The moment of truth has arrived: The nominees for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards have finally been revealed! And, in the best news we’ve heard all day, females have totally dominated the biggest categories – Best New Artist, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year.
Flute-playing sensation Lizzo has an amazing eight nominations, the most of anyone, with newcomers Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X following closely behind with six nominations each. Grammy-favourites Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Beyoncé also make an appearance on the list, alongside fellow musicians Ed Sheeran, H.E.R and Lana Del Rey.
The competition is looking pretty tight! Check out some of the categories and the nominees below:
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 & 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”, Lizzo
“Father of the Bride”, Vampire Weekend
Song of the Year
“Always Remember Us This Way”, Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Lori McKenna, songwriters
“Bad Guy”, Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters
“Bring My Flowers Now”, Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters
“Hard Place”, Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris, H.E.R. & Rodney Jerkins, songwriters
“Lover”, Taylor Swift, songwriter
“Norman F***ing Rockwell”, Jack Antonoff & Lana Del Rey, songwriters
“Someone You Loved”, Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn & Sam Roman, songwriters
“Truth Hurts”, Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson & Jesse Saint John, songwriters
Best New Artist
Black Pumas
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Maggie Rogers
Rosalia
Tank and the Bangas
Yola
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 Pop Vocal Album
The Lion King: The Gift, Beyoncé
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 Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Boyfriend,” Ariana Grande and Social House
“Sucker,” Jonas Brothers
“Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
“Sunflower,” Post Malone and Swae Lee
“Señorita,” Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
Alicia Keys will be hosting again this year, and it’ll air on January 26 so make sure you’re dialled in. You can find the full list of nominees here.