The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards is scheduled to be held in January 2020 and all the nominations have been announced. It comes as little surprise that female musicians lead the list of nominations for 2020 Grammy Awards. Even more so, last year’s awards ceremony host Alicia Keys will return to host this year’s ceremony as well.
Lizzo received the most number of nominations for the upcoming awards show with a total of 8, surpassing any other artist. Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X received the second-highest count of individual nominations of 6 each. During the eligibility period of October 1, 2018, to August 31, 2019, Lizzo had her third studio album ‘Cuz I Love You’ released, Billie Eilish had her debut studio album ‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?’ released and Lil Nas X had her new album ‘7’ released.
However, 2020 Grammy awards nominations aren’t without surprises and snubs. According to NYTimes, Taylor Swift’s 2019 album ‘Lover,’ that had the biggest opening week sales, is not nominated for ‘Album of the Year.’ That being said, Lil Nas X’s new album ‘7’ is an extended play (EP) with 8 tracks, and it is nominated in the above category, most likely built around the success “Old Town Road (Remix)” single had. Another notable snub is of Halsey who had one of the biggest singles “Without Me” in the world in 2019.
Below is the complete list of nominations for 2020 Grammy Awards and we will have the list updated with winners once they are announced on January 26, 2020.
Billie Eilish emerged as the most honoured artist at the Grammys 2020, winning coveted categories such as ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Record of the Year,’ ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Best New Artist,’ while her brother Finneas won ‘Best Producer’ category.
2020 Grammy Awards: Complete List of Nominees & Winners
Song of the Year
- Billie Eilish, “Bad Guy” (WINNER)
- Lady Gaga, “Always Remember Us This Way”
- Brandi Carlile, “Bring My Flowers Now”
- H.E.R., “Hard Place”
- Taylor Swift, “Lover”
- Lana Del Rey, “Norman F*cking Rockwell”
- Lewis Capaldi, “Someone You Loved”
- Lizzo, “Truth Hurts”
Record of the Year
- Bon Iver, “Hey Ma”
- Billie Eilish, “Bad Guy” (WINNER)
- Ariana Grande, “7 Rings”
- H.E.R., “Hard Place”
- Khalid, “Talk”
- Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
- Lizzo, “Truth Hurts”
- Post Malone & Swae Lee, “Sunflower”
Album of the Year
- Bon Iver, i,i
- Lana Del Rey, NORMAN F*CKING ROCKWELL!
- Billie Eilish, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? (WINNER)
- Ariana Grande, thank u, next
- H.E.R., I Used to Know Her
- Lil Nas X, 7
- Lizzo, Cuz I Love You
- Vampire Weekend, Father of the Bride
Best New Artist
- Black Pumas
- Billie Eilish (WINNER)
- Lil Nas X
- Lizzo
- Maggie Rogers
- ROSALÍA
- Tank and the Bangas
- Yola
Best Pop Solo Performance
- Lizzo, “Truth Hurts” (WINNER)
- Beyonce, “Spirit”
- Billie Eilish, “Bad Guy”
- Ariana Grande, “7 rings”
- Taylor Swift, “You Need to Calm Down”
Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road” (WINNER)
- Jonas Brothers, “Sucker”
- Post Malone & Swae Lee, “Sunflower”
- Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello, “Señorita”
- Ariana Grande & Social House, “Boyfriend”
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Look Now (WINNER)
- Andrea Bocelli, SÌ
- Michael Bublé, Love
- John Legend, A Legendary Christmas
- Barbra Streisand Walls
Best Pop Vocal Album
- Billie Eilish, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? (WINNER)
- Beyoncé, The Lion King: The Gift
- Ariana Grande, thank u, next
- Ed Sheeran, No.6 Collaborations Project
- Taylor Swift, Lover
Best Dance Recording
- The Chemical Brothers, “Got to Keep On” (WINNER)
- Bonobo, “Linked”
- Meduza feat. Goodboys, “Piece of Your Heart”
- RÜFÜS DU SOL, “Underwater”
- Skrillex & Boys Noize feat. Ty Dolla $ign, “Midnight Hour”
Best Dance/Electronic Album
- The Chemical Brothers, No Geography (WINNER)
- Apparat, LP5
- Flume, Hi This is Flume
- RÜFÜS DU SOL, Solace
- Tycho, Weather
Best Rap Album
- Tyler, the Creator, IGOR (WINNER)
- Dreamville, Revenge of the Dreamers III
- Meek Mill, Championships
- 21 Savage, I AM > I WAS
- YBN Cordae, The Lost Boy
Best Rap Performance
- Nipsey Hussle feat. Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy, “Racks in the Middle” (WINNER)
- J. Cole, “MIDDLE CHILD”
- DaBaby, “Suge”
- Dreamville feat. J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy, “Down Bad”
- Offset feat. Cardi B, “Clout”
Best Rap/Sung Performance
- DJ Khaled feat. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, “Higher” (WINNER)
- Lil Baby & Gunna, “Drip Too Hard”
- Lil Nas X, “Panini”
- Mustard feat. Roddy Ricch, “Ballin”
- Young Thug feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott, “The London”
Best Rap Song
- 21 Savage feat. J. Cole, “A Lot” (Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White) [WINNER]
- YBN Cordae feat. Chance the Rapper, “Bad Idea” (Chancelor Bennett, Cordae Dunston, Uforo Ebong & Daniel Hackett)
- Rick Ross feat. Drake, “Gold Roses” (Noel Cadastre, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, William Leonard Roberts II, Joshua Quinton Scruggs, Leon Thomas III & Ozan Yildirim)
- Nipsey Hussle feat. Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy, “Racks in the Middle (Ermias Asghedom, Dustin James Corbett, Greg Allen Davis, Chauncey Hollis, Jr. & Rodrick Moore)
- DaBaby, “Suge” (Jetsonmade & Pooh Beatz)
Best R&B Performance
- Anderson .Paak feat. André 3000, “Come Home” (WINNER)
- Daniel Caesar, “Love Again”
- H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller, “Could’ve Been”
- Lizzo feat. Gucci Mane, “Exactly How I Feel”
- Lucky Daye, “Roll Some Mo”
Best Traditional R&B Performance
- Lizzo, “Jerome” (WINNER)
- BJ The Chicago Kid, “Time Today”
- India.Arie, “Steady Love”
- Lucky Daye, “Real Games”
- PJ Morton feat. Jazmine Sullivan, “Built For Love”
Best R&B Song
- PJ Morton feat. JoJo, “Say So” (PJ Morton) [WINNER]
- H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller, “Could’ve Been” (Dernst Emile II, David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris, H.E.R. & Hue “Soundzfire” Strother)
- Emily King, “Look At Me Now” (Emily King & Jeremy Most)
- Chris Brown feat. Drake, “No Guidance” (Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Lewis, Noah Shebib & Teddy Walton)
- Lucky Daye, “Roll Some Mo” (David Brown, Dernst Emile II & Peter Lee Johnson)
Best Urban Contemporary Album
- Lizzo, Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) (WINNER)
- Steve Lacy, Apollo XXI
- Georgia Anne Muldrow, Overload
- NAO, Saturn
- Jessie Reyez, Being Human in Public
Best R&B Album
- Anderson .Paak, Ventura (WINNER)
- BJ The Chicago Kid, 1123
- Lucky Daye, Painted
- Ella Mai, Ella Mai
- PJ Morton, PAUL
Best Latin Pop Album
- Alejandro Sanz, #ELDISCO (WINNER)
- Luis Fonsi, VIDA
- Maluma, 11:11
- Ricardo Montaner, Montaner
- Sebastián Yatra, FANTASÍA
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
- ROSALÍA, EL MAL QUERER (WINNER)
- Bad Bunny, X 100PRE
- J Balvin & Bad Bunny, OASIS
- Flor De Toloache, Indestructible
- iLe, Almadura
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
- Mariachi Los Camperos, De Ayer para Siempre (WINNER)
- Joss Favela, Caminando
- Intocable, Percepión
- La Energia Norteña, Poco a Poco
- Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea, 20 Aniversario
Best Tropical Latin Album
- Aymée Nuviola, A Journey Through Cuban Music (TIE)
- Marc Anthony, OPUS (TIE)
- Luis Enrique + C4 Trio, Tiempo Al Tiempo
- Vicente García, Candela
- Juan Luis Guerra 4.40, Literal
Best Rock Performance
- Gary Clark Jr., “This Land” (WINNER)
- BONES UK, “Pretty Waste”
- Brittany Howard, “History Repeats”
- Karen O & Danger Mouse, “Woman”
- Rival Sons, “Too Bad”
Best Metal Performance
- Tool, “7empest” (WINNER)
- Candlemass feat. Tony Iommi, “Astorolus – The Great Octopus”
- Death Angel, “Humanicide”
- I Prevail, “Bow Down”
- Killswitch Engage, “Unleashed”
Best Rock Song
- Gary Clark Jr., “This Land” (Gary Clark Jr.) [WINNER]
- Tool, “Fear Inoculum” (Tool)
- The 1975, “Give Yourself a Try” (George Daniel, Adam Hann, Matthew Healy & Ross MacDonald)
- Vampire Weekend, “Harmony Hall” (Ezra Koenig)
- Brittany Howard, “History Repeats” (Brittany Howard)
Best Rock Album
- Cage The Elephant, Social Cues (WINNER)
- Bring Me The Horizon, amo
- The Cranberries, In the End
- I Prevail, TRAUMA
- Rival Sons, Feral Roots
Best Alternative Music Album
- Vampire Weekend, Father of the Bride (WINNER)
- Big Thief, U.F.O.F.
- James Blake, Assume Form
- Bon Iver, i,i
- Thom Yorke, ANIMA
Best Country Solo Performance
- Willie Nelson, “Ride Me Back Home” (WINNER)
- Tyler Childers, “All Your’n”
- Ashley McBryde, “Girl Goin’ Nowhere”
- Blake Shelton, “God’s Country”
- Tanya Tucker, “Bring My Flowers Now”
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- Dan + Shay, “Speechless” (WINNER)
- Brooks & Dunn with Luke Combs, “Brand New Man”
- Brothers Osborne, “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)”
- Little Big Town, “The Daughters”
- Maren Morris feat. Brandi Carlile, “Common”
Best Country Song
- Tanya Tucker, “Bring My Flowers Now” (Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker) [WINNER]
- Ashley McBryde, “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” (Jeremy Bussey & Ashley McBryde)
- Miranda Lambert, “It All Comes Out in the Wash” (Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose)
- Eric Church, “Some of It” (Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde & Bobby Pinson)
- Dan + Shay, “Speechless” (Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers & Laura Veltz, songwriters)
Best Country Album
- Tanya Tucker, While I’m Livin’ (WINNER)
- Eric Church, Desperate Man
- Reba McEntire, Stronger Than the Truth
- Pistol Annies, Interstate Gospel
- Thomas Rhett, Center Point Road
Best Gospel Performance/Song
- Kirk Franklin, “Love Theory” (Kirk Franklin) [WINNER]
- Gloria Gaynor feat. Yolanda Adams, “Talkin’ Bout Jesus” (Bryan Fowler, Gloria Gaynor & Chris Stevens)
- Travis Greene feat. Jekalyn Carr, “See the Light”
- Koryn Hawthorne feat. Natalie Grant, “Speak the Name”
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard, “This Is A Move (Live)” (Tony Brown, Brandon Lake, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Nate Moore)
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
- for KING & COUNTRY & Dolly Parton, “God Only Knows” (Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom) [WINNER]
- Casting Crowns, “Only Jesus” (Mark Hall, Bernie Herms & Matthew West)
- Danny Gokey, Haven’t Seen It Yet (Ethan Hulse & Colby Wedgeworth)
- Tauren Wells, “God’s Not Done With You (Single Version)”
- Zach Williams, “Rescue Story” (Ethan Hulse, Andrew Ripp, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams)
Best Gospel Album
- Kirk Franklin, Long Live Love (WINNER)
- 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 Contemporary Christian Music Album
- for KING & COUNTRY, Burn The Ships (WINNER)
- Crowder, I Know A Ghost
- Danny Gokey, Haven’t Seen It Yet
- TobyMac, The Elements
- Chris Tomlin, Holy Roar
Best Roots Gospel Album
- Gloria Gaynor, Testimony (WINNER)
- Steven Curtis Chapman, Deeper Roots: Where The Bluegrass Grows
- Joseph Habedank, Deeper Oceans
- Tim Menzies, His Name Is Jesus
- Various Artists, Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout (Jerry Salley, Producer)
Best American Roots Performance
- Sara Bareilles, “Saint Honesty” (WINNER)
- Calexico and Iron & Wine, “Father Mountain”
- Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi, “I’m On My Way”
- I’m With Her, “Call My Name”
- Yola, “Faraway Look”
Best American Roots Song
- I’m With Her, “Call My Name” (Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins) [WINNER]
- Our Native Daughters, “Black Myself” (Amythyst Kiah)
- Rosanne Cash, “Crossing To Jerusalem” (Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal)
- Yola, “Faraway Look” (Dan Auerbach, Yola Carter & Pat McLaughlin)
- Vince Gill, “I Don’t Wanna Ride The Rails No More” (Vince Gill)
Best Americana Album
- Keb’ Mo’, Oklahoma (WINNER)
- Calexico and Iron & Wine, Years To Burn
- Madison Cunningham, Who Are You Now
- J.S. Ondara, Tales Of America
- Yola, Walk Through Fire
Best Folk Album
- Patty Griffin, Patty Griffin (WINNER)
- Andrew Bird, My Finest Work Yet
- Che Apalache, Rearrange My Heart
- Gregory Alan Isakov, Evening Machines
- Joy Williams, Front Porch
Best Regional Roots Music Album
- Ranky Tanky, Good Time (WINNER)
- Amy Hānaiali’i, Kalawai’anui
- Northern Cree, When It’s Cold – Cree Round Dance Songs
- Rebirth Brass Band, Recorded Live At The 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
- Various Artists, Hawaiian Lullaby (Imua Garza & Kimié Miner, producers)
Best Reggae Album
- Koffee, Rapture (WINNER)
- Julian Marley, As I Am
- Sly & Robbie & Roots Radics, The Final Battle: Sly & Robbie vs. Roots Radics
- Steel Pulse, Mass Manipulation
- Third World, More Work To Be Done
Best World Music Album
- Angelique Kidjo, Celia (WINNER)
- Altin Gün, Gece
- Bokanté & Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley, What Heat
- Burna Boy, African Giant
- Nathalie Joachim With Spektral Quartet, Fanm D’ayiti
Best Comedy Album
- Dave Chappelle, Sticks & Stones (WINNER)
- Jim Gaffigan, Quality Time
- Ellen DeGeneres, Relatable
- Aziz Ansari, Right Now
- Trevor Noah, Son Of Patricia
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
- Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born (WINNER)
- 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
Best Song Written For Visual Media
- Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, “I’ll Never Love Again (Film Version)” (Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Aaron Raitiere) [WINNER]
- Chris Stapleton, “The Ballad Of The Lonesome Cowboy” (Randy Newman)
- Dolly Parton, “Girl In The Movies” (Dolly Parton & Linda Perry)
- Beyoncé, “Spirit” (Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Timothy McKenzie & Ilya Salmanzadeh)
- Thom Yorke, “Suspirium” (Thom Yorke)
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
- FINNEAS (WINNER)
- Jack Antonoff
- Dan Auerbach
- John Hill
- Ricky Reed
Best Music Video
- Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road (Official Movie)” (Calmatic, video director; Candice Dragonas, Melissa Larsen & Saul Levitz, video producers) [WINNER]
- The Chemical Brothers, “We’ve Got To Try” (Ellie Fry, video director; Ninian Doff, video producer)
- Gary Clark Jr., “This Land” (Savanah Leaf, video director; Jason Cole, Danielle Hinde & Alicia Martinez, video producers)
- FKA twigs, “Cellophane” (Andrew Thomas Huang, video director; Alex Chamberlain, video producer)
- Tove Lo, “Glad He’s Gone” (Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors; Nathan Schottenfels, video producer)
Best Music Film
- Beyoncé, Homecoming (Beyoncé Knowles-Carter & Ed Burke, video directors; Dora Melissa Vargas, video producer) [WINNER]
- David Crosby, Remember My Name (A.J. Eaton, video director; Cameron Crowe, Michele Farinola & Greg Mariotti, video producers)
- Miles Davis, Birth Of The Cool (Stanley Nelson, video director; Nicole London, video producer)
- Various Artists, Shangri-La (Morgan Neville, video director; Emma Baiada, video producer)
- Thom Yorke, ANIMA (Paul Thomas Anderson, video director; Paul Thomas Anderson, Erica Frauman & Sara Murphy, video producers)
MusiCares Person of the Year Award
Aerosmith
(source: parade.com)
The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is scheduled for January 26, 2020, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.