Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
New York, 24 novembre 2020 - Con nove nomination ai Grammy 2021 sarà Beyoncé la protagonista della serata della premiazione del 31 gennaio. Il prestigioso appuntamento sarà trasmesso dalla CBS e condotto da Trevor Noah, in diretta dallo Staples Center di Los Angeles.
La National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (detta anche Recording Academy) ha assegnato sei candidature a testa a Taylor Swift, Roddy Ricch e Dua Lipa. Cinque invece le nomination per Brittany Howard, ex Alabama Shakes, nel suo lavoro da solista. Quattro le candidature per Justin Bieber, come anche per Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Phoebe Bridgers, John Beasley e David Frost. A quattro si ferma quest'anno anche Billie Eilish, dopo i 5 premi portati a casa la scorsa edizione.
Le nomination più importanti:
Registrazione dell'anno (Record of the Year è uno dei quattro Grammy Award più prestigiosi che premia l'artista e il team di realizzazione del brano candidato: diverso da Song of the Year (Canzone dell'anno) infatti quest'ultimo premia chi ha scritto il brano (sempre che la canzone non sia stata scritta o co-scritta dall'artista stesso).
"Black Parade" - Beyoncé. "Rockstar" - DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch. "Say So" - Doja Cat. "Everything I Wanted" - Billie Eilish "Don't Start Now" - Dua Lipa "Circles" - Post Malone "Savage" - Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé.
Album dell'anno
Folklore - Taylor Swift Future Nostalgia - Dua Lipa Chilombo - Jhené Aiko Black Pumas Deluxe - Black Pumas Everyday Life - Coldplay Djesse Vol. 3 - Jacob Collier Women in Music Pt. III - Haim Hollywood's Bleeding - Post Malone
Canzone dell'anno
"Black Parade" - Beyoncé "The Box" - Roddy Ricch "Cardigan - Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift) "Circles" - Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone) "Don't Start Now" - Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa) "Everything I Wanted" - Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) "I Can't Breathe" - Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.) "If The World Was Ending" - Julia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels)
Migliore nuovo artista
Ingrid Andress Phoebe Bridgers Doja Cat Kaytranada Megan Thee Stallion Pop
Migliore performance pop solista
"Brooklyn Nights" - Lady Gaga "Yummy" - Justin Bieber "Cardigan" - Taylor Swift "Everything I Wanted" - Billie Eilish "Don't Start Now" - Dua Lipa "Say So" - Doja Cat "Watermelon Sugar" - Harry Styles
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Un Dia (One Day)" - J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy "Intentions" - Justin Bieber featuring Quavo "Dynamite" - BTS "Rain On Me" - Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande "Exile" - Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver
Best Pop Vocal Album
Fine Line - Harry Styles Folklore - Taylor Swift Chromatica - Lady Gaga Future Nostalgia - Dua Lipa Changes - Justin Bieber
Best Dance Recording
"On My Mind" - Diplo & SIDEPIECE "My High" - Disclosure, Aminé and Slowthai "The Difference" - Flume featuring Toro y Moi "Both of Us" - Jayda G "10%" - Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis
Best Dance/Electronic Album
KiCk i - Arca ENERGY - Disclosure Planet's Mad - Baauer Bubba - Kaytranada Good Faith - Madeon
Best Rock Performance
"The Steps" - HAIM "Stay High" - Brittany Howard "Not" - Big Thief "Shameika" - Fiona Apple "Kyoto" - Phoebe Bridgers "Daylight" - Grace Potter
Best Metal Performance
"Bum-Rush" - Body Count "Uunderneath" - Code Orange "The In-Between" - In This Moment "BLOODMONEY" - Poppy "Executioner's Tax (Swing of the Axe)" - Power Trip
Best Rock Song
"Kyoto", Phoebe Bridgers, Morgan Nagler & Marshall Vore (Phoebe Bridgers) "Lost in Yesterday", Kevin Parker, songwriter (Tame Impala) "Not", Adrianne Lenker, songwriter (Big Thief) "Shameika", Fiona Apple, songwriter (Fiona Apple) "Stay High", Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard)
Best Rock Album
A Hero's Death - Fontaines D.C. Kiwanuka - Michael Kiwanuka Daylight - Grace Potter Sound & Fury - Sturgill Simpson The New Abnormal - The Strokes
Best Alternative Music Album
Fetch the Bolt Cutters - Fiona Apple Hyperspace - Beck Punisher - Phoebe Bridgers Jaime - Brittany Howard The Slow Rush - Tame Impala
Best R&B Performance
"Lighting & Thunder" - Jhené Aiko featuring John Legend "BLACK PARADE" - Beyoncé "All I Need" - Jacob Collier featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign "Goat Head" - Brittany Howard "See Me" - Emily King
Best R&B Song
"Better Than I Imagine", Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello) "BLACK PARADE", Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé) "Collide", Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG) "Do It", Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Scott Storch, Victoria Monét, Vincent van den Ende, songwriters (Chloe x Halle) "Slow Down", Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)
Best Rap Performance
Dior - Pop Smoke Deep Reverence - Big Sean & Nipsey Hussle BOP - DaBaby Whats Poppin - Jack Harlow The Bigger Picture - Lil Baby Savage - Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Highest in the Room - Travis Scott Laugh Now Cry Later - Drake & Lil Durk ROCKSTAR - DaBaby & Roddy Ricch Lockdown - Anderson Paak The Box - Roddy Ricch
Best Rap Song
The Box - Roddy Ricch The Bigger Picture - Lil Baby Laugh Now Cry Later - Drake & Lil Durk ROCKSTAR - DaBaby & Roddy Ricch Savage - Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
Best Rap Album
ALFREDO - Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Black Habits - D Smoke A Written Testimony - Jay Electronica King's Disease - Nas The Allegory - Royce da 5'9"