2022 Grammy Awards nominations: See the checklist of music contenders – Nationwide

Jon Batiste may be the Grammys greatest shock: The multi-genre performer and up to date Oscar winner made such an impression on voters that he scored essentially the most nominations with 11 on Tuesday.

Batiste earned an album of the 12 months nod for We Are together with document of the 12 months with Freedom, a feel-good ode to the town of New Orleans. His nominations span a number of genres together with R&B, jazz, American roots music, classical and music video.

Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R. every got here away with the second-most nominations with eight by the point the Recording Academy was accomplished saying its nominees for its Jan. 31 present. Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo each had seven nods.

Together with Batiste’s shock domination, one other shock was The Weeknd nabbing three nominations after the pop star claimed he wouldn’t permit his label to submit his music. Earlier this 12 months, he angrily slammed the Grammys, calling them “corrupt” after he acquired zero nominations regardless of 2020’s greatest single, Blinding Lights.

Though The Weeknd mentioned he would boycott future Grammys, he nonetheless grew to become a nominee for his work on album of the 12 months initiatives, together with Doja Cat’s deluxe version Planet Her and Kanye West’s Donda. His third nomination was for his look on West’s single Hurricane, which additionally options Lil Child.

“What I like is the truth that nobody is considering what occurred earlier than, what was the controversy, what was the noise, or the place was this artist making music final 12 months,” mentioned Harvey Mason jr., the Recording Academy’s CEO. He mentioned voters targeted on the “excellence of music” whereas contemplating nominees like Batiste and Kacey Musgraves, whose work additionally crosses over into totally different classes.

“The voters are really evaluating music and never getting caught up within the reputations of another outdoors noise or any historical past of artists,” he continued. “With that in thoughts, I feel they’re voting for issues that they’re acknowledging as excellence.”

Mason mentioned he was happy with the brand new peer-driven voting system after seeing the checklist of nominees. He instituted the 10-3 initiative — which permits the academy’s greater than 11,000 members to vote for as much as 10 classes in three genres. All voters can vote for the highest 4 awards.

The brand new system changed the nameless nominations assessment committee — a gaggle that decided the contenders for key awards. Some claimed committee members favoured initiatives primarily based on private relationships and promoted initiatives they favored and labored on.

Harvey is aware of the brand new voting system won’t be good at first, however he believes the initiative will produce honest leads to the long term.

“I do know we didn’t get each single one good,” Harvey mentioned. “I do know there can be some those who really feel disregarded or that we missed a nomination right here or there. That makes me unhappy as a result of I don’t need anyone to have that feeling. However I do really feel like we’re on target. I’m happy with the way in which our voters did the work.”

For the primary time, the academy expanded the variety of nominees within the basic area classes from eight to 10. The change impacts classes akin to document, album, music of the 12 months and greatest new artist.

Harvey mentioned the academy elevated slots within the basic area classes after seeing an uptick voting participation over the previous 12 months together with the acceptance of latest membership invites and a excessive variety of greater than 21,730 entries submitted for Grammy consideration.

“We thought the timing was proper,” he mentioned. “We noticed a chance to do what the academy does — which is to focus on music, spotlight the business and spotlight excellence in an even bigger method. With the change in our voting construction, we don’t have the nomination assessment committee. This offers our voters a chance to have their voice heard, but in addition offers them an opportunity to have an even bigger pool to attract from when it comes time to that one winner that takes residence the Grammy.”

Discover a checklist of the nominees within the main classes, under.

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Album of the Yr

We Are, Jon Batiste
Love for Sale, Tony Bennett And Girl Gaga
Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe), Justin Bieber
Planet Her (Deluxe), Doja Cat
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Again of My Thoughts, H.E.R.
Montero, Lil Nas X
Bitter, Olivia Rodrigo
Evermore, Taylor Swift
Donda, Kanye West

Document of the Yr

I Nonetheless Have Religion in You, ABBA
Freedom, Jon Batiste
I Get a Kick Out of You, Tony Bennett & Girl Gaga
Peaches, Justin Bieber that includes Daniel Caesar & Giveon
Proper on Time, Brandi Carlile
Kiss Me Extra, Doja Cat That includes SZA
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Montero (Name Me By Your Identify), Lil Nas X
Drivers License, Olivia Rodrigo
Go away the Door Open, Silk Sonic

Track of the Yr

Unhealthy Habits, Ed Sheeran
A Stunning Noise, Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile
Drivers License, Olivia Rodrigo
Struggle for You, H.E.R.
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Kiss Me Extra, Doja Cat That includes Sza
Go away the Door Open, Silk Sonic
Montero (Name Me By Your Identify), Lil Nas X
Peaches, Justin Bieber That includes Daniel Caesar and Giveon
Proper on Time, Brandi Carlile

Finest Pop Vocal Album

Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe), Justin Bieber
Planet Her (Deluxe), Doja Cat
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Positions, Ariana Grande
Bitter, Olivia Rodrigo

Finest Pop Solo Efficiency

Anybody, Justin Bieber
Proper on Time, Brandi Carlile
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Positions, Ariana Grande
Drivers License, Olivia Rodrigo

Finest Pop Duo/Group Efficiency

I Get a Kick Out of You, Tony Bennett and Girl Gaga
Lonely, Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco
Butter, BTS
Increased Energy, Coldplay
Kiss Me Extra, Doja Cat that includes SZA

Finest Conventional Pop Vocal Album

Love for Sale, Tony Bennett and Girl Gaga
’Til We Meet Once more (Stay), Norah Jones
A Tori Kelly Christmas, Tori Kelly
Ledisi Sings Nina, Ledisi
That’s Life, Willie Nelson
A Holly Dolly Christmas, Dolly Parton

Finest New Artist

Arooj Aftab
Jimmie Allen
Child Keem
Finneas
Glass Animals
Japanese Breakfast
The Child Laroi
Arlo Parks
Olivia Rodrigo
Saweetie

Finest Rap Efficiency

Household Ties, Child Keem that includes Kendrick Lamar
Up, Cardi B
My Life, J. Cole that includes 21 Savage and Morray
Manner 2 Horny, Drake that includes Future and Younger Thug
Thot S–t, Megan Thee Stallion

Finest Melodic Rap Efficiency

Delight Is the Satan, J. Cole that includes Lil Child
Must Know, Doja Cat
Trade Child, Lil Nas X that includes Jack Harlow
Wusyaname, Tyler, The Creator that includes Youngboy By no means Broke Once more and Ty Dolla $ign
Hurricane, Kanye West that includes The Weeknd and Lil Child

Finest Rap Track

Bathtub Salts, DMX that includes Jay-Z and Nas
Finest Buddy, Saweetie that includes Doja Cat
Household Ties, Child Keem that includes Kendrick Lamar
Jail, Kanye West that includes Jay-Z
My Life, J. Cole that includes 21 Savage & Morray

Finest Rap Album

The Off-Season, J. Cole
Licensed Lover Boy, Drake
King’s Illness II, Nas
Name Me If You Get Misplaced, Tyler, the Creator
Donda, Kanye West

Finest R&B Efficiency

Misplaced You, Snoh Aalegra
Peaches, Justin Bieber that includes Daniel Caesar and Giveon
Harm, H.E.R.
Go away the Door Open, Silk Sonic
Decide Up Your Emotions, Jazmine Sullivan

Finest Conventional R&B Efficiency

I Want You, Jon Batiste
Carry It on Residence to Me, BJ The Chicago Child, PJ Morton and Kenyon Dixon that includes Charlie Bereal
Born Once more, Leon Bridges that includes Robert Glasper
Struggle for You, H.E.R.
How A lot Can a Coronary heart Take, Fortunate Daye that includes Yebba

Finest R&B Track

Harm, H.E.R.
Good Days, SZA
Heartbreak Anniversary, Giveon
Go away the Door Open, Silk Sonic
Decide Up Your Emotions, Jazmine Sullivan

Finest Dance Recording

Hero, Afrojack and David Guetta
Loom, Ólafur Arnalds that includes Bonobo
Earlier than, James Blake
Heartbreak, Bonobo and Completely Monumental Extinct Dinosaurs
You Can Do It, Caribou
Alive, Rüfüs Du Sol
The Enterprise, Tiësto

Finest Dance/Digital Album

Subconsciously, Black Espresso
Fallen Embers, Illenium
Music Is the Weapon (Reloaded), Main Lazer
Shockwave, Marshmello
Free Love, Sylvan Esso
Judgement, Ten Metropolis

Finest Rock Album

Energy Up, AC/DC
Capitol Cuts – Stay From Studio A, Black Pumas
No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1, Chris Cornell
Medication at Midnight, Foo Fighters
McCartney III, Paul McCartney

Finest Rock Track

All My Favourite Songs, Weezer
The Bandit, Kings of Leon
Distance, Mammoth Wvh
Discover My Manner, Paul McCartney
Ready on a Conflict, Foo Fighters

Finest Rock Efficiency

Shot within the Darkish, AC/DC
Know You Higher (Stay From Capitol Studio A), Black Pumas
Nothing Compares 2 U, Chris Cornell
Ohms, Deftones
Making a Hearth, Foo Fighters

Finest Steel Efficiency

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

Finest Various Music Album

Shore, Fleet Foxes
If I Can’t Have Love, I Need Energy, Halsey
Jubilee, Japanese Breakfast
Collapsed in Sunbeams, Arlo Parks
Daddy’s Residence, St. Vincent

Finest Nation Album

Skeletons, Brothers Osborne
Keep in mind Her Identify, Mickey Guyton
The Marfa Tapes, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall and Jack Ingram
The Ballad of Dood & Juanita, Sturgill Simpson
Beginning Over, Chris Stapleton

Finest Nation Solo Efficiency

Without end After All, Luke Combs
Keep in mind Her Identify, Mickey Guyton
All I Do Is Drive, Jason Isbell
Digicam Roll, Kacey Musgraves
You Ought to In all probability Go away, Chris Stapleton

Finest Nation Duo/Group Efficiency

If I Didn’t Love You, Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood
Youthful Me, Brothers Osborne
Glad You Exist, Dan + Shay
Chasing After You, Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris
Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Residence), Elle King and Miranda Lambert

Finest Nation Track

Higher Than We Discovered It, Maren Morris
Digicam Roll, Kacey Musgraves
Chilly, Chris Stapleton
Nation Once more, Thomas Rhett
Fancy Like, Walker Hayes
Keep in mind Her Identify, Mickey Guyton

Finest Latin Pop Album

Vértigo, Pablo Alborán
Mis Amores, Paula Arenas
Hecho a la Antigua, Ricardo Arjona
Mis Manos, Camilo
Mendó, Alex Cuba
Revelación, Selena Gomez

Finest Comedy Album

The Comedy Vaccine, Lavell Crawford
Evolution, Chelsea Handler
Sincerely Louis C.Okay., Louis C.Okay.
Thanks For Risking Your Life, Lewis Black
The Biggest Common American, Nate Bargatze
Zero F–ks Given, Kevin Hart

Finest Musical Theatre Album

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, Andrew Lloyd Webber (Unique Album Forged)
Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater’s Some Lovers, Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater (World Premiere Forged)
Lady From The North Nation, Simon Hale (Unique Broadway Forged)
Les Misérables: The Staged Live performance, Cameron Waterproof coat, Lee Mccutcheon and Stephenmetcalfe (The 2020 Les Misérables Staged Live performance Firm)
Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots, Daniel C. Levine (World Premiere Forged)
The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, Emily Bear (Barlow & Bear)

Finest Compilation Soundtrack for Visible Media

Cruella
Expensive Evan Hansen
Within the Heights
One Night time in Miami
Respect
Schmigadoon!
America vs. Billie Vacation

Finest Rating Soundtrack for Visible Media

Bridgerton
Dune
The Mandalorian Season 2
The Queen’s Gambit
Soul

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For a whole checklist of the 2022 Grammy nominees, go to the official Grammys website.