Who Is Nominated For A 2019 Grammy? Preview The Possible Sunday Winners

The 2019 Grammy Awards are right around the corner, and the list of nominations is a long and exciting one. From stunning new artists, like H.E.R. to radio favorites like Cardi B, there are plenty of opportunities for your favorite artists to take home the title this year.

Cardi B is nominated, in total, for seven awards this year, though two of the nominations are for songs she's featured on. The woman with the most nominations, features unconsidered, is country talent Brandi Carlile. Here are some of the biggest categories and all of the artists nominated to win them, according to The Grammy website.

Record of the Year

  • "I Like It" by Cardi B
  • "The Joke" by Brandi Carlile
  • "This Is America" by Childish Gambino
  • "God's Plan" by Drake
  • "Shallow" by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga
  • "All The Stars" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA
  • "Rockstar" by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
  • "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey

Album of the Year

  • Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B
  • By The Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile
  • Scorpion by Drake
  • H.E.R. by H.E.R.
  • Beerbongs and Bentleys by Post Malone
  • Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae
  • Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
  • Black Panther: The Album, Music From and Inspired By by multiple artists

Song of the Year

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

Best New Artist

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

Best Pop Vocal Album

  • Camila by Camilla Cabello
  • Meaning of Life by Kelly Clarkson
  • Sweetener by Ariana Grande
  • Reputation by Taylor Swift
  • Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes
  • Beautiful Trauma by P!nk

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