Lizzo dominates as women lead Grammy nominations
Women lead the way in this year’s Grammy nominations, with the best pop solo performance category boasting an all-female lineup.
Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Lizzo and Taylor Swift will all go head-to-head in the category at next year’s ceremony.
Truth Hurts singer Lizzo got the most nominations, boasting eight nods, four of which are in the top four categories – record, album and song of the year, and best new artist.
Billie Eilish and Lil Nas follow with six nominations each.
Seventeen-year-old Eilish is the youngest artist to receive nods in all four main categories, and earlier this year she became the youngest female solo artist to get to number one in the UK album charts with When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Lil Nas was named in three of the top spots, largely recognising for his hit song Old Town Road.
Ariana Grande and R&B singer HER got five nominations each, while Beyonce and songwriter Bon Iver scored four.
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Lewis Capaldi also scored a nod for his single Someone You Loved.
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The singer became the first Scottish artist to score a US number one in 40 years earlier this month, with Someone You Loved knocking Lizzo’s Truth Hurts from the top spot.
The peer-voted Grammys are recognised as one of the biggest nights in the music industry.
Grammy CEO Deborah Dugan and Grammy chair of the board of trustees Harvey Mason Jr announced the nominees, alongside 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys and two-time Grammy winning singer Bebe Rexha.
Keys will host the ceremony for the second year running after winning praise for her presenting of last year’s show.
Her opening monologue alongside former first lady Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Jada Pinkett Smith received a standing ovation from the audience.
The singer says she plans to “blow the roof off” at the 2020 Grammys, which she says she hopes will continue to celebrate diversity in the industry.
The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards will take place on 26 January 2020 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The major Grammy nominations 2020
Album of the year
Bon Iver – I, I
Lana Del Rey – Norman F****** Rockwell!
Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next
HER – I Used to Know Her
Lil Nas X – 7
Lizzo – Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)
Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride
Record of the year
Bon Iver – Hey, Ma
Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
Ariana Grande – 7 Rings
HER – Hard Place
Khalid – Talk
Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road
Lizzo – Truth Hurts
Post Malone & Swae Lee – Sunflower
Song of the year
Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Lady Gaga) – Always Remember Us This Way
Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) – Bad Guy
Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker) – Bring My Flowers Now
Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris. H.E.R. & Rodney Jerkins, songwriters (HER) – Hard Place
Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift) – Lover
Jack Antonoff & Lana Del Rey, songwriters (Lana Del Rey) – Norman F****** Rockwell
Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pere Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn & Sam Roman, songwriters (Lewis Capaldi) – Someone You Loved
Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson & Jesse Saint John, songwriters (Lizzo) – Truth Hurts
Best new artist
Black Pumas
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Maggie Rogers
Rosalía
Tank and the Bangas
Yola
Best pop album
Beyoncé – The Lion King: The Gift
Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next
Ed Sheeran – No 6 Collaborations Project
Taylor Swift – Lover
Best rock album
Bring Me the Horizon – Amo
Cage the Elephant – Social Cues
The Cranberries – In the End
I Prevail – Trauma
Rival Sons – Feral Roots
Best alternative music album
Big Thief – UFOF
James Blake – Assume Form
Bon Iver – I, I
Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride
Thom Yorke – Anima
Best urban contemporary album
Steve Lacy – Apollo XXI
Lizzo – Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)
Georgia Anne Muldrow – Overload
Nao – Saturn
Jessie Reyez – Being Human In Public
Best rap album
Dreamville – Revenge of the Dreamers III
Meek Mill – Championships
21 Savage – I Am > I Was
Tyler, the Creator – Igor
YBN Cordae – The Lost Boy
Best R&B album
BJ the Chicago Kid – 1123
Lucky Daye – Painted
Ella Mai – Ella Mai
PJ Morton – Paul
Anderson .Paak – Venture
Best dance/electronic album
Apparat – LP5
Chemical Brothers – No Geography
Flume – Hi This Is Flume (Mixtape)
Rüfüs Du Sol – Solace
Tycho – Weather
Best country album
Eric Church – Desperate Man
Reba McEntire – Stronger Than the Truth
Pistol Annies – Interstate Gospel
Thomas Rhett – Center Point Road
Tanya Tucker – While I’m Livin’
Best Americana album
Calexico and Iron & Wine – Years to Burn
Madison Cunningham – Who Are You Now
Keb’ Mo’ – Oklahoma
JS Ondara – Tales of America
Yola – Walk Through Fire
Best Latin pop album
Luis Fonsi – Vida
Maluma – 11:11
Ricardo Montaner – Montaner
Alejandro Sanz – #ELDISCO
Sebastian Yatra – Fantasía
Best gospel album
Kirk Franklin – Long Live Love
Donald Lawrence Presents the Tri-City Singers – Goshen
Gene Moore – Tunnel Vision
William Murphy – Settle Here
CeCe Winans – Something’s Happening! A Christmas Album
Best pop solo performance
Beyoncé – Spirit
Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
Ariana Grande – 7 Rings
Lizzo – Truth Hurts
Taylor Swift – You Need to Calm Down
Best pop duo/group performance
Ariana Grande and Social House – Boyfriend
Jonas Brothers – Sucker
Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello – Señorita
Best traditional pop vocal album
Andrea Bocelli – Sì
Michael Bublé – Love (Deluxe Edition)
Elvis Costello and the Imposters – Look Now
John Legend – A Legendary Christmas
Barbra Streisand – Walls
Best rap performance
J Cole – Middle Child
DaBaby – Suge
Dreamville ft JID, Bas, J.Cole, Earthgang and& Young Nudy – Down Bad
Nipsey Hussle ft Roddy Ricch and Hit-boy – Racks in the Middle
Offset ft Cardi B – Clout
Best traditional R&B performance
BJ the Chicago Kid – Time Today
India.Arie – Steady Love
“Jerome” – Lizzo
“Real Games” – Lucky Daye
“Built For Love” – PJ Morton & Jazmine Sullivan
Best rap/sung performance
DJ Khaled ft Nipsey Hussle & John Legend – Higher
Lil Baby and Funna – Drip Too Hard
Lil Nas X – Panini
Mustard ft Roddy Ricch – Ballin
Young Thug ft J Cole & Travis Scott – The London
Best rap song
Chancelor Bennett, Cordae Dunston, Uforo Ebong and Daniel Hackett, songwriters (Ybn Cordae ft Chance the Rapper) – Bad Idea
Noel Cadastre, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Khristopher Riddick-tynes, William Leonard Roberts Ii, Joshua Quinton Scruggs, Leon Thomas Iii and Ozan Yildirim, songwriters (Rick Ross ft Drake) – Gold Roses
Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White, songwriters (21 Savage ft J Cole) – A Lot
Ermias Asghedom, Dustin James Corbett, Greg Allen Davis, Chauncey Hollis Jr and Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Nipsey Hussle ft. Roddy Ricch and Hit-boy) – Racks in the Middle
DaBaby, Jetsonmade and Pooh Beatz, songwriters (DaBaby) – Suge
Best R&B song
Dernst Emile Ii, David “Swagg R’celious” Harris, HER and Hue “Soundzfire” Strother, Songwriters (H.E.R. Ft. Bryson Tiller) – Could’ve Been
Emily King and Jeremy Most, Songwriters (Emily King) – Look at Me Now
Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Lewis, Noah Shebib and Teddy Walton, songwriters (Chris Brown ft Drake) – No Guidance
David Brown, Dernst Emile Ii & Peter Lee Johnson, Songwriters (Lucky Daye) – Roll Some Mo
PJ Morton, Songwriter (PJ Morton ft Jojo) – Say So
Best rock performance
Bones UK – Pretty Waste
Gary Clark Jr – This Land
Brittany Howard – History Repeats
Karen O and Danger Mouse – Woman
Rival Sons – Too Bad
Best metal performance
Candlemass ft. Tony Iommi – Astorolus: The Great Octopus
Death Angel – Humanicide
I Prevail – Bow Down
Killswitch Engage – Unleashed
Tool – 7empest
Best country solo performance
Tyler Childers – All Your’n
Ashley McBryde – Girl Goin’ Nowhere
Willie Nelson – Ride Me Back Home
Blake Shelton – God’s Country
Tanya Tucker – Bring My Flowers Now
Best country duo/group performance
Brooks and Dunn with Luke Combs – Brand New Man
Brothers Osborne – I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)
Dan and Shay – Speechless
Little Big Town – The Daughters
Maren Morris ft Brandi Carlile – Common
Best country song
Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth and Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker) – Bring My Flowers Now
Jeremy Bussey & Ashley Mcbryde, songwriters (Ashley McBryde)- Girl Goin’ Nowhere
Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori Mckenna and Liz Rose, Songwriters (Miranda Lambert) – It All Comes Out in the Wash
Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde & Bobby Pinson, Songwriters (Eric Church) -Some of It
Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers and Laura Veltz, songwriters (Dan and Shay) – Speechless
Best rock song
Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, Adam Jones and Maynard James Keenan, songwriters (Tool) – Fear Inoculum
George Daniel, Adam Hann, Matthew Healy & Ross MacDonald, songwriters (The 1975) – Give Yourself a Try
Ezra Koenig, songwriter (Vampire Weekend) – Harmony Hall
Brittany Howard, Songwriter (Brittany Howard) – History Repeats
Gary Clark Jr., Songwriter (Gary Clark Jr) – This Land
Producer of the year, non-classical
Jack Antonoff
Dan Auerbach
John Hill
Finneas
Ricky Reed
Best compilation soundtrack for visual media
Various artists – The Lion King: The Songs
Various artists – Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Taron Egerton – Rocketman
Various artists – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born
