SZA is the top nominee for the 66th annual Grammy Awards, with a remarkable nine nominations, all for her album “SOS,” which dominated the Billboard 200 for an impressive 10 weeks.
She leads a group of talented contenders that includes Victoria Monét (with seven nominations), as well as Jon Batiste, boygenius, Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift (each with six nominations). Notably, songs from the movie “Barbie” have received 11 nominations across seven categories. The producer Jack Antonoff and the engineer Serban Ghenea are also among the top nominees.
The ceremony, set for February 4, 2024, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, will honor recordings released from October 1, 2022, to September 15, 2023.
The 2024 Grammy Awards has a staggering 94 categories, this event promises to be a grand display of the year’s best in music.
Here’s a glimpse at some of the major categories and their nominees:
Album of the Year
- Boygenius – The Record
- Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure
- Jon Batiste – World Music Radio
- Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
- Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
- Olivia Rodrigo – Guts
- SZA – SOS
- Taylor Swift – Midnights
Record of the Year
- Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
- Boygenius – Not Strong Enough
- Jon Batiste – Worship
- Miley Cyrus – Flowers
- Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
- SZA – Kill Bill
- Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
- Victoria Monét – On My Mama
Song of the Year
- Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
- Dua Lipa – Dance the Night
- Jon Batiste – Butterfly
- Lana Del Rey – A&W
- Miley Cyrus – Flowers
- Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
- SZA – Kill Bill
- Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best New Artist
- Coco Jones
- Gracie Abrams
- Fred Again..
- Ice Spice
- Jelly Roll
- Noah Kahan
- Victoria Monét
- The War and Treaty
Best Pop Solo Performance
- Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
- Doja Cat – Paint the Town Red
- Miley Cyrus – Flowers
- Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
- Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Labrinth Featuring Billie Eilish – Never Felt So Alone
- Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace
- Miley Cyrus Featuring Brandi Carlile – Thousand Miles
- SZA Featuring Phoebe Bridgers – Ghost in the Machine
- Taylor Swift Featuring Ice Spice – Karma
Best Pop Vocal Album
- Kelly Clarkson – Chemisty
- Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
- Olivia Rodrigo – Guts
- Ed Sheeran – – (Subtract)
- Taylor Swift – Midnights
Best R&B Song
- Coco Jones – ICU
- Halle – Angel
- Robert Glasper ft. SiR & Alex Isley – Back to Love
- SZA – Snooze
- Victoria Monét – On My Mama
Best R&B Performance
- Chris Brown – Summer Too Hot
- Coco Jones – ICU
- Robert Glasper Featuring Sir & Alex Isley – Back to Love
- SZA – Kill Bill
- Victoria Monét – How Does It Make You Feel
Best R&B Album
- Babyface – Girls Night Out
- Coco Jones – What I Didn’t Tell You
- Emily King – Special Occasion
- Summer Walker – Clear 2: Soft Life EP
- Victoria Monét – Jaguar II
Best Rap Song
- Doja Cat – Attention
- Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice ft. Aqua – Barbie World
- Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock
- Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex
- Killer Mike ft. André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers
Best Rap Performance
- Burna Boy Featuring 21 Savage – Sittin’ on Top of the World
- Doja Cat – Attention
- Drake & 21 Savage – Spin Bout U
- Lil Durk Featuring J. Cole – All My Life
- SZA – Low
Best Melodic Rap Performance
- Burna Boy Featuring 21 Savage – Sittin’ on Top of the World
- Doja Cat – Attention
- Drake & 21 Savage – Spin Bout U
- Lil Durk Featuring J. Cole – All My Life
- SZA – Low
Best Rap Album
- Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
- Killer Mike – Michael
- Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
- Nas – King’s Disease III
- Travis Scott – Utopia
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
- Aphex Twin – Blackbox Life Recorder 21F
- James Blake – Loading
- Disclosure – Higher Than Ever Before
- Romy & Fred again.. – Strong
- Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan – Rumble
Best Dance/Electronic Album
- James Blake – Playing Robots Into Heaven
- The Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful Feeling
- Fred again.. – Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022)
- Kx5 – Kx5
- Skrillex – Quest for Fire
Best Rock Performance
- Arctic Monkeys – Sculptures of Anything Goes
- Black Pumas – More Than a Love Song
- Boygenius – Not Strong Enough
- Foo Fighters – Rescued
- Metallica – Lux Æterna
Best Rock Album
- Foo Fighters – But Here We Are
- Greta Van Fleet – Starcatcher
- Metallica – 72 Seasons
- Paramore – This Is Why
- Queens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman…
Best Alternative Album
- Cabra – Martínez
- Diamante Eléctrico – Leche de Tigre
- Juanes – Vida Cotidiana
- Natalia Lafourcade – De Todas Las Flores
- Fito Paez – EADDA9223
Best Alternative Performance
- Alvvays – Belinda Says
- Arctic Monkeys – Body Paint
- Boygenius – Cool About It
- Lana Del Rey – A&W
- Paramore – This Is Why
Best Country Album
- Brothers Osborne – Brothers Osborne
- Kelsea Ballerini – Rolling Up the Welcome Mat
- Lainey Wilson – Bell Bottom Country
- Tyler Childers – Rustin’ in the Rain
- Zach Bryan – Zach Bryan
Best Country Solo Performance
- Brandy Clark – Buried
- Chris Stapleton – White Horse
- Dolly Parton – The Last Thing on My Mind
- Luke Combs – Fast Car
- Tyler Childers – In Your Love
Best Country Song
- Brandy Clark – Buried
- Chris Stapleton – White Horse
- Morgan Wallen – Last Night
- Tyler Childers – In Your Love
- Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves – I Remember Everything
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- Labrinth Featuring Billie Eilish – Never Felt So Alone
- Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace
- Miley Cyrus Featuring Brandi Carlile – Thousand Miles
- SZA Featuring Phoebe Bridgers – Ghost in the Machine
- Taylor Swift Featuring Ice Spice – Karma
Best Americana Performance
- Blind Boys of Alabama – Friendship
- Tyler Childers – Help Me Make It Through the Night
- Brandy Clark ft. Brandi Carlile – Dear Insecurity
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – King of Oklahoma
- Allison Russell – The Returner
Best Americana Album
- Brandy Clark – Brandy Clark
- Rodney Crowell – The Chicago Sessions
- Rhiannon Giddens – You’re the One
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Weathervanes
- Allison Russell – The Returner
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- Liz Callaway – To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim
- Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces of Treasure
- Laufey – Bewitched
- Pentatonix – Holidays Around the World
- Bruce Springsteen – Only the Strong Survive
- Various – Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions), Vol. 3
Best Musical Theatre Album
- Kimberly Akimbo
- Parade
- Shucked
- Some Like It Hot
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Daniel Nigro
- Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
- Hit-Boy
- Jack Antonoff
- Metro Boomin
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
- Edgar Barrera
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Shane McAnally
- Theron Thomas
- Justin Tranter
Best Music Video
- Tyler Childers – In Your Love
- Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
- Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out
- Troye Sivan – Rush
- The Beatles – I’m Only Sleeping
Best Song Written for Visual Media
- Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
- Dua Lipa – Dance the Night
- Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice Featuring Aqua – Barbie World
- Rihanna – Lift Me Up
- Ryan Gosling – I’m Just Ken
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
- Meryl Streep – Big Tree
- William Shatner – Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder
- Rick Rubin – The Creative Act: A Way of Being
- Senator Bernie Sanders – It’s Ok to Be Angry About Capitalism
- Michelle Obama – The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
Best Score for Video Game or Other Interactive Media
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II – Sarah Schachner, composer
- God of War Ragnarök – Bear McCreary, composer
- Hogwarts Legacy – Peter Murray, J Scott Rakozy and Chuck E. Myers ‘Sea’, composers
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab, composers
- Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Jess Serro, Tripod and Austin Wintory, composers
All Categories In Grammy Awards
Here’s the comprehensive list of major categories for the 2024 Grammy Awards:
- Record of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Best New Artist
- Best Pop Solo Performance
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- Best Pop Vocal Album
- Best Dance Recording
- Best Dance/Electronic Album
- Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
- Best Rock Performance
- Best Metal Performance
- Best Rock Song
- Best Rock Album
- Best Alternative Music Album
- Best R&B Performance
- Best Traditional R&B Performance
- Best R&B Song
- Best Progressive R&B Album
- Best R&B Album
- Best Rap Performance
- Best Melodic Rap Performance
- Best Rap Song
- Best Rap Album
- Best Country Solo Performance
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- Best Country Song
- Best Country Album
- Best New Age Album
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Best Latin Jazz Album
- Best Gospel Performance/Song
- Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
- Best Gospel Album
- Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
- Best Roots Gospel Album
- Best Latin Pop Album
- Best Música Urbana Album
- Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
- Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
- Best Tropical Latin Album
- Best American Roots Performance
- Best American Roots Song
- Best Americana Album
- Best Bluegrass Album
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Best Folk Album
- Best Regional Roots Music Album
- Best Reggae Album
- Best Global Music Performance
- Best Global Music Album
- Best Children’s Music Album
- Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
- Best Comedy Album
- Best Musical Theater Album
- Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)
- Best Song Written for Visual Media
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
- Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
- Best Recording Package
- Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
- Best Album Notes
- Best Historical Album
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Best Remixed Recording
- Best Immersive Audio Album
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
- Producer of the Year, Classical
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Best Opera Recording
- Best Choral Performance
- Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
- Best Classical Instrumental Solo
- Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
- Best Classical Compendium
- Best Contemporary Classical Composition
- Best Music Video
- Best Music Film
For the complete list of nominees in each category, you can visit the official Grammy website.
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