The 2018 nominees were announced today by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Across the board, the big hitters are Jay-Z’s 4:44, Childish Gambino’s Awaken, My Love!, Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN and Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic, all four of which are nominated for Record of the Year and have a multitude other nominations including Album of the Year.
On the alternative music side, it’s a good year for heavy indie-rockers. The National, Arcade Fire, and Father John Misty are up for best Alternative Music Record. Philadelphia-based group War on Drugs is competing for best Rock Album against mainstays Metallica and Queens of the Stone Age. Take a look below at the full nominations in those categories.
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Childish Gambino – Redbone
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber – Despacito
Jay Z – The Story Of O.J.
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Childish Gambino – Awaken, My Love!
Jay-Z – 4:44
Kendrick Lamar – Damn
Lorde – Melodrama
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi – “Despacito”
Jay-Z – “4:44”
Julia Michaels -“Issue”
Logic – “1-800-273-8255”
Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”
Best Rock Album
Mastodon – Emperor Of Sand
Metallica – Hardwired…To Self Destruct
Nothing More – The Stories We Tell
Queens of the Stone Age – Villians
The War on Drugs – A Deeper Understanding
Best Alternative Music Album
Arcade Fire – Everything Now
Gorillaz – Humans
LCD Soundsystem – American Dream
Father John Misty – Pure Comedy
The National – Sleep Well Beast
See the full list of 2018 nominees here.
