The US National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has just announced the 2018 Grammy nominations list.
Despacito by Luis Fonsi – Daddy Yankee will compete with 24 Magic by Bruno Mars, The Story Of O.J by Jay Z, Redbone by Childish Gambino, HUMBLE by Kendrick Lamar in the important category – `Recording of the Year`.
Despacito – Luis Fonsi
The `Song of the Year` category (for musicians) names a number of songs such as 4:44 (Jay Z), 1-800-273-8255 (Alessia Cara & Khalid), That’s What I Like (Bruno Mars
Daddy Yankee (left) and Luis Fonsi.
Awaken, My Love!
Grammy 2018 is absent of big names
The hit Look What You Made Me Do and Taylor Swift’s album Reputation are not on the 2018 Grammy nominations list.
According to the organizing committee’s regulations, competing albums must be released from October 1, 2016 to September 30 of this year.
This year, Taylor Swift is in the `Best Country Song` category with the song Better Man, which she wrote, and performed by Little Big Town.
Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga (from left) are not present in important categories such as `Song of the Year`, `Recording of the Year`, `Album of the Year`.
Besides Taylor Swift, many names such as Ed Sheeran (single Shape of You, album Devide), Lady Gaga (album Joanne), Katy Perry (album Witness), Demi Lovato (Tell Me You Love Me), Kesha (Rainbow) are also not
The 60th Grammy Awards took place on January 28, 2018 in New York, USA.
Grammy is an award organized annually by the US National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, to honor artists who have made outstanding contributions to the music industry.
Main nominations at Grammy 2018
Album of the year
`Awaken, My Love!`
Song of the year
`Despacito` – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee ft.
Record of the year
`Redbone` – Childish Gambino `Despacito` – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee ft.
Outstanding new artist
Alessia CaraKhalidLil Uzi VertJulia MichaelsSZA
Excellent pop music performance
Love So Soft – Kelly ClarksonPraying – KeshaMillion Reasons – Lady GagaWhat About Us – P!nkShape Of You – Ed Sheeran
Excellent duo or band collaboration
`Something Just Like This` – The Chainsmokers ft.
Excellent Pop album
`Kaleidoscope EP` – Coldplay`Lust For Life` – Lana Del Rey`Evolve` – Imagine Dragons`Rainbow` – Kesha`Joanne` – Lady Gaga`÷` – Ed Sheeran
Excellent dance music recording
`Bambro Koyo Ganda` – Bonobo Featuring Innov Gnawa
`Cola` – Camelphat ft.
`Andromeda` – Gorillaz ft.
`Tonite` – LCD Soundsystem
`Line Of Sight` – Odesza Featuring WYNNE ft.
Excellent electronic music album
`Migration` – Bonobo
`3-D The Catalog` – Kraftwerk
`Mura Masa` – Mura Masa
`A Moment Apart` – Odesza
`What Now` – Sylvan Esso
