Kendrick Lamar Leads Grammy Nominations With 11; Taylor Swift And The Weeknd Each Garner Seven

Nominees

THE RECORDING ACADEMY announced nominations for the 58th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS in all 83 categories this morning. This year, KENDRICK LAMAR leads nominations with 11, followed by TAYLOR SWIFT and THE WEEKND, who each earn seven. Additionally, music producer/songwriter MAX MARTIN receives six nominations and mastering engineer TOM COYNE, rapper DRAKE, and engineers/mixers SERBAN GHENEA and JOHN HANES each earn five nominations. 

"The diversity in the creative community is what makes music a universal language, and it's gratifying to see the vibrancy of today's artistic landscape reflected in this year's nominations -- a testament to THE ACADEMY's voting members," said Pres./CEO NEIL PORTNOW. "Artists are pushing boundaries in exciting ways, making it an exceptionally strong year for music."

The Nominees

Album of the Year

• ALABAMA SHAKES, Sound and Color
• KENDRICK LAMAR, To Pimp a Butterfly
• CHRIS STAPLETON, Traveler
• TAYLOR SWIFT, 1989
• THE WEEKND, Beauty Behind the Madness

Song of the Year

• KENDRICK LAMAR, "Alright"
• TAYLOR SWIFT, "Blank Space"
• LITTLE BIG TOWN, "Girl Crush"
• WIZ KAHIFA feat. CHARLIE PUTH, "See You Again"
• ED SHEERAN, "Thinking Out Loud"

Record of the Year

• D'ANGELO AND THE VANGUARD, "Really Love"
• MARK RONSON feat. BRUNO MARS, "Uptown Funk"
• ED SHEERAN, "Thinking Out Loud"
• TAYLOR SWIFT, "Blank Space"
• THE WEEKND, "Can't Feel my Face"

Best New Artist

• COURTNEY BARNETT
• JAMES BAY
• SAM HUNT
• TORI KELLY
• MEGHAN TRAINOR

The full list of nominees can be found here.

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