The 61st annual Grammy Awards category list was announced on Friday.<\/b>
\nThe 61st annual Grammy Awards is set to air on Sunday, February 10,2019, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. EST, the Recording Academy announced.
„We are delighted to host the world’s premier music event back in our hometown and look forward to celebrating the remarkable musical contributions made by songwriters, producers, engineers, mixers, and recording artists,“ said Neil Portnow, President\/CEO of the Recording Academy, in a statement. „As always, Grammy season will kick off with a series of events that showcase various genres of music, educational programs, and our charitable initiatives. We look forward to working with our Los Angeles partners to produce some remarkable and unforgettable events.“
During CBS This Morning on Friday, 2018 best new artist winner Alessia Cara, Apple Music host Zane Lowe, Janelle Monae and Shawn Mendes announced the select categories with the nominees. The list was also posted to Grammy.com following the broadcast.
Here\u2019s everything we know about the event so far:
It remains unclear who will be the host of the annual event. There was no mention of who will be hosting when the Recording Academy made its announcement. The Late Show TV host James Corden hosted the event for the past two years and is a possible candidate to host the award show for the third year in a row.
The Grammys does not hold a public vote but takes careful consideration on how the nominees are selected. The process starts with record companies submitting entries that are screened for eligibility and category placement.
\u201cThe Academy’s voting members, all involved in the creative and technical processes of recording, then participate in (1) the nominating process that determines the five finalists in each category; and (2) the final voting process which determines the GRAMMY winners,\u201d the Grammy website states.
A screening session is held by more than 350 experts in different music to make sure the nominees are put into appropriate categories like Rap, R&B, Rock, Jazz, Country, Latin, and many others, according to the website. The first-round ballot and members can only vote in their area of expertise. They are allowed to vote up to 15 categories in the genre fields plus the four categories of the general field like record of the year, album of the year, song of the year, and best new artist.
Kendrick Lamar receives the Grammy for the Best Rap Album with DAMN. during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards show on January 28,2018, in New York. The 61st annual Grammy Awards will take place on February 10,2019. TIMOTHY A. CLARY\/AFP\/Getty Images
Rapper and Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar came out on top with eight Grammy nominations for his \u201cBlack Panther\u201d soundtrack. Last year, Lamar garnered seven nominations for his award-winning album DAMN.
Childish Gambino, Cardi B, Lady Gaga, H. E. R., and Marren Morris all secured five nominations each. In the best new artists, women nominees dominate the category. Six of the eight best artists include H. E. R, Chloe x Halle, Dua Lipa, Jorja Smith, Bebe Rexha and Margo Price.
Below are some of the top categories, but click here to see the full list:
1. Record Of The Year: \u2022 „I Like It“ Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin Invincible, JWhiteDidIt, Craig Kallman & Tainy, producers; Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers\/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer Track from: Invasion Of Privacy \u2022 „The Joke“ Brandi Carlile Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Eddie Spear, engineers\/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer Track from: By The Way, I Forgive You \u2022 „This Is America“ Childish Gambino Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, producers; Derek \u201cMixedByAli\u201d Ali & Riley Mackin, engineers\/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer \u2022 „God’s Plan“ Drake Boi-1Da, Cardo & Young Exclusive, producers; Noel Cadastre, Noel „Gadget“ Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers\/mixers; Chris Athens, mastering engineer \u2022 „Shallow“ Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper Lady Gaga & Benjamin Rice, producers; Tom Elmhirst, engineer\/mixer; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer \u2022 „All The Stars“ Kendrick Lamar & SZA Al Shux & Sounwave, producers; Sam Ricci & Matt Schaeffer, engineers\/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer Track from: Black Panther The Album Music From And Inspired By \u2022 „Rockstar“ Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage Louis Bell & Tank God, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers\/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer \u2022 „The Middle“ Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey Grey, Monsters & Strangerz & Zedd, producers; Grey, Tom Morris, Ryan Shanahan & Zedd, engineers\/mixers; Mike Marsh, mastering engineer 2. Album Of The Year: \u2022 Invasion Of Privacy Cardi B Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers\/mixers; Belcalis Almanzar & Jorden Thorpe, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer \u2022 By The Way, I Forgive You Brandi Carlile Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Dave Cobb & Eddie Spear, engineers\/mixers; Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer \u2022 Scorpion Drake Noel Cadastre, Noel „Gadget“ Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers\/mixers; Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters; Chris Athens, mastering engineer \u2022 H. E. R. H. E. R. Darhyl \u201cHey DJ\u201d Camper Jr, H. E. R. & Jeff Robinson, producers; Miki Tsutsumi, engineer\/mixer; Darhyl Camper Jr & H. E. R., songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer \u2022 Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone Louis Bell & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers\/mixers; Louis Bell & Austin Post, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer \u2022 Dirty Computer Janelle Mon\u00e1e Chuck Lightning & Janelle Mon\u00e1e Robinson & Nate „Rocket“ Wonder, producers; Mick Guzauski, Janelle Mon\u00e1e Robinson & Nate „Rocket“ Wonder, engineers\/mixers; Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Taylor Parks & Janelle Mon\u00e1e Robinson, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer \u2022 Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, producers; Craig Alvin & Shawn Everett, engineers\/mixers; Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, songwriters; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers \u2022 Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By (Various Artists) Kendrick Lamar, featured artist; Kendrick Duckworth & Sounwave, producers; Matt Schaeffer, engineer\/mixer; Kendrick Duckworth & Mark Spears, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer 3. Song Of The Year: \u2022 „All The Stars“ Kendrick Duckworth, Sol\u00e1na Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA) Track from: Black Panther The Album Music From And Inspired By \u2022 „Boo’d Up“ Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai) Track from: Ready \u2022 „God’s Plan“ Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake) \u2022 „In My Blood“ Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters (Shawn Mendes) Track from: Shawn Mendes \u2022 „The Joke“ Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile) Track from: By The Way, I Forgive You \u2022 „The Middle“ Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters (Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey) \u2022 „Shallow“ Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper) \u2022 „This Is America“ Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino) 4. Best New Artist: \u2022 Chloe x Halle \u2022 Luke Combs \u2022 Greta Van Fleet \u2022 H. E. R. \u2022 Dua Lipa
\u2022 Margo Price \u2022 Bebe Rexha \u2022 Jorja Smith<\/p>\n