On November 24, 2020, the Recording Academy announced the complete list of nominees for its annual Grammy Awards 2021. In an hour-long livestream, the nominations for the 63rd Grammys were announced across 83 categories.
The 2021 Grammy Awards ceremony goes down in history for having every nominee for Best Rock Performance and Best Country Album a woman or a group fronted by a woman so far. The nominations are also dominated by female artists across many different categories.
Beyoncé leads the pack this year with nine nominations, followed by Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch, and Taylor Swift, with six nominations each. Brittany Howard follows with five nominations, with Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, DaBaby, Phoebe Bridgers, Justin Bieber, John Beasley, and David Frost all tied with four nominations.
Beyonce is the most Grammy-nominated female artist in the history of the award ceremony and tied with Paul McCartney at second place for most nominated artists of all time. However, Jay-Z leads the all-time nominations chart with 80, who also has three nominations in 2021.
Two of the noteable snubs of this year’s nominations would be The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours’ album, and Cardi B and her mega-hit “WAP” receiving zero nominations.
Complete List of 2021 Grammy Awards Nominees
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé, “Black Parade”
Black Puma, “Colors”
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
Doja Cat, “Say So”
Billie Eilish, “Everything I Wanted”
Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now”
Post Malone, “Circles”
Beyoncé feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Savage Remix”
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Jhené Aiko, Chilombo
Black Pumas, Black Pumas
Coldplay, Everyday Life
Jacob Collier, Djesse, Vol. 3
HAIM, Women in Music Pt. 3
Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia
Post Malone, Hollywood’s Bleeding
Taylor Swift, folklore
SONG OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé, “Black Parade”
Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
Taylor Swift, “cardigan”
Post Malone, “Circles”
Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now”
Billie Eilish, “Everything I Wanted”
H.E.R., “I Can’t Breathe”
JP Saxe & Julia Michaels, “If the World Was Ending”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Ingrind Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
CHIKA
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Jhené Aiko feat. John Legend, “Lightning & Thunder”
Beyoncé, “Black Parade”
Jacob Collier feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Mahalia, “All I Need”
Brittany Howard, “Goat Head”
Emily king, “See Me”
BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM
Chole x Halle, Ungodly Hour
Jhene Aiko, Chilombo
Free Nationals, Free Nationals
Robert Glasper, F-ck Your Feelings
Thundercat, It Is What It Is
BEST R&B ALBUM
Ant Clemons, Happy to Be Here
Giveon, Take Time
Luke James, To Feel Love/d
John Legend, Bigger Love
Gregory Porter, All Rise
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, & TainyUn Dia
Justin Bieber feat. Quavo, “Intentions”
BTS, “Dynamite”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain On Me”
Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver, “Exile”
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Justin Bieber, “Yummy”
Doja Cat, “Say So”
Billie Eilish, “Everything I Wanted”
Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now”
Harry Styles, “Watermelon Sugar”
Taylor Swift, “cardigan”
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Justin Bieber, Changes
Lady Gaga, Chromatica
Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia
Harry Styles, Fine Line
Taylor Swift, folklore
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Big Sean feat. Nipsey Hussle, “Deep Reverence”
DaBaby, “Bop”
Jack Harlow, “What’s Poppin”
Lil Baby, “The Bigger Picture”
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé, “Savage Remix”
Pop Smoke, “Dior”
BEST MELODIC RAP PERFORMANCES
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
Drake feat. Lil Durk, “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Anderson .Paak, “Lockdown”
Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
Travis Scott, “Highest in the Room”
BEST RAP SONG
Lil Baby, “The Bigger Picture”
Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
Drake feat. Lil Durk, “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé, “Savage Remix”
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
BEST RAP ALBUM
D Smoke, Black Habits
Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist, Alfredo
Jay Electronica, A Written Testimony
Royce Da 5’9″, The Allegory
Nas, King’s Disease
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Beyoncé, “Brown Skin Girl”
Future feat. Drake, “Life is Good”
Anderson .Paak, “Lockdown”
Harry Styles, “Adore You”
Woodkid, “Goliath”
BEST LATIN POP OR URBAN ALBUM
Bad Bunny, YHLQMDLG
Camilo, Por Primera Vez
Kany Garcia, Mesa Para Dos
Ricky Martin, Pausa
Debi Nova, 3:33
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Fiona Apple, Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Beck, Hyperspace
Phoebe Bridgers, Punisher
Brittany Howard, Jaime
Tame Impala, The Slow Rush
BEST ROCK ALBUM
Fontaines D.C., A Heroe’s Death
Michael Kiwanuka, Kiwanuka
Grace Potter, Daylight
Sturgil Simpson, Sound & Fury
The Strokes, The New Abnormal
BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
Body Count, “Bum-Rush”
Code Orange, “Underneath”
In This Moment, “The In-Between”
Poppy, “Bloodmoney”
Power Trip, “Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe)”
BEST ROCK SONG
Tame Impala, “Lost in Yesterday”
Phoebe Bridgers, “Kyoto”
Big Thief, “Not”
Fiona Apple, “Shameika”
Brittany Howard, “Stay high”
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
Fiona Apple, “Shameika”
Big Thief, “Not”
Phoebe Bridgers, “Kyoto”
HAIM, “The Step”
Brittany Howard, “Stay High”
Grace Potter, “Daylight”
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
Erich Church, “Stick That In Your Country Song”
Brandy Clark, “Who You Thought I Was”
Vince Gill, “When My Amy Prays”
Mickey Guyton, “Black Like Me”
Miranda Lambert, “Bluebird”
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Brothers Osborne, “All Night”
Dan+Shay featuring Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours”
Lady A, “Ocean”
Little Big Town, “Sugar Coat”
Old Dominion, “Some People Do”
BEST COUNTRY SONG
Miranda Lambert, “Bluebird”
Maren Morris, “The Bones”
The Highwomen, “Crowded Table”
Ingrid Andress, “More Hearts Than Mine”
Old Dominion, “Some People Do”
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Ingrid Andress, ‘Lady Like’
Brandy Clark, ‘Your Life is A Record’
Miranda Lambert, ‘Wildcard’
Little Big Town, ‘Nightfall’
Ashley McBride, ‘Never Will’
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM
Cody Carnes, ‘Run to The Father’
Hillsong Young & Free, ‘All of My Bestfriends’
We The Kingdom, ‘Holy Water’
Tauren Wells, ‘Citizen of Heaven’
Kanye West, ‘Jesus Is King‘
BEST FOLK ALBUM
Bonny Light Horseman, ‘Bonny Light Horseman’
Leonard Cohen, ‘Thanks for the Dance’
Laura Marling, ‘Song for Our Daughter’
The Secret Sisters, ‘Saturn Return’
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, ‘All The Good Times’
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (NON-CLASSICAL)
Jack Antonoff
Dan Auerbach
Dave Cobb
Flying Lotus
Watt
The Grammy Awards 2021 will broadcast on January 31, 2021, on CBS, hosted by comedian Trevor Noah.