Who are the 2021 Grammy nominees? Full list
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards will finally take place 14 March, with Trevor Noah hosting the live ceremony from Los Angeles. Here are the nominations.
The Grammy Award nominations were announced back in November but you could be forgiven for not remembering who is up for a Grammy Award this year. The Recording Academy said songs and albums released between 1 September, 2019 and 31 August, 2020 were eligible for nominations this year.
Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the ceremony was delayed from the original January date and will now take place Sunday 14 March at 8pm ET/ 5 PT. The ceremony will be broadcast live from sets in and around the Los Angeles Convention Center, and remotely from other venues with in-person and pre-taped appearances. Comedian and Daily Show host, Trevor Noah, will host the 63rd Grammy Awards to be broadcast on CBS.
Who are the Grammy Awards nominees?
24-time Grammy winner Beyoncé received the most nominations with nine, if she can take home eight, she’ll break the record for the most awards won in Grammy history. Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch and Taylor Swift each were nominated for six. There will be some first-time appearances by BTS and Silk Sonic.
Billie Eilish is in the running to repeat two years in a row for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. She will face among others both Taylor Swift and Beyoncé for Song of the Year. Other nominations include Beck, Black Pumas, Jhené Aiko, Jon Batiste, Post Malone, Finneas, Fiona Apple and Renée Zellweger.
Here’s the nominations for all categories of the 2021 Grammy Awards…
GENERAL
Record Of The Year
- BLACK PARADE - Beyoncé
- COLORS- Black Pumas
- ROCKSTAR- DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
- SAY SO - Doja Cat
- EVERYTHING I WANTED- Billie Eilish
- DON'T START NOW- Dua Lipa
- CIRCLES- Post Malone
- SAVAGE - Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé
Album Of The Year
- CHILOMBO- Jhené Aiko
- BLACK PUMAS (DELUXE EDITION)- Black Pumas
- EVERYDAY LIFE- Coldplay
- DJESSE VOL.3- Jacob Collier
- WOMEN IN MUSIC PT. III- Haim
- FUTURE NOSTALGIA- Dua Lipa
- HOLLYWOOD'S BLEEDING- Post Malone
- FOLKLORE- Taylor Swift
Song Of The Year
- BLACK PARADE- Beyoncé
- THE BOX- Roddy Ricch
- CARDIGAN- Taylor Swift
- CIRCLES- Post Malone
- DON'T START NOW- Dua Lipa
- EVERYTHING I WANTED- Billie Eilish
- I CAN'T BREATHE- H.E.R.
- IF THE WORLD WAS ENDING- JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels
Best New Artist
- INGRID ANDRESS
- PHOEBE BRIDGERS
- CHIKA
- NOAH CYRUS
- D SMOKE
- DOJA CAT
- KAYTRANADA
- MEGAN THEE STALLION
POP
Best Pop Solo Performance
- YUMMY- Justin Bieber
- SAY SO- Doja Cat
- EVERYTHING I WANTED- Billie Eilish
- DON'T START NOW- Dua Lipa
- WATERMELON SUGAR- Harry Styles
- CARDIGAN- Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- UN DIA (ONE DAY)- J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy
- INTENTIONS- Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo
- DYNAMITE- BTS RAIN ON ME- Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande
- EXILE- Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- BLUE UMBRELLA- (Burt Bacharach &) Daniel Tashian
- TRUE LOVE: A CELEBRATION OF COLE PORTER- Harry Connick, Jr.
- AMERICAN STANDARD- James Taylor
- UNFOLLOW THE RULES- Rufus Wainwright
- JUDY- Renée Zellweger
Best Pop Vocal Album
- CHANGES - Justin Bieber
- CHROMATICA- Lady Gaga
- FUTURE NOSTALGIA- Dua Lipa
- FINE LINE- Harry Styles
- FOLKLORE- Taylor Swift
DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Best Dance Recording
- ON MY MIND- Diplo & Sidepiece
- MY HIGH- Disclosure Featuring Aminé & Slowthai
- THE DIFFERENCE- Flume Featuring Toro y Moi
- BOTH OF US- Jayda G
- 10%- Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis
Best Dance/Electronic Album
- KICK I- Arca
- PLANET'S MAD- Baauer
- ENERGY- Disclosure
- BUBBA- Kaytranada
- GOOD FAITH- Madeon
- CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
- AXIOM- Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
- CHRONOLOGY OF A DREAM: LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD- Jon Batiste
- TAKE THE STAIRS- Black Violin
- AMERICANA- Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell
- LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL- Snarky Puppy
ROCK
Best Rock Performance
- SHAMEIKA- Fiona Apple
- NOT- Big Thief
- KYOTO- Phoebe Bridgers
- THE STEPS- Haim
- STAY HIGH- Brittany Howard
- DAYLIGHT- Grace Potter
Best Metal Performance
- BUM-RUSH- Body Count
- UNDERNEATH- Code Orange
- THE IN-BETWEEN- In This Moment
- BLOODMONEY- Poppy
- EXECUTIONER'S TAX (SWING OF THE AXE) – LIVE- Power Trip Best Rock Song
- KYOTO- Phoebe Bridgers
- LOST IN YESTERDAY- Tame Impala
- NOT- Big Thief
- SHAMEIKA- Fiona Apple
- STAY HIGH- Brittany Howard
Best Rock Album
- A HERO'S DEATH- Fontaines D.C.
- KIWANUKA- Michael Kiwanuka
- DAYLIGHT- Grace Potter
- SOUND & FURY- Sturgill Simpson
- THE NEW ABNORMAL- The Strokes
ALTERNATIVE
Best Alternative Music Album
- FETCH THE BOLT CUTTERS- Fiona Apple
- HYPERSPACE- Beck
- PUNISHER-Phoebe Bridgers
- JAIME- Brittany Howard
- THE SLOW RUSH- Tame Impala
R&B
Best R&B Performance
- LIGHTNING & THUNDER- Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend
- BLACK PARADE- Beyoncé
- ALL I NEED- Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign
- GOAT HEAD- Brittany Howard
- SEE ME- Emily King Best
Traditional R&B Performance
- SIT ON DOWN- The Baylor Project Featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor
- WONDER WHAT SHE THINKS OF ME- Chloe X Halle
- LET ME GO- Mykal Kilgore
- ANYTHING FOR YOU- Ledisi
- DISTANCE- Yebba
Best R&B Song
- BETTER THAN I IMAGINED- Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello
- BLACK PARADE- Beyoncé
- COLLIDE- Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG
- DO IT- Chloe X Halle
- SLOW DOWN- Skip Marley & H.E.R.
Best Progressive R&B Album
- CHILOMBO- Jhené Aiko
- UNGODLY HOUR- Chloe X Halle
- FREE NATIONALS- Free Nationals
- FUCK YO FEELINGS- Robert Glasper
- IT IS WHAT IT IS- Thundercat
Best R&B Album
- HAPPY 2 BE HERE- Ant Clemons
- TAKE TIME- Giveon
- TO FEEL LOVE/D- Luke James
- BIGGER LOVE- John Legend
- ALL RISE- Gregory Porter
RAP
Best Rap Performance
- DEEP REVERENCE- Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle
- BOP- DaBaby
- WHATS POPPIN- Jack Harlow
- THE BIGGER PICTURE- Lil Baby
- SAVAGE- Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé
- DIOR- Pop Smoke
Best Melodic Rap Performance
- ROCKSTAR- DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
- LAUGH NOW CRY LATER- Drake Featuring Lil Durk
- LOCKDOWN- Anderson .Paak
- THE BOX- Roddy Ricch
- HIGHEST IN THE ROOM- Travis Scott Best Rap Song
- THE BIGGER PICTURED- Lil Baby
- THE BOX- Roddy Ricch
- LAUGH NOW CRY LATER- Drake Featuring Lil Durk
- ROCKSTAR- DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
- SAVAGE- Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé
Best Rap Album
- BLACK HABITS- D Smoke
- ALFREDO- Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
- A WRITTEN TESTIMONY- Jay Electronica
- KING'S DISEASE- Nas
- THE ALLEGORY- Royce 5’9"
COUNTRY
Best Country Solo Performance
- STICK THAT IN YOUR COUNTRY SONG - Eric Church
- WHO YOU THOUGHT I WAS- Brandy Clark
- WHEN MY AMY PRAYS- Vince Gill
- BLACK LIKE ME- Mickey Guyton
- BLUEBIRD- Miranda Lambert
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- ALL NIGHT- Brothers Osborne
- 10,000 HOURS- Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
- OCEAN- Lady A
- SUGAR COAT- Little Big Town
- SOME PEOPLE DO- Old Dominion
Best Country Song
- BLUEBIRD- Miranda Lambert
- THE BONES- Maren Morris
- CROWDED TABLE- The Highwomen
- MORE HEARTS THAN MINE- Ingrid Andress
- SOME PEOPLE DO- Old Dominion
Best Country Album
- LADY LIKE- Ingrid Andress
- YOUR LIFE IS A RECORD- Brandy Clark
- WILDCARD- Miranda Lambert
- NIGHTFALL- Little Big Town
- NEVER WILL- Ashley McBryde
NEW AGE
Best New Age Album
- SONGS FROM THE BARDO- Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal & Jesse Paris Smith
- PERIPHERY- Priya Darshini
- FORM//LESS- Superposition
- MORE GUITAR STORIES- Jim "Kimo" West
- MEDITATIONS- Cory Wong & Jon Batiste
LATIN
Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
- YHLQMDLG- Bad Bunny
- POR PRIMERA VEZ- Camilo
- MESA PARA DOS- Kany García
- PAUSA- Ricky Martin
- 3:33- Debi Nova
AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC
Best American Roots Performance
- COLORS- Black Pumas
- DEEP IN LOVE- Bonny Light Horseman
- SHORT AND SWEET- Brittany Howard
- I'LL BE GONE- Norah Jones & Mavis Staples I
- REMEMBER EVERYTHING- John Prine
- GLOBAL MUSIC Best Global Music Album
- FU CHRONICLES- Antibalas
- TWICE AS TALL- Burna Boy
- AGORA- Bebel Gilberto
- LOVE LETTERS- Anoushka Shankar
- AMADJAR- Tinariwen
PRODUCTION
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
- JACK ANTONOFF
- DAN AUERBACH
- DAVE COBB
- FLYING LOTUS
- ANDREW WATT
MUSIC VIDEO/FILM
Best Music Video
- BROWN SKIN GIRL- Beyoncé
- LIFE IS GOOD- Future Featuring Drake
- LOCKDOWN- Anderson .Paak
- ADORE YOU- Harry Styles
- GOLIATH- Woodkid
Best Music Film
- BEASTIE BOYS STORY- Beastie Boys
- BLACK IS KING- Beyoncé
- WE ARE FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME- Freestyle Love Supreme
- LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE- Linda Ronstadt
- THAT LITTLE OL' BAND FROM TEXAS- ZZ Top