It’s music’s biggest night, and this year’s Grammy Awards will set the tone for up and coming ceremonies across 2021.
However, several artists who have been missed off the nominations list have been making their feelings felt ahead of tonight’s show.
Canadian R&B star The Weeknd has said he’s going to boycott all future Grammys after he didn’t receive a single nod.
The 31-year-old told the New York Times newspaper that “because of the secret committees” he’ll no longer let his record label submit his music to be considered.
Meanwhile, Zayn Malik, whose latest album wasn’t eligible for this year’s awards as it was released after the cut-off date, has hit out saying that unless artists “shake hands and send gifts” they stand no chance of being recognised.
He tweeted to say his criticism was “not personal or about eligibility” and that he’d like to see more transparency in the nomination process.
However, of those who are in with a shot of bagging a Grammy, female artists are dominating the field, despite only making up just over 20% of nominees.
Beyonce leads the pack with nine nominations (despite not releasing an album containing new music during the eligibility period), followed by Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch and Taylor Swift, all with six nods.
An all-female line-up in the best rock performance category is also making Grammy history, while four female solo acts make up the best country album category, along with one mixed group – both challenging the conventionally male-skewed genres.
And all-female rock band Haim are the first all-female rock band to be nominated for the Grammy’s top prize – album of the year.
Brittany Howard has five nominations, while Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, DaBaby, Phoebe Bridgers, Justin Bieber, John Beasley and David Frost are all tied with four nods.
Hosted by Trevor Noah, there will be no live audience and a mixture of live and pre-recorded performances are expected.
Harry Styles – who has three nominations this year – will open the show, but the ex-One Directioner’s choice of song is yet to be revealed.
Other stars who’ll sing on the night include last year’s big winner – Billie Eilish – as well as Dua Lipa, BTS, Megan The Stallion, Post Malone and Taylor Swift.
And as always – there are plenty of awards to go around, with a whopping 83 categories in total. Here are the nominees for all the main categories:
Album of the year
Chilombo – Jhene Aiko
Black Pumas – Black Pumas
Everyday Life – Coldplay
Djesse vol. 3 – Jacob Collier
Women in Music Pt. III – Haim
Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone
Folklore – Taylor Swift
Record of the year
Black Parade – Beyonce
Colors – Black Pumas
Rockstar – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
Say So – Doja Cat
Everything I Wanted – Billie Eilish
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Circles – Post Malone
Savage (Remix) – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyonce
Song of the year
Black Parade – Beyonce
The Box – Roddy Ricch
Cardigan – Taylor Swift
Circles – Post Malone
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Everything I Want – Billie Eilish
I Can’t Breathe – H.E.R
If the World Was Ending – JP Saxe and Julia Michaels
Best new artist
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion
Best pop solo performance
Yummy – Justin Bieber
Say So – Doja Cat
Everything I Wanted – Billie Eilish
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles
Cardigan – Taylor Swift
Best pop duo/group performance
Un Dia (One Day) – J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy
Intentions – Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
Dynamite – BTS
Rain on Me – Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande
Exile – Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver
Best pop vocal album
Changes – Justin Bieber
Chromatica – Lady Gaga
Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
Fine Line – Harry Styles
Folklore – Taylor Swift
Best progressive R&B album
Chilombo – Jhene Aiko
Ungodly Hour – Chloe X Halle
Free Nationals – Free Nationals
F*** Your Feelings – Robert Glasper
It Is What It Is – Thundercat
Best rap song
The Bigger Picture – Lil Baby
The Box – Roddy Ricch
Laugh Now Cry Later – Drake featuring Lil Durk
Rockstar – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
Savage (Remix) – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyonce
Best rap album
Black Habits – D Smoke
Alfredo – Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist
A Written Testimony – Jay Electronica
King’s Disease – Nas
The Allegory – Royce da 5’9″
Best melodic rap performance
Rockstar – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
Laugh Now Cry Later – Drake featuring Lil Durk
Lockdown – Anderson .Paak
The Box – Roddy Ricch
Highest in the Room – Travis Scott
Best dance recording
On My Mind – Diplo and Sidepiece
My High – Disclosure featuring Amine and Slowthai
The Difference – Flume featuring Toro y Moi
Both of Us – Jayda G
10% – Kaytranada featuring Kali Uchis
Best dance/electronic album
Kick I – Arca
Planet’s Mad – Baauer
Energy – Disclosure
Bubba – Kaytranada
Food Faith – Madeon
Best rock performance
Shameika – Fiona Apple
Not – Big Thief
Kyoto – Phoebe Bridgers
The Steps – Haim
Stay High – Brittany Howard
Daylight – Grace Potter
Best metal performance
Bodycount – Bum-Rush
Code Orange – Underneath
The In-between – In This Moment
Bloodmoney – Poppy
Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) – Live by Power Trip
Best rock album
A Hero’s Death – Fontaines DC
Kiwanuka – Michael Kiwanuka
Daylight – Grace Potter
Sound & Fury – Sturgill Simpson
The New Abnormal – The Strokes
Best alternative album
Fetch the Bolt Cutters – Fiona Apple
Hyperspace – Beck
Punisher – Phoebe Bridgers
Jaime – Brittany Howard
The Slow Rush – Tame Impala
Best R&B performance
Lightning and Thunder – Jhene Aiko featuring John Legend
Black Parade – Beyoncé
All I Need – Jacob Collier featuring Mahalia and Ty Dolla $ign
Goat Head – Brittany Howard
See Me – Emily King
Best country album
Lady Like – Ingrid Andress
Your LIfe is a Record – Brandy Clark
Wildcard – Miranda Lambert
Nightfall – Little Big Town
Never Will – Ashley McBryde
Best Country Solo Performance
Stick That in Your Country Song – Eric Church
Who You Thought I Was – Brandy Clark
When My Army Prays – Vince Gill
Black Like Me – Mickey Guyton
Bluebird – Miranda Lambert
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
All Night – Brothers Osborne
10,000 Hours – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
Ocean – Lady A
Sugar Coat – Little Big Town
Some People Do – Old Dominion
Best musical theatre album
Amelie
American Utopia on Broadway
Jagged Little Pill
The Prince of Egypt
Soft Power
Little Shop of Horrors
Producer of the year, non-classical
Jack Antonoff
Dan Auerbach
Dave Cobb
Flying Lotus
Andrew Watt
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Best music video
Brown Skin Girl – Beyonce
Life is Good – Future Featuring Drake
Lockdown – Anderson .Paak
Adore You – Harry Styles
Goliath – Woodkid
The full list of category nominations is available on the Grammy website.
The ceremony airs live on CBS from Staples Corner and the Los Angeles Convention Center, from 8pm ET (1am UK time) on Sunday 14 March.