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RECORD OF THE YEAR
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Invasion Of Privacy,Cardi BBy The Way, I Forgive You, Brandi CarlileScorpion, DrakeH.E.R., H.E.R.Beerbongs & Bentleys,Post MaloneDirty Computer, Janelle MonáeGolden Hour, Kacey MusgravesBlack Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By, Various Artists
SONG OF THE YEAR
“All The Stars,” Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA)“Boo’d Up,” Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)“God’s Plan,” Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)“In My Blood,” Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters (Shawn Mendes)“The Joke,” Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)“The Middle,” Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters (Zedd,Maren Morris& Grey)“Shallow,”Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga&Bradley Cooper)“This Is America,” Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
BEST NEW ARTIST
Chloe x HalleLuke CombsGreta Van FleetH.E.R.Dua LipaMargo PriceBebe RexhaJorja Smith
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Colors,” Beck“Havana (Live),”Camila Cabello“God Is A Woman,”Ariana Grande“Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?),”Lady Gaga“Better Now,”Post Malone
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Fall in Line,” Christina Aguilera featuringDemi Lovato“Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” Backstreet Boys“‘S Wonderful,” Tony Bennett & Diana Krall“Shallow,”Lady Gaga&Bradley Cooper“Girls Like You,” Maroon 5 featuringCardi B“Say Something,”Justin Timberlakefeaturing Chris Stapleton“The Middle,” Zedd,Maren Morris& Grey
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
Love Is Here To Stay, Tony Bennett & Diana KrallMy Way, Willie NelsonNat “King” Cole & Me, Gregory PorterStandards (Deluxe), SealThe Music…The Mem’ries…The Magic!,Barbra Streisand
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Camila,Camila CabelloMeaning Of Life,Kelly ClarksonSweetener,Ariana GrandeShawn Mendes,Shawn MendesBeautiful Trauma,P!nkReputation,Taylor Swift
BEST DANCE RECORDING
“Northern Soul,” Above & Beyond featuring Richard Beford“Ultimatum,” Disclosure featuring Fatoumate Diawara“Losing It,” Fisher“Electricity,” Silk City (Diplo & Mark Ronson) & Dua Lipa“Ghost Voices,” Virtual Self
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
“Four Out of Five,” Arctic Monkeys“When Bad Goes Good,” Chris Cornell“Made an America,”FEVER 333“Highway Tune,” Greta Van Fleet“Uncomfortable,” Halestorm
BEST ROCK SONG
“Black Smoke Rising,” Greta Van Fleet“Jumpsuit,” Twenty One Pilots“Mantra,” Bring Me the Horizon“Masseduction,” St. Vincent“Rats,” Ghost
BEST ROCK ALBUM
Rainier Fog, Alice in ChainsMania,Fall Out BoyPrequelle,GhostFrom the Fires,Greta Van FleetPacific Daydream,Weezer
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino,Arctic MonkeysColors, BeckUtopia,BjörkAmerican Utopia, David ByrneMasseduction, St. Vincent
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
“Long As I Live,” Toni Braxton“Summer,” The Carters“Y O Y,” Lalah Hathaway“Best Part,” H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar“First Began,” PJ Morton
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE (TIE)
“Bet Ain’t Worth The Hand,” Leon Bridges“Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight,” Bettye LaVette“Honest,” Major“How Deep Is Your Love,” PJ Morton Featuring Yebba“Made For Love,” Charlie Wilson featuring Lalah Hathaway
BEST R&B SONG
“Boo’d Up,” Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)“Come Through And Chill,” Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Miguel Featuring J. Cole & Salaam Remi)“Feels Like Summer,” Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)“Focus,” Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Justin Love, songwriters (H.E.R.)“Long As I Live,” Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon, songwriters (Toni Braxton)
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Everything Is Love, The CartersThe Kids Are Alright, Chloe x HalleChris Dave And The Drumhedz, Chris Dave And The DrumhedzWar & Leisure, MiguelVentriloquism, Meshell Ndegeocello
BEST R&B ALBUM
Sex & Cigarettes,Toni BraxtonGood Thing, Leon BridgesHonestly,Lalah HathawayH.E.R.,H.E.R.Gumbo Unplugged (Live),PJ Morton
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE (TIE)
“Be Careful,”Cardi B“Nice for What,” Drake“King’s Dead,” Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake“Bubblin,” Anderson .Paak“Sicko Mode,” Travis Scott, Drake, (Big Hawk) & Swae Lee
BEST RAP/SUNG PERFORMANCE
“Like I Do,” Christina Aguilera featuring Goldlink“Pretty Little Fears,” 6lack featuring J. Cole“This Is America,” Childish Gambino“All The Stars,” Kendrick Lamar & SZA“Rockstar,”Post MaloneFeaturing 21 Savage
BEST RAP SONG
“God’s Plan,” Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)“King’s Dead,” Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake)“Lucky You,” R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet, songwriters (Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas)“Sicko Mode,” Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, John Edward Hawkins, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young, songwriters (Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee)“Win,” K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson, songwriters (Jay Rock)
BEST RAP ALBUM
Invasion Of Privacy,Cardi BSwimming,Mac MillerVictory Lap,Nipsey HussleDaytona,Pusha TAstroworld,Travis Scott
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Wouldn’t It Be Great?” Loretta Lynn“Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters,”Maren Morris“Butterflies,” Kacey Musgraves“Millionaire,” Chris Stapleton“Parallel Line,” Keith Urban
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Shoot Me Straight,” Brothers Osborne“Tequila,” Dan + Shay“When Someone Stops Loving You,” Little Big Town“Dear Hate,”Maren Morrisfeaturing Vince Gill“Meant to Be,” Bebe Rexha &Florida Georgia Line
BEST COUNTRY SONG
“Break Up In The End,” Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite, songwriters (Cole Swindell)“Dear Hate,” Tom Douglas, David Hodges &Maren Morris, songwriters (Maren MorrisFeaturing Vince Gill)“I Lived It,” Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip, songwriters (Blake Shelton)“Space Cowboy,” Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)“Tequila,” Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers, songwriters (Dan + Shay)“When Someone Stops Loving You,” Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Little Big Town)
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Unapologetically,Kelsea BalleriniPort Saint Joe,Brothers OsborneGirl Going Nowhere, Ashley McBrydeGolden Hour,Kacey MusgravesFrom A Room: Volume 2, Chris Stapleton
BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE/SONG
“You Will Win,” Jekalyn Carr“Won’t He Do It,” Koryn Hawthorne“Never Alone,” Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin“Cycles,” Jonathan McReynolds featuring DOE“A Great Work,” Brian Courtney Wilson
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG
“Reckless Love,” Cory Asbury“You Say,” Lauren Daigle“Joy.,” for KING & COUNTRY“Grace Got You,” MercyMe featuring John Reuben“Known,” Tauren Wells
BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
One Nation Under God,Jekalyn CarrHiding Place, Tori KellyMake Room, Jonathan McReynoldsThe Other Side,The Walls GroupA Great Work, Brian Courtney Wilson
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BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM
Look Up Child,Lauren DaigleHallelujah Here Below, Elevation WorshipLiving with a Fire,Jesus CultureSurrounded,Michael W. SmithSurvivor: Live from Harding Prison,Zach Williams
BEST LATIN POP ALBUM
Prometo,Pablo AlboranSincera,Claudia BrantMusas (Un Homenaje al Folclore LatinoAmericano en Manos De Los Macorinos), Vol. 2,Natalia Lafourcade2:00 AM, Raquel SofíaVives,Carlos Vives
BEST AMERICAN ROOTS PERFORMANCE
Kick Rocks,Sean ArdoinSaint James Infirmary Blues,Jon BatisteThe Joke,Brandi CarlileAll on My Mind,Anderson EastLast Man Standing,Willie Nelson
BEST AMERICAN ROOTS SONG
“All the Trouble,” Lee Ann Womack“Build a Bridge,” Mavis Staples“The Joke,” Brandi Carlile“Knockin’ on Your Screen Door,” Josh Prine“Summer’s End,” Josh Prine
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
By the Way, I Forgive You,Brandi CarlileThings Have Changed,Bettye LaVetteThe Tree of Forgiveness,John PrineThe Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone,Lee Ann WomackOne Drop of Truth,The Wood Brothers
BEST REGGAE ALBUM
As the World Turns,Black UhruReggae Forever,EtanaRebellion Rises,Ziggy MarleyA Matter of Time,Protoje44/876,Sting & Shaggy
BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM
Accessory to War (Neil Degrasse Tyson & Avis Lange),Courtney B. VanceCalypso,David SedarisCreative Quest,QuestloveFaith – A Journey for All,Jimmy CarterThe Last Black Unicorn,Tiffany Haddish
BEST COMEDY ALBUM
Annihilation,Patton OswaltEquanimity & The Bird Revelation, Dave ChappelleNoble Ape,Jim GaffiganStandup for Drummers,Fred ArmisenTamborine,Chris Rock
BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM
The Band’s Visit (Original Broadway Cast)Carousel (2018 Broadway Cast)Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (Original Television Cast)My Fair Lady (2018 Broadway Cast)Once on This Island (New Broadway Cast)
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL
Boi-1daLarry KleinLinda PerryKanye WestPharrell Williams
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
“Apes—,” (The Carters) Ricky Saiz, video director; Mélodie Buchris, Natan Schottenfels & Erinn Williams, video producers“This Is America,” (Childish Gambino) Hiro Murai, video director; Ibra Ake, Jason Cole & Fam Rothstein, video producers“I’m Not Racist,” (Joyner Lucas) Joyner Lucas & Ben Proulx, video directors; Joyner Lucas, video producer“Pynk,” (Janelle Monáe) Emma Westenberg, video director; Justin Benoliel & Whitney Jackson, video producers“Mumbo Jumbo,” (Tierra Whack) Marco Prestini, video director; Sara Nassim, video producer
BEST MUSIC FILM
Life In 12 Bars, (Eric Clapton) Lili Fini Zanuck, video director; John Battsek, Scooter Weintraub, Larry Yelen & Lili Fini Zanuck, video producersWhitney, (Whitney Houston) Kevin Macdonald, video director; Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn & Lisa Erspamer, video producersQuincy, (Quincy Jones) Alan Hicks & Rashida Jones, video directors; Paula DuPré Pesmen, video producerItzhak,(Itzhak Perlman) Alison Chernick, video director; Alison Chernick, video producerThe King,(Elvis Presley) Eugene Jarecki, video director; Christopher Frierson, Georgina Hill, David Kuhn & Christopher St. John, video producers
source: people.com
