2017 Grammy Nominations Revealed
December 12, 2016
With the annual Grammy Awards being less than two months away, the nominations for 2017 have finally been
revealed. Airing live on CBS on February 12 at 8 p.m., talented musicians will take home their awards for categories such as: Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and many more.
Beyoncé is the leading artist this year with 9 nominations, battling against Adele for album of the year. Next in line comes Kanye West, Rihanna and Drake, all running for eight nominations.
Here are a few categories with recognized artists and their work. For the complete 2017 Grammy Nomination List, go to LA Times.
Album of the Year
“Lemonade” – Beyoncé
“25” – Adele
“Purpose” – Justin Bieber
“A Sailor’s Guide to Earth” – Sturgill Simpson
“Views” – Drake
Song of the Year
“I Took a Pill in Ibiza” – Mike Posner, written by Mike Posner
“Hello” – Adele, written by Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin
“Formation” – Beyoncé, written by Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II
“Love Yourself” – Justin Bieber, written by Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran
“7 Years” – Lukas Graham, written by Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp
Best New Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Chance the Rapper
Maren Morris
Anderson .Paak
Best Rap Performance
“No Problem” – Chance the Rapper ft Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
“Pop Style” – Drake ft the Throne
“Panda” – Desiigner
“That Part” – Schoolboy Q ft Kanye West
“All the Way Up” – Fat Joe & Remy Ma ft French Montana & Infrared
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Closer” – The Chainsmokers ft Halsey
“7 Years” – Lukas Graham
“Cheap Thrills” – Sia ft Sean Paul
“Work” – Rihanna ft Drake
“Stressed Out” – Twenty One Pilots
“Culcha Vulcha” – Snarky Puppy
There have been disputes regarding who should win Album of the Year, as that is the largest category. According to Billboard, fans are having a hard time choosing between Adele and Beyoncé, as both of them are remarkable artists.a