The nominees for the 59th Grammy Awards has officially been announced with Beyoncé leading the pack with nine nominations. Following closely behind is Drake, Rihanna, and Kanye West who each have eight. Don’t miss the Grammy Awards when they take place on Sunday, February 12.
See below for the nominees in some of the major categories.
Album of the Year
- 25 — Adele
- Lemonade — Beyoncé
- Purpose — Justin Bieber
- Views — Drake
- A Sailor’s Guide to Earth — Sturgill Simpson
Song of the Year
- “Formation” — Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II, songwriters (Beyoncé)
- “Hello” — Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)
- “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” — Mike Posner, songwriter (Mike Posner)
- “Love Yourself” — Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Justin Bieber)
- “7 Years” — Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp, songwriters (Lukas Graham)
Record of the Year
- “Hello” — Adele
- “Formation” — Beyoncé
- “7 Years” — Lukas Graham
- “Work” — Rihanna ft. Drake
- “Stressed Out” — Twenty One Pilots
Best New Artist
- Kelsea Ballerini
- The Chainsmokers
- Chance The Rapper
- Maren Morris
- Anderson .Paak
Best Pop Vocal Album
- 25 — Adele
- Purpose — Justin Bieber
- Dangerous Woman — Ariana Grande
- Confident — Demi Lovato
- This Is Acting — Sia
Best Pop Solo Performance
- “Hello” — Adele
- “Hold Up” — Beyoncé
- “Love Yourself” — Justin Bieber
- “Piece By Piece (Idol Version” — Kelly Clarkson
- “Dangerous Woman” — Ariana Grande
Best Rap Album
- Coloring Book — Chance The Rapper
- And the Anonymous Nobody — De La Soul
- Major Key — DJ Khaled
- Views — Drake
- Blank Face LP — ScHoolboy Q
- The Life of Pablo — Kanye West
Best Country Album
- Big Day In A Small Town — Brandy Clark
- Full Circle — Loretta Lynn
- Hero — Maren Morris
- A Sailor’s Guide to Earth — Sturgill Simpson
- Ripcord — Keith Urban
For a full listing of nominees, visit: grammy.com/nominees
