List of Nominees for Grammy awards

Rap superstar Jay-Z led the nominations announced Tuesday for the Grammy Awards as the US-based music industry embraced hip-hop for its top honors — a move some critics have said is long overdue.

Jay-Z received eight nominations, followed by fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar at seven and retro R&B star Bruno Mars at six.

Here is a list of nominees in major categories for the Grammy Awards, with winners to be unveiled at a gala in New York on January 28:

– Album of the Year –

• Childish Gambino, “‘Awaken, My Love!'”
• Jay-Z, “4:44”
• Kendrick Lamar, “DAMN.”
• Lorde, “Melodrama”
• Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”

– Record of the Year, recognizing overall performance on a song –

• Childish Gambino, “Redbone”
• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
• Jay-Z, “The Story of O.J.”
• Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”
• Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”

– Song of the Year, recognizing songwriting –

• Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber along with songwriters Erika Ender, Marty James Garton and Poo Bear, “Despacito”
• Jay-Z along with producer No I.D., “4:44”
• Julia Michaels along with songwriters Benny Blanco and Justin Tranter and production duo Stargate, “Issues”
• Alessia Cara, Logic and Khalid along with producer 6ix, “1-800-273-8255”
• Bruno Mars along with songwriters Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy and Philip Lawrence and production team The Stereotypes, “That’s What I Like”

– Best New Artist –

• Alessia Cara
• Khalid
• Lil Uzi Vert
• Julia Michaels
• SZA

– Best Rap Album –

• Jay-Z, “4:44”
• Kendrick Lamar, “DAMN.”
• Migos, “Culture”
• Rapsody, “Laila’s Wisdom”
• Tyler, The Creator, “Flower Boy”

– Best Rock Album –

• Mastodon, “Emperor of Sand”
• Metallica, “Hardwired… To Self-Destruct”
• Nothing More, “The Stories We Tell Ourselves”
• Queens of the Stone Age, “Villains”
• The War on Drugs, “A Deeper Understanding”

– Best Pop Vocal Album –

• Coldplay, “Kaleidoscope EP”
• Lana Del Rey, “Lust for Life”
• Imagine Dragons, “Evolve”
• Kesha, “Rainbow”
• Lady Gaga, “Joanne”
• Ed Sheeran, “Divide”

– Best Alternative Music Album –

• Arcade Fire, “Everything Now”
• Father John Misty, “Pure Comedy”
• Gorillaz, “Humanz”
• LCD Soundsystem, “American Dream”
• The National, “Sleep Well Beast”

– Best World Music Album –

• Vicente Amigo, “Memoria de los Sentidos”
• Buika, “Para Mi”
• Anat Cohen and Trio Brasiliero, “Rosa Dos Ventos”
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo, “Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration”
• Tinariwen, “Elwan”

– Best Dance/Electronic Album –

• Bonobo, “Migration”
• Kraftwerk, “3-D The Catalogue”
• Mura Masa, “Mura Masa”
• Odesza, “A Moment Apart”
• Sylvan Esso, “What Now”
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