The 61 st Annual GRAMMY Awards are set for this Sunday, with some of today’s biggest stars set to perform for what is undoubtedly music’s biggest night.
Camila Cabello is set to open the show with a performance featuring J. Balvin, Young Thug, Ricky Martin and Arturo Sandoval. Other confirmed performers include Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Shawn Mendes, Miley Cyrus, Janelle Monáe, Mark Ronson, Chloe x Halle, Travis Scott, Dua Lipa with St. Vincent , Post Malone with the Red Hot Chili Peppers,H.E.R., Chloe x Halle, Travis Scott , Kacey Musgraves, Dan + Shay and Brandi Carlile .
- In addition, Diana Ross , who is celebrating her 75 th birthday next month, will also perform and there will be a tribute to Aretha Franklin featuring performances by Yolanda Adams, Fantasia and Andra Day.
- There will also be a tribute to Dolly Parton, the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year, featuring performances by Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves and Katy Perry, with Dolly set to take the stage as well to perform a song from her soundtrack “Dumplin’.”
- Presenters this year include Kelsea Ballerini, Leon Bridges, Luke Combs , Charlie WilsonAlessia Cara, Julian Edelman, Eve, John Mayer , Bob Newhart, Smokey Robinson, Swizz Beatz, Meghan Trainor; Kane Brown, BTS, Cedric The Entertainer, Nina Dobrev, Anna Kendrick, Jada Pinkett Smith and Wilmer Valderrama.
- Kendrick Lamar leads the pack of nominees this year with eight nods, followed by Drake with seven and Brandi Carlile with six. Also receiving multiple nods are Cardi B, Childish Gambino, Lady Gaga, Maren Morris , and H.E.R ., which each got five.
The 61 st Annual GRAMMY Awards, hosted by Alicia Keys , airs live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The show will air at 8 pm on CBS. Check out some of the nominees below and click here for the complete list.
Album of the Year
- "Invasion of Privacy" Cardi B
- "By the Way I Forgive You" Brandi Carlile
- "Scorpion" Drake
- "H.E.R." E.R.
- "Beerbongs & Bentleys" Post Malone
- "Dirty Computer" Janelle Monae
- "Golden Hour" Kacey Musgraves
- "Black Panther OST" Kendrick Lamar , various artists
Record of the Year
- Cardi B "I Like It"
- Brandi Carlile "The Joke"
- Childish Gambino "This Is America"
- Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper "Shallow"
- Drake "God's Plan"
- Kendrick Lamar & SZA "All the Stars"
- Post Malone & 21 Savage "Rockstar"
- Zedd & Maren Morris "The Middle"
Song of the Year
“All The Stars," Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“Boo’d Up," Ella Mai
“God’s Plan," Drake
“In My Blood," Shawn Mendes
“The Joke," Brandi Carlile
“The Middle," Zedd & Grey feat. Maren Morris
“Shallow," Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
“This Is America," Childish Gambino
Best New Artist
Chloe x Halle
Luke Combs
Greta Van Fleet
H.E.R.
Dua Lipa
Margo Price
Bebe Rexha
Jorja Smith
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Colors” — Beck
“Havana (Live)” — Camila Cabello
“God Is A Woman” — Ariana Grande
“Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?)” — Lady Gaga
“Better Now” — Post Malone
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Fall In Line” — Christina Aguilera Featuring Demi Lovato
“Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” — Backstreet Boys
“‘S Wonderful” — Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
“Shallow” — Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
“Girls I Like You” — Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B
“Say Something” — Justin Timberlake Featuring Chris Stapleton
“The Middle” — Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
Best Pop Vocal Album
“Camila” — Camila Cabello
“Meaning Of Life” — Kelly Clarkson
“Sweetener” — Ariana Grande
“Shawn Mendes” — Shawn Mendes
“Beautiful Trauma” — P!nk
“Reputation” — Taylor Swift
Best R&B Album
- “Sex & Cigarettes” — Toni Braxton
- “Good Thing” — Leon Bridges
- “Honestly” — Lalah Hathaway
- “H.E.R.” — H.E.R.
- “Gumbo Unplugged” — PJ Morton
Best Urban Contemporary Album
- “Everything Is Love” — The Carters
- “The Kids Are Alright” — Chloe x Halle
- “Chris Dave And The Drumhedz” — Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
- “War & Leisure” — Miguel
- “Ventriloquism” — Meshell Ndegeocello
Best R&B Performance
- “Long As I Live” — Toni Braxton
- “Summer” — The Carters
- “Y O Y” — Lalah Hathaway
- “Best Part” — H.E.R. Featuring Daniel Caesar
- “First Began” — PJ Morton
Best Traditional R&B Performance
- “Bet Ain’t Worth The Hand” — Leon Bridges
- “Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight” — Bettye LaVette
- “Honest” — Major
- “How Deep Is Your Love” — PJ Morton Featuring Yebba
- “Made For Love” — Charlie Wilson Featuring Lalah Hathaway
Best R&B Song
- “Boo’d Up” — Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane
- “Come Through And Chill” — Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi
- “Feels Like Summer” — Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson
- “Focus” — Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Justin Love
- “Long As I Live — Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon
Best Rap Album
- “Invasion of Privacy” — Cardi B
- “Swimming” — Mac Miller
- “Victory Lap” — Nipsey Hussle
- “Daytona” — Pusha T
- “Astroworld” — Travis Scott
Rap Song
- “God’s Plan” — Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib
- “King’s Dead” — Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II, songwriters
- “Lucky You” — R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet
- “Sicko Mode” — Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, John Edward Hawkins, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young
- “Win” — K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson
Best Rap/Sung Performance
- “Like I Do” – Christina Aguilera feat. Goldlink
- “Pretty Little Fears” – 6lack feat. J. Cole
- “This Is America” – Childish Gambino
- “All the Stars” – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
- “Rockstar” – Post Malone feat. 21 Savage