Grammy nominations 2021: Full list of nominees, from BTS to Taylor Swift
Ceremony planned for 31 January with Trevor Noah as host
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Your support makes all the difference.Nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards have been announced.
The Recording Academy unveiled the list of contenders during a remote event on Tuesday.
BTS, Taylor Swift, and Dua Lipa are all in the running for next year’s ceremony, which will take place on 31 January with Trevor Noah as host.
Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, and Beyoncé are all up for Record of the Year, while Swift’s Folklore is in the running for Album of the Year.
Here is the full list of nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards:
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” – Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“The Box” – Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
“Cardigan” – Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
“Circles” – Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)
“Don’t Start Now” – Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
“Everything I Wanted” – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“I Can’t Breathe” – Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
“If the World Was Ending” – Julia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels)
Best New Artist:
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion
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
Best Rock Performance:
“Shameika” – Fiona Apple
“Not” – Big Thief
“Kyoto” – Phoebe Bridgers
“The Steps” – Haim
“Stay High” – Brittany Howard
“Daylight” – Grace Potter
Best Rock Song:
“Kyoto” – Phoebe Bridgers, Morgan Nagler & Marshall Vore, songwriters (Phoebe Bridgers)
“Lost In Yesterday” – Kevin Parker, songwriter (Tame Impala)
“Not” – Adrianne Lenker, songwriter (Big Thief)
“Shameika” – Fiona Apple, songwriter (Fiona Apple)
“Stay High” – Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)
Best Rock Album:
A Hero’s Death – Fontaines DC
Kiwanuka – Michael Kiwanuka
Daylight – Grace Potter
Sound & Fury – Sturgill Simpson
The New Abnormal – The Strokes
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 Imagine” – Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)
“Black Parade” – Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“Collide” – Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG)
“Do It” – Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch & Vincent Van Den Ende, songwriters (Chloe X Halle)
“Slow Down” – Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)
Best Progressive R&B Album:
Chilombo – Jhené Aiko
Ungodly Hour – Chloe X Halle
Free Nationals – Free Nationals
F*** 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
Best Rap Performance:
“Deep Reverence” – Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle
“Bop” – DaBaby
“What’s 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 Picture” – Dominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew & Rai'shaun Williams, songwriters (Lil Baby)
“The Box” – Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
“Laugh Now, Cry Later” – Durk Banks, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron LaTour & Ryan Martinez, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil Durk)
“Rockstar” – Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch)
“Savage” – Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (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 Da 5’9"
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