
Grammys 2018 Nominations: Lorde, Father John Misty, The National, The War on Drugs, and More
Plus Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, JAY-Z, Bruno Mars, Arcade Fire, Leonard Cohen, LCD Soundsystem, and Others Get Nominations
Nov 28, 2017 LCD Soundsystem
The 2018 Grammy Awards nominations have been announced. Childish Gambino, JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, and Bruno Mars are all vying for Album of the Year. Arcade Fire, Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem, Father John Misty, and The National compete for Best Alternative Music Album. The War on Drugs are up against Mastodon, Metallica, Nothing More, and Queens of the Stone Age for Best Rock Album. Below are the nominations in the main categories (the full list of nominations can be found at the Grammys website).
The Late Late Show host James Corden will be hosting the 60th Annual Grammy Awards on January 28, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York and live on CBS. It’s the first time since 2003 that the Grammys have been held in New York, for the last 15 years they’ve taken place in Los Angeles.
2018 Grammy Nominations:
Album of the Year
Childish Gambino - “Awaken, My Love!”
JAY-Z - 4:44
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
Lorde - Melodrama
Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
Record of the Year
Childish Gambino - Redbone
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - Despacito
JAY-Z - The Story of O.J.
Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE
Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - Despacito
JAY-Z - 4:44
Julia Michaels - Issues
Logic - 1-800-273-8255
Bruno Mars - That’s What I Like
Best New Artist
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
Pop
Best Pop Solo Performance
Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft
Kesha - Praying
Lady Gaga - Million Reasons
Pink - What About Us
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - Despacito
Imagine Dragons - Thunder
Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still
Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay
Best Pop Vocal Album
Coldplay - Kaleidoscope EP
Lana Del Rey - Lust for Life
Imagine Dragons - Evolve
Kesha - Rainbow
Lady Gaga - Joanne
Ed Sheeran - ÷ (Divide)
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Michael Bublé - Nobody But Me (Deluxe Version)
Bob Dylan - Triplicate
Seth MacFarlane - In Full Swing
Sarah McLachlan - Wonderland
Various Artists - Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Rap
Best Rap Performance
Big Sean - Bounce Back
Cardi B - Bodak Yellow
JAY-Z - 4:44
Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.
Migos - Bad and Boujee
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
6LACK - PRBLMS
Goldlink ft. Brent Faiyaz, Shy Glizzy - Crew
JAY-Z ft. Beyoncé - Family Feud
Kendrick Lamar ft. Rihanna - LOYALTY.
SZA ft. Travis Scott - Love Galore
Best Rap Song
Cardi B - Bodak Yellow
Danger Mouse ft. Run the Jewels, Big Boy - Chase Me
Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.
Rapsody - Sassy
JAY-Z - The Story of O.J.
Best Rap Album
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
JAY-Z - 4:44
Migos - Culture
Rapsody - Laila’s Wisdom
Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy
Rock
Best Rock Performance
Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
Chris Cornell - The Promise
Foo Fighters - Run
Kaleo - No Good
Nothing More - Go to War
Best Metal Performance
August Burns Red - Invisible Enemy
Body Count - Black Hoodie
Mastodon - Sultan’s Curse
Meshuggah - Clockworks
Code Orange - Forever
Best Rock Song
Metallica - Atlas, Rise!
K. Flay - Blood in the Cut
Nothing More - Go to War
Foo Fighters - Run
Avenged Sevenfold - The Stage
Best Rock Album
Mastodon - Emperor of Sand
Metallica - Hardwired… to Self-Destruct
Nothing More - The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Queens of the Stone Age - Villains
The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
Alternative
Best Alternative Music Album
Arcade Fire - Everything Now
Gorillaz - Humanz
LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
The National - Sleep Well Beast
R&B
Best R&B Performance
Daniel Caesar ft. Kali Uchis - Get You
Kehlani - Distraction
Ledisi - High
Bruno Mars - That’s What I Like
SZA - The Weekend
Best Traditional R&B Performance
The Baylor Project - Laugh and Move On
Childish Gambino - Redbone
Anthony Hamilton ft. The HamilTones - What I’m Feelin’
Ledisi - All the Way
Mali Music - Still
Best R&B Song
PJ Morton - First Began
Khalid - Location
Childish Gambino - Redbone
SZA - Supermodel
Bruno Mars - That’s What I Like
Best Urban Contemporary Album
6LACK - Free 6LACK
Childish Gambino - “Awaken, My Love!”
Khalid - American Teen
SZA - CTRL
The Weeknd - Starboy
Best R&B Album
Daniel Caesar - Freudian
Ledisi - Let Love Rule
Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
PJ Morton - Gumbo
Musiq Soulchild - Feel the Real
Dance
Best Dance Recording
Bonobo - Bambro Koyo Ganda
Camelphat & Elderbrook - Cola
Gorillaz - Andromeda [ft. DRAM]
LCD Soundsystem - Tonite
Odesza - Line of Sight
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Bonobo - Migration
Kraftwerk - 3-D the Catalogue
Mura Masa - Mura Masa
Odesza - A Moment Apart
Sylvan Esso - What Now
Comedy
Best Comedy Album
Dave Chappelle - The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas
Jim Gaffigan - Cinco
Jerry Seinfeld - Jerry Before Seinfeld
Sarah Silverman - A Speck of Dust
Kevin Hart - What Now?
Remix
Best Remixed Recording
Loleatta Holloway - Can’t Let You Go (Louie Vega Roots Mix)
Bobby Rush - Funk O’ De Funk (SMLE Remix)
Kehlani - Undercover (Adventure Club Remix)
The xx - A Violent Noise (Four Tet Remix)
Depeche Mode - You Move Me (Latriot Remix)
Music for Visual Media
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Various Artists - Baby Driver
Various Artists - Guardians of the Galaxy
Various Artists - Hidden Figures: The Album
Various Artists - La La Land
Various Artists - Moana: The Songs
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Jóhann Jóhannsson - Arrival
Hans Zimmer - Dunkirk
Ramin Djawadi - Game of Thrones: Season 7
Hans Zimmer - Hidden Figures
Justin Hurwitz - La La Land
Best Song Written For Visual Media:
Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul - City of Stars
Lin-Manuel Miranda - How Far I’ll Go
Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew & Taylor Swift - I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (‘Fifty Shades Darker’)
Sia Furler & Greg Kurstin - Never Give Up
Common & Diane Warren - Stand Up For Something
Packaging
Best Recording Package
Magin Diaz - El Orisha De La Rosa
Mura Masa - Mura Masa
Father John Misty - Pure Comedy
The National - Sleep Well Beast
Jonathan Coulton - Solid State
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Various Artists - Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque in Upper Volta
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1984 - 2014)
The Grateful Dead - May 1977: Get Shown the Light
Various Artists: The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition
Various Artists: Warfaring Strangers: Acid Nightmares
Producer
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Calvin Harris
Greg Kurstin
Blake Mills
No I.D.
The Stereotypes
Music Video/Film
Best Music Video
Beck - Up All Night
Jain - Makeba
JAY-Z - The Story of O.J.
Kendrick - HUMBLE.
Logic - 1-800-273-8255
Best Music Film
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - One More Time With Feeling
The Grateful Dead - Long Strange Trip
Various Artists - The Defiant Ones
Various Artists - Soundbreaking
Various Artists - Two Trains Runnin’
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