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61st Grammy Awards starts today

61st Grammy Awards starts today

By Lena Reece
11/02/2019

Music fans and award‑show buffs will be watching who will be winning which awards at the 61st Grammy Awards today.

This year's ceremony will be hosted by R&B veteran Alicia Keys, and feature performances from Cardi B, Miley Cyrus, Dolly Parton and Lady Gaga, among others.

Nominations wise, Kendrick Lamar leads the way with eight, followed by Drake with seven and Boi‑ida and Brandi Carlile with six nominations apiece. 

Actor Bradley Cooper is also a notable nominee, earning two nods for his work with Lady Gaga on A Star is Born.

Yolanda Adams, Fantasia and Andra Day will perform a tribute to the late Aretha Franklin, who won 18 Grammy Awards throughout her career.

The 61st Grammy Awards will begin at 2pm this afternoon. You can check out the full list of Grammy nominees below.

These are all the nominations:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Invasion Of Privacy, Cardi B

By The Way, I Forgive You, Brandi Carlile

Scorpion, Drake

H.E.R., H.E.R.

Beerbongs & Bentleys, Post Malone

Dirty Computer, Janelle Monae

Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves

Black Panther: The Album

 

RECORD OF THE YEAR

I Like It, Cardi B

The Joke, Brandi Carlile

This Is America, Childish Gambino

God’s Plan, Drake

Shallow, Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

All The Stars, Kendrick Lamar & SZA

Rockstar, Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage

The Middle, Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

All The Stars, Kendrick Lamar & SZA

Boo’d Up, Ella Mai

God’s Plan, Drake

In My Blood, Shawn Mendes

The Joke, Brandi Carlile

The Middle, Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

Shallow, Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

This Is America, Childish Gambino

 

BEST NEW ARTIST

Chloe x Halle

Luke Combs

Greta Van Fleet

H.E.R.

Dua Lipa

Margo Price

Bebe Rexha

Jorja Smith

 

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

Colors, Beck

Havana, Camila Cabello

God Is A Woman, Ariana Grande

Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?), Lady Gaga

Better Now, Post Malone

 

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

Fall In Line, Christina Aguilera Featuring Demi Lovato

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, Backstreet Boys

S Wonderful, Tony Bennett & Diana Krall

Shallow, Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

Girls Like You, Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B

Say Something, Justin Timberlake Featuring Chris Stapleton

The Middle, Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

 

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM

Love Is Here To Stay, Tony Bennett & Diana Krall

My Way, Willie Nelson

Nat “King” Cole & Me, Gregory Porter

Standards (Deluxe), Seal

The Music...The Mem’ries...The Magic!, Barbra Streisand

 

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

Camila, Camila Cabello

Meaning Of Life, Kelly Clarkson

Sweetener, Ariana Grande

Shawn Mendes, Shawn Mendes

Beautiful Trauma, P!nk

Reputation, Taylor Swift

 

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

Four Out of Five, Arctic Monkeys

When Bad Does Good, Chris Cornell

Made an America, The Fever 333

Highway Tune, Greta Van Fleet

Uncomfortable, Halestorm

 

BEST ROCK SONG

Black Smoke Rising, Greta Van Fleet

Jumpsuit, Twenty One Pilots

Mantra, Bring Me the Horizon

Masseduction, St. Vincent

Rats, Ghost

 

BEST ROCK ALBUM

Rainier Fog, Alice in Chains

Mania, Fall Out Boy

Prequelle, Ghost

From the Fires, Greta Van Fleet

Pacific Daydream, Weezer

 

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino, Arctic Monkeys

Colors, Beck

Utopia, Björk

American Utopia, David Byrne

Masseduction, St. Vincent

 

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE

Long As I Live, Toni Braxton

Summer, The Carters

Y O Y, Lalah Hathaway

Best Part, H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar

First Began, PJ Morton

 

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

Everything Is Love, The Carters

The Kids Are Alright, Chloe x Halle

Chris Dave and the Drumhedz, Chris Dave and the Drumhedz

War & Leisure, Miguel

Ventriloquism, Meshell Ndegeocello

 

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

Be Careful, Cardi B

Nice for What, Drake

King’s Dead, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future and James Blake

Bubblin, Anderson .Paak

Sicko Mode, Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk and Swae Lee

 

BEST RAP SONG

God’s Plan, Drake

King’s Dead, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future and James Blake

Lucky You, Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas

Sicko Mode, Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk and Swae Lee

Win, Jay Rock

 

BEST RAP ALBUM

Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B

Swimming, Mac Miller

Victory Lap, Nipsey Hussle

Daytona, Pusha T

Astroworld, Travis Scott

 

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE

Wouldn’t It Be Great?, Loretta Lynn

Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Maren Morris

Butterflies, Kacey Musgraves

Millionaire, Chris Stapleton

Parallel Line, Keith Urban

 

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

Unapologetically, Kelsea Ballerini

Port Saint Joe, Brothers Osborne

Girl Going Nowhere, Ashley McBryde

Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves

From A Room: Volume 2, Chris Stapleton

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