LIST: THE 2022 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS

DENIZ AKKAYA

Nominees for the 64th annual Grammy Awards were announced on Tuesday. The “big four” awards — Record of the Year, Song of the Year (a songwriting prize), Album of the Year and Best New Artist — now include 10 nominees apiece, up from eight slots in 2020 and only five in 2016.

The 2022 Grammy Award Nominations

Record Of The Year

  • “I Still Have Faith In You” — ABBA
  • “Freedom” — Jon Batiste
  • “I Get A Kick Out Of You” — Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
  • “Peaches” — Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon
  • “Right On Time” — Brandi Carlile
  • “Kiss Me More” — Doja Cat feat. SZA
  • “Happier Than Ever” — Billie Eilish
  • “Montero” (Call Me By Your Name) — Lil Nas X
  • “drivers license” — Olivia Rodrigo
  • “Leave The Door Open” — Silk Sonic

Album Of The Year

  • We Are — Jon Batiste
  • Love For Sale — Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
  • Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) — Justin Bieber
  • Planet Her (Deluxe) — Doja Cat
  • Happier Than Ever — Billie Eilish
  • Back Of My Mind — H.E.R.
  • MONTERO — Lil Nas X
  • SOUR — Olivia Rodrigo
  • evermore — Taylor Swift
  • Donda — Kanye West

Song Of The Year

  • “Bad Habits” — Fred Gibson, Johnny McDaid & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Ed Sheeran)
  • “A Beautiful Noise” — Ruby Amanfu, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Alicia Keys, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Linda Perry & Hailey Whitters, songwriters (Alicia Keys And Brandi Carlile)
  • “drivers license” — Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
  • “Fight For You” — Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
  • “Happier Than Ever” — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
  • “Kiss Me More” — Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Carter Lang, Gerard A. Powell II, Solána Rowe & David Sprecher, songwriters (Doja Cat feat. SZA)
  • “Leave The Door Open” — Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic)
  • “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” — Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, Omer Fedi, Montero Hill & Roy Lenzo, songwriters (Lil Nas X)
  • “Peaches” — Louis Bell, Justin Bieber, Giveon Dezmann Evans, Bernard Harvey, Felisha “Fury” King, Matthew Sean Leon, Luis Manual Martinez Jr., Aaron Simmonds, Ashton Simmonds, Andrew Wotman & Keavan Yazdani, songwriters (Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon)

Best New Artist

  • Arooj Aftab
  • Jimmie Allen
  • Baby Keem
  • FINNEAS
  • Glass Animals
  • Japanese Breakfast
  • The Kid LAROI
  • Arlo Parks
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • Saweetie

Best Pop Solo Performance

  • “Anyone” — Justin Bieber
  • “Right On Time” — Brandi Carlile
  • “Happier Than Ever” — Billie Eilish
  • “Positions” — Ariana Grand
  • “drivers license” — Olivia Rodrigo

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

  • “I Get A Kick Out Of You” — Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga 
  • “Lonely” — Justin Bieber & benny blanco 
  • “Butter” — BTS 
  • “Higher Power” — Coldplay 
  • “Kiss Me More” — Doja Cat feat. SZA

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

  • Love For Sale — Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
  • ‘Til We Meet Again (Live) — Norah Jones
  • A Tori Kelly Christmas — Tori Kelly
  • Ledisi Sings Nina — Ledisi
  • That’s Life — Willie Nelson
  • A Holly Dolly Christmas — Dolly Parton

Best Pop Vocal Album

  • Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) — Justin Bieber
  • Planet Her (Deluxe) — Doja Cat
  • Happier Than Ever — Billie Eilish
  • Positions — Ariana Grande
  • SOUR — Olivia Rodrigo

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

  • “Hero” — Afrojack & David Guetta 
  • “Loom” — Ólafur Arnalds Featuring Bonobo
  • “Before” — James Blake 
  • “Heartbreak” — Bonobo & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs 
  • “You Can Do It” — Caribou
  • “Alive” — Rüfüs Du Sol
  • “The Business” — Tiësto

Best Dance/Electronic Album

  • Subconsciously — Black Coffee
  • Fallen Embers — Illenium
  • Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded) — Major Lazer
  • Shockwave — Marshmello
  • Free Love — Sylvan Esso
  • Judgement — Ten City

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

  • Double Dealin’ — Randy Brecker & Eric Marienthal
  • The Garden — Rachel Eckroth
  • Tree Falls — Taylor Eigsti
  • At Blue Note Tokyo — Steve Gadd Band 
  • Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol. 2 —Mark Lettieri

Best Rock Performance

  • “Shot In The Dark” — AC/DC
  • “Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A)” — Black Pumas
  • “Nothing Compares 2 U” — Chris Cornell
  • “Ohms” — Deftones
  • “Making A Fire” — Foo Fighters

Best Metal Performance

  • “Genesis” — Deftones
  • “The Alien” — Dream Theater
  • “Amazonia” — Gojira
  • “Pushing The Tides” — Mastodon
  • “The Triumph Of King Freak (A Crypt Of Preservation And Superstition)” — Rob Zombie

Best Rock Song

  • “All My Favorite Songs” — Rivers Cuomo, Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson & Ilsey Juber, songwriters (Weezer)
  • “The Bandit” — Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
  • “Distance” — Wolfgang Van Halen, songwriter (Mammoth WVH)
  • “Find My Way” — Paul McCartney, songwriter (Paul McCartney)
  • “Waiting On A War” — Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear, songwriters (Foo Fighters)

Best Rock Album

  • Power Up — AC/DC
  • Capitol Cuts – Live From Studio A — Black Pumas
  • No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1 — Chris Cornell
  • Medicine At Midnight — Foo Fighters
  • McCartney III — Paul McCartney

Best Alternative Music Album

  • Shore — Fleet Foxes
  • If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power — Halsey
  • Jubilee — Japanese Breakfast
  • Collapsed In Sunbeams — Arlo Parks
  • Daddy’s Home — St. Vincent

Best R&B Performance

  • “Lost You” — Snoh Aalegra
  • “Peaches” — Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon
  • “Damage” — H.E.R.
  • “Leave The Door Open” — Silk Sonic
  • “Pick Up Your Feelings” — Jazmine Sullivan

Best Traditional R&B Performance

  • “I Need You” — Jon Batiste
  • “Bring It On Home To Me” — BJ The Chicago Kid, PJ Morton & Kenyon Dixon feat. Charlie Bereal
  • “Born Again” — Leon Bridges feat. Robert Glasper
  • “Fight For You” — H.E.R.
  • “How Much Can A Heart Take” Lucky Daye feat. Yebba

Best R&B Song

  • “Damage” — Anthony Clemons Jr., Jeff Gitelman, H.E.R., Carl McCormick & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
  • “Good Days” — Jacob Collier, Carter Lang, Carlos Munoz, Solána Rowe & Christopher Ruelas, songwriters (SZA)
  • “Heartbreak Anniversary” — Giveon Evans, Maneesh, Sevn Thomas & Varren Wade, songwriters (Giveon)
  • “Leave The Door Open” — Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic)
  • “Pick Up Your Feelings” — Denisia “Blue June” Andrews, Audra Mae Butts, Kyle Coleman, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Michael Holmes & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)

Best Progressive R&B Album

  • New Light — Eric Bellinger
  • Something To Say — Cory Henry
  • Mood Valiant — Hiatus Kaiyote
  • Table For Two — Lucky Daye
  • Dinner Party: Dessert — Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington
  • Studying Abroad: Extended Stay — Masego

Best R&B Album

  • Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies — Snoh Aalegra
  • We Are — Jon Batiste
  • Gold-Diggers Sound — Leon Bridges
  • Back Of My Mind — H.E.R.
  • Heaux Tales — Jazmine Sullivan

Best Rap Performance

  • “Family Ties” — Baby Keem Feat. Kendrick Lamar
  • “Up” — Cardi B
  • “My Life” — J. Cole Feat. 21 Savage & Morray
  • “Way 2 Sexy” — Drake Feat. Future & Young Thug
  • “Thot S***” — Megan Thee Stallion

Best Melodic Rap Performance

  • “Pride Is The Devil” — J. Cole feat. Lil Baby
  • “Need To Know” — Doja Cat
  • “INDUSTRY BABY” — Lil Nas X feat. Jack Harlow
  • “WUSYANAME” — Tyler, The Creator feat. Youngboy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $Ign
  • “Hurricane” — Kanye West feat. The Weeknd & Lil Baby

Best Rap Song

  • “Bath Salts” — Shawn Carter, Kasseem Dean, Michael Forno, Nasir Jones & Earl Simmons, Songwriters (Dmx Featuring Jay-Z & Nas)
  • “Best Friend” — Amala Zandelie Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Randall Avery Hammers, Diamonté Harper, Asia Smith, Theron Thomas & Rocco Valdes, Songwriters (Saweetie Featuring Doja Cat)
  • “Family Ties” — Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Hykeem Carter, Tobias Dekker, Colin Franken, Jasper Harris, Kendrick Lamar, Ronald Latour & Dominik Patrzek, Songwriters (Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar)
  • “Jail” — Dwayne Abernathy, Jr., Shawn Carter, Raul Cubina, Michael Dean, Charles M. Njapa, Sean Solymar, Brian Hugh Warner, Kanye West & Mark Williams, Songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Jay-Z)
  • “M Y . L I F E” — Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph & Jermaine Cole, Songwriters (J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray)

Best Rap Album

  • The Off-Season – J Cole
  • Certified Lover Boy – Drake
  • King’s Disease II – Nas
  • Call Me If You Get Lost – Tyler, The Creator
  • Donda – Kanye West

Best Music Video

  • “Shot In The Dark”  — AC/DC; David Mallet, video director; Dione Orrom, video producer
  • “Freedom”  — Jon Batiste; Alan Ferguson, video director; Alex P. Willson, video producer
  • “I Get A Kick Out Of You”  — Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga; Jennifer Lebeau, video director; Danny Bennett, Bobby Campbell & Jennifer Lebeau, video producers
  • “Peaches,” Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon; Collin Tilley, video director
  • “Happier Than Ever”  — Billie Eilish; Billie Eilish, video director; Michelle An, Chelsea Dodson & David Moore, video producers
  • “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”  — Lil Nas X; Lil Nas X & Tanu Muino, video directors; Frank Borin, Ivanna Borin, Marco De Molina & Saul Levitz, video producers
  • “Good 4 U”  — Olivia Rodrigo; Petra Collins, video director; Christiana Divona, Marissa Ramirez & Tiffany Suh, video producers 

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