Beyonce looks set for glory at the 2017 Grammy Awards after scooping nine nominations.
The Halo singer, the most nominated woman in the show’s history, has already won 20 Grammy trophies throughout her career and looks set to add up to nine more to her total at the 59th annual ceremony in February (17).
She has landed the coveted Album of the Year nomination for her visual opus Lemonade, and it will do battle with Adele’s 25, Justin Bieber’s Purpose, Views by Drake, and A Sailor’s Guide to Earth by Sturgill Simpson.
She is also the first artist to score mentions in pop, R&B, rock and rap categories in the same year, according to the Associated Press. Her nominations also include Record of the Year and Song of the Year for Formation, as well as Best Rock Performance for Don’t Hurt Yourself with Jack White, Best Pop Solo Performance for Hold Up, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Freedom with Kendrick Lamar, and Best Urban Contemporary Album for Lemonade.
Drake, Rihanna, and Kanye West followed closely behind Beyonce with eight nominations each. Adele earned five mentions, including Album of the Year for 25 and Record and Song of the Year for Hello.
Other nominees for Record of the Year include Lukas Graham for 7 Years, Rihanna featuring Drake for Work and Stressed Out by Twenty One Pilots, while Song of the Year nominees include Mike Posner (I Took A Pill in Ibiza), Justin Bieber (Love Yourself) and Lukas Graham (7 Years).
David Bowie, who passed away in January (16), earned four nominations for his last album Blackstar, including Best Rock Performance, Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Song for its title track.
The 59th Grammy Awards, hosted by James Corden, will take place on 12 February (17) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The main list of nominees are as follows:
Album of the Year:
Adele – 25
Beyonce – Lemonade
Drake – Views
Justin Bieber – Purpose
Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
Record of the Year:
Adele – Hello
Beyonce – Formation
Lukas Graham – 7 Years
Rihanna featuring Drake – Work
Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out
Song of the Year:
Adele – Hello
Beyonce – Formation
Mike Posner – I Took A Pill in Ibiza
Justin Bieber – Love Yourself
Lukas Graham – 7 Years
Best New Artist:
Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Chance the Rapper
Maren Morris
Anderson .Paak
Best Pop Solo Performance:
Adele – Hello
Beyonce – Hold Up
Justin Bieber – Love Yourself
Kelly Clarkson – Piece By Piece (Idol Version)
Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey – Closer
Lukas Graham – 7 Years
Rihanna Featuring Drake – Work
Sia Featuring Sean Paul – Cheap Thrills
Twenty One Pilots – Twenty One Pilots
Best Pop Vocal Album:
Adele – 25
Justin Bieber – Purpose
Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman
Demi Lovato – Confident
Sia – This Is Acting
Best Rock Song:
David Bowie – Blackstar
Radiohead – Burn The Witch
Metallica – Hardwired
Twenty One Pilots – Heathens
Highly Suspect – My Name Is Human
Best Rock Album:
Blink-182 – California
Cage The Elephant – Tell Me I’m Pretty
Gojira – Magma
Panic! At The Disco – Death Of A Bachelor
Weezer – Weezer
Best Country Song:
Keith Urban – Blue Ain’t Your Color
Thomas Rhett – Die A Happy Man
Tim McGraw – Humble and Kind
Maren Morris – My Church
Miranda Lambert – Vice
Best Country Album:
Brandy Clark – Big Day in a Small Town
Loretta Lynn – Full Circle
Maren Morris – Hero
Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor’s Guide to Earth
Keith Urban – Ripcord
Best R&B Song:
PartyNextDoor Featuring Drake – Come See Me
Bryson Tiller – Exchange
Rihanna – Kiss It Better
Maxwell – Lake By The Ocean
Tory Lanez – Luv
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Beyonce – Lemonade
Gallant – Ology
KING – We Are King
Anderson .Paak – Malibu
Rihanna – Anti
Best Rap Song:
Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infared – All The Way Up
Kanye West Featuring Rihanna – Famous
Drake – Hotline Bling
Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – No Problem
Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream – Ultralight Beam
Best Rap Album:
Chance The Rapper – Coloring Book
De La Soul – And The Anonymous Nobody
DJ Khaled – Major Key
Drake – Views
ScHoolboy Q – Blank Face LP
Kanye West – The Life Of Pablo
Best Dance/Electronic Album:
Flume – Skin
Jean-Michel Jarre – Electronica 1: The Time Machine
Tycho – Epoch
Underworld – Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future
Louie Vega – Louie Vega Starring…XXVIII
Best Reggae Album:
Devin Di Dakta & J.L – Sly & Robbie Presents… Reggae For Her
J Boog – Rose Petals
Ziggy Marley – Ziggy Marley
Raging Fyah – Everlasting
Rebelution – Falling Into Place
SOJA – SOJA: Live In Virginia
Best Alternative Music Album:
Bon Iver – 22, A Million
David Bowie – Blackstar
PJ Harvey – The Hope Six Demolition Project
Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression
Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
Andrea Bocelli – Cinema
Bob Dylan – Fallen Angels
Josh Groban – Stages Live
Willie Nelson – Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin
Barbra Streisand – Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway
Best Music Video:
Beyonce – Formation
Leon Bridges – River
Coldplay – Up & Up
Jamie XX – Gosh
OK Go – Upside Down & Inside Out
