2020 Grammy Awards: list of the nominees
By Saige Miller on January 23, 2020
By: Saige Miller
What time is it?! GRAMMY TIME!
The best award show of the year! All of the best musical talent throughout the year gather together in one room to celebrate one another’s accomplishments. Everyone is so excited to either win or see someone just as deserving win the little gold turntable. The artists also have just a blast on stage, whether they’re MC-ing the show, preforming, or winning–it just looks like a party! Honestly, it’s quite tender.
So, without further adieu… Here’s a list of nominees for the 2020 Grammy Awards!
Record of the year:
HEY, MA–Bon Iver
BAD GUY– Billie Eilish
7 RINGS–Ariana Grande
HARD PLACE–H.E.R.
TALK–Khalid
OLD TOWN ROAD–Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
TRUTH HURTS–Lizzo
SUNFLOWER–Post Malone & Swae Lee
Album of the year:
I,I–Bon Iver
NORMAN F***ING ROCKWELL!–Lana Del Rey
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?–Billie Eilish
THANK U, NEXT–Ariana Grande
I USED TO KNOW HER–H.E.R.
7–Lil Nas X
CUZ I LOVE YOU (DELUXE)–Lizzo
FATHER OF THE BRIDE–Vampire Weekend
Song of the year:
ALWAYS REMEMBER US THIS WAY–Lady Gaga
BAD GUY–Billie Eilish
BRING MY FLOWERS NOW–Brandi Carlile
HARD PLACE–H.E.R.
LOVER–Taylor Swift
NORMAN F***ING ROCKWELL–Lana Del Rey
SOMEONE YOU LOVED–Lewis Capaldi
TRUTH HURTS–Lizzo
Best new artist
BLACK PUMAS
BILLIE EILISH
LIL NAS X
LIZZO
MAGGIE ROGERS
ROSALIA
TANK AND THE BANGAS
YOLA
Best pop solo performance:
SPIRIT–Beyonce
BAD GUY–Billie Eilish
7 RINGS–Ariana Grande
TRUTH HURTS–Lizzo
YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN–Taylor Swift
Best pop duo/group performance:
BOYFRIEND–Ariana Grande & Social House
SUCKER–Jonas Brothers
OLD TOWN ROAD–Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus
SUNFLOWER–Post Malone & Swae Lee
SENORITA–Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
Best pop vocal album:
THE LION KING: THE GIFT–Beyonce
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP; WHERE DO WE GO?–Billie Eilish
THANK U, NEXT–Ariana Grande
NO.6 COLLABORATIONS PROJECT–Ed Sheeran
LOVER–Taylor Swift
Best traditional pop vocal album:
SI–Andrea Bocelli
LOVE (DELUXE EDITION)–Michael Buble
LOOK NOW—Elvis Costello & The Imposters
A LEGENDARY CHRISTMAS–John Legend
WALLS–Barbra Streisand
Best dance recording:
LINKED–Bonobo
GOT TO KEEP ON–The Chemical Brothers
PIECE OF YOUR HEART–Meduza featuring Goodboys
UNDERWATER–Rufus Du Sol
MIDNIGHT HOUR–Skrillex
Best dance/electronic album:
LP5–Apparat
NO GEOGRAPHY–The Chemical Brothers
HI THIS IS FLUME (MIXTAPE)–Flume
SOLACE–Rufus Du Sol
WEATHER–Tycho featuring Saint Sinner
Best rock performance:
PRETTY WASTE–Bones UK
THIS LAND–Gary Clark Jr.
HISTORY REPEATS–Brittany Howard
WOMAN–Karen O & Danger Mouse
TOO BAD–Rival Sons
Best metal performance:
ASTOROLUS–THE GREAT OCTOPUS–Candlemass featuring Tony Iommi
HUMANICIDE–Death Angel
BOW DOWN–I Prevail
UNLEASHED–Killswitch Engage
7EMPEST–Tool
Best rock song:
FEAR INOCULUM–Tool
GIVE YOURSELF A TRY–The 1975
HARMONY HALL–Vampire Weekend
HISTORY REPEATS–Brittany Howard
THIS LAND–Gary Clark Jr.
Best rock album:
AMO–Bring Me The Horizon
SOCIAL CUES–Cage the Elephant
IN THE END–The Cranberries
TRAUMA– I Prevail
FERAL ROOTS–Rival Sons
Best alternative music album:
U.F.O.F.–Big Thief
ASSUME FORM–James Blake
I,I–Bon Iver
FATHER OF THE BRIDE–Vampire Weekend
ANIMA–Thom Yorke
Best R&B performance:
LOVE AGAIN–Daniel Caesar & Brandy
COULD’VE BEEN–H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller
EXACTLY HOW I FEEL–Lizzo featuring Gucci Mane
ROLL SOME MO–Lucky Daye
COME HOME–Anderson .Paak featuring Andre 3000
Best traditional R&B performance:
TIME TODAY–BJ the Chicago Kid
STEADY LOVE–India.Arie
JEROME–Lizzo
REAL GAMES–Lucky Daye
BUILT FOR LOVE–PJ Morton featuring Jazmine Sullivan
Best R&B song:
COULD’VE BEEN–H.E.R featuring Bryson Tiller
LOOK AT ME NOW–Emily King
NO GUIDANCE–Chris Brown featuring Drake
ROLL SOME MO–Lucky Daye
SAY SO–PJ Morton featuring JoJo
Best R&B album:
1123–BJ the Chicago Kid
PAINTED–Lucky Daye
ELLA MAI–Ella Mai
PAUL–PJ Morton
VENTURA–Anderson .Paak
Best urban contemporary album:
APOLLO XXl–Steve Lacy
CUZ I LOVE YOU (DELUXE)–Lizzo
OVERLOAD–Georgia Anne Muldrow
SATURN–NAO
BEING HUMAN IN PUBLIC–Jessie Reyez
Best rap performance:
MIDDLE CHILD–J. Cole
SUGE–DaBaby
DOWN BAD–Dreamville featuring J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy
RACKS IN THE MIDDLE–Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy
CLOUT–Offset featuring CardiB
Best rap/sung performance:
HIGHER–DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend
DRIP TOO HARD–Lil Baby & Gunna
PANINI–Lil Nas X
BALLIN–Mustard featuring Roddy Ricch
THE LONDON–Young Thug featuring J. Cole & Travis Scott
Best rap song:
BAD IDEA–YBN Cordae Featuring Chance The Rapper
GOLD ROSES–Rick Ross featuring Drake
A LOT–21 Savage & Anthony White
RACKS IN THE MIDDLE–Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Bo
SUGE–DaBaby
Best rap album:
REVENGE OF THE DREAMERS III–Dreamville
CHAMPIONSHIPS–Meek Mill
I AM > I WAS–21 Savage
IGOR– Tyler, The Creator
THE LOST BOY–YBN CORDAE
Best country solo performance:
ALL YOUR’N–Tyler Childers
GIRL GOIN’ NOWHERE–Ashley McBryde
RIDE ME BACK HOME–Willie Nelson
GOD’S COUNTRY–Blake Shelton
BRING MY FLOWERS NOW–Tanya Tucker
Best country duo/group performance:
BRAND NEW MAN–Brooks & Dun featuring Luke Combs
I DON’T REMEMBER ME (BEFORE YOU)–Brothers Osborne
SPEECHLESS–Dan + Shay
THE DAUGHTERS–Little Big Town
COMMON–Maren Morris featuring Brandi Carlile
Best country song:
BRING MY FLOWERS NOW–Tanya Tucker
GIRL GOIN’ NOWHERE–Ashley McBryde
IT ALL COMES OUT IN THE WASH–Miranda Lambert
SOME OF IT–Eric Church
SPEECHLESS–Dan + Shay
Best country album:
DESPERATE MAN–Eric Church
STRONGER THAN THE TRUTH–Reba McEntire
INTERSTATE GOSPEL–Pistol Annies
CENTER POINT ROAD–Thomas Rhett
WHILE I’M LIVIN’–Tanya Tucker
OF COURSE, there are more artists up for a Grammy is many different genres!
If you would like the complete list of nominees, click here!
The Grammy Award show is on January 26th!
Who do you hope wins a Grammy this year?
(I’m rooting for Lizzo everything. single. time!)
