The Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 2017 Grammy Awards. Regarded as one of the biggest nights in music, Beyoncê has picked up a whopping 9 nominations this year, including Album of the Year for Lemonade. Drake, Rihanna, and Kanye West follow with 8 nominations each. As anticipated, Chance the Rapper’s mixtape Coloring Book landed a nomination for best rap album, while the newest of newcomers D.R.A.M. and Lil Yachty nabbed a nod for best rap/sung performance. You can heave over to the official Grammys website to see all nominees for all 84 categories.
The 59th Grammy Awards will be broadcasted live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 12, 2017. Read through the nominees for the most popular categories below.
Album of the Year
Adele – 25
Beyoncé – Lemonade
Drake – Views
Justin Bieber – Purpose
Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
Record of the Year
Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work”
Lukas Graham – “7 Years”
Twenty One Pilots – “Stressed Out”
Song of the Year
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Adele – “Hello”
Mike Posner – “I Took a Pill In Ibiza”
Lukas Graham – “7 Years”
Justin Bieber – “Love Yourself”
Best New Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Chance the Rapper
Maren Morris
Anderson .Paak
Best Pop Solo Performance
Adele – “Hello”
Beyoncé – “Hold Up”
Justin Bieber – “Love Yourself”
Kelly Clarkson – “Piece by Piece (Idol Version)”
Ariana Grande – “Dangerous Woman”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
The Chainsmokers – “Closer” ft. Halsey
Lukas Graham – “7 Years”
Rihanna – “Work” ft. Drake
Sia – “Cheap Thrills” ft. Sean Paul
Twenty One Pilots – “Stressed Out”
Best Pop Vocal Album
Adele – 25
Justin Bieber – Purpose
Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman
Demi Lovato – Confident
Sia – This is Acting
Best Dance Recording
Bob Moses – “Tearing Me Up”
The Chainsmokers – “Don’t Let Me Down” ft. Daya
Flume- “Never Be Like You” ft. Kai
Riton – “Rinse & Repeat” ft. Kah-Lo
Sofi Tukker – “Drinkee”
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Flume – Skin
Jean-Michel Jarre – Electronica 1: The Time Machine
Tycho – Epoch
Underworld – Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future
Louie Vega – Louie Vega Starring…XXVII
Best R&B Performance
BJ the Chicago Kid – “Turnin’ Me Up”
Ro James – “Permission”
Musiq Soulchild – “I Do”
Rihanna – “Needed Me”
Solange – “Cranes in the Sky”
Best Traditional R&B Performance
William Bell – “The Three of Me”
BJ the Chicago Kid – “Woman’s World”
Fantasia – “Sleeping With the One I Love”
Lalah Hathaway – “Angel”
Jill Scott – “Can’t Wait”
Best R&B Song
PARTYNEXTDOOR – “Come See Me” ft. Drake
Bryson Tiller – “Exchange”
Rihanna – “Kiss It Better”
Maxwell – “Lake by the Ocean”
Tory Lanez – “Luv”
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Beyoncé – Lemonade
Gallant – Ology
KING – We Are King
Anderson .Paak – Malibu
Rihanna – ANTI
Best R&B Album
BJ the Chicago Kid – In My Mind
Lalah Hathaway – Lalah Hathaway Live
Terrace Martin – Velvet Portraits
Mint Condition – Healing Season
Mya – Smoove Jones
Best Rock Performance
Alabama Shakes – “Joe (Live From Austin City Limits)”
Beyoncé – “Don’t Hurt Yourself” ft. Jack White
David Bowie – “Blackstar”
Disturbed – “The Sound of Silence”
Twenty One Pilots – “Heathens”
Best Rock Song
David Bowie – “Blackstar”
Radiohead – “Burn the Witch”
Metallica – “Hardwired”
Twenty One Pilots – “Heathens”
Highly Suspect – “My Name is Human”
Best Rock Album
Blink-182 – California
Cage the Elephant – Tell Me I’m Pretty
Gojira – Magma
Panic! At The Disco – Death of a Bachelor
Weezer – Weezer
Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver – 22, A Million
David Bowie – Blackstar
PJ Harvey – The Hope Six Demolition Project
Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression
Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool
Best Recording Package
Rihanna – Anti
David Bowie – Blackstar
Parquet Courts – Human Performance
Reckless Kelly – Sunset Motel
Bon Iver – 22, A Million
Best Rap/Sung Performance
Beyoncé Featuring Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty – “Broccoli”
Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream – “Ultralight Beam”
Kanye West Featuring Rihanna – “Famous”
Best Rap Performance
Chance the Rapper – “No Problem” ft. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz
Desiigner – “Panda”
Drake – “Pop Style” ft. The Throne
Fat Joe & Remy Ma – “All the Way Up” ft. French Montana and Infared
ScHoolboy Q – “That Part” ft. Kanye West
Best Rap Song
Fat Joe & Remy Ma – “All the Way Up” ft. French Montana and Infared
Kanye West – “Famous”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Chance the Rapper – “No Problem” ft. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz
Kanye West – “Ultralight Beam”
Best Rap Album
Chance The Rapper – Coloring Book
De La Soul – And The Anonymous Nobody
DJ Khaled – Major Key
Drake – Views
Schoolboy Q – Blank Face LP
Kanye West – The Life Of Pablo
Best Music Video
Beyoncé – “Formation”
Leon Bridges – “River”
Coldplay – “Up & Up”
Jamie xx – “Gosh”
OK Go – “Upside Down & Inside Out”
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Benny Blanco
Greg Kurstin
Max Martin
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Ricky Reed