The 2019 Grammy Nominations Are In! This is a huge year for first time nominees like H.E.R. and Travis Scott, but the talk around town is definitely Cardi B.
Cardi B is the only female rap artist nominated this year with 5 nominations including “Best Rap Performance”, “Best Rap Artist”, “Record of the Year”, “Album of the Year”, “Best Rap Album”. Tide with Cardi B is Lady Gaga also with 5 Grammy Nominations this year.
Leading the award show nominations is Kendrick Lamar with 8 nominations, while Drake is right behind him with 7 nominations.
Here is a list of the urdan catergories:
17. Best R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.
- 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
18. Best Traditional R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.
- 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
19. 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.
- BOO’D UP
Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
- COME THROUGH AND CHILL
Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Miguel Featuring J. Cole & Salaam Remi)
- FEELS LIKE SUMMER
Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
- FOCUS
Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Justin Love, songwriters (H.E.R.)
- LONG AS I LIVE
Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon, songwriters (Toni Braxton)
20. Best Urban Contemporary Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded contemporary vocal tracks derivative of R&B.
- 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
21. Best R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.
- SEX & CIGARETTES
Toni Braxton
- GOOD THING
Leon Bridges
- HONESTLY
Lalah Hathaway
- H.E.R.
H.E.R.
- GUMBO UNPLUGGED (LIVE)
PJ Morton
22. Best Rap Performance
For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.
- BE CAREFUL
Cardi B
- NICE FOR WHAT
Drake
- KING’S DEAD
Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake
- BUBBLIN
Anderson .Paak
- SICKO MODE
Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee
23. Best Rap/Sung Performance
For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and Rap.
- LIKE I DO
Christina Aguilera Featuring Goldlink
- PRETTY LITTLE FEARS
6lack Featuring J. Cole
- THIS IS AMERICA
Childish Gambino
- ALL THE STARS
Kendrick Lamar & SZA
- ROCKSTAR
Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage
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.
- GOD’S PLAN
Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
- KING’S DEAD
Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake)
- LUCKY YOU
R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet, songwriters (Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas)
- 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, songwriters (Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee)
- WIN
K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson, songwriters (Jay Rock)
25. Best Rap Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rap recordings.
- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Cardi B
- SWIMMING
Mac Miller
- VICTORY LAP
Nipsey Hussle
- DAYTONA
Pusha T
- ASTROWORLD
Travis Scott
