Once again, Kendrick Lamar is at the top of the Grammy Awards nominations list - the rap superstar received eight nods, the most of any artist, the Recording Academy announced Friday morning. Lamar produced and curated the heavily-nominated soundtrack for "Black Panther," one of the biggest box office sensations of the year.
He was followed by Drake, with seven noms, whose smash "God's Plan" landed in the song and record of the year categories. Folk/roots singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile and producer/Drake collaborator Boi-1Da also each walked away with six nominations.
Album of the year
“Invasion of Privacy,” Cardi B
"By the Way I Forgive You," Brandi Carlile
"Scorpion," Drake
"HER," H.E.R.
"Beerbongs & Bentleys," Post Malone
"Dirty Computer," Janelle Monae
"Golden Hour," Kacey Musgraves
“Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By,” Various Artists
Record of the year
"I Like It," Cardi B
"The Joke," Brandi Carlile
"This is America," Childish Gambino
"God's Plan," Drake
"Shallow," Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
"All the Stars" Kendrick Lamar and SZA
"Rockstar," Post Mlalone feat. 21 Savage
“The Middle,” Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
Song of the year
"All the Stars," Kendrick Lamar and SZA
"Boo'd Up," Ella Mai
"God's Plan," Drake
"In My Blood, "Shawn Mendes
"The Joke," Brandi Carlile
"The Middle," Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
"Shallow," Lady Gaga
“This Is America” Donald Glover
Best new artist
Chloe x Halle
Luke Combs
Greta Van Fleet
H.E.R.
Dua Lipa
Margo Price
Bebe Rexha
Jorja Smith
Best pop vocal album
"Camila," Camila Cabello
"Meaning of Life," Kelly Clarkson
"Sweetener," Ariana Grande
"Shawn Mendes," Shawn Mendes
"Beautiful Trauma," P!nk
“Reputation,” Taylor Swift
Best pop solo performance
"Colors," Beck
"Havana (Live)," Camila Cabello
"God Is a Woman," Ariana Grande
"Joanne (Where Do You Think You're Goin'?)," Lady Gaga
“Better Now,” Post Malone
Best pop duo/group performance
"Fall in Line," Christina Aguilera featuring Demi Lovato
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart," Backstreet Boys
"'S Wonderful," Tony Bennett and Diana Krall
"Shallow," Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
"Girls Like You," Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
"Say Something," Justin Timberlake featuring Chris Stapleton
“The Middle,” Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey
Best rap album
"Invasion of Privacy," Cardi B
"Swimming," Mac Miller
"Victory Lap," Nipsey Hussle
"Daytona," Pusha T
“Astroworld,” Travis Scott
Best rap song
"God's Plan," Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
"King's Dead," Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake)
"Lucky You," R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet, songwriters (Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas)
"Sicko Mode," Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, John Edward Hawkins, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young, songwriters (Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee)
“Win,” K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson, songwriters (Jay Rock)
Best rap/sung performance
"Like I Do," Christina Aguilera featuring Goldlink
"Pretty Little Fears," 6lack Featuring J. Cole
"This is America," Childish Gambino
"All the Stars," Kendrick Lamar and SZA
“Rockstar,” Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
Best rap performance
"Be Careful," Cardi B
"Nice for What," Drake
"King's Dead," Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future and James Blake
"Bubblin," Anderson .Paak
“Sicko Mode,” Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk and Swae Lee
Best rock album
"Rainier Fog," Alice in Chains
"Mania," Fall Out Boy
"Prequelle," Ghost
"From the Fires," Greta Van Fleet
“Pacific Daydream,” Weezer
Best rock song
"Black Smoke Rising," Jacob Thomas Kiszka, Joshua Michael Kiszka, Samuel Francis Kiszka & Daniel Robert Wagner, songwriters (Greta Van Fleet)
"Jumpsuit," Tyler Joseph, songwriter (Twenty One Pilots)
"MANTRA," Jordan Fish, Matthew Kean, Lee Malia, Matthew Nicholls & Oliver Sykes, songwriters (Bring Me The Horizon)
"Masseduction," Jack Antonoff & Annie Clark, songwriters (St. Vincent)
“Rats,” Tom Dalgety & a Ghoul Writer, songwriters (Ghost)
Best rock performance
"Four Out of Five," Arctic Monkeys
"When Bad Does Good," Chris Cornell
"Made an America," The Fever 333
"Highway Tune," Greta Van Fleet
“Uncomfortable,” Halestorm
Best R&B album
"Sex & Cigarettes," Toni Braxton
"Good Thing," Leon Bridges
"Honestly," Lalah Hathaway
"H.E.R.," H.E.R.
“Gumbo Unplugged (Live),” PJ Morton
Best R&B song
"Boo'd Up," Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
"Come Through and Chill," Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Miguel Featuring J. Cole & Salaam Remi)
"Feels Like Summer," Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
"Focus," Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Justin Love, songwriters (H.E.R.)
“Long as I Live,” Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon, songwriters (Toni Braxton)
Best R&B performance
"Long as I Live," Toni Braxton
"Summer," The Carters
"y o y," Lalah Hathaway
"Best Part," H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar
“First Began,” PJ Morton
Best alternative music album
"Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino," Artic Monkeys
"Colors," Beck
"Utopia," Björk
"American Utopia," David Byrne
“Masseducation,” St. Vincent
Best country song
"Break Up in the End," Jessie Jo Dillon, Chase McGill & Jon Nite, songwriters (Cole Swindell)
"Dear Hate," Tom Douglas, David Hodges & Maren Morris, songwriters (Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill)
"I Lived It," Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley & Ben Hayslip, songwriters (Blake Shelton)
"Space Cowboy," Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
"Tequila," Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds & Dan Smyers, songwriters (Dan + Shay)
“When Someone Stops Loving You,” Hillary Lindsey, Chase McGill & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Little Big Town)
Best country solo performance
"Wouldn't It Be Great?," Loretta Lynn
"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters," Maren Morris
"Butterflies," Kacey Musgraves
"Millionaire," Chris Stapleton
“Parallel Line,” Keith Urban
Best country duo/group performance
"Shoot Me Straight," Brothers Osborne
"Tequila," Dan + Shay
"When Someone Stops Loving You," Little Big Town
"Dear Hate," Maren Morris featuring Vince Gill
“Meant to Be,” Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line
Best country album
"Unapologetically," Kelsea Ballerini
"Port Saint Joe," Brothers Osborne
"Girl Going Nowhere," Ashley McBryde
"Golden Hour," Kacey Musgraves
“From a Room: Volume 2,” Chris Stapleton
Best music video
"Apes***," The Carters
"This is America," Childish Gambino
"I'm Not Racist," Joyner Lucas
"Pynk," Janelle Monáe
“Mumbo Jumbo,” Tierra Whack