Dua Lipa
The nominations for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards were unveiled today, with Beyoncé leading the pack with nine nods. Bey is nominated twice in Record of the Year, for her one-off single “Black Parade” and for her feature on Megan Thee Stallion‘s hit “Savage.” She is also nominated for a pair of videos from her work with the Lion King remake: her Black is King short film and the clip for “Brown Skin Girl.”
Taylor Swift, Roddy Ricch and Dua Lipa all tied with six nominations each. Five of Swift’s six nominations come from her recent album Folklore, plus one for her original song from the Cats movie.
Earning five nominations was Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes for her first solo record. This year’s big Grammy winner Billie Eilish has four nods, as do Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Phoebe Bridgers and Justin Bieber, among others.
The Record of the Year nominated songs are Beyoncé’s “Black Parade,” “Colors” by Black Pumas, “Rockstar” by DaBaby f/Roddy Ricch, “Say So” by Doja Cat, “Everything I Wanted” by Billie Eilish, “Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa, “Circles” by Post Malone and the aforementioned “Savage” by Megan Thee Stallion.
Album of the Year nominees are Jhené Aiko with Chilombo, Black Pumas‘ self-titled release, Coldplay‘s Everyday Life, Jacob Collier with Djesse Vol. 3, Haim‘s Women in Music Pt. III, Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia, Post Malone with Hollywood’s Bleeding and Swift’s Folklore.
JP Saxe
Song of the Year nominees are “Black Parade,” “The Box” by Roddy Ricch, “Cardigan” by Swift, Post Malone’s “Circles,” “Don’t Start Now,” “I Can’t Breathe” from H.E.R. and “If the World Was Ending” by JP Saxe f/Julia Michaels. The song was originally written by JP and Julia following devastating earthquakes in Los Angeles last July and the pair released a charity video for the track in the spring to benefit humanitarian efforts battling COVID-19.
The most notable snub was The Weeknd, who walked away with zero nominations despite having one of the biggest hit albums (After Hours) and singles (“Blinding Lights”) of the past year.
Additionally, Trevor Noah was announced as the host of next year’s awards show. In a statement, the comedian and host of The Daily Show said, “Despite the fact that I am extremely disappointed that the Grammys have refused to have me sing or be nominated for best pop album, I am thrilled to be hosting this auspicious event. I think as a one-time Grammy nominee, I am the best person to provide a shoulder to all the amazing artists who do not win on the night because I too know the pain of not winning the award! (This is a metaphorical shoulder, I’m not trying to catch Corona). See you at the 63rd Grammys!”
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards will be handed out January 31 on CBS. The complete list of 2021 Grammy nominees can be found at grammy.com.
