The 63rd GRAMMY Awards are right around the corner, airing Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 on CBS. Find out who is nominated in the R&B, rap, and pop categories in the full nominees list below:
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.
- BLACK PARADE
Beyoncé
Beyoncé & Derek Dixie, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
- COLORS
Black Pumas
Adrian Quesada, producer; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; JJ Golden, mastering engineer
- ROCKSTAR
DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
SethinTheKitchen, producer; Derek “MixedByAli” Ali, Chris Dennis & Liz Robson, engineers/mixers; Susan Tabor, mastering engineer
- SAY SO
Doja Cat
Tyson Trax, producer; Clint Gibbs, engineer/mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
- EVERYTHING I WANTED
Billie Eilish
Finneas O’Connell, producer; Rob Kinelski & Finneas O’Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer
- DON’T START NOW
Dua Lipa
Caroline Ailin & Ian Kirkpatrick, producers; Josh Gudwin, Drew Jurecka & Ian Kirkpatrick, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
- CIRCLES
Post Malone
Louis Bell, Frank Dukes & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
- SAVAGE
Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé
Beyoncé & J. White Did It, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
2. Album Of The Year
Award to Artist(s) and to Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of new material, Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s) credited with at least 33% playing time of the album, if other than Artist.
- CHILOMBO
Jhené Aiko
Fisticuffs & Julian-Quán Việt Lê, producers; Fisticuffs, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Zeke Mishanec, Christian Plata & Gregg Rominiecki, engineers/mixers; Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Maclean Robinson & Brian Keith Warfield, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
- BLACK PUMAS (DELUXE EDITION)
Black Pumas
Jon Kaplan & Adrian Quesada, producers; Adrian Quesada, Jacob Sciba, Stuart Sikes & Erik Wofford, engineers/mixers; Eric Burton & Adrian Quesada, songwriters; JJ Golden, mastering engineer
- EVERYDAY LIFE
Coldplay
Daniel Green, Bill Rahko & Rik Simpson, producers; Mark “Spike” Stent, engineer/mixer; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer
- DJESSE VOL.3
Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg & Jacob Collier, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
- WOMEN IN MUSIC PT. III
HAIM
Rostam Batmanglij, Danielle Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, producers; Rostam Batmanglij, Jasmine Chen, John DeBold, Matt DiMona, Tom Elmhirst, Joey Messina-Doerning & Ariel Rechtshaid, engineers/mixers; Rostam Batmanglij, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer
- FUTURE NOSTALGIA
Dua Lipa
Koz, producer; Josh Gudwin & Cameron Gower Poole, engineers/mixers; Clarence Coffee Jr. & Dua Lipa, songwriters; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
- HOLLYWOOD’S BLEEDING
Post Malone
Louis Bell & Frank Dukes, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
- FOLKLORE
Taylor Swift
Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Jonathan Low & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
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.
- BLACK PARADE
Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
- THE BOX
Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
- CARDIGAN
Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
- CIRCLES
Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)
- DON’T START NOW
Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
- EVERYTHING I WANTED
Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
- I CAN’T BREATHE
Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
- IF THE WORLD WAS ENDING
Julia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels)
Best R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.
- LIGHTNING & THUNDER
Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend
- BLACK PARADE
Beyoncé
- ALL I NEED
Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign
- GOAT HEAD
Brittany Howard
- SEE ME
Emily King
Best Traditional R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.
- SIT ON DOWN
The Baylor Project Featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor
- WONDER WHAT SHE THINKS OF ME
Chloe X Halle
- LET ME GO
Mykal Kilgore
- ANYTHING FOR YOU
Ledisi
- DISTANCE
Yebba
Best R&B Song
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.
- BETTER THAN I IMAGINE
Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)
- BLACK PARADE
Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
- COLLIDE
Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG)
- DO IT
Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch & Vincent Van Den Ende, songwriters (Chloe X Halle)
- SLOW DOWN
Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)
Best Progressive R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded progressive vocal tracks derivative of R&B.
- CHILOMBO
Jhené Aiko
- UNGODLY HOUR
Chloe X Halle
- FREE NATIONALS
Free Nationals
- F*** YO FEELINGS
Robert Glasper
- IT IS WHAT IT IS
Thundercat
Best R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.
- HAPPY 2 BE HERE
Ant Clemons
- TAKE TIME
Giveon
- TO FEEL LOVE/D
Luke James
- BIGGER LOVE
John Legend
- ALL RISE
Gregory Porter
Best Rap Performance
For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.
- DEEP REVERENCE
Big Sean Featuring Nipsey Hussle
- BOP
DaBaby
- WHAT’S POPPIN
Jack Harlow
- THE BIGGER PICTURE
Lil Baby
- SAVAGE
Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé
- DIOR
Pop Smoke
Best Melodic Rap Performance
For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and Rap.
- ROCKSTAR
DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
- LAUGH NOW, CRY LATER
Drake Featuring Lil Durk
- LOCKDOWN
Anderson .Paak
- THE BOX
Roddy Ricch
- HIGHEST IN THE ROOM
Travis Scott
24. Best Rap Song
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..
- THE BIGGER PICTURE
Dominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew & Rai’shaun Williams, songwriters (Lil Baby)
- THE BOX
Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
- LAUGH NOW, CRY LATER
Durk Banks, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron LaTour & Ryan Martinez, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil Durk)
- ROCKSTAR
Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch)
- SAVAGE
Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé)
25. Best Rap Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rap recordings.
- BLACK HABITS
D SMOKE
- ALFREDO
Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
- A WRITTEN TESTIMONY
Jay Electronica
- KING’S DISEASE
Nas
- THE ALLEGORY
Royce Da 5’9″
Best Pop Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.
- YUMMY
Justin Bieber
- SAY SO
Doja Cat
- EVERYTHING I WANTED
Billie Eilish
- DON’T START NOW
Dua Lipa
- WATERMELON SUGAR
Harry Styles
- CARDIGAN
Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.
- UN DIA (ONE DAY)
J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy
- INTENTIONS
Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo
- DYNAMITE
BTS
- RAIN ON ME
Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande
- EXILE
Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new traditional pop recordings.
- BLUE UMBRELLA
(Burt Bacharach &) Daniel Tashian
- TRUE LOVE: A CELEBRATION OF COLE PORTER
Harry Connick, Jr.
- AMERICAN STANDARD
James Taylor
- UNFOLLOW THE RULES
Rufus Wainwright
- JUDY
Renée Zellweger
Best Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new pop vocal recordings.
- CHANGES
Justin Bieber
- CHROMATICA
Lady Gaga
- FUTURE NOSTALGIA
Dua Lipa
- FINE LINE
Harry Styles
- FOLKLORE
Taylor Swift
