Key nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards, the highest honours in the music industry, will be handed out at a ceremony on Sunday hosted by Trevor Noah. Picture: Mike Blake/Reuters

The Grammy Awards, the highest honours in the music industry, will be handed out at a ceremony on Sunday hosted by Trevor Noah. Picture: Mike Blake/Reuters

Published Mar 14, 2021

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The Grammy Awards, the highest honours in the music industry, will be handed out at a ceremony on Sunday, broadcast on CBS television and hosted by Trevor Noah.

Following is a list of nominations in key categories.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • "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

RECORD OF THE YEAR

  • "Black Parade" — Beyoncé
  • "Colors" — Black Pumas
  • "Rockstar" — DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
  • "Say So" — Doja Cat
  • "Everything I Wanted" — Billie Eilish
  • Don't Start Now" — Dua Lipa
  • "Circles" — Post Malone
  • "Savage" — Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé

SONG OF THE YEAR

  • "Black Parade" — Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
  • "The Box" — Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
  • "Cardigan" — Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
  • "Circles" — Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)
  • "Don't Start Now" — Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
  • "Everything I Wanted" — Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
  • "I Can't Breathe" — Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
  • "If The World Was Ending" — Julia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels)

BEST NEW ARTIST

  • Ingrid Andress
  • Phoebe Bridgers
  • Chika
  • Noah Cyrus
  • D Smoke
  • Doja Cat
  • Kaytranada
  • Megan Thee Stallion

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

  • "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

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

  • "Changes" — Justin Bieber
  • "Chromatica" — Lady Gaga
  • "Future Nostalgia" — Dua Lipa
  • "Fine Line" — Harry Styles
  • "Folklore" — Taylor Swift

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

  • "Shameika" — Fiona Apple
  • "Not" — Big Thief
  • "Kyoto" — Phoebe Bridgers
  • "The Steps" — Haim
  • "Stay High" — Brittany Howard
  • "Daylight" — Grace Potter

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

  • "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

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

  • "Lady Like" — Ingrid Andress
  • "Your Life Is A Record" — Brandy Clark
  • "Wildcard" — Miranda Lambert
  • "Nightfall" — Little Big Town
  • "Never Will" — Ashley McBryde

BEST MUSIC FILM

  • "Beastie Boys Story" — Beastie Boys
  • "Black Is King" — Beyoncé
  • "We Are Freestyle Love Supreme" — Freestyle Love Supreme
  • "Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice" — Linda Ronstadt
  • "That Little Ol' Band From Texas" — ZZ Top