Superstar artist and performer Beyoncé leads the list of prospective winners for the 59th annual Grammy Awards with an impressive nine nominations, including for Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record of the Year. She will also hit the stage for the Feb. 12, 2017 event.
The CBS network will broadcast the show live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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For the second most nominations, Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West are tied with eight each, while Chance the Rapper, who is up for the first time, scored seven nominations.
The Grammy Awards is also making tracks of its own, considering stream-only releases for the first time. Other changes include swapping out LL Cool J for The Late Late Show presenter James Corden as the show’s host.
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Check out a few categories from the list of nominations, and see the full list here:
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
“Formation” – Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“Hello” – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)
“I Took a Pill in Ibiza” – Mike Posner, songwriter (Mike Posner)
“7 Years” – Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp, songwriters (Lukas Graham)
“Love Yourself” – Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Justin Bieber)
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Best New Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Anderson.Paak
The Chainsmokers
Album of the Year
25 – Adele
Lemonade – Beyoncé
Views – Drake
Purpose – Justin Bieber
A Sailor’s Guide to Earth – Sturgill Simpson
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Best Pop Solo Performance
“Hello” – Adele
“Hold Up” – Beyoncé
“Love Yourself” – Justin Bieber
“Piece By Piece” (Idol Version) – Kelly Clarkson
“Dangerous Woman” – Ariana Grande
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Closer” – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
“7 Years” – Lukas Graham
“Work” – Rihanna featuring Drake
“Cheap Thrills” – Sia featuring Sean Paul
“Stressed Out” – Twenty One Pilots
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Cinema – Andrea Bocelli
Fallen Angels – Bob Dylan
Stages Live – Josh Groban
Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin – Willie Nelson
Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway – Barbra Streisand
Best Alternative Music Album
A Million – Bon Iver
Blackstar – David Bowie
The Hope Six Demolition Project – PJ Harvey
Post Pop Depression – Iggy Pop
A Moon Shaped Pool – Radiohead
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Best Rap Performance
“No Problem” – Chance The Rapper featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
“Panda” – Desiigner
“Pop Style” – Drake featuring The Throne
“All The Way Up” – Fat Joe & Remy Ma featuring French Montana & Infared
“That Part” – ScHoolboy Q featuring Kanye West
Source: Hollywood Reporter , Grammy
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