The nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards are out, and top contenders include Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Lana Del Rey, boygenius, Miley Cyrus, Foo Fighters, and Arctic Monkeys.
Taylor Swift snagged six nominations, with her album “Midnights” in the running for Album of the Year. Her song “Anti-Hero” is nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year, while her collaboration with Ice Spice on “Karma” is up for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Swift, a 12-time Grammy winner, has previously clinched Album of the Year for “Fearless,” “1989,” and “Folklore.” If “Midnights” wins, she’ll be the first artist to secure Album of the Year four times.
SZA leads the pack with nine nominations. Her album, “SOS,” is nominated for Album of the Year, and her track “Kill Bill” is in the running for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Additionally, her collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers, “Ghost in the Machine,” is nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
Phoebe Bridgers herself received eight nominations, including seven for her contributions to boygenius. The group, which includes Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, saw their debut album, “The Record,” nominated for Album of the Year, and their song “Not Strong Enough” nominated for Record of the Year.
boygenius’ album “the record” is competing for Alternative Music Album of the Year, facing off against Arctic Monkeys’ “The Car,” Lana Del Rey’s “Did You Know There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,” Gorillaz’s “Cracker Island,” and PJ Harvey’s “I Inside the Old Year Dying.”
Olivia Rodrigo scored a total of six nominations, with her second album, “GUTS,” in the running for Album of the Year. Her song “Vampire” is nominated for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Notably, Rodrigo’s “Ballad of a Homeschool Girl” is also nominated for Best Rock Song, alongside tracks from The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, and Queens of the Stone Age.
Billie Eilish and Miley Cyrus each earned six nominations, while Lana Del Rey is a contender in five categories. In the rock genre, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, and Metallica secured three nominations each. Emerging country artist Zach Bryan also received three nominations.
Nominees for Best New Artist include Ice Spice, Noah Kahan, Gracie Abrams, and Fred Again.
Other notable contenders are Aphex Twin, up for Best Dance/Electronica Recording; Dolly Parton, nominated for Best Country Solo Pop Performance; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, in the running for Best Americana Album; and Joni Mitchell, whose recent live set, “Joni Mitchell at Newport,” is vying for Best Folk Album. Notably, Jeff Mangum from Neutral Milk Hotel earned his first Grammy nomination for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package.
On a different note, one genre that didn’t receive any recognition from the Recording Academy is K-pop, which did not secure a single nomination.
In its 66th year, the Grammys honor the top albums, songs, and music released from October 1st, 2022, to September 15th, 2023.
The 2024 Grammy Awards are set for February 4th, 2024, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+.
This year brings in fresh categories like Best Pop Dance Recording, Best Alternative Jazz Album, and Best African Music Performance. Changes also involve cutting down the number of nominees in the “Big Four” categories (Album, Record, Song, and Best New Artist) from ten to eight. About AI, only human creators can be submitted, nominate, or won a Grammy Award. Any work without human authorship is ineligible in all categories.
2024 Grammy Nominations
Album of the Year
Jon Batiste – World Music Radio
boygenius – the record
Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure
Olivia Rodrigo – GUTS
Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
Lana Del Rey – Did you know there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd
Taylor Swift – Midnights
SZA – SOS
Record of the Year
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
Boygenius – Not Strong Enough
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Victoria Monét – On My Mama
Jon Batiste – Worship
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
SZA – Kill Bill
The song of the year
Lana Del Rey – A&W
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
Jon Batiste – Butterfly
Dua Lipa – Dance the Night
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
SZA – Kill Bill
New Artist of the Year
Gracie Abrams
Fred Again
Noah Kahan
Victoria Monét
The War and Treaty
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Coco Jones
Alternative Music Performance of the Year
Alvvays – Belinda Says
Arctic Monkeys – Body Paint
Paramore – This Is Why
boygenius – Cool About It
Lana Del Rey – A&W
Best Alternative Album
Arctic Monkeys – The Car
boygenius – The Record
Gorillaz – Cracker Island
Lana Del Rey – Did you know there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd
PJ Harvey – I Inside the Old Year Dying
The best rock performance
Arctic Monkeys – Sculptures of Anything Goes
Black Pumas – More Than a Love Song
Foo Fighters – Rescued
Metallica – Lux Æterna
boygenius – Not Strong Enough
The best rock album
Foo Fighters – But Here We Are
Greta Van Fleet – Starcatcher
Paramore – This Is Why
Queens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman
Metallica – 72 Seasons
The best rock song
The Rolling Stones – Angry
Olivia Rodrigo – Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl
boygenius – Not Strong Enough
Foo Fighters – Rescued
Queens of the Stone Age – Emotion Sickness
The best solo pop performance
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Doja Cat – Paint the Town Red
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
The Best Metal Performance
Disturbed – Bad Man
Ghost – Phantom of the Opera
Spiritbox – Jaded
Metallica – 72 Seasons
Slipknot – Hive Mind
The Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson – Chemistry
Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
Taylor Swift – Midnights
Olivia Rodrigo – GUTS
Ed Sheeran – – Subtract
The best pop duo or group performance
Miley Cyrus ft. Brandi Carlile – Thousand Miles
Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace
Taylor Swift ft. Ice Spice – Karma
Labrinth ft. Billie Eilish – Never Felt So Alone
SZA ft. Phoebe Bridgers – Ghost in the Machine
Dance/Electronic Recording of the Year
Aphex Twin – Blackbox Life Recorder 21F
James Blake – Loading
Romy & Fred again – “Strong
Disclosure – Higher Than Ever Before
The Best Rap Album
Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
Killer Mike – Michael
Nas – King’s Disease III
Travis Scott – Utopia
Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
The best electronic/dance album
James Blake – Playing Robots Into Heaven
The Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful Feeling
Kx5 – Kx5
Skrillex – Quest for Fire
Fred again – Actual Life 3 (Jan 1 – Sep 9, 2022)
The Best Rap Song
Doja Cat – Attention
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice ft. Aqua – Barbie World
Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future
Eryn Allen Kane – “Scientists & Engineers
Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock
Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex
The Best Rap Album
Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
Killer Mike – Michael
Nas – King’s Disease III
Travis Scott – Utopia
Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
The Best Melodic Rap Performance
Burna Boy ft. 21 Savage – Sittin’ on Top of the World
Doja Cat – Attention
Lil Durk ft. J. Cole – All My Life
Drake & 21 Savage – Spin Bout U
SZA – LOW
The Best Rap Performance
Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar – “The Hillbillies
Black Thought – Love Letter
Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future
Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers
Coi Leray – Players
Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex
The Best Country Album
Kelsea Ballerini – Rolling Up the Welcome Mat
Brothers Osborne – Brothers Osborne
Tyler Childers – Rustin’ In the Rain
Zach Bryan – Zach Bryan
Lainey Wilson – Bell Bottom Country
The Best Música Urbana Album
Rauw Alejandro – Saturno
Tainy – Data
Karol G – Mañana Será Bonito
Country Solo Pop Performance
Tyler Childers – In Your Love
Brandy Clark – Buried
Dolly Parton – The Last Thing On My Mind
Chris Stapleton – White Horse
Luke Combs – Fast Car
The Best Folk Album
Dom Flemons – Traveling Wildfire
The Milk Carton Kids – I Only See the Moon
Paul Simon – Psalms
Rufus Wainwright – Folkocracy
Nickel Creek – Celebrants
Old Crow Medicine Show – Jubilee
Joni Mitchell – Joni Mitchell at Newport
The Best Americana Album
Brandy Clark – Brandy Clark
Rodney Crowell – The Chicago Sessions
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – The Chicago Sessions
Allison Russell – The Returner
Rhiannon Giddens – The Chicago Sessions
The Best Music Video
The Beatles – I’m Only Sleeping
Tyler Childers – In Your Love
Troye Sivan – Rush
Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
The Best Comedy Album
Trevor Noah – I Wish You Would
Wanda Sykes – I’m an Entertainer
Sarah Silverman – Someone You Love
Dave Chappelle – What’s in a Name?
Chris Rock – Selective Outrage
The Best Music Film
David Bowie – Moonage Daydream
Lewis Capaldi – How I’m Feeling Now
Little Richard – I Am Everything
Tupac Shakur – Dear Mama
Kendrick Lamar – Live From Paris, The Big Steppers Tour
The Producer of the Year
Jack Antonoff
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Metro Boomin
Daniel Nigro
Hit-Boy
The Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Barbie
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The Fabelmans
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Oppenheimer
The Songwriter of the Year
Shane McAnal
Theron Thomas
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
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