Grammy nominations 2020: Full list of shortlisted artists, from Lizzo to Billie Eilish
Taylor Swift snubbed for Album of the Year but receives a nod for Song of the Year for 'Lover', while 17-year-old Billie Eilish sweeps the board with her debut album
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The nominations for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards have been announced, with Lizzo and Billie Eilish sweeping the big four categories.
The list of potential winners at the 2020 ceremony was announced live by Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys, Recording Academy president Deborah Dugan, and chair of the Board of Trustees Harvey Mason Jr.
Keys will also return as host for next year's awards.
Seventeen-year-old Billie Eilish received a nod in each of the top four categories: Song of the Year ("Bad Guy"), Record of the Year ("Bad Guy"), Album of the Year (When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?) and Best New Artist, as did Lizzo, for her album Cuz I Love You and her hit song "Truth Hurts".
Taylor Swift received a Song of the Year nod for the title track from her seventh album, Lover, and for Best Pop Vocal performance for "You Need to Calm Down" but received a dramatic omission from the Album of the Year category. It was widely expected she would gain a nomination, after being snubbed for Reputation at the 2019 awards.
British newcomer Lewis Capaldi also received a Song of the Year nomination, for his mega-hit single "Someone You Loved", which is currently at number one in the US for the third consecutive week.
Arguably some of the more surprising nominees in the Album of the Year category include Vampire Weekend for their album Father of the Bride, Bon Iver for i, i, and Lil Nas X for 7.
See the full list of nominees below:
Album of the Year
Bon Iver - i,i
Lana Del Rey - Norman F***ing Rockwell!
Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
H.E.R. - I Used to Know Her
Lil Nas X - 7
Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
Record of the Year
Bon Iver - "Hey Ma"
Billie Eilish - "Bad Guy"
Ariana Grande - "7 Rings"
H.E.R. - "Hard Place"
Khalid - "Talk"
Lil Nas X - "Old Town Road"
Lizzo - "Truth Hurts"
Post Malone - "Sunflower"
Song of the Year
Lady Gaga - "Always Remember Us This Way"
Billie Eilish - "Bad Guy"
Brandi Carlile - "Bring My Flowers Now"
H.E.R. - "Hard Place"
Taylor Swift - "Lover"
Lana Del Rey - "Norman F***ing Rockwell"
Lewis Capaldi - "Someone You Love"
Lizzo - "Truth Hurts"
Best New Artist
Black Pumas
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Maggie Rogers
Rosalía
Tank and the Bangas
Yola
Best Pop Solo Performance
Beyoncé - "Spirit"
Billie Eilish - "Bad Guy"
Ariana Grande - "7 Rings"
Lizzo - "Truth Hurts"
Taylor Swift - "You Need to Calm Down"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Ariana Grande & the Social House - "Boyfriend"
The Jonas Brothers - "Sucker"
Lil Nas X - "Old Town Road [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]"
Post Malone - "Sunflower" [ft. Swae Lee]
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - "Señorita"
Best Pop Vocal Album
Beyoncé - The Lion King: The Gift
Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Ariana Grande - thank u, next
Ed Sheeran - No.6 Collaborations Project
Taylor Swift - Lover
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Andrea Bocelli - Sì
Michael Bublé - Love (Deluxe Edition)
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Look Now
John Legend - A Legendary Christmas
Barbra Streisand - Walls
Best Rap Album
Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers III
Meek Mill - Championships
21 Savage - I Am > I Was
Tyler, the Creator - IGOR
YBN Cordae - The Lost Boy
Best Rock Performance
Bones UK - "Pretty Waste"
Gary Clark Jr. - "This Land"
Brittany Howard - "History Repeats"
Karen O & Danger Mouse - "Woman"
Rival Sons - "Too Bad"
Best Metal Performance
Candlemass - Astorolus - The Great Octopus [ft. Tony Iommi] Death Angel - "Humanicide"
I Prevail - "Bow Down"
Killswitch Engage - "Unleashed"
Tool - "7empest"
Best Rock Song
Tool - "Fear Inoculum"
The 1975 - "Give Yourself a Try"
Vampire Weekend - "Harmony Hall"
Brittany Howard - "History Repeats"
Gary Clark Jr. - "This Land"
Best Rock Album
Bring Me the Horizon - amo
Cage the Elephant - Social Cues
The Cranberries - In the End
I Prevail - Trauma
Rival Sons - Feral Roots
Best Alternative Music Album
Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
James Blake - Assume Form
Bon Iver - i,i
Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
Thom Yorke - Anima
Best R&B Performance
Daniel Caesar - "Love Again [ft. Brandy]"
H.E.R. - "Could’ve Been [ft. Bryson Tiller]"
Lizzo - "Exactly How I Feel [ft. Gucci Mane]"
Lucky Daye - "Roll Some Mo"
Anderson .Paak - "Come Home [ft. Andre 3000]"
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