The large music occasion of the yr is sort of right here.
After being postponed as a result of pandemic, the sixty fourth annual Grammy Awards ceremony is going down Sunday night time. Right here’s a breakdown of the occasion, together with all the main nominations and performances.
Main Grammy nominations
Report of the yr
Every little thing from ABBA’s first album of latest music in 40 years to new artist and pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” — that includes a Utah-based music video that has greater than 350 million views on YouTube — are up for document of the yr.
- ABBA — “I Nonetheless Have Religion in You”
- Jon Batiste — “Freedom”
- Tony Bennett,Girl Gaga — “I Get a Kick Out of You”
- Justin Bieber, Daniel Cesar, Giveon — “Peaches”
- Brandi Carlile — “Proper on Time”
- Doja Cat, SZA — “Kiss Me Extra”
- Billie Eilish — “Happier Than Ever”
- Lil Nas X — “Montero (Name Me by Your Identify)”
- Olivia Rodrigo — “Drivers License”
- Silk Sonic — “Depart the Door Open”
Album of the yr
Candidates for finest album of the yr embrace Rodrigo’s “Bitter,” Billie Eilish’s second album, “Happier Than Ever,” and Taylor Swift’s “Evermore.”
- Jon Batiste — “We Are”
- Tony Bennett and Girl Gaga — “Love for Sale”
- Justin Bieber — “Justice”
- Doja Cat — “Planet Her”
- Billie Eilish — “Happier Than Ever”
- H.E.R. — “Again of My Thoughts”
- Lil Nas X — “Montero”
- Olivia Rodrigo — “Bitter”
- Taylor Swift — “Evermore”
- Kanye West — “Donda”
Tune of the yr
Tune of the yr nominations embrace songs by Rodrigo, Eilish and Justin Bieber, in addition to two nods to singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile.
- Ed Sheeran — “Dangerous Habits”
- Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile — “A Lovely Noise”
- Olivia Rodrigo — “Drivers License”
- H.E.R. — “Battle for You”
- Billie Eilish — “Happier Than Ever”
- Doja Cat that includes SZA — “Kiss Me Extra”
- Silk Sonic — “Depart the Door Open”
- Lil Nas X — “Montero (Name Me by Your Identify)”
- Justin Bieber that includes Daniel Cesar and Giveon — “Peaches”
- Brandi Carlile — “Proper on Time”
Finest new artist
Potential finest new artist winners embrace 19-year-old Rodrigo, nation singer-songwriter Jimmie Allen, and songwriter and producer Finneas — who's Eilish’s older brother.
- Arooj Aftab
- Jimmie Allen
- Child Keem
- Finneas
- Glass Animals
- Japanese Breakfast
- The Child Laroi
- Arlo Parks
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Saweetie
Different nominations value noting
- Foo Fighters are up for 3 Grammy nominations, together with for finest rock efficiency, finest rock track and finest rock album, the Deseret Information reported. The awards ceremony comes simply over per week after the demise of the band’s longtime drummer, Taylor Hawkins.
- The class for finest conventional pop vocal album runs the gamut, highlighting all the pieces from nation giants Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton to Tony Bennett and Girl Gaga.
- Jon Batiste is that this yr’s most Grammy-nominated artist, with a complete of 11 nominations, the Wall Avenue Journal reported. His nominations embrace album of the yr, document of the yr, finest R&B album and finest conventional R&B efficiency.
- Rodrigo is predicted to have a giant night time on the Grammys, with a complete of seven nominations, Billboard reported.
- Nation artists up for awards embrace Carrie Underwood, for finest roots gospel album and and finest nation duo/group efficiency; Kacey Musgraves, for finest nation solo efficiency and finest nation track; and Chris Stapleton for finest nation solo efficiency, finest nation track and finest nation album.
- Nominations for finest spoken phrase album embrace former president Barack Obama, Dave Chappelle and LeVar Burton.
Performances
Performances for Sunday night time embrace a variety of artists, based on Billboard:
- Silk Sonic.
- John Legend.
- Carrie Underwood.
- J Balvin and Maria Becerra.
- Jon Batiste.
- Billie Eilish.
- BTS.
- Brandi Carlile.
- Olivia Rodrigo.
- Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow.
- H.E.R.
- Chris Stapleton.
- Brothers Osborne.
- Maverick Metropolis Music.
- Aymee Nuviola.
- Billy Strings.
Additionally value noting: An In Memoriam section for Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim will function Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler, based on Billboard.
The way to watch
- The sixty fourth annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trever Noah, will air April 3 at 6 p.m. MT on CBS. The ceremony will even be obtainable to stream reside and on demand on Paramount+, Billboard reported.