The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on January 31, 2021 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The official list of nominees were announced via virtual streaming last November 24 by Chair, and Interim Recording Academy President/CEO Harvey Mason Jr. along with Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa, Mickey Guyton, Lauren Daigle, Pepe Aguilar, Nicola Benedetti, Gayle King, Yemi Alade, Imogen Heap, and Sharon Osbourne.
The Grammy recognizes the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 2019, to August 31, 2020.
Garnering the most nominations with nine is Beyonce. Grabbing six nominations each are Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch, and Taylor Swift.
For the 2021 ceremony, the academy announced several changes for different categories and rules:
The category Best Urban Contemporary Album has been renamed Best Progressive R&B Album.
The category Best Rap/Sung Performance has been renamed Best Melodic Rap Performance.
The category Best Latin Pop Album has been renamed Best Latin Pop Or Urban Album, and Latin Rock, Urban Or Alternative Album has been renamed Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album.
The category Best World Music Album has been renamed Best Global Music Album.
The maximum number of releases has been removed from the category Best New Artist.
The category Best Musical Theater Album can now only award up to four principal vocalists (previously unlimited) in addition to the album producer and the lyricists/composers (if the album contains at least 51% new material). In the case of an ensemble driven piece, all vocalists will receive a winner's certificate.
Here is a partial list of the official nominees:
Record of the Year
“Black Parade" – Beyoncé
Beyoncé & Derek Dixie, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
"Colors" – Black Pumas
Adrian Quesada, producer; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; JJ Golden, mastering engineer
"Rockstar" – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
SethinTheKitchen, producer; Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Chris Dennis & Liz Robson, engineers/mixers; Susan Tabor, mastering engineer
"Say So" – Doja Cat
Tyson Trax, producer; Clint Gibbs, engineer/mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
"Everything I Wanted" – Billie Eilish
Finneas O'Connell, producer; Rob Kinelski & Finneas O'Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer
"Don't Start Now" – Dua Lipa
Caroline Ailin & Ian Kirkpatrick, producers; Josh Gudwin, Drew Jurecka & Ian Kirkpatrick, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
"Circles" – Post Malone
Louis Bell, Frank Dukes & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
"Savage" – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
Beyoncé & J. White Did It, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Album of the Year
Chilombo – Jhené Aiko
Fisticuffs & Julian-Quán Việt Lê, producers
Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition) – Black Pumas
Jon Kaplan & Adrian Quesada, producers
Everyday Life – Coldplay
Daniel Green, Bill Rahko & Rik Simpson, producers
Djesse Vol. 3 – Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier, producer.
Women in Music Pt. III – Haim
Rostam Batmanglij, Danielle Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, producers
Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
Koz, producer
Hollywood's Bleeding – Post Malone
Louis Bell & Frank Dukes, producers
Folklore – Taylor Swift
Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers;
Song of the Year
"Black Parade"
Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
"The Box"
Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
"Cardigan"
Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
"Circles"
Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)
"Don't Start Now"
Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
"Everything I Wanted"
Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
"I Can't Breathe"
Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
"If the World Was Ending"
Julia Michaels, JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels)
Best New Artist
Phoebe Bridgers
Ingrid Andress
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion
Noah Cyrus
Chika
D Smoke
Pop Edit
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Yummy" – Justin Bieber
"Say So" – Doja Cat
"Everything I Wanted" – Billie Eilish
"Don't Start Now" – Dua Lipa
"Watermelon Sugar" – Harry Styles
"Cardigan" – Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Un Dia (One Day) – J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy
Intentions – Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
Dynamite – BTS
Rain on Me – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
Exile – Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Blue Umbrella – (Burt Bacharach &) Daniel Tashian
True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter – Harry Connick, Jr.
American Standard – James Taylor
Unfollow the Rules – Rufus Wainwright
Judy – Renée Zellweger
Best Pop Vocal Album
Changes – Justin Bieber
Chromatica – Lady Gaga
Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
Fine Line – Harry Styles
Folklore – Taylor Swift
For the full list of nominees, go to www.grammy.com
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