The nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards were announced online on Wednesday, November 25. Several musicians such as BTS, Harry Styles, and Dua Lipa won their first Grammy nominations. As for names like Billie Eilish, Beyonce, and Coldplay got Grammy nominations for the umpteenth time.
Grammy party itself selected 23 thousand from 84 categories from various genres. Here are the complete nominations.
Record of The Year
Beyoncé – Black Parade
Black Pumas – Colors
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch – Rockstar
Doja Cat – Say So
Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted
Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now
Post Malone – Circles
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé – Savage
Album Of The Year
Jhené Aiko – Chilombo
Black Pumas – Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)
Coldplay – Everyday Life
Jacob Collier – Djesse Vol. 3
HAIM – Women In Music Pt. III
Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
Post Malone – Hollywood’s Bleeding
Taylor Swift – Folklore
Song Of The Year
Beyoncé – Black Parade
Roddy Ricch – The Box
Taylor Swift – Cardigan
Post Malone – Circles
Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now
Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted
H.E.R – I Can’t Breathe
JP Saxe feat. Julia Michaels – If The World Was Ending
Best New Artist
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion
Best Pop Solo Performance
Justin Bieber – Yummy
Doja Cat – Say So
Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted
Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now
Harry Styles – Watermelon Sugar
Taylor Swift – Cardigan
Best Pop / Duo Group Performance
J Balvin, Dua Lupa, Bad Bunny & Tainy – Un Dia (One Day)
Justin Bieber feat. Quavo – Intentions
BTS – Dynamite
Lady Gaga feat. Ariana Grande – Rain on Me
Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver – Exile
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(Burt Bacharach &) Daniel Tashian – Blue Umbrella
Harry Connick, Jr. – True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter
James Taylor – American Standard
Rufus Wainwright – Unfollow The Rules
Renée Zellweger – Judy
Best Pop Vocal Album
Justin Bieber – Changes
Lady Gaga – Chromatica
Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
Harry Styles – Fine Line
Taylor Swift – Folklore
Best Dance Recording
Diplo & SIDEPIECE – On My Mind
Disclosure feat. Aminé & Slowthai – My High
Flume feat. Toro y Moi – The Difference
Jayda G – Both of Us
Kaytranada feat. Kali Uchis – 10%
Best Dance / Electronic Album
Arca – Kick 1
Baauer – Planet’s Mad
Disclosure – Energy
Kaytranada – Bubba
Madeon – Good Faith
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah - Axiom
Jon Batiste – Chronology of a Dream: Live At The Village Vanguard
Black Violin – Take The Stars
Grégoire March, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell – Americana
Snarky Puppy – Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Best Rock Performance
Fiona Apple – Shameika
Big Thief – Not
Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto
HAIM – The Steps
Brittany Howard – Stay High
Grace Potter – Daylight
Best Metal Performance
Body Count – Bum-Rush
Code Orange – Underneath
In This Moment – The In-Between
Poppy – Bloodmoney
Power Trip – Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Ax) – Live
Best Rock Song
Phoebe Bridgers – Kyoto
Tame Impala – Lost In Yesterday
Big Thief – Not
Fiona Apple – Shameika
Brittany Howard – Stay High
Best Rock Album
Fontaines D.C – A Hero’s Death
Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
Grace Potter – Daylight
Sturgill Simpson – Sound & Fury
The Strokes – The New Abnormal
Best Alternative Music Album
Fiona Apple – Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Beck – Hyperspace
Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher
Brittany Howard – Jaime
Tame Impala – The Slow Rush
Best R&B Performance
Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend – Lightning & Thunder
Beyoncé – Black Parade
Jacob Collier feat. Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ ign – All I Need
Brittany Howard – Goat Head
Emily King – See Me
Best Traditional R&B Performance
The Baylor Project Featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor – Sit On Down
Chloe X Halle – Wonder What She Thinks of Me
Mykal Kilgore – Let Me Go
Ledisi – Anything For You
Yebba – Distance
Best R&B Song
Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello – Better Than I Imagine
Beyoncé – Black Parade
Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG – Collide
Chloe X Halle – Do It
Skip Marley & H.E.R. – Slow Down
Best Progressive R&B Album
Jhené Aiko – Chilombo
Chloe X Halle – Ungodly Hour
Free Nationals – Free Nationals
Robert Glasper – F *** Yo Feelings
Thundercat – It Is What It Is
Best R&B Album
Ant Clemons – Happy 2 Be Here
Giveon – Take Time
Luke James – To Feel Love / d
John Legend – Bigger Love
Gregory Porter – All Rise
Best Rap Performance
Big Sean feat. Nipsey Hussle – Deep Reverence
DaBaby – BOP
Jack Harlow – What’s Poppin
Lil Baby – The Bigger Picture
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé – Savage
Pop Smoke – Dior
Best Melodic Rap Performance
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch – Rockstar
Drake feat. Lil Durk – Laugh Now Cry Later
Anderson Paak – Lockdown
Roddy Ricch – The Box
Travis Scott – Highest In The Room
Best Rap Song
Lil Baby – The Bigger Picture
Roddy Ricch – The Box
Drake feat. Lil Durk – Laugh Now, Cry Later
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch – Rockstar
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé – Savage
Best Rap Album
D SMOKE – Black Habits
Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist – Alfredo
Jay Electronica – A Written Testimony
Nas – King’s Disease
Royce Da 5’9″ – The Allegory
Best Country Solo Performance
Eric Church – Stick That In Your Country Song
Brandy Clark – Who You Thought I Was
Vince Gill – When My Amy Prays
Mickey Guyton – Black Like Me
Miranda Lambert – Bluebird
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Brothers Osborne – All Night
Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber – 10,000 Hours
Lady A – Ocean
Little Big Town – Sugar Coat
Old Dominion – Some People Do
Best Country Song
Miranda Lambert – Bluebird
Maren Morris – The Bones
The Highwomen – Crowded Table
Ingrid Andress – More Hearts Than Mine
Old Dominion – Some People Do
Best Country Album
Ingrid Andress – Lady Like
Brandy Clark – Your Life is a Record
Miranda Lambert – Wildcard
Little Big Town – Nightfall
Ashley McBryde – Never Will
Best New Age Album
Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal & Jesse Paris Smith – Songs From the Bardo
Priya Darshini – Periphery
Superposition – Form//Less
Jim “Kimo” West – More Guitar Stories
Cory Wong & Jon Batiste – Meditations
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, soloist – Guinevere
Regina Carter, soloist – Pachamama
Gerald Clayton, soloist – Celia
Chick Corea, soloist – All Blues
Joshua Redman, soloist – Moe Honk
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Thana Alexa – Ona
Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo Pérez – Secrets Are The Best Stories
Carmen Lundy – Modern Ancestors
Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band – Holi Room (Live At Alte Oper)
Kenny Washington – What’s The Hurry
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
On The Tender Spot Of Every Calloused Moment – Ambrose Akinmusire
Waiting Game – Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science
Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard – Gerald Clayton
Trilogy 2 – Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
Roundagain – Redman Mehldau McBride Blade
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Dialogues on Race – Gregg August
Monk’estra Plays John Beasley – John Beasley
The Intangible Between – Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band
Songs You Like a Lot – John Hollenbeck with Theo Bleckmann, Kate McGarry, Gary Versace and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band
Data Lords – Maria Schneider Orchestra
Best Latin Jazz Album
Tradiciones – Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra
Four Questions – Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
City of Dreams – Chico Pinheiro
Viento Y Tiempo – Live at Blue Note Tokyo – Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Aymée Nuviola
Trane’s Delight – Poncho Sanchez
Best Gospel Performance/Song
Wonderful Is Your Name – Melvin Crispell III
Release (Live) – Ricky Dillard Featuring Tiff Joy
Won’t Let Go – Travis Greene
Movin’ On – Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
The Blessing (Live) – Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship
Sunday Morning – Lecrae Featuring Kirk Franklin
Famous For (I Believe) – Tauren Wells Featuring Jenn Johnson
There Was Jesus – Zach Williams & Dolly Parton
Best Gospel Album
2econd Wind: Ready – Anthony Brown & Group Therapy
My Tribute – Myron Butler
Choirmaster – Ricky Dillard
Gospel According to PJ – PJ Morton
Kierra – Kierra Sheard
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Run to the Father – Cody Carnes
All of My Best Friends – Hillsong Young & Free
Holy Water – We the Kingdom
Citizen of Heaven – Tauren Wells
Jesus Is King – Kanye West
Best Roots Gospel Album
Beautiful Day – Mark Bishop
20/20 – The Crabb Family
What Christmas Really Means – The Erwins
Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album) – Fisk Jubilee Singers
Something Beautiful – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
YHLQMDLG – Bad Bunny
Por Primera Vez – Camilo
Mesa Para Dos – Kany García
Pausa – Ricky Martin
3:33 – Debi Nova
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
Aura – Bajofondo
Monstruo – Cami
Sobrevolando – Cultura Profética
La Conquista Del Espacio – Fito Paez
Miss Colombia – Lido Pimienta
Best Regional Mexican Album (Including Tejano)
Hecho En México – Alejandro Fernández
La Serenata – Lupita Infante
Un Canto Por México, Vol. 1 – Natalia Lafourcade
Bailando Sones Y Huapangos Con Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez – Mariachi Sol De Mexico De Jose Hernandez
Ayayay! – Christian Nodal
Best Tropical Latin Album
Mi Tumbao – José Alberto “El Ruiseñor”
Infinito – Edwin Bonilla
Sigo Cantando Al Amor (Deluxe) – Jorge Celedon & Sergio Luis
40 – Grupo Niche
Memorias De Navidad – Víctor Manuelle
Best American Roots Performance
Colors – Black Pumas
Deep in Love – Bonny Light Horseman
Short and Sweet – Brittany Howard
I’ll Be Gone – Norah Jones & Mavis Staples
I Remember Everything – John Prine
Best American Roots Song
Cabin – The Secret Sisters
Ceiling to the Floor – Sierra Hull
Hometown – Sarah Jarosz
I Remember Everything – John Prine
Man Without a Soul – Lucinda WilliamsBest Americana Album
Old Flowers – Courtney Marie Andrews
Terms of Surrender – Hiss Golden Messenger
World on the Ground – Sarah Jarosz
El Dorado – Marcus King
Good Souls Better Angels – Lucinda WilliamsBest Bluegrass Album
Man On Fire – Danny Barnes
To Live in Two Worlds, Vol. 1 – Thomm Jutz
North Carolina Songbook – Steep Canyon Rangers
Home – Billy Strings
The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Vol. 1Best Traditional Blues Album
All My Dues Are Paid – Frank Bey
You Make Me Feel – Don Bryant
That’s What I Heard – Robert Cray Band
Cypress Grove – Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
Rawer Than Raw – Bobby RushBest Contemporary Blues Album
Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? – Fantastic Negrito
Live at the Paramount – Ruthie Foster Big Band
The Juice – G. Love
Blackbirds – Bettye LaVette
Up and Rolling – North Mississippi AllstarsBest Folk Album
Bonny Light Horseman – Bonny Light Horseman
Thanks for the Dance – Leonard Cohen
Song for Our Daughter – Laura Marling
Saturn Return – The Secret Sisters
All the Good Times – Gillian Welch & David RawlingsBest Regional Roots Music Album
My Relatives – “Nikso Kowaiks” Black Lodge Singers
Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours – Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours
Lovely Sunrise – Nā Wai ʽehā
Atmosphere – New Orleans Nightcrawlers
A Tribute to Al Berard – Sweet CeciliaBest Reggae Album
Upside Down 2020 – Buju Banton
Higher Place – Skip Marley
It All Comes Back to Love – Maxi Priest
Got to Be Tough – Toots & the Maytals
One World – The WailersBest Global Music Album
Fu Chronicles – Antibalas
Twice As Tall – Burna Boy
Agora – Bebel Gilberto
Love Letters – Anoushka Shankar
Amadjar – TinariwenBest Children’s Music Album
All the Ladies – Joanie Leeds
Be a Pain: An Album for Young (and Old) Leaders – Alastair Moock And Friends
I’m An Optimist – Dog On Fleas
Songs for Singin’ – The Okee Dokee Brothers
Wild Life – Justin RobertsBest Spoken Word Album
Acid for the Children: A Memoir – Flea
Alex Trebek – The Answer Is… – Ken Jennings
Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth – Rachel Maddow
Catch and Kill – Ronan Farrow
Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White) – Meryl Streep (& Full cast)Best Comedy Album
Black Mitzvah – Tiffany Haddish
I Love Everything – Patton Oswalt
The Pale Tourist – Jim Gaffigan
Paper Tiger – Bill Burr
23 Hours to Kill – Jerry SeinfeldBest Musical Theater Album
Amélie
American Utopia on Broadway
Jagged Little Pill
Little Shop of Horrors
The Prince of Egypt
Soft PowerBest Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Frozen 2
Jojo RabbitBest Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Ad Astra
Becoming
Joker
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerBest Song Written for Visual Media
Beautiful Ghosts [Cats] – Andrew Lloyd Webber & Taylor Swift
Carried Me With You [Onward] – Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth
Into the Unknown [Frozen 2] – Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
No Time to Die [No Time To Die] – Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas Baird O’Connell
Stand Up [Harriet] – Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia ErivoBest Instrumental Composition
Baby Jack – Arturo O’Farrill
Be Water II – Christian Sands
Plumfield – Alexandre Desplat
Sputnik – Maria Schneider
Strata – Remy Le BoeufBest Arrangement, Instrumental or a Cappella
Bathroom Dance – Hildur Guðnadóttir
Donna Lee – John Beasley
Honeymooners – Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly of Shadows
Lift Every Voice and Sing – Jarrett Johnson Featuring Alvin Chea
Uranus: The Magician – Jeremy Levy Jazz OrchestraBest Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Asas Fechadas – Maria Mendes Featuring John Beasley & Orkest Metropole
Desert Song – Säje
From This Place – Pat Metheny Featuring Meshell Ndegeocello
He Won’t Hold You – Jacob Collier Featuring Rapsody
Slow Burn – Becca Stevens Featuring Jacob Collier, Mark Lettieri, Justin Stanton, Jordan Perlson, Nic Hard, Keita Ogawa, Marcelo Woloski & Nate WerthBest Recording Package
Everyday Life – Coldplay
Funeral – Lil Wayne
Healer – Grouplove
On Circles – Caspian
Vols. 11 & 12 – Desert SessionsBest Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Flaming Pie (Collector’s Edition) – Paul McCartney
Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991 – Grateful Dead
Mode – Depeche Mode
Ode to Joy – Wilco
The Story of Ghostly InternationalBest Album Notes
At the Minstrel Show: Minstrel Routines From the Studio, 1894-1926
The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital of the West, 1940-1974
Dead Man’s Pop
The Missing Link: How Gus Haenschen Got Us From Joplin to Jazz and Shaped the Music Business
Out of a Clear Blue SkyBest Historical Album
Celebrated, 1895-1896
Hittin’ the Ramp: The Early Years (1936 – 1943)
It’s Such a Good Feeling: The Best of Mister Rogers
1999 Super Deluxe Edition
Souvenir
Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa SessionsBest Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Black Hole Rainbow
Expectations
Hyperspace
Jaime
25 TripsProducer of the Year, Non-Classical
Jack Antonoff
Dan Auerbach
Dave Cobb
Flying Lotus
Andrew WattBest Remixed Recording
Do You Ever (Rac Mix) – Phil Good
Imaginary Friends (Morgan Page Remix) – Deadmau5
Praying for You (Louie Vega Main Remix) – Jasper Street Co.
Roses (Imanbek Remix) – Saint Jhn
Young & Alive (Bazzi Vs. Haywyre Remix) – BazziBest Engineered Album, Classical
Danielpour: The Passion Of Yeshua
Gershwin: Porgy And Bess
Hynes: Fields
Ives: Complete Symphonies
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13, ‘Babi Yar'”Producer of the Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh
David Frost
Jesse Lewis
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine MartoneBest Orchestral Performance
Aspects Of America – Pulitzer Edition” – Carlos Kalmar (Oregon Symphony)
Concurrence – Daníel Bjarnason (Iceland Symphony Orchestra)
Copland: Symphony No. 3 – Michael Tilson Thomas (San Francisco Symphony)
Ives: Complete Symphonies – Gustavo Dudamel (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Lutosławski: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 – Hannu Lintu (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)Best Opera Recording
Dello Joio: The Trial At Rouen -Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Odyssey Opera Chorus
Floyd, C.: Prince Of Players – Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Florentine Opera Chorus
Gershwin: Porgy And Bess – The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Handel: Agrippina – Il Pomo D’Oro
Zemlinsky: Der Zwerg – Orchestra Of The Deutsche Oper Berlin; Chorus Of The Deutsche Oper BerlinBest Choral Performance
Carthage – The Crossing
Danielpour: The Passion Of Yeshua – James K. Bass, J’Nai Bridges, Timothy Fallon, Kenneth Overton, Hila Plitmann & Matthew Worth; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus & UCLA Chamber Singers
Kastalsky: Requiem – Joseph Charles Beutel & Anna Dennis; Orchestra Of St. Luke’s; Cathedral Choral Society, The Clarion Choir, Kansas City Chorale & The Saint Tikhon Choir
Moravec: Sanctuary Road – Joshua Blue, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Dashon Burton, Malcolm J. Merriweather & Laquita Mitchell; Oratorio Society Of New York Orchestra; Oratorio Society Of New York Chorus
Once Upon A Time – Sarah Walker; Skylark Vocal EnsembleBest Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Contemporary Voices – Pacifica Quartet
Healing Modes – Brooklyn Rider
Hearne, T.: Place – Ted Hearne, Steven Bradshaw, Sophia Byrd, Josephine Lee, Isaiah Robinson, Sol Ruiz, Ayanna Woods & Place Orchestra
Hynes: Fields – Devonté Hynes & Third Coast Percussion
The Schumann Quartets – Dover QuartetBest Classical Instrumental Solo
Adès: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra – Boston Symphony Orchestra
Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas – Igor Levit
Bohemian Tales – Charles Owen; Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Destination Rachmaninov – Arrival – The Philadelphia Orchestra
Theofanidis: Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra – Albany SymphonyBest Classical Solo Vocal Album
American Composers At Play – William Bolcom, Ricky Ian Gordon, Lori Laitman, John Musto Stephen Powell
Clairières – Songs By Lili & Nadia Boulanger – Nicholas Phan; Myra Huang
Farinelli – Cecilia Bartoli; Giovanni Antonini
A Lad’s Love – Brian Giebler; Steven McGhee
Smyth: The Prison – Sarah Brailey & Dashon Burton; James BlachlyBest Classical Compendium
Adès Conducts Adès – Mark Stone & Christianne Stotijn; Thomas Adès
Saariaho: Graal Théâtre; Circle Map; Neiges; Vers Toi Qui Es Si Loin – Clément Mao-Takacs
Serebrier: Symphonic Bach Variations; Laments And Hallelujahs; Flute Concerto – José Serebrier
Thomas, M.T.: From The Diary Of Anne Frank & Meditations On Rilke – Isabel Leonard; Michael Tilson Thomas
Woolf, L.P.: Fire And Flood – Matt Haimovitz; Julian WachnerBest Contemporary Classical Composition
Adès: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra – Thomas Adès
Danielpour: The Passion Of Yeshua – Richard Danielpour
Floyd, C.: Prince Of Players – Carlisle Floyd
Hearne, T.: Place – Ted Hearne
Rouse: Symphony No. 5 – Christopher RouseBest Music Video
Brown Skin Girl – Beyoncé
Life Is Good – Future featuring Drake
Lockdown – Anderson .Paak
Adore You – Harry Styles
Goliath – WoodkidBest Music Film
Beastie Boys Story
Black Is King
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice
That Little Ol’ Band From Texas