Grammy Awards 2019 Nominees: Grammys Nominations Refresher And Predictions

The 61st Annual Grammy Awards is tonight, which means it’s almost time to find out which artists will be winning the biggest awards of the evening. Before the 2019 Grammys, hosted by Alicia Keys, starts at 8 p.m. EST, let’s take a look at all the nominees, as well as our predictions for each category of who will take home the top honors.

Record Of The Year

• “I Like It” — Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin
• “The Joke” — Brandi Carlile
• “This Is America” — Childish Gambino
• “God’s Plan” — Drake
• “Shallow” — Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
• “All the Stars” — Kendrick Lamar and SZA
• “Rockstar” — Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
• “The Middle” — Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey

Prediction: “The Middle” — Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey

Album Of The Year

• “Invasion of Privacy” — Cardi B
• “By the Way, I Forgive You” — Brandi Carlile
• “Scorpion” — Drake
• “H.E.R.” — H.E.R.
• “Beerbongs & Bentleys” — Post Malone
• “Dirty Computer” — Janelle Monáe
• “Golden Hour” — Kacey Musgraves
• “Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By” (Various Artists) — Kendrick Lamar

Prediction: “Golden Hour” — Kacey Musgraves

Song Of The Year

• “All the Stars” — Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears and Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar and SZA)
• “Boo’d Up” — Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai and Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
• “God’s Plan” — Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels and Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
• “In My Blood” — Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes and Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters (Shawn Mendes)
• “The Joke” — Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
• “The Middle” — Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha and Anton Zaslavski, songwriters (Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey)
• “Shallow” — Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper)
• “This Is America” — Donald Glover and Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)

Prediction: “In My Blood” — Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes and Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters (Shawn Mendes)

Best New Artist

• Chloe x Halle
• Luke Combs
• Greta Van Fleet
• H.E.R.
• Dua Lipa
• Margo Price
• Bebe Rexha
• Jorja Smith

Prediction: Bebe Rexha

Best Pop Solo Performance

• “Colors” — Beck
• “Havana (Live)” — Camila Cabello
• “God Is a Woman” — Ariana Grande
• “Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?)” — Lady Gaga
• “Better Now” — Post Malone

Prediction: “God Is a Woman” — Ariana Grande

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• “Fall in Line” — Christina Aguilera featuring Demi Lovato
• “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” — Backstreet Boys
• “’S Wonderful” — Tony Bennett and Diana Krall
• “Shallow” — Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
• “Girls Like You” — Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
• “Say Something” — Justin Timberlake featuring Chris Stapleton
• “The Middle” — Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey

Prediction: “Shallow” — Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

Best Pop Vocal Album

• “Camila” — Camila Cabello
• “Meaning of Life” — Kelly Clarkson
• “Sweetener” — Ariana Grande
• “Shawn Mendes” — Shawn Mendes
• “Beautiful Trauma” — Pink
• “Reputation” — Taylor Swift

Prediction: “Shawn Mendes” — Shawn Mendes

Best Rap Album

• “Invasion of Privacy” — Cardi B
• “Swimming” — Mac Miller
• “Victory Lap” — Nipsey Hussle
• “Daytona” — Pusha T
• “Astroworld” — Travis Scott

Prediction: “Invasion of Privacy” — Cardi B

Best Rap Song

• “God’s Plan” — Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels and Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
• “King’s Dead” — Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn and Michael Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future and James Blake)
• “Lucky You” — R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels and 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 and Cydel Young, songwriters (Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk and Swae Lee)
• “Win” — K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels and C. Thompson, songwriters (Jay Rock)

Prediction: “King’s Dead” — Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn and Michael Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future and James Blake)

Best R&B Performance

• “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

Prediction: “Best Part” — H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar

Best R&B Song

• “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)

Prediction: “Boo'd Up” — Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

• “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

Prediction: “War & Leisure” — Miguel

Best Rock Song

• “Black Smoke Rising” — Jacob Thomas Kiszka, Joshua Michael Kiszka, Samuel Francis Kiszka and Daniel Robert Wagner, songwriters (Greta Van Fleet)
• “Jumpsuit” — Tyler Joseph, songwriter (Twenty One Pilots)
• “Mantra” — Jordan Fish, Matthew Kean, Lee Malia, Matthew Nicholls and Oliver Sykes, songwriters (Bring Me the Horizon)
• “Masseduction” — Jack Antonoff and Annie Clark, songwriters (St. Vincent)
• “Rats” — Tom Dalgety and A Ghoul Writer, songwriters (Ghost)

Prediction: “Jumpsuit” — Tyler Joseph, songwriter (Twenty One Pilots)

Best Country Album

• “Unapologetically” — Kelsea Ballerini
• “Port Saint Joe” — Brothers Osborne
• “Girl Going Nowhere” — Ashley McBryde
• “Golden Hour” — Kacey Musgraves
• “From A Room: Volume 2” — Chris Stapleton

Prediction: “From A Room: Volume 2” — Chris Stapleton