The Grammys have revealed the nominations for their 2020 awards and two of the UK’s most talented songstresses have been acknowledged.
Ella Mai has been making major waves across the pond and the south London artist is in the running for ‘Best R&B Album’ at the 2020 Grammys for her self-titled album. Mai is up against the likes of BJ the Chicago Kid, Lucky Daye, PJ Morton and Andersoon .Paak.
East London’s very own Nao has also received a nomination in the ‘Best Urban Contemporary Album’ category against Steve Lacy, Lizzo, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Jessie Reyez. Fellow east Londoner Labrinth has also landed a whopping five Grammy nominations for co-writing and co-producting Beyoncé’s “Spirit from the Lion King album.
The Grammys have also nominated Nigeria’s Burna Boy for his African Giant album in the ‘Best World Music Album’ category.
Also receiving nominations are a number of U.S. rap stars such as J.Cole, Nipsey Hussle, Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Lil Nas X and many more.
The winners will be revealed during the award ceremony which is due to take place on January 27th 2020 in Los Angeles.
Check out the list of nominees from the main categories below.
Album of the Year
Bon Iver, i,i
Lana Del Rey, Norman Fucking Rockwell!
Billie Eilish, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
Ariana Grande, thank u, next
H.E.R., I Used to Know Her
Lil Nas X, 7
Lizzo, Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)
Vampire Weekend, Father of the Bride
Record of the Year
Bon Iver, “Hey, Ma”
Billie Eilish, “bad guy”
Ariana Grande, “7 Rings”
H.E.R., “Hard Place”
Khalid, “Talk”
Lil Nas X f/ Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
Lizzo, “Truth Hurts”
Post Malone and Swae Lee, “Sunflower”
Song of the Year
Lady Gaga, “Always Remember Us This Way”
Billie Eilish, “bad guy”
Tanya Tucker, “Bring My Flowers Now”
H.E.R., “Hard Place”
Taylor Swift, “Lover”
Lana Del Rey, “Norman Fucking Rockwell”
Lewis Capaldi, “Someone You Loved”
Lizzo, “Truth Hurts”
Best New Artist
Black Pumas
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Maggie Rogers
Rosalía
Tank and the Bangas
Yola
Best Rap Performance
J. Cole – “Middle Child”
DaBaby – “Suge”
Dreamville f/ J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG, and Young Nudy – “Down Bad”
Nipsey Hussle f/ Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy – “Racks in the Middle”
Offset f/ Cardi B – “Clout”
Best Rap/Sung Performance
DJ Khaled f/ Nipsey Hussle and John Legend, “Higher”
Lil Baby and Gunna, “Drip Too Hard”
Lil Nas X, “Panini”
Mustard f/ Roddy Ricch, “Ballin’”
Young Thug f/ J. Cole and Travis Scott, “The London”
Best Rap Song
YBN Cordae f/ Chance the Rapper, “Bad Idea”
Rick Ross f/ Drake, “Gold Roses”
21 Savage f/ J. Cole, “A Lot”
Nipsey Hussle f/ Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy, “Racks in the Middle”
DaBaby, “Suge”
Best Rap Album
Dreamville, Revenge of the Dreamers III
Meek Mill, CHAMPIONSHIPS
21 Savage, I Am > I Was
Tyler, the Creator, IGOR
YBN Cordae, The Lost Boy
Best R&B Performance
Daniel Caesar – “Love Again”
H.E.R. f/ Bryson Tiller – “Could’ve Been”
Lizzo f/ Gucci Mane – “Exactly How I Feel”
Lucky Daye – “Roll Some Mo”
Anderson .Paak f/ Andre 3000 – “Come Home”
Best Traditional R&B Performance
BJ the Chicago Kid – “Time Today”
India.Arie – “Steady Love”
Lizzo – “Jerome”
Lucky Daye – “Real Games”
PJ Morton f/ Jazmine Sullivan – “Built for Love”
Best R&B Song
H.E.R. f/ Bryson Tiller – “Could’ve Been”
Emily King – “Look At Me Now”
Chris Brown f/ Drake – “No Guidance”
Lucky Daye – “Roll Some Mo”
PJ Morton f/JoJo – “Say So”
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Steve Lacy – Apollo XXI
Lizzo – Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)
Georgia Anne Muldrow – Overload
NAO – Saturn
Jessie Reyez – Being Human in Public
Best R&B Album
BJ the Chicago Kid – 1123
Lucky Daye – Painted
Ella Mai – Ella Mai
PJ Morton – Paul
Anderson .Paak – Ventura
Best Pop Solo Performance
Beyoncé, “Spirit”
Billie Eilish, “bad guy”
Ariana Grande, “7 Rings”
Lizzo, “Truth Hurts”
Taylor Swift, “You Need to Calm Down”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Ariana Grande & Social House – “Boyfriend”
Jonas Brothers – “Sucker”
Lil Nas X f/ Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road”
Post Malone and Swae Lee – “Sunflower”
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello – “Senorita”
Best Pop Vocal Album
Beyonce – The Lion King: The Gift
Billie Eilish – WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
Ariana Grande – thank u, next
Ed Sheeran – No.6 Collaborations Project
Taylor Swift – Lover
Best Dance Recording
Bonobo, “Linked”
The Chemical Brothers, “Got to Keep On”
Meduza f/ Goodboys, “Piece of Your Heart”
Rüfüs Du Sol, “Underwater”
Skrillex & Boys Noize f/ Ty Dolla Sign, “Midnight Hour”
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Apparat, LP5
The Chemical Brothers, No Geography
Flume, Hi This Is Flume
Rüfüs Du Sol, Solace
Tycho, Weather
Best World Music Album
Altin Gün, GECE
Bokanté & Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley, What Heat
Burna Boy, AFRICAN GIANT
Nathalie Joachim With Spektral Quartet, FANM D’AYITI
Angelique Kidjo, CELIA