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Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and Childish Gambino lead the 2018 Grammy nominations

The Academy has released its best list of contenders in years.

Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and Childish Gambino lead the 2018 Grammy nominations

The Academy has released its best list of contenders in years.

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Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and Childish Gambino lead the 2018 Grammy nominations

The Academy has released its best list of contenders in years.

The Grammys have released their best list of nominees in years. Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and Childish Gambino top the lead categories for the 60th Grammy Awards, with all three artists up for Record of the Year and Album of the Year.The lead categories were announced on CBS, and the other categories are currently being announced on Grammys.com.Song of the Year Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, “Despacito”Jay-Z, “4:44”Julia Michales, “Issues”Logic ft. Alessia Cara and Khalid, “1-800-273-8255”Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”Record of the YearChildish Gambino, “Redbone”Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, “Despacito”Jay-Z, “The Story of O.J.”Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”Best New ArtistAlessia CaraKhalidLil Uzi VertJulia MichaelsSZAAlbum of the YearBruno Mars, 24K MagicChildish Gambino, Awaken, My Love!Jay-Z, 4:44Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.Lorde, MelodramaBest Pop Solo Performance"Love So Soft", Kelly Clarkson"Praying", Kesha"Million Reasons", Lady Gaga"What About Us", P!nk"Shape Of You", Ed SheeranBest Pop Duo/Group Performance"Something Just Like This", The Chainsmokers & Coldplay"Despacito", Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber"Thunder", Imagine Dragons"Feel It Still", Portugal. The Man"Stay", Zedd & Alessia CaraBest Dance/Electronic AlbumMigration, Bonobo3-D The Catalogue, KraftwerkMura Masa, Mura MasaA Moment Apart, OdeszaWhat Now, Sylvan EssoBest Rock AlbumEmperor Of Sand, MastodonHardwired...To Self-Destruct, MetallicaThe Stories We Tell Ourselves, Nothing MoreVillains, Queens Of The Stone AgeA Deeper Understanding, The War On DrugsBest Rock Performance"You Want It Darker", Leonard Cohen"The Promise", Chris Cornell"Run", Foo Fighters"No Good", Kaleo"Go To War", Nothing MoreBest Alternative Music AlbumEverything Now, Arcade FireHumanz, GorillazAmerican Dream, LCD SoundsystemPure Comedy, Father John MistySleep Well Beast, The National Best Urban Contemporary AlbumFree 6lack, 6lack"Awaken, My Love!", Childish GambinoAmerican Teen, KhalidCtrl, SZAStarboy, The WeekndBest Rap Album4:44, JAY-ZDAMN., Kendrick LamarCulture, MigosLaila's Wisdom, RapsodyFlower Boy, Tyler, The CreatorBest Country AlbumCosmic Hallelujah, Kenny ChesneyHeart Break, Lady AntebellumThe Breaker, Little Big TownLife Changes, Thomas RhettFrom A Room: Volume 1, Chris StapletonBest Americana AlbumSouthern Blood, Gregg AllmanShine On Rainy Day, Brent CobbBeast Epic, Iron & WineThe Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell And The 400 UnitBrand New Day, The Mavericks

The Grammys have released their best list of nominees in years. Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and Childish Gambino top the lead categories for the 60th Grammy Awards, with all three artists up for Record of the Year and Album of the Year.

The lead categories were announced on CBS, and the other categories are currently being announced on Grammys.com.

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Song of the Year

Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Jay-Z, “4:44”
Julia Michales, “Issues”
Logic ft. Alessia Cara and Khalid, “1-800-273-8255”
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”

Record of the Year

Childish Gambino, “Redbone”
Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Jay-Z, “The Story of O.J.”
Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”

Best New Artist

Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA

Album of the Year

Bruno Mars, 24K Magic
Childish Gambino, Awaken, My Love!
Jay-Z, 4:44
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Lorde, Melodrama

Best Pop Solo Performance

"Love So Soft", Kelly Clarkson
"Praying", Kesha
"Million Reasons", Lady Gaga
"What About Us", P!nk
"Shape Of You", Ed Sheeran

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

"Something Just Like This", The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
"Despacito", Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
"Thunder", Imagine Dragons
"Feel It Still", Portugal. The Man
"Stay", Zedd & Alessia Cara

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Migration, Bonobo
3-D The Catalogue, Kraftwerk
Mura Masa, Mura Masa
A Moment Apart, Odesza
What Now, Sylvan Esso

Best Rock Album

Emperor Of Sand, Mastodon
Hardwired...To Self-Destruct, Metallica
The Stories We Tell Ourselves, Nothing More
Villains, Queens Of The Stone Age
A Deeper Understanding, The War On Drugs

Best Rock Performance

"You Want It Darker", Leonard Cohen
"The Promise", Chris Cornell
"Run", Foo Fighters
"No Good", Kaleo
"Go To War", Nothing More

Best Alternative Music Album

Everything Now, Arcade Fire
Humanz, Gorillaz
American Dream, LCD Soundsystem
Pure Comedy, Father John Misty
Sleep Well Beast, The National

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Free 6lack, 6lack
"Awaken, My Love!", Childish Gambino
American Teen, Khalid
Ctrl, SZA
Starboy, The Weeknd

Best Rap Album

4:44, JAY-Z
DAMN., Kendrick Lamar
Culture, Migos
Laila's Wisdom, Rapsody
Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator

Best Country Album

Cosmic Hallelujah, Kenny Chesney
Heart Break, Lady Antebellum
The Breaker, Little Big Town
Life Changes, Thomas Rhett
From A Room: Volume 1, Chris Stapleton

Best Americana Album

Southern Blood, Gregg Allman
Shine On Rainy Day, Brent Cobb
Beast Epic, Iron & Wine
The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
Brand New Day, The Mavericks