THE RECORDING ACADEMY FINAL NOMINATIONS LIST 59th Annual GRAMMY® AWARDS
For recordings released during the Eligibility Year October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016
Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties.
General Field
Category 1 - Record Of The Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist.)
• Hello
Adele
Greg Kurstin, producer; Julian Burg, Tom Elmhirst, Greg Kurstin, Liam Nolan & Alex Pasco, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne & Randy Merrill, mastering engineers
Track from: 25
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
• Formation
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles, Mike Will Made-It & Pluss, producers; Jaycen Joshua & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
Track from: Lemonade
[Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records]
• 7 Years
Lukas Graham
Future Animals & Pilo, producers; Delbert Bowers, Sebastian Fogh, Stefan Forrest & David LaBrel, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
Track from: Lukas Graham
[Warner Bros. Records]
• Work
Rihanna Featuring Drake
Boi-1da, producer; Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Kuk Harrell, Manny Marroquin, Noah "40" Shebib & Marcos Tovar, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
[Westbury Road Entertainment]
• Stressed Out
Twenty One Pilots
Mike Elizondo & Tyler Joseph, producers; Neal Avron & Adam Hawkins, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
Track from: Blurryface
[Fueled By Ramen]
General Field
Category 2 - Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)
• 25
Adele
Danger Mouse, Samuel Dixon, Paul Epworth, Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, Ariel Rechtshaid, Shellback, The Smeezingtons & Ryan Tedder, producers; Julian Burg, Austen Jux Chandler, Cameron Craig, Samuel Dixon, Tom Elmhirst, Declan Gaffney, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Jan Holzner, Michael Ilbert, Chris Kasych, Greg Kurstin, Charles Moniz, Liam Nolan, Alex Pasco, Mike Piersante, Ariel Rechtshaid, Rich Rich, Dave Schiffman & Matt Wiggins, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne & Randy Merrill, mastering engineers
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
• Lemonade
Beyoncé
James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd & Jack White, featured artists; Vincent Berry II, Ben Billions, James Blake, BOOTS, Jonny Coffer, Dannyboystyles, Michael Dean, Alex Delicata, Diplo, Derek Dixie, Kevin Garrett, Diana Gordon, HazeBanga, Hit-Boy, Just Blaze, King Henry, Beyoncé Knowles, Ezra Koenig, Jeremy McDonald, MeLo-X, Mike Will Made-It, Pluss & Jack White, producers; Mike Dean, Jaycen Joshua, Greg Koller, Tony Maserati, Lester Mendoza, Vance Powell, Joshua V. Smith & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
[Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records]
• Purpose
Justin Bieber
Big Sean, Diplo, Halsey, Travis Scott & Skrillex, featured artists; The Audibles, Axident, Justin Bieber, Big Taste, Benny Blanco, Blood, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Scott "Scooter" Braun, Mike Dean, Diplo, Gladius, Nico Hartikainen, Mark "The Mogul" Jackson, Steve James, Ian Kirkpatrick, Maejor, MdL, Skrillex, Jeremy Snyder & @ S O U N D Z, producers; Simon Cohen, Diplo, Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Josh Gudwin, Jaycen Joshua, Manny Marroquin, Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Johannes Rassina, Gregg Rominiecki, Chris Sclafani, Skrillex, Dylan William & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne & Randy Merrill, mastering engineers
[Def Jam Recordings]
• Views
Drake
dvsn, Future, Kyla, PartyNextDoor, Rihanna & Wizkid, featured artists; Brian Alexander-Morgan, Axlfoliethc, Beat Bully, Boi-1Da, Cardo, Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Daxz, DJ Dahi, Frank Dukes, Maneesh, Murda Beatz, Nineteen85, Ricci Riera, Allen Ritter, Noah "40" Shebib, Southside, Sevn Thomas, Jordan Ullman, Kanye West, Wizkid & Young Exclusive, producers; Noel Cadastre, Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Seth Firkins, David "Prep" Bijan Huges & Noah "40" Shebib, engineers/mixers; Chris Athens, mastering engineer
[Young Money/Cash Money/Republic Records]
• A Sailor's Guide To Earth
Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill Simpson, producer; Geoff Allan, David Ferguson & Sean Sullivan, engineers/mixers; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
[Atlantic]
General Field
Category 3 - Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
• Formation
Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Track from: Lemonade
[Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records; Publisher(s): WB Music Corp./Sounds From Eardrummers LLC/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp/Oakland 13 Music]
• Hello
Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 25
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records; Publisher(s): Universal - Songs of Polygram Int'l, Inc./EMI April Music Inc./Kurstin Music]
• I Took A Pill In Ibiza
Mike Posner, songwriter (Mike Posner)
[Island; Publisher(s): North Greenway Productions/SonyATV Tunes LLC]
• Love Yourself
Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Justin Bieber)
[Def Jam Recordings; Publisher(s): Songs Of Universal, Inc. o/b/o Please Don't Forget To Pay Me Music/Universal Music Corp. o/b/o Bieber Time Publishing/SonyATV Songs LLC]
• 7 Years
Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp, songwriters (Lukas Graham)
Track from: Lukas Graham
[Warner Bros. Records; Publisher(s): WB Music Corp o/b/o Lukas Graham Songs/WB Music Corp o/b/o Stefpublishing & Halla!Halla! Publishing/Then We Take The World/Westside Independent Music Publishing o/b/o Thou Art the Hunger/Late 80’s Music/F*** YOU DAVE]
General Field
Category 4 - Best New Artist
(An artist will be considered for Best New Artist if their eligibility year release/s achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.)
• Kelsea Ballerini
• The Chainsmokers
• Chance The Rapper
• Maren Morris
• Anderson .Paak
Field 1 - Pop
Category 5 - Best Pop Solo Performance
(For new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Hello
Adele
Track from: 25
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
• Hold Up
Beyoncé
Track from: Lemonade
[Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records]
• Love Yourself
Justin Bieber
[Def Jam Recordings]
• Piece By Piece (Idol Version)
Kelly Clarkson
[RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited]
• Dangerous Woman
Ariana Grande
Track from: Dangerous Woman
[Republic Records]
Field 1 - Pop
Category 6 - Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
(For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.)
• Closer
The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey
[Disruptor Records/Columbia]
• 7 Years
Lukas Graham
Track from: Lukas Graham
[Warner Bros. Records]
• Work
Rihanna Featuring Drake
[Westbury Road Entertainment]
• Cheap Thrills
Sia Featuring Sean Paul
[RCA Records/Monkey Puzzle Records]
• Stressed Out
Twenty One Pilots
Track from: Blurryface
[Fueled By Ramen]
Field 1 - Pop
Category 7 - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new traditional pop recordings.)
• Cinema
Andrea Bocelli
[Verve]
• Fallen Angels
Bob Dylan
[Columbia Records]
• Stages Live
Josh Groban
[Reprise]
• Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin
Willie Nelson
[Legacy Recordings]
• Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway
Barbra Streisand
[Columbia Records]
Field 1 - Pop
Category 8 - Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal pop recordings.)
• 25
Adele
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
• Purpose
Justin Bieber
[Def Jam Recordings]
• Dangerous Woman
Ariana Grande
[Republic]
• Confident
Demi Lovato
[Hollywood Records/Island Records]
• This Is Acting
Sia
[Monkey Puzzle Records/RCA Records]
Field 2 - Dance/Electronic Music
Category 9 - Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
• Tearing Me Up
Bob Moses
Bob Moses, producers; Mark 'Spike' Stent, mixer
Track from: Days Gone By
[Domino Recording Co. Ltd.]
• Don't Let Me Down
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya
The Chainsmokers, producers; Jordan Young, mixer
Track from: Collage
[Disruptor Records/Columbia]
• Never Be Like You
Flume Featuring Kai
Harley Streten, producer; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer
[Mom+Pop Music/Future Classic.]
• Rinse & Repeat
Riton Featuring Kah-Lo
Riton, producer; Wez Clarke, mixer
[Interscope Records]
• Drinkee
Sofi Tukker
Sofi Tukker, producers; Bryan Wilson, mixer
[Ultra Records]
Field 2 - Dance/Electronic Music
Category 10 - Best Dance/Electronic Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
• Skin
Flume
[Mom+Pop Music/Future Classic.]
• Electronica 1: The Time Machine
Jean-Michel Jarre
[Ultra Records]
• Epoch
Tycho
[Ghostly International]
• Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future
Underworld
[Astralwerks]
• Louie Vega Starring...XXVIII
Louie Vega
[Vega Records]
Field 3 - Contemporary Instrumental Music
Category 11 - Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
(For albums containing approximately 51% or more playing time of instrumental material. For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings.)
• Human Nature
Herb Alpert
Herb Alpert
[Herb Alpert Presents]
• When You Wish Upon A Star
Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell
[Okeh Records]
• Way Back Home: Live From Rochester, NY
Steve Gadd Band
Steve Gadd Band
[BFM Jazz]
• Unspoken
Chuck Loeb
Chuck Loeb
[Shanachie Entertainment]
• Culcha Vulcha
Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy
[Ground Up Music]
Field 4 - Rock
Category 12 - Best Rock Performance
(For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.)
• Joe (Live From Austin City Limits)
Alabama Shakes
[ATO Records]
• Don't Hurt Yourself
Beyoncé Featuring Jack White
Track from: Lemonade
[Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records]
• Blackstar
David Bowie
Track from: Blackstar
[ISO/Columbia Records]
• The Sound Of Silence (Live On Conan)
Disturbed
[Reprise]
• Heathens
Twenty One Pilots
Track from: Suicide Squad: The Album
[Atlantic Records]
Field 4 - Rock
Category 13 - Best Metal Performance
(For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings.)
• Shock Me
Baroness
Track from: Purple
[Abraxan Hymns]
• Silvera
Gojira
Track from: Magma
[Roadrunner Records Inc.]
• Rotting In Vain
Korn
[Roadrunner Records Inc.]
• Dystopia
Megadeth
Track from: Dystopia
[UME]
• The Price Is Wrong
Periphery
Track from: Periphery III: Select Difficulty
[Sumerian]
Field 4 - Rock
Category 14 - Best Rock Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
• Blackstar
David Bowie, songwriter (David Bowie)
Track from: Blackstar
[ISO/Columbia Records; Publisher(s): Nipple Music admin. by RZO Music, Inc.]
• Burn The Witch
Radiohead, songwriters (Radiohead)
Track from: A Moon Shaped Pool
[XL Recordings; Publisher(s): Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.]
• Hardwired
James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich, songwriters (Metallica)
[Blackened Recordings; Publisher(s): Creeping Death Music]
• Heathens
Tyler Joseph, songwriter (Twenty One Pilots)
Track from: Suicide Squad: The Album
[Atlantic Records; Publisher(s): Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./Stryker Joseph Music]
• My Name Is Human
Rich Meyer, Ryan Meyer & Johnny Stevens, songwriters (Highly Suspect)
[300 Entertainment; Publisher(s): MCID]
Field 4 - Rock
Category 15 - Best Rock Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rock, hard rock or metal recordings.)
• California
Blink-182
[BMG]
• Tell Me I'm Pretty
Cage The Elephant
[RCA Records]
• Magma
Gojira
[Roadrunner Records Inc.]
• Death Of A Bachelor
Panic! At The Disco
[DCD2/Fueled By Ramen]
• Weezer
Weezer
[Crush/Atlantic]
Field 5 - Alternative
Category 16 - Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
• 22, A Million
Bon Iver
[Jagjaguwar]
• Blackstar
David Bowie
[Columbia Records]
• The Hope Six Demolition Project
PJ Harvey
[Vagrant]
• Post Pop Depression
Iggy Pop
[Loma Vista Recordings]
• A Moon Shaped Pool
Radiohead
[XL Recordings]
Field 6 - R&B
Category 17 - Best R&B Performance
(For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.)
• Turnin' Me Up
BJ The Chicago Kid
Track from: In My Mind
[Motown Records]
• Permission
Ro James
Track from: Eldorado
[ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records]
• I Do
Musiq Soulchild
Track from: Life On Earth
[My Block, Inc./Entertainment One]
• Needed Me
Rihanna
[Westbury Road Entertainment/Roc Nation Records]
• Cranes In The Sky
Solange
Track from: A Seat At The Table
[Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment]
Field 6 - R&B
Category 18 - Best Traditional R&B Performance
(For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.)
• The Three Of Me
William Bell
Track from: This Is Where I Live
[Stax Records]
• Woman's World
BJ The Chicago Kid
Track from: In My Mind
[Motown Records]
• Sleeping With The One I Love
Fantasia
Track from: The Definition Of...
[RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited]
• Angel
Lalah Hathaway
Track from: Lalah Hathaway Live
[Hathaway Entertainment/Entertainment One]
• Can't Wait
Jill Scott
Track from: Woman
[Blues Babe Records/Atlantic Records]
Field 6 - R&B
Category 19 - Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
• Come See Me
J. Brathwaite, Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters (PartyNextDoor Featuring Drake)
Track from: PartyNextDoor 3 (P3)
[OVO Sound/Warner Bros. Records; Publisher(s): Party OMO Ltd./Warner Chappell Music/Sandra Gale/EMI Music Publishing/Mavor & Moses Inc./Kobalt]
• Exchange
Michael Hernandez & Bryson Tiller, songwriters (Bryson Tiller)
Track from: T R A P S O U L
[RCA Records; Publisher(s): The MeKanics Music/EMI April Music, Inc.]
• Kiss It Better
Jeff Bhasker, Robyn Fenty, John-Nathan Glass & Natalia Noemi, songwriters (Rihanna)
Track from: Anti
[Westbury Road Entertainment/Roc Nation Records; Publisher(s): Songs of Universal/Sony/ATV Songs/The Kills Effect/Way Above Music]
• Lake By The Ocean
Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
Track from: blackSUMMERS'night
[Columbia Records; Publisher(s): SonyATV Tunes LLC o/b/o Muszewell/EMI April Music Inc. o/b/o itself and Ben Ami Music]
• Luv
Magnus August Høiberg, Benjamin Levin & Daystar Peterson, songwriters (Tory Lanez)
Track from: I Told You
[Mad Love/ Interscope Records; Publisher(s): Infinite Stripes/Back Hair Music Publishing admin. by Universal Music Publishing/Please Don't Forget To Pay Me Music admin. by Universal Music Publishing/Tory Lanez Publishing /Tony Kelly Music/Universal – Songs of PolyGram Int., Inc./Dub Plate Music Publishers Ltd./Shocking Vibes Music Ltd./Greensleeves Publishing Ltd.]
Field 6 - R&B
Category 20 - Best Urban Contemporary Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded contemporary vocal tracks derivative of R&B.)
• Lemonade
Beyoncé
[Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records]
• Ology
Gallant
[Mind Of A Genius Records/Warner Bros. Records]
• We Are King
KING
[KING Creative, LLC]
• Malibu
Anderson .Paak
[OBE/Steel Wool/Art Club/Empire]
• Anti
Rihanna
[Westbury Road Entertainment/Roc Nation Records]
Field 6 - R&B
Category 21 - Best R&B Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.)
• In My Mind
BJ The Chicago Kid
[Motown Records]
• Lalah Hathaway Live
Lalah Hathaway
[Hathaway Entertainment/Entertainment One]
• Velvet Portraits
Terrace Martin
[Sounds Of Crenshaw/Ropeadope]
• Healing Season
Mint Condition
[Mint Condition Music, LLC]
• Smoove Jones
Mya
[Planet 9]
Field 7 - Rap
Category 22 - Best Rap Performance
(For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
• No Problem
Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
[Chance The Rapper]
• Panda
Desiigner
[Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings]
• Pop Style
Drake Featuring The Throne
Track from: Views
[Cash Money Records/Republic Records]
• All The Way Up
Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infared
[RNG/Empire]
• That Part
ScHoolboy Q Featuring Kanye West
Track from: Blank Face LP
[Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records]
Field 7 - Rap
Category 23 - Best Rap/Sung Performance
(For a solo or collaborative performance c