ICYMI: Grammy 2019 Nominations

15 Min Read

The Grammy 2019 nominations were announced today.

See full list below:

Record Of The Year

Cardi B – “I Like It (ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin)”

Nominees: Invincible, JWhiteDidIt, Craig Kallman & Tainy, producers; Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”

Nominees: Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Eddie Spear, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer

Childish Gambino – “This Is America”

Nominees: Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, producers; Derek “MixedByAli” Ali & Riley Mackin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

Drake – “God’s Plan”

Nominees: Boi-1Da, Cardo & Young Exclusive, producers; Noel Cadastre, Noel “Gadget” Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers/mixers; Chris Athens, mastering engineer

Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”

Nominees: Lady Gaga & Benjamin Rice, producers; Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All The Stars”

Nominees: Al Shux & Sounwave, producers; Sam Ricci & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

Post Malone – “Rockstar (ft. 21 Savage)”

Nominees: Louis Bell & Tank God, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

Zedd – “The Middle (ft. Maren Morris & Grey)”

Nominees: Grey, Monsters & Strangerz & Zedd, producers; Grey, Tom Morris, Ryan Shanahan & Zedd, engineers/mixers; Mike Marsh, mastering engineer

Album Of The Year

Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy

Nominees: Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers/mixers; Belcalis Almanzar & Jorden Thorpe, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

Brandi Carlile – By The Way, I Forgive You

Nominees: Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Dave Cobb & Eddie Spear, engineers/mixers; Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer

Drake – Scorpion

Nominees: Noel Cadastre, Noel “Gadget” Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers/mixers; Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters; Chris Athens, mastering engineer

H.E.R. – H.E.R.

Nominees: Darhyl “Hey DJ” Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Jeff Robinson, producers; Miki Tsutsumi, engineer/mixer; Darhyl Camper Jr & H.E.R., songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer

Post Malone – Beerbongs & Bentleys

Nominees: Louis Bell & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell & Austin Post, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer

Nominees: Chuck Lightning & Janelle Monáe Robinson & Nate “Rocket” Wonder, producers; Mick Guzauski, Janelle Monáe Robinson & Nate “Rocket” Wonder, engineers/mixers; Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Taylor Parks & Janelle Monáe Robinson, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer

Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour

Nominees: Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, producers; Craig Alvin & Shawn Everett, engineers/mixers; Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, songwriters; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers

Various Artists – Black Panther soundtrack

Nominees: Kendrick Lamar, featured artist; Kendrick Duckworth & Sounwave, producers; Matt Schaeffer, engineer/mixer; Kendrick Duckworth & Mark Spears, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

Song Of The Year

Kendrick Lamar – “All The Stars (ft. SZA)”

Nominees: Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters

Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”

Nominees: Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters

Drake – “God’s Plan”

Nominees: Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters

Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”

Nominees: Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters

Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”

Nominees: Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters

Zedd – “The Middle (ft. Maren Morris & Grey)”

Nominees: Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters

Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”

Nominees: Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters

Childish Gambino – “This Is America”

Nominees: Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters

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

Beck – “Colors”

Camila Cabello – “Havana (Live)”

Ariana Grande – “God Is A Woman”

Lady Gaga – “Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?)”

Post Malone – “Better Now”

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Christina Aguilera – “Fall In Line (ft. Demi Lovato)”

Backstreet Boys – “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”

Tony Bennett & Diana Krall – “‘S Wondeful”

Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”

Maroon 5 – “Girls Like You (ft. Cardi B)”

Justin Timberlake – “Say Something (ft. Chris Stapleton)”

Zedd – “The Middle (ft. Maren Morris & Grey)

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Tony Bennett & Diana Krall – Love Is Here To Stay

Willie Nelson – My Way

Gregory Porter – Nat “King” Cole & Me

Seal – Standards

Barbra Streisand – The Music…The Mem’ries…The Magic!

Best Pop Vocal Album

Camila Cabello – Camila

Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life

Ariana Grande – Sweetener

Shawn Mendes – Shawn Mendes

Pink – Beautiful Trauma

Taylor Swift – Reputation

Best Dance Recording

Above & Beyond – “Northern Soul (ft. Richard Bedford)”

Nominees: Above & Beyond, producers; Above & Beyond, mixers

Disclosure – “Ultimatum (ft. Fatoumata Diawara)”

Nominees: Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer

Fisher – “Losing It”

Nominees: Paul Nicholas Fisher, producer; Kevin Granger, mixer

Silk City – “Electricity (ft. Dua Lipa)”

Nominees: Silk City, producers; Josh Gudwin, mixer

Virtual Self – “Ghost Voices”

Nominees: Porter Robinson, producer; Porter Robinson, mixer

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Jon Hopkins – Singularity

Justice – Woman Worldwide

Sofi Tukker – Treehouse

SOPHIE – Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides

TOKiMONSTA – Lune Rouge

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – The Emancipation Procrastination

Steve Gadd Band – Steve Gadd Band

Julian Lage – Modern Lore

Marcus Miller – Laid Back

Simon Phillips – Protocol 4

Best Rock Performance

Arctic Monkeys – “Four Out of Five”

Chris Cornell – “When Bad Does Good”

THE FEVER 333 – “Made An America”

Greta Van Fleet – “Highway Tune”

Halestorm – “Uncomfortable”

Best Metal Performance

Between The Buried And Me – “Condemned to the Gallows”

Deafheaven – “Honeycomb”

High On Fire – “Electric Messiah”

Trivium – “Betrayer”

Underoath – “On My Teeth”

Best Rock Song

Greta Van Fleet – “Black Smoke Rising”

Nominees: Jacob Thomas Kiszka, Joshua Michael Kiszka, Samuel Francis Kiszka & Daniel Robert Wagner, songwriters (Greta Van Fleet)

Twenty One Pilots – “Jumpsuit”

Nominees: Tyler Joseph, songwriter

Bring Me The Horizon – “Mantra”

Nominees: Jordan Fish, Matthew Kean, Lee Malia, Matthew Nicholls & Oliver Sykes, songwriters

St. Vincent – “Masseduction”

Nominees: Jack Antonoff & Annie Clark, songwriters

Ghost – “Rats”

Nominees: Tom Dalgety & A Ghoul Writer, songwriters

Best Rock Album

Alice In Chains – Rainier Fog

Fall Out Boy – MANIA

Ghost – Prequelle

Greta Van Fleet – From The Fires

Weezer – Pacific Daydream

Best Alternative Music Album

Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino

Beck – Colors

Björk – Utopia

David Byrne – American Utopia

St. Vincent – Masseduction

Best R&B Performance

Toni Braxton – “Long As I Live”

The Carters – “Summer”

Lalah Hathaway – “Y O Y”

H.E.R. – “Best Part (ft. Daniel Caesar)”

PJ Morton – “First Began”

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Leon Bridges – “Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand”

Bettye LaVette – “Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight”

MAJOR. – “Honest”

PJ Morton – “How Deep is Your Love (ft. Yebba)”

Charlie Wilson – “Made for Love (ft. Lalah Hathaway)”

Best R&B Song

Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”

Nominees: Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)

Miguel – “Come Through and Chill (ft. J. Cole & Salaam Remi)”

Nominees: Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi, songwriters

Childish Gambino – “Feels Like Summer”

Nominees: Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters

H.E.R. – “Focus”

Nominees: Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Justin Love, songwriters (H.E.R.)

Toni Braxton – “Long As I Live”

Nominees: Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon, songwriters (Toni Braxton)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

The Carters – Everything Is Love

Chloe x Halle – The Kids are Alright

Chris Dave And The Drumhedz – Chris Dave And The Drumhedz

Miguel – War & Leisure

Meshell Ndegeocello – Ventriliquism

Best R&B Album

Toni Braxton – Sex & Cigarettes

Leon Bridges – Good Thing

Lalah Hathaway – Honestly

H.E.R. – H.E.R.

PJ Morton – Gumbo Unplugged (Live)

Best Rap Performance

Cardi B – “Be Careful”

Drake – “Nice For What”

Kendrick Lamar – “Kings Dead (ft. Jay Rock, Future & James Blake)”

Anderson .Paak – “Bubblin”

Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee – “Sicko Mode”

Best Rap/Sung Performance

Christina Aguilera – “Like I Do (ft. Goldlink)”

6lack – “Pretty Little Fears (ft. J. Cole)”

Childish Gambino – “This Is America”

Kendrick Lamar – “All The Stars (ft. SZA)”

Post Malone – “Rockstar (ft. 21 Savage)”

Best Rap Song

Drake – “God’s Plan”

Nominees: Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)

Kendrick Lamar – “King’s Dead (ft. Jay Rock, Future & James Blake)”

Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II, songwriters

Eminem – “Luck You (ft. Joyner Lucas)”

Nominees: R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet, songwriters

Travis Scott – “Sicko Mode”

Nominees: Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, John Edward Hawkins, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young, songwriters (Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee)

Jay Rock – “Win”

K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson, songwriters

Best Rap Album

Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy

Mac Miller – Swimming

Nipsey Hussle – Victory Lap

Pusha T – Daytona

Travis Scott – Astroworld

Best Country Solo Performance

Loretta Lynn – “Wouldn’t It Be Great?”

Maren Morris – Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters”

Kacey Musgraves – “Butterflies”

Chris Stapleton – “Millionaire”

Keith Urban – “Parallel Line”

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Brothers Osborne – “Shoot Me Straight”

Dan + Shay – “Tequila”

Little Big Town – “When Someone Stops Loving You”

Maren Morris – “Dear Hate (ft. Vince Gill)”

Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be”

Best Country Song

Cole Swindell – “Break Up in the End”

Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite, songwriters (Cole Swindell)

Maren Morris – “Dear Hate (ft. Vince Gill)”

Tom Douglas, David Hodges & Maren Morris, songwriters (Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill)

Blake Shelton – “I Loved It”

Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip, songwriters (Blake Shelton)

Kacey Musgraves – “Space Cowboy”

Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)

Dan + Shay – “Tequila”

Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers, songwriters (Dan + Shay)

Little Big Town – “When Someone Stops Loving You”

Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Little Big Town)

Best Country Album

Kelsea Ballerini – Unapologetically

Brothers Osborne – Post Saint Joe

Ashley McBryde – Girl Going Nowhere

Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour

Chris Stapleton – From A Room: Vol. 2

Best Music Video

The Carters – “APESHIT”

Ricky Saiz, video director; Mélodie Buchris, Natan Schottenfels & Erinn Williams, video producers

Childish Gambino – “This Is America”

Hiro Murai, video director; Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, video producers

Joyner Lucas – “I’m Not Racist”

Joyner Lucas & Ben Proulx, video directors; Joyner Lucas, video producer

Janelle Monáe – “PYNK”

Emma Westenberg, video director; Justin Benoliel & Whitney Jackson, video producers

Tierra Whack – “Mumbo Jumbo”

Marco Prestini, video director; Sara Nassim, video producer

Best Music Film

Eric Clapton – Life in 12 Bars

Nominees: Lili Fini Zanuck, video director; John Battsek, Scooter Weintraub, Larry Yelen & Lili Fini Zanuck, video producers

Whitney Houston – Whitney

Kevin Macdonald, video director; Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn & Lisa Erspamer, video producers

Quincy Jones – Quincy

Alan Hicks & Rashida Jones, video directors; Paula DuPré Pesmen, video producer

Itzhak Perlman – Itzhak

Alison Chernick, video director; Alison Chernick, video producer

Elvis Presley – The King

Eugene Jarecki, video director; Christopher Frierson, Georgina Hill, David Kuhn & Christopher St. John, video producers

Read Also: Nollywood Actress Arrested In Lagos

TAGGED:
Share this Article
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.