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The Full Grammy Nominations List 2020

Hold On to Your Headphones: Here Are the 2020 Grammy Nominees

Grab some headphones and get excited, because the 2020 Grammy Awards nominations have arrived! After last year's big wins for Lady Gaga, Drake, and Cardi B, a new set of hopefuls are on the scene. With nominations for Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Lewis Capaldi, and Lizzo, we're sure to have an exciting show. Alicia Keys will also be returning as host, so bring on the pianos! Read on to see the full list before the Grammys air on Jan. 26.

RECORD OF THE YEAR

"Hey, Ma" by Bon Iver
"Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish
"Seven Rings" by Ariana Grande
"Hard Place" by H.E.R.
"Talk" by Khalid
"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X feat. Billie Ray Cyrus
"Truth Hurts" by Lizzo
"Sunflower" by Post Malone and Swae Lee

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

I,i by Bon Iver
Norman F*cking Rockwell by Lana del Rey
When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande
I Used to Know Her by H.E.R.
Seven by Lil Nas X
'Cause I Love You by Lizzo
Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend

SONG OF THE YEAR

"Always Remember Us This Way" by Lady Gaga
"Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish
"Bring My Flowers Now" by Brandi Carlile
"Hard Place" by H.E.R.
"Lover" by Taylor Swift
"Norman F*cking Rockwell" by Lana del Rey
"Someone You Love" by Lewis Capaldi
"Truth Hurts" by Lizzo

BEST NEW ARTIST

Black Pumas
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Maggie Rogers
Rosalia
Tank and the Bangas
Yola

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

"Spirit" by Beyoncé
"Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish
"Seven Rings" by Ariana Grande
"Truth Hurts" by Lizzo
"You Need to Calm Down" by Taylor Swift

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE

"Love Again" by Daniel Caesar and Brandy
"Could've Been" by H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller
"Exactly How I Feel" by Lizzo feat. Gucci Mane
"Come Home" by Anderson .Paak feat. Andre 3000
"Roll Some Mo" by Lucky Daye

BEST COUNTRY SONG

"Bring My Flowers Now" by Brandi Carlile
"Girl Goin Nowhere" by Ashley McBryde
"It All Comes Out in the Wash" by Miranda Lambert
"Some of It" by Eric Church
"Speechless" by Dan + Shay

BEST RAP ALBUM

Revenge of the Dreamers III by Dreamville
Championships by Meek Mill
I Am I Was by 21 Savage
Igor by Tyler the Creator
The Lost Boy by YBN Cordae

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

"Boyfriend" by Ariana Grande and Social House
"Sucker" by Jonas Brothers
"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus
"Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM

by Andrea Bocelli
Love (Deluxe Edition) by Michael Bublé
Look Now by Elvis Costello and the Imposters
A Legendary Christmas by John Legend
Walls by Barbra Streisand

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

The Lion King: The Gift by Beyoncé
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go by Billie Eilish
Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande
No. 6 Collaborations Project by Ed Sheeran
Lover by Taylor Swift

BEST R&B ALBUM

1123 by BJ the Chicago Kid
Painted by Lucky Daye
Ella Mai by Ella Mai
Paul by PJ Morton
Venture by Anderson .Paak

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

"Middle Child" by J.Cole
"Suge" by DaBaby
"Down Bad" by Dreamville
"Racks In The Middle" by Nipsey Hussle feat. Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy
"Clout" by Offset feat. Cardi B

BEST RAP/SUNG PERFORMANCE

"Higher" by DJ Khaled feat. Nipsey Hussle and John Legend
"Drip Too Hard" by Lil Baby and Gunna
"Panini" by Lil Nas X
"Ballin" by Mustard feat. Roddy Ricch
"The London" by Young Thug feat. J. Cole and Travis Scott

BEST RAP SONG

"Bad Idea" by YBN Cordae feat. Chance the Rapper
"Gold Roses" by Rick Ross feat. Drake
"A Lot" by 21 Savage feat. J. Cole
"Racks In The Middle" by Nipsey Hussle feat. Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy
"Suge" by Dababy

BEST DANCE RECORDING

"Linked" by Bonobo
"Got to Keep On" by The Chemical Brothers
"Piece Of Your Heart" by Meduza and Goodboys
"Underwater" by Rüfüs Du Sol
"Midnight Hour" by Skrillex and Boys Noize With Ty Dolla $ign

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM

LP5 by Apparat
No Geography by The Chemical Brothers
Hi This Is Flume (Mixtape) by Flume
Solace by Rüfüs Du Sol
Weather by Tycho

BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

Ancestral Recall by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Star People Nation by Theo Croker
Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music! by Mark Guiliana
Elevate by Lettuce
Mettavolution by Rodrigo y Gabriela

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

"Pretty Waste" by Bones UK
"This Land" by Gary Clark Jr.
"History Repeats" by Brittany Howard
"Woman" by Karen O and Danger Mouse
"Too Bad" by Rival Sons

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE

"Astorolus – The Great Octopus" by Candlemass feat. Tony Iommi
"Humanicide" by Death Angel
"Bow Down" by I Prevail
"Unleashed" by Killswitch Engage
"7empest" by Tool

BEST ROCK SONG

"Fear Inoculum" by Tool
"Give Yourself A Try" by The 1975
"Harmony Hall" by Vampire Weekend
"History Repeats" by Brittany Howard
"This Land" by Gary Clark Jr.

BEST ROCK ALBUM

Amo by Bring Me the Horizon
Social Cues by Cage the Elephant
In The End by The Cranberries
Trauma by I Prevail
Feral Roots by Rival Sons

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

U.F.O.F. by Big Thief
Assume Form by James Blake
I,i by Bon Iver
Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
Anima by Thom Yorke

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

Apollo XXI by Steve Lacy
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) by Lizzo
Overload by Georgia Anne Muldrow
Saturn by Nao
Being Human in Public by Jessie Reyez

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE

"All Your'n" by Tyler Childers
"Girl Goin' Nowhere" by Ashley McBryde
"Ride Me Back Home" by Willie Nelson
"God's Country" by Blake Shelton
"Bring My Flowers Now" by Tanya Tucker

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

"Brand New Man" by Brooks & Dunn feat. Luke Combs
"I Don't Remember Me (Before You)" by Brothers Osborne
"Speechless" by Dan & Shay
"The Daughters" by Little Big Town
"Common" by Maren Morris feat. Brandi Carlile

Best Country Album

Desperate Man by Eric Church
Stronger Than The Truth by Reba McEntire
Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies
Center Point Road by Thomas Rhett
While I'm Livin' by Tanya Tucker

BEST NEW AGE ALBUM

Fairy Dreams by David Arkenstone
Homage To Kindness by David Darling
Wings by Peter Kater
Verve by Sebastian Plano
Deva by Deva Premal

BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO

"Elsewhere" by Melissa Aldana
"Sozinho" by Randy Brecker
"Tomorrow Is The Question" by Julian Lage
"The Windup" by Brandford Marsalis
"Sightseeing" by Christian McBride

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM

Thirsty Ghost by Sara Gazarek
Love & Liberation by Jazzmeia Horn
Alone Together by Catherine Russell
12 Little Spells by Esperanza Spalding
Screenplay by The Tierney Sutton Band

BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

In The Key Of The Universe by Joey DeFrancesco
The Secret Between The Shadow And The Soul by Branford Marsalis Quartet
Christian McBride's New Jawn by Christian McBride
Come What May by Joshua Redman Quartet

BEST JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM

Triple Helix by Anat Cohen Tentet
Dancer In Nowhere by Miho Hazama
Hiding Out by Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra
The Omni-american Book Club by Brian Lynch Big Band
One Day Wonder by Terraza Big Band

BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM

Antidote by Chick Corea and The Spanish Heart Band
Sorte!: Music By John Finbury by Thalma De Freitas With Vitor Gonçalves, John Patitucci, Chico Pinheiro, Rogerio Boccato and Duduka Da Fonseca
Una Noche Con Rubén Blades by Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis and Rubén Blades
Carib by David Sánchez
Sonero: The Music Of Ismael Rivera by Miguel Zenón

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