Music Film
Life In 12 Bars - Eric Clapton
Whitney - Whitney Houston
Quincy - Quincy Jones
Itzhak - Itzhak Perlman
The King - Elvis Presley