Jesse James
The end of the year is nearly upon us. Crazy right? Well, as we get closer to 2020, we can expect to start taking a look back at the year that was. As we gear up for 2020, today we take a look back as we get a look at the 2020 GRAMMY Nominees. 2019 has been a big year in music with a bevy outstanding material dropping for our listening pleasures. The 2020 GRAMMY Nominees showcase that diverse range of sound, including a handful of newer artists that certainly deserve to shine.
With their being entirely too many categories to dive into, we’ll stick with the ones relevant to us. Leading the way, Lizzo garnered eight nominations, while Lil Nas X comes in second with six. Ariana Grande & H.E.R. follow suit with five, while J. Cole and Lucky Daye received four. The Nipsey Hussle received three nominations, as well.
Take a few minutes from your busy day and check out the complete list of nominees in the list below and look for more about the 2020 GRAMMYs coming very soon. Keep it locked with The Culture Curators for all the best in new music and entertainment. Photos via GRAMMY
Album of the Year
- Bon Iver, i,i
- Lana Del Rey, NORMAN FUCKING ROCKWELL!
- Billie Eilish, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
- Ariana Grande, thank u, next
- H.E.R., I Used to Know Her
- Lil Nas X, 7
- Lizzo, Cuz I Love You
- Vampire Weekend, Father of the Bride
Record of the Year
- Bon Iver, “Hey Ma”
- Billie Eilish, “Bad Guy”
- Ariana Grande, “7 Rings”
- H.E.R., “Hard Place”
- Khalid, “Talk”
- Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
- Lizzo, “Truth Hurts”
- Post Malone & Swae Lee, “Sunflower”
Song of the Year
- Lady Gaga, “Always Remember Us This Way”
- Billie Eilish, “Bad Guy”
- Brandi Carlile, “Bring My Flowers Now”
- H.E.R., “Hard Place”
- Taylor Swift, “Lover”
- Lana Del Rey, “Norman Fucking Rockwell”
- Lewis Capaldi, “Someone You Love”
- Lizzo, “Truth Hurts”
Best New Artist
- Black Pumas
- Billie Eilish
- Lil Nas X
- Lizzo
- Maggie Rogers
- ROSALÍA
- Tank and the Bangas
- Yola
Best Rap Album
- Dreamville, Revenge of the Dreamers III
- Meek Mill, Championships
- 21 Savage, I AM > I WAS
- Tyler, the Creator, IGOR
- YBN Cordae, The Lost Boy
Best Rap Song
- YBN Cordae & Chance the Rapper, “Bad Idea”
- Rick Ross & Drake, “Gold Roses”
- 21 Savage & J. Cole, “A Lot”
- Nipsey Hussle, Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy, “Racks in the Middle“
- DaBaby, “Suge”
Best Rap Performance
- J. Cole, “MIDDLE CHILD”
- DaBaby, “Suge”
- Dreamville feat. J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy, “Down Bad”
- Nipsey Hussle feat. Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy, “Racks in the Middle”
- Offset feat. Cardi B, “Clout”
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- DJ Khaled feat. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, “Higher”
- Lil Baby & Gunna, “Drip Too Hard”
- Lil Nas X, “Panini”
- Mustard feat. Roddy Ricch, “Ballin”
- Young Thug feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott, “The London”
Best R&B Album
- BJ The Chicago Kid, 1123
- Lucky Daye, Painted
- Ella Mai, Ella Mai
- PJ Morton, PAUL
- Anderson .Paak, Ventura
Best R&B Song
- H.E.R. & Bryson Tiller, “Could’ve Been”
- Emily King, “Look At Me Now”
- Chris Brown & Drake, “No Guidance”
- Lucky Daye, “Roll Some Mo”
- PJ Morton & JoJo, “Say So”
Best R&B Performance
- Daniel Caesar, “Love Again”
- H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller, “Could’ve Been”
- Lizzo feat. Gucci Mane, “Exactly How I Feel”
- Lucky Daye, “Roll Some Mo”
- Anderson .Paak feat. André 3000, “Come Home”
Best Traditional R&B Performance
- BJ The Chicago Kid, “Time Today”
- India.Arie, “Steady Love”
- Lizzo, “Jerome”
- Lucky Daye, “Real Games”
- PJ Morton feat. Jazmine Sullivan, “Built For Love”
Best Urban Contemporary Album
- Steve Lacy, Apollo XXI
- Lizzo, Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)
- Georgia Anne Muldrow, Overload
- NAO, Saturn
- Jessie Reyez, Being Human in Public
Best Reggae Album
- Koffee, Rapture
- Julian Marley, As I Am
- Sly & Robbie & Roots Radics, The Final Battle: Sly & Robbie vs. Roots Radics
- Steel Pulse, Mass Manipulation
- Third World, More Work to be Done
Best World Music Album
- Altin Gün, Gece
- Bokanté & Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley, What Heat
- Burna Boy, Africa Giant
- Nathalie Joachim With Spektral Quartet, Fanm D’Ayiti
- Angelique Kidjo, Celia
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Jack Antonoff
- Dan Auerbach
- John Hill
- Finneas
- Ricky Reed
Best Music Video
- The Chemical Brothers, “We’ve Got to Try”
- Gary Clark Jr., “This Land“
- FKA twigs, “Cellophane“
- Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
- Tove Lo, “Glad He’s Gone”
