Nominees for the 2018 Grammy Awards
NEW YORK: Rap superstar Jay-Z leads the nominations for Sunday’s Grammy Awards with eight, followed by fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar at seven and retro R&B star Bruno Mars at six.
Here is the list of nominees in major categories: — 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, recognising overall performance on a song Childish Gambino, “Redbone” Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito” Jay-Z, “The Story of O.J.” Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.” Bruno Mars, “24K Magic” — Song of the Year, recognising songwriting
Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber along with songwriters Erika Ender, Marty James Garton and Poo Bear, “Despacito”
Jay-Z along with producer No I.D., “4:44”
Julia Michaels along with songwriters Benny Blanco and Justin Tranter and production duo Stargate, “Issues”
Alessia Cara, Logic and Khalid along with producer 6ix, “1-800273-8255”
Bruno Mars along with songwriters Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy and Philip Lawrence and production team The Stereotypes, “That’s What I Like” — Best New Artiste Alessia Cara Khalid Lil Uzi Vert Julia Michaels SZA — Best Rap Album Jay-Z, “4:44” Kendrick Lamar, “DAMN.” Migos, “Culture” Rapsody, “Laila’s Wisdom” Tyler, The Creator, “Flower Boy” — 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”
— 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 Alternative Music Album
Arcade Fire, “Everything Now”
Father John Misty, “Pure Comedy” Gorillaz, “Humanz” LCD Soundsystem, “American Dream”
The National, “Sleep Well Beast” — Best World Music Album Vicente Amigo, “Memoria de los Sentidos” Buika, “Para Mi” Anat Cohen and Trio Brasiliero, “Rosa Dos Ventos”
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, “Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration” Tinariwen, “Elwan” — Best Dance/Electronic Album Bonobo, “Migration” Kraftwerk, “3-D The Catalogue” Mura Masa, “Mura Masa” Odesza, “A Moment Apart” Sylvan Esso, “What Now” — AFP