Prema večerašnjoj objavi američke Nacionalne akademije diskografskih umjetnosti i znanosti, najviše nominacija za ovogodišnju nagradu Grammy dobila je Beyonce što je prilično iznenađujući odabir s obzirom da u promatranom razdoblju za nominacije nije izdala novi album. Pa ipak,  zahvaljujući pjesmi „Black Parade“, jedinom komadu glazbe koji je objavila u godini iza nas i gostovanju na pjesmi „Savage“ pjevačice Megan Thee Stallion pobrala je hrpu nominacija (najbolja snimka, najbolja izvedba, najbolja pjesma…), a tu su još nominacija za najbolji video spot “Brown Skin Girl” iz soundtracka filma “Lion King: The Gift” i njen glazbeni film „Black Is King“. Sveukupno čak devet nominacija.

Slijede je glazbene zvijezde Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa i Roddy Rich s po šest nominacija. Stanovito iznenađenje je Brittany Howard, bivša pjevačica Alabama Shakes koja je svojim solo albumom „Jamie“ priskrbila pet nominacija. Iznenađenje se sastoji u tome da ovaj album nije tipična komercijalna glazba koja prolazi na Grammyma već prilično mračan i psihodeličan miks soula, funkya synth-rocka i jazza.

Po četiri nominacije zaradili su prošlogodišnja peterostruka pobjednica Billie Eilish (koja također nema album u 2020.), Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Phoebe Bridgers, Justin Bieber, jazz pijanist John Beasley i producent klasike David Frost.

Najveće iznenađenje je svakako potpuno zaobilaženje The Weeknda iako su prognoze sugerirale da će s megahitom „Blinding Lights“ i albumom „After Hours“ biti u krugu favorita u najprestižnijim kategorijama.

Šezdeset i treća po redu dodjela nagrada za izuzetna postignuća u glazbi bit će održana 31.siječnja 2021. godine.

U nastavku je izbor najvažnijih nominacija iz dugog popisa od osamdesetak kategorija:

Album godine:

“Chilombo” – Jhené Aiko

“Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)” – Black Pumas

“Everyday Life” – Coldplay

“Djesse Vol.3” – Jacob Collier

“Women in Music Pt. III” – HAIM

“Future Nostalgia” – Dua Lipa

“Hollywood’s Bleeding” – Post Malone

“Folklore” – Taylor Swift

Pjesma godine

“Black Parade” – Beyonce

“The Box” – Roddy Ricch

“Cardigan” – Taylor Swift

„Circles“ –  Post Malone

“Don’t Start Now” – Dua Lipa

“Everything I Wanted” – Billie Eilish

“I Can’t Breathe” – H.E.R.

“If the World Was Ending” – JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels

Najbolji novi izvođač

Ingrid Andress

Phoebe Bridgers

Chika

Noah Cyrus

D Smoke

Doja Cat

Kaytranada

Megan Thee Stallion

Najbolja pop solo izvedba

“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

Najbolja pop izvedba dua/grupe

“Un Dia (One Day)” – J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy

“Intentions” – Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo

“Dynamite” – BTS

“Rain on Me” – Lady Gaga With Ariana Grande

“Exile” – Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver

Najbolji vokalni pop tradicionalni 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

Najbolji vokalni pop album

“Changes” – Justin Bieber

“Chromatica” – Lady Gaga

“Future Nostalgia” – Dua Lipa

“Fine Line” – Harry Styles

“Folklore” – Taylor Swift

Najbolja elektronska snimka

“On My Mind” — Diplo & Sidepiece

“My High” — Disclosure Featuring Aminé & Slowthai

“The Difference” — Flume Featuring Toro Y Moi

“Both of Us” — Jayda G

“10%” — Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis

Najbolji plesni/elektronski album

“Kick” – I Arca

“Planet’s Mad” – Baauer

“Energy” – Disclosure

“Bubba” – Kaytranada

“Good Faith” – Madeon

Najbolja rock izvedba

“Shameika” – Fiona Apple

“Not” – Big Thief

“Kyoto” – Phoebe Bridgers

“The Steps” – HAIM

“Stay High” – Brittany Howard

“Daylight” – Grace Potter

Najbolja metal izvedba

“Bum-Rush” – Body Count

“Underneath” – Code Orange

“The In-Between” – In This Moment

“Bloodmoney” – Poppy

“Executioner’s Tax (Swing Of The Axe) – Live” – Power Trip

Najbolji rock album

“A Hero’s Death” – Fontaines D.C.

“Kiwanuka” – Michael Kiwanuka

“Daylight” – Grace Potter

“Sound & Fury” – Sturgill Simpson

“The New Abnormal” – The Strokes

Najbolja rock pjesma

“Kyoto”  – Phoebe Bridgers

“Lost in Yesterday” – Tame Impala

“Not” – Big Thief

“Shameika” – Fiona Apple

“Stay High” – Brittany Howard

Najbolji album alternativne glazbe

“Fetch the Bolt Cutters” – Fiona Apple

“Hyperspace” – Beck

“Punisher” – Phoebe Bridgers

“Jaime” – Brittany Howard

“The Slow Rush” – Tame Impala

Najbolja  R&B izvedba

“Lightning & Thunder” –  Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend

“Black Parade” – Beyoncé

“All I Need” – Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $Ign

“Goat Head” – Brittany Howard

“See Me” – Emily King

Najbolji progresivni R&B album

“Chilombo” – Jhené Aiko

“Ungodly Hour” – Chloe X Halle

“Free Nationals” – Free Nationals

“F*** Yo Feelings” – Robert Glasper

“It Is What It Is” – Thundercat

Najbolji R&B album

“Happy 2 Be Here” – Ant Clemons

“Take Time” – Giveon

“To Feel Love/D” – Luke James

“Bigger Love” – John Legend

“All Rise” – Gregory Porter

Najbolja rap izvedba

“Deep Reverence” – Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle

“Bop” – Dababy

“What’s Poppin” – Jack Harlow

“The Bigger Picture” – Lil Baby

“Savage” – Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé

“Dior” – Pop Smoke

Najbolji rap album

“Black Habits” – D Smoke

“Alfredo” – Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

“A Written Testimony” – Jay Electronica

“King’s Disease” – Nas

“The Allegory Royce” – Da 5’9″

Najbolji jaz instrumentalni album

“On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Moment” – Ambrose Akinmusire

“Waiting Game” – Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science

“Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard” – Gerald Clayton

“Trilogy 2” – Chick Corea, Christian Mcbride & Brian Blade

“Roundagain” – Redman Mehldau McBride Blade

Najbolja američka roots izvedba

“Colors” – Black Pumas

“Deep in Love” – Bonny Light Horseman

“Short and Sweet” – Brittany Howard

“I’ll Be Gone” – Norah Jones & Mavis Staples

“I Remember Everything” – John Prine

Najbolji americana album

“Old Flowers” – Courtney Marie Andrews

“Terms of Surrender” – Hiss Golden Messenger

“World on the Ground” – Sarah Jarosz

“El Dorado” – Marcus King

“Good Souls Better Angels” – Lucinda Williams

Najbolji album tradicijskog bluesa

“All My Dues Are Paid” – Frank Bey

“You Make Me Feel” – Don Bryant

“That’s What I Heard” – Robert Cray Band

“Cypress Grove” – Jimmy “Duck” Holmes

“Rawer Than Raw” – Bobby Rush

 Najbolji moderni blues album

“Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?” – Fantastic Negrito

“Live at the Paramount” – Ruthie Foster Big Band

“The Juice” – G. Love

“Blackbirds” – Bettye Lavette

“Up and Rolling” – North Mississippi Allstars

Najbolji folk album

“Bonny Light Horseman” – Bonny Light Horseman

“Thanks for the Dance” – Leonard Cohen

“Song for Our Daughter” – Laura Marling

“Saturn Return” – The Secret Sisters

“All the Good Times” – Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Najbolji reggae album

“Upside Down 2020” – Buju Banton

“Higher Place” – Skip Marley

“It All Comes Back to Love” – Maxi Priest

“Got to Be Tough” – Toots & the Maytals

“One World” – The Wailers

Najbolji album globalne glazbe

“Fu Chronicles” – Antibalas

“Twice As Tall” – Burna Boy

“Agora” – Bebel Gilberto

“Love Letters” – Anoushka Shankar

“Amadjar” – Tinariwen