Beyonce proves that her talents transcends through time as she leads the announcements of Grammy Nominations. Sources told that the Hollywood singer bagged nine nominations in the 2017 Grammys. She has been an inspiration through all for the past years and continued making a legacy in the field of music and entertainment.
Beyonce Tops The Grammy Nominations, Who Else Takes On The List?
Beyonce has been an icon in her chosen field. And she is yet to make another history as she leads the pack of great music icons in the nominations of 2017 Grammys. Nominations include the album of the year with her record 'Lemonade' and song of the year with 'Formation'.
According to My San Antonio, the pop superstar has been used to receiving Grammy awards. For the past years, she was able to score 20 Grammys, with nominations from the field of pop, rock, R&B, and rap all in the same year.
She has been a huge name and a great competitor when it comes to music awards and recognitions. Besides Beyonce, Rihanna, Kanye West and Drake also leads the award giving body with eight nominations each.
Sources told that 13,000 Recording Academy members collaborated to decide in the 84 Grammy categories. Music that were released from the date October 1, 2015 to Sept 30 were qualified to be nominated.
List of Nominees Revealed, Find Out If Your Favorite Artists Are Included
For the complete list of nominees in the major categories, read the information below:
Album of the year:
25 - Adele
Lemonade - Beyoncé
Purpose - Justin Bieber
Views - Drake
A Sailor's Guide To Earth - Sturgill Simpson
Record of the year
Hello - Adele
Formation - Beyoncé
7 Years - Lukas Graham
Work - Rihanna Featuring Drake
Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots
Song of the year (Songwriters award)
Formation - Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II
Hello - Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin
I Took A Pill In Ibiza - Mike Posner
Love Yourself - Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran,
7 Years - Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp
Best new artist
Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Chance The Rapper
Maren Morris
Anderson. Paak
Best pop vocal album
25 - Adele
Purpose - Justin Bieber
Dangerous Woman - Ariana Grande
Confident - Demi Lovato
This Is Acting - Sia
Best rock album
California - Blink-182
Tell Me I'm Pretty - Cage The Elephant
Magma - Gojira
Death Of A Bachelor - Panic! At The Disco
Weezer - Weezer
Best urban contemporary album
Lemonade - Beyoncé
Ology - Gallant
We Are King - KING
Malibu - Anderson .Paak
Anti - Rihanna
Best country album
Big Day In A Small Town - Brandy Clark
Full Circle - Loretta Lynn
Hero - Maren Morris
A Sailor's Guide to Earth - Sturgill Simpson
Ripcord - Keith Urban
Best alternative music album
22, A Million - Bon Iver
Blackstar - David Bowie
The Hope Six Demolition Project - PJ Harvey
Post Pop Depression - Iggy Pop
A Moon Shaped Pool - Radiohead
Best rap album
Colouring Book - Chance The Rapper
And The Anonymous Nobody - De La Soul
Major Key - DJ Khaled
Views - Drake
Blank Face - ScHoolboy Q
The Life Of Pablo - Kanye West
Producer of the year, non-classical
Benny Blanco
Greg Kurstin
Max Martin
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Ricky Reed