The 20 17 Grammy nominations have been announced. Beyonc Giselle knowles carter, most widely known by her stage name, Beyonc, got nine nominations including Record of the Year and Song of the season (both for Formation ) and Record of the season (such as Lemonade ). Adele, song writer and your preferred singer was nominated for album, song and record of this season with Hell O and 25 . The 59th annual Grammy Awards will air on Sunday, February 1-2. AnswersAfrica brings for you the Grammy nominations. Watch them below.
20 17 Grammy Nominations – Entire Record
Record Of The Year 25 — Adele Lemonade — Beyonc Purpose — Justin-bieber Perspectives — Drake A Sailor’s Guide Into Earth — Sturgill Simpson Record Of The Year:”Hello” — Adele”Formation” — Beyonc”7 Years” — Lukas Graham”Work” — — Rihanna Featuring Drake”Stressed ” — Rogue One Pilots
Finest R&B Song”Come Watch Me” — J. Brathwaite, Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, song writers (PartyNextDoor Featuring Drake)”Exchange” — Michael Hernandez & Bryson Tiller, song writers (Bryson Tiller)”Kiss It Better” — Jeff Bhasker, Robyn Fenty, John-Nathan Glass & Natalia Noemi, song writers (Rihanna)”Lake by the Ocean” — Hod David & Musze, song writers (Maxwell)”Luv” — Magnus August Hiberg, Benjamin Levin & Daystar Peterson, song writers (Tory Lanez).
Finest Music Video”Formation” — Beyonc”River” — Leon Bridges”Up & Up Up” — Coldplay”Gosh” — Jamie XX”Upside Down & Inside Outside” — Okay Go Best Conventional R&B Performance”The Three of Me” — William Bell”Woman’s World” — BJ The Chicago Kid”Sleeping With the One I Love” — Fantasia”Angel” — Lalah Hathaway”Can Not Wait” — Jill Scott
Finest R&B Album Inside my mind — BJ The Chicago Kid Lalah Hathaway Live — Lalah Hathaway Velvet Portraits –Terrace Martin Healing Season — Mint-condition Smoov E Jones — Mya
Best Spoken Word Document (Includes Poetry, Audio-books & Story-telling ) the Lady With The Back Tattoo — Amy Schumer Such Excellent Company: Eleven Decades Of Laughter, Mayhem, And Fun From The Sandbox — Carol Burnett M encounter — Patti Smith Under The Huge Black Sun: An Individual Record Of L.A.Punk (John Doe With Tom DeSavia) — (Various Artists) Unfaithful New Tunes & Disappearing Ink — Elvis Costello
Finest Country Song”Blue Ain’t Your Color” — Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey & Steven Lee Olsen, Song Writers (Keith Urban)”Die a Contented Person” — Sean Douglas, Thomas Rhett & Joe Spargur, Song Writers (Thomas Rhett)”Humble And Kind” — Lori McKenna, Song Writer (Tim McGraw)”My Church” — busbee & Maren Morris, Song Writers (Maren Morris)”Vice” — Miranda Lambert, Shane McAnally & Josh Osborne, Song Writers (Miranda Lambert)
Best Dance Recording”Tearing Me ” — Bob Moses”Do Not Let Me Down” — The Chain-smokers Featuring Daya”Never Be Just Like You” — Flume Featuring Kai”Rinse & Duplicate” — Riton Featuring Kah-Lo”Drinkee” — Sofi Tukker
Finest Pop Duo/Group Performance”Closer,” The Chain-smokers effort. Halsey”7 Years” — Lukas Graham”Function” — Rihanna effort. Drake”Cheap Thrills” — Sia accomplishment. Sean Paul”Stressed ” — Twentyone Pilots
Finest Rock Album California — Blink 182 Tell Me I Panic! In The Disco Weezer — Weezer Best Alternative Music Album 2-2, A Million — Bon Iver Blackstar — David Bowie The Hope Six Demolition Project — PJ Harvey Post-Pop Depression — Iggy Pop A Moon-shaped Pool — Radiohead Song Of The Year”Formation” — Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyonc Knowles & Michael L. Williams II, Song Writers (Beyonc)”Hello” — Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, Song Writers (Adele)”I Had A Pill At Ibiza” — Mike Posner, Song Writer (Mike Posner)”Love Your Self” — Justin-bieber, Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran, Song Writers (Justin-bieber )”7 Years” — Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp, Song Writers (Lukas Graham).
Best New Artist Kelsea Ballerini The Chain-smokers Chance The Rapper Maren Morris Anderson .Paak Best Pop Vocal Album 25 — Adele Purpose — Justin-bieber Dangerous Woman — Ariana-grande Confident — Demilovato That Really Is Feeling — Sia Best Pop Vocal Performance”Hello” — Adele”Holdup” — Beyonce”Love Your Self” — Justin-bieber”Piece By Piece (Idol Version)” — Kelly Clarkson”Dangerous Woman” — Ariana-grande
Finest Rock Song”Blackstar” — David Bowie, Song Writer (David Bowie)”Burn The Witch” — Radiohead, Song Writers (Radiohead)”Hard Wired” — James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich, Song Writers (Metallica)”Heathens” — Tyler Joseph, Song Writer (Rogue One Pilots)”My Name Is Individual” — Rich Meyer, Ryan Meyer & Johnny Stevens, Song Writers (exceptionally Suspect) Best Urban Contemporary Album Lemonade — Beyonc Ology — Gallant We Have Been King — KING Malibu — Anderson.Paak Anti — Rihanna
Most Useful Rap/Sung Performance”Freedom” — Beyonc Featuring Kendrick-Lamar”Hot-line Bling” — Drake”Broccoli” — D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty”Ultra-light Beam” — Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & TheDream”Famous” — Kanye West Featuring Rihanna Greatest Nation Album: Special Day At A Little Town — Brandy Clark Full-circle — Loretta Lynn Hero — Maren Morris A Sailor’s Guide Into Earth — Sturgill Simpson Rip Cord — Keith Urban Best Song Written For Visual Media”Can Not Stop the Sensation!” — Max Martin, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, Song Writers (Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, Walt Dohrn, Ron Funches, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Christopher MintzPlasse & Kunal Nayyar), Track from Trolls”Heathens” — Tyler Joseph, Song Writer (Rogue One Pilots), Track from — Suicide Squad”Much Like Fire” — Oscar Holter, Max Martin, P!nk & Shellback, Song Writers (P!nk), Track from Alice Through The Looking Glass”Purple Lamborghini” — Shamann Cooke, Sonny Moore & William Roberts, Song Writers (Skrillex & Rick Ross), Track from Suicide Squad”Try Everything” — Mikkel S. Eriksen, Sia Furler & Tor Erik Hermansen, Song Writers (Shakira), Track from: Zootopia”The Veil” — Peter Gabriel, Song Writer (Peter Gabriel), Track from — Snowden
Finest Comedy Album…America…Great… — David Cross American Myth — Margaret Cho Boyish Girl Interrupted — Tig Notaro Live In The Apollo — Amy Schumer Discussing For Clapping — Patton Oswalt
Finest Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Bridge of Spies Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight TheRevenant Starwars: The Force Awakens Stranger Matters Volume Inch Stranger Things Volume 2
Finest Rock Performance”Joe (Live From Austin City Limits)” — Alabama Shakes”Do not Hurt Yourself” — Beyonc Featuring Jack White”Blackstar” — David Bowie”The Sound Of Silence (Live Conan)” — Disturbed”Heathens” — Rogue One Pilots
Finest Rap Song”Entirely Up” — Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infa-red”Famous” — Kanye West Featuring Rihanna”Hot-line Bling” — Drake”Not a Issue — Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & two Chainz”Ultra-light Beam” — Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & TheDream
Best Theater Album Bright Star along with Purple Fiddler on the Top Kinky Boots Waitress
Finest R&B Performance”Turnin’ Me ” — BJ The Chicago Kid”Permission” — Ro James”I Would” — Musiq Soulchild”Wanted Me” — Rihanna”Cranes at the Sky” — Solange
Greatest American Pie Performance”Ain’t No Person” — The Avett Brothers”Mother’s Children Have Difficulty” — Blind Boys Of Alabama”Factory Girl” — Rhiannon Giddens”House Of Mercy” — Sarah Jarosz”Wreck You” — Lori McKenna
Most Useful Dance/Electronic Record Skin Care — Flume Electronica Inch: The Timemachine — Jean Michel Jarre Epoch — Tycho Barbara BarbaraWe Face A Future — Underworld Louie Vega Starring. .
Finest Country Duo/Group Performance”Different for Girls” — Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King”2-1 Summer” — Deadly Osborne”Putting the World on Fire” — Kenny Chesney & P!nk”Jolene” — Pentatonix Featuring Dolly Parton”Think About You” — Chris Young With Cassadee Pope
Finest Rap Performance”Not a Issue” — Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & two Chainz”Panda” –Desiigner”Pop-style” — Drake Featuring The Throne”Entirely Up” — Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infa-red”That Function” — School-boy Q Featuring Kanye West
Finest Rap Album Coloringbook — Chance The Anonymous No Body Along With The Rapper — De La Soul Major-key — DJ Khaled Views — Drake Blank Face LP — School-boy Q Living Of Pablo — Kanyewest
Producer Of The Year Blanco Greg Kurstin Max Martin Nineteen85 Ricky Reed
