Jon Batiste leads the pack of nominees for the 64th annual Grammy Awards, while Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R. have secured eight each. Olivia Rodrigo, who is up for seven awards, as is Billie Eilish, is the only artist nominated in all of the Big 4 categories.
GIVĒON received six noms, while FINNEAS, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Lil Nas X, SZA and Tony Bennett were among the acts with five each.
Batiste, who records for UMG's Verve in addition to leading Stephen Colbert's Late Show band, racked up his noms in an astounding number of categories; besides being up for Record and Album of the Year, Batiste was nominated in R&B, jazz, American Roots, Music for Visual Media, Classical and Music Video categories.
For the first time, nominations in the four general-field categories have been expanded to 10 from eight. This year there are 86 categories.
The eligibility period for the 64th Grammy Awards was the 13 months between 9/1/20 and 9/30/21. Voting on the noms begins 12/6 and ends 1/5. The ceremony will be held 1/31.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr., Recording Academy Chair Tammy Hurt and a collection of artists that included Eilish, BTS, Måneskin, H.E.R., Batiste and FINNEAS announced the nominations during a livestream this morning.
64th Annual Grammy Awards 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 f/Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON
"Right On Time" — Brandi Carlile
"Kiss Me More" — Doja Cat f/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 f/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 f/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 f/Daniel Caesar & )
"Right On Time" — Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
Best New Artist
Arooj Aftab
Jimmie Allen
Baby Keem
FINNEAS
Glass Animals
Japanese Breakfast
The Kid LAROI
Arlo Parks
Olivia Rodrigo
Saweetie
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 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 f/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 f/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 Music 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 f/Daniel Caesar &
"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 Featuring Charlie Bereal
“Born Again” — Leon Bridges f/Robert Glasper
“Fight For You” — H.E.R.
“How Much Can A Heart Take” — Lucky Daye f/Yebba
Best R&B Song
"Damage" — H.E.R.
"Good Days" — SZA
"Heartbreak Anniversary" — GIVĒON
"Leave The Door Open" — Silk Sonic
"Pick Up Your Feelings" — 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 f/Kendrick Lamar
"Up" — Cardi B
"M Y . L I F E" — J. Cole f/21 Savage & Morray
"Way 2 Sexy" — Drake f/ Future & Young Thug
"Thot S***" — Megan Thee Stallion
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“p r i d e . i s . t h e . d e v i l” — J. Cole f/Lil Baby
Need To Know — Doja Cat
“Industry Baby” — Lil Nas X f/Jack Harlow
“WUSYANAME” — Tyler, The Creator f/Youngboy Never Broke Again & Ty Dolla $ign
“Hurricane” — Kanye West f/The Weeknd & Lil Baby
Best Rap Song
“Bath Salts” — Shawn Carter, Kasseem Dean, Michael Forno, Nasir Jones & Earl Simmons, songwriters (DMX f/Jay-Z & Nas)
“Best Friend” — Amala Zandelie Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Randall Avery Hammers, Diamonté Harper, Asia Smith, Theron Thomas & Rocco Valdes, songwriters (Saweetie f/Doja Cat)
“Family Ties” — Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Hykeem Carter, Tobias Dekker, Colin Franken, Jasper Harris, Kendrick Lamar, Ronald Latour & Dominik Patrzek, songwriters (Baby Keem f/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 f/Jay-Z)
“My.Life” — Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph & Jermaine Cole, songwriters (J. Cole f/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 Country Solo Performance
“Forever After All” — Luke Combs
“Remember Her Name” — Mickey Guyton
“All I Do Is Drive” — Jason Isbell
“Camera Roll” — Kacey Musgraves
“You Should Probably Leave” — Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“If I Didn't Love You” — Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
“Younger Me” — Brothers Osborne
“Glad You Exist” — Dan + Shay
“Chasing After You” — Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris
“Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” — Elle King & Miranda Lambert
Best Country Song
"Better Than We Found It" — Maren Morris
"camera roll" — Kacey Musgraves
"Cold" — Chris Stapleton
"Country Again" — Thomas Rhett
"Fancy Like" — Walker Hayes
"Remember Her Name" — Mickey Guyton
Best Country Album
Skeletons — Brothers Osborne
Remember Her Name — Mickey Guyton
The Marfa Tapes — Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall & Jack Ingram
The Ballad Of Dood & Juanita — Sturgill Simpson
Starting Over — Chris Stapleton
Best Music Video
"Shot In The Dark" — AC/DC
"Freedom" — Jon Batiste
"I Get A Kick Out Of You" — Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
"Peaches" — Justin Bieber f/Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON
"Happier Than Ever" — Billie Eilish
"Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" — Lil Nas X
"good 4 u" — Olivia Rodrigo