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2020 Grammy nominations: See the complete list of artists up for an award

The nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards unfolded live on Grammy.com and CBS on Wednesday morning.  

Lizzo received the most nominations, with eight, followed by Lil Nas X and Billie Eilish, who are tied with six nods each. Artists with five nominations included Ariana Grande, H.E.R. and Finneas O'Connell. 

Read on for a list of Grammy nominees in the awards' key categories. 

Album of the year

  • "I, I" — Bon Iver
  • "Norman F***ing Rockwell!" — Lana Del Rey
  • "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" — Billie Eilish
  • "Thank U, Next" — Ariana Grande
  • "I Used to Know Her" — H.E.R.
  • "7" — Lil Nas X
  • "Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)" — Lizzo
  • "Father of the Bride" — Vampire Weekend

Record of the year

  • "Hey, Ma" — Bon Iver
  • "Bad Guy" — Billie Eilish
  • "7 Rings" — Ariana Grande
  • "Hard Place" — H.E.R.
  • "Talk" — Khalid
  • "Old Town Road" — Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
  • "Truth Hurts" — Lizzo  
  • "Sunflower" — Post Malone and Swae Lee

Song of the year

  • "Always Remember Us This Way" — Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey and Lori McKenna, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
  • "Bad Guy" — Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
  • "Bring My Flowers Now" — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth and Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)
  • "Hard Place" — Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris. H.E.R. and Rodney Jerkins, songwriters (H.E.R.)
  • "Lover" — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
  • "Norman F***ing Rockwell" — Jack Antonoff and Lana Del Rey, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)
  • "Someone You Loved" — Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn and Sam Roman, songwriters (Lewis Capaldi)
  • "Truth Hurts" — Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson and Jesse Saint John, songwriters (Lizzo)

Best new artist

  • Black Pumas
  • Billie Eilish
  • Lil Nas X
  • Lizzo
  • Maggie Rogers
  • Rosalía 
  • Tank and the Bangas
  • Yola

Pop categories

Best pop solo performance

  • "Spirit" — Beyoncé   
  • "Bad Guy" — Billie Eilish
  • "7 Rings" — Ariana Grande
  • "Truth Hurts" — Lizzo
  • "You Need to Calm Down" — Taylor Swift

Best pop duo/group performance

  • "Boyfriend" — Ariana Grande and Social House
  • "Sucker" — Jonas Brothers
  • "Old Town Road" — Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
  • "Sunflower" — Post Malone and Swae Lee
  • "Señorita" — Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

Best pop vocal album

  • "The Lion King: The Gift" — Beyoncé
  • "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" — Billie Eilish
  • "Thank U, Next" — Ariana Grande
  • "No. 6 Collaborations Project" — Ed Sheeran
  • "Lover  — Taylor Swift

Country categories

Best country solo performance

  • "All Your'n" — Tyler Childers
  • "Girl Goin' Nowhere" — Ashley McBryde
  • "Ride Me Back Home" — Willie Nelson
  • "God's Country" — Blake Shelton
  • "Bring My Flowers Now" — Tanya Tucker

Best country duo/group performance

  • "Brand New Man" — Brooks & Dunn With Luke Combs
  • "I Don't Remember Me (Before You)" — Brothers Osborne
  • "Speechless" — Dan + Shay
  • "The Daughters" — Little Big Town
  • "Common" — Maren Morris featuring Brandi Carlile

Best country album

  • "Desperate Man" — Eric Church
  • "Stronger Than the Truth" — Reba McEntire
  • "Interstate Gospel" — Pistol Annies
  • "Center Point Road" — Thomas Rhett
  • "While I'm Livin' " — Tanya Tucker

Best country song

  • "Bring My Flowers Now" — Brandie Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth and Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)
  • "Girl Goin' Nowhere" — Jeremy Bussey and Ashley McBryde, songwriters (Ashley McBryde)
  • "It All Comes Out In the Wash" — Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
  • "Some of It" — Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde and Bobby Pinson, songwriters (Eric Church)
  • "Speechless" — Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers and Laura Veltz, songwriters (Dan + Shay)   

Rock categories

Best rock album

  • "Amo" — Bring Me The Horizon
  • "Social Cues" — Cage The Elephant
  • "In The End" — The Cranberries
  • "Trauma" — I Prevail
  • "Feral Roots" — Rival Sons

Best alternative music album

  • "U.F.O.F." — Big Thief
  • "Assume Form" — James Blake
  • "I, I" — Bon Iver
  • "Father of the Bride" — Vampire Weekend
  • "Anima" — Thom Yorke

Best rock performance

  • "Pretty Waste" — Bones UK
  • "This Land" — Gary Clark Jr.
  • "History Repeats" — Brittany Howard
  • "Woman" — Karen O and Danger Mouse
  • "Too Bad" — Rival Sons

Best metal performance

  • "Astorolus – The Great Octopus" — Candlemass featuring Tony Iommi
  • "Humanicide" — Death Angel
  • "Bow Down" — I Prevail
  • "Unleashed" — Killswitch Engage
  • "7empest" — Tool

Best rock song

  • "Fear Inoculum" — Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, Adam Jones and Maynard James Keenan, songwriters (Tool)
  • "Give Yourself a Try" — George Daniel, Adam Hann, Matthew Healy and Ross MacDonald, songwriters (The 1975)
  • "Harmony Hall" — Ezra Koenig, songwriter (Vampire Weekend)
  • "History Repeats" — Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)
  • "This Land" — Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)

Rap categories

Best rap performance

  • "Middle Child" — J. Cole
  • "Suge" — DaBaby
  • "Down Bad" — Dreamville featuring J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG and Young Nudy
  • "Racks in the Middle" — Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy
  • "Clout" — Offset featuring Cardi B

Best rap album

  • "Revenge of the Dreamers III" — Dreamville
  • "Championships" — Meek Mill
  • "I Am > I Was" — 21 Savage
  • "Igor" — Tyler, The Creator
  • "The Lost Boy" — YBN Cordae

Best rap song

  • "Bad Idea" — Chancelor Bennett, Cordae Dunston, Uforo Ebong and Daniel Hackett, songwriters (YBN Cordae featuring Chance The Rapper)
  • "Gold Roses" — Noel Cadastre, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, William Leonard Roberts II, Joshua Quinton Scruggs, Leon Thomas III and Ozan Yildirim, songwriters (Rick Ross featuring Drake)
  • "A Lot" — Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White, songwriters (21 Savage featuring J. Cole)
  • "Racks in the Middle" — Ermias Asghedom, Dustin James Corbett, Greg Allen Davis, Chauncey Hollis, Jr. and Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy)
  • "Suge" — DaBaby, Jetsonmade and Pooh Beatz, songwriters (DaBaby)

R&B categories

Best R&B album

  • "1123" — BJ The Chicago Kid
  • "Painted" — Lucky Daye
  • "Ella Mai" — Ella Mai
  • "Paul" — PJ Morton
  • "Ventura" — Anderson .Paak

Best urban contemporary album

  • "Apollo XXI" — Steve Lacy
  • "Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)" — Lizzo
  • "Overload" — Georgia Anne Muldrow
  • "Saturn" — NAO
  • "Being Human in Public" — Jessie Reyez

Best R&B performance

  • "Love Again" — Daniel Ceasar and Brandy
  • "Could've Been" — H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller
  • "Exactly How I Feel" — Lizzo featuring Gucci Mane
  • "Roll Some Mo"  — Lucky Daye
  • "Come Home" — Anderson .Paak featuring André 3000

Best traditional R&B performance

  • "Time Today" — BJ The Chicago Kid
  • "Steady Love" — India.Arie
  • "Jerome" — Lizzo
  • "Real Games" — Lucky Daye
  • "Built for Love" — PJ Morton featuring Jazmine Sullivan

Best R&B song

  • "Could've Been" — Dernst Emile II, David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris, H.E.R. and Hue “Soundzfire” Strother, songwriters (H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller)
  • "Look at Me Now" — Emily King and Jeremy Most, songwriters (Emily King)
  • "No Guidance" — Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Lewis, Noah Shebib and Teddy Walton, songwriters (Chris Brown featuring Drake)
  • "Roll Some Mo" — David Brown, Dernst Emile II and Peter Lee Johnson, songwriters (Lucky Daye)
  • "Say So" — PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton featuring JoJo)

American roots music categories

Best American roots performance

  • "Saint Honesty" — Sara Bareilles
  • "Father Mountain" — Calexico And Iron & Wine
  • "I'm on My Way" — Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi
  • "Call My Name" — I'm With Her
  • "Faraway Look" — Yola

Best American roots song

  • "Black Myself" — Amythyst Kiah, songwriter (Our Native Daughters)
  • "Call My Name" — Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan and Sara Watkins, songwriters (I'm With Her)
  • "Crossing to Jerusalem" — Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal, songwriters (Rosanne Cash)
  • "Faraway Look" — Dan Auerbach, Yola Carter and Pat McLaughlin, songwriters (Yola)
  • "I Don't Wanna Ride the Rails No More" — Vince Gill, songwriter (Vince Gill)

Other categories

Best song written for visual media

  • "The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy" — Randy Newman, songwriter (Chris Stapleton), Track from: "Toy Story 4"
  • "Girl In The Movies" — Dolly Parton and Linda Perry, songwriters (Dolly Parton), Track from: "Dumplin' "
  • "I'll Never Love Again" (Film Version)" — Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey and Aaron Raitiere songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper), Track from: "A Star Is Born"
  • "Spirit" — Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Timothy McKenzie and Ilya Salmanzadeh, songwriters (Beyoncé), Track from: "The Lion King"
  • "Suspirium" — Thom Yorke, songwriter (Thom Yorke), Track from: "Suspiria"

Best compilation soundtrack for visual media

  • "The Lion King: The Songs" — (Various Artists)
  • "Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" — (Various Artists)
  • "Rocketman" — Taron Egerton
  • "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" — (Various Artists)
  • "A Star Is Born" — Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

Best comedy album

  • "Quality Time" — Jim Gaffigan
  • "Relatable" — Ellen DeGeneres
  • "Right Now" — Aziz Ansari
  • "Son of Patricia" — Trevor Noah
  • "Sticks & Stones" — Dave Chappelle

Best musical theater album

  • "Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations" — Saint Aubyn, Derrick Baskin, James Harkness, Jawan M. Jackson, Jeremy Pope and Ephraim Sykes, principal soloists; Scott M. Riesett, producer (Original Broadway Cast)
  • "Hadestown" — Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada and Patrick Page, principal soloists; Mara Isaacs, David Lai, Anaïs Mitchell and Todd Sickafoose, producers (Anaïs Mitchell, composer and lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)
  • "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" — Danny Burstein, Tam Mutu, Sahr Ngaujah, Karen Olivo and Aaron Tveit, principal soloists; Justin Levine, Baz Luhrmann, Matt Stine and Alex Timbers, producers (Original Broadway Cast)
  • "The Music of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – In Four Contemporary Suites" — Imogen Heap, producer; Imogen Heap, composer (Imogen Heap)
  • "Oklahoma!" — Damon Daunno, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Ali Stroker, Mary Testa and Patrick Vaill, principal soloists; Daniel Kluger and Dean Sharenow, producers (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (2019 Broadway Cast)

Best spoken word album

  • "Beastie Boys Book" — (Various Artists) Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Scott Sherratt and Dan Zitt, producers
  • "Becoming" — Michelle Obama
  • "I.V. Catatonia: 20 Years As A Two-Time Cancer Survivor" — Eric Alexandrakis
  • "Mr. Know-It-All" — Jon Waters
  • "Sekou Andrews & The String Theory" — Sekou Andrews & The String Theory