2023 Grammy Nominees

Record of the Year: 

• Don’t Shut Me Down – ABBA
• Easy On Me- Adele
• BREAK MY SOUL – Beyoncé
• Good Morning Gorgeous – Mary J. Blige
• You And Me On The Rock – Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius
• Woman – Doja Cat
• Bad Habit – Steve Lacy
• The Heart Part 5 – Kendrick Lamar
• About Damn Time – Lizzo
• As It Was – Harry Styles

Song of the Year:

• abcdefu – Sara Davis, GAYLE & Dave Pittenger, songwriters (GAYLE)
• About Damn Time – Melissa “Lizzo” Jefferson, Eric Frederic, Blake Slatkin & Theron Makiel Thomas, songwriters (Lizzo)
• All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film) – Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
• As It Was – Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon & Harry Styles, songwriters (Harry Styles)
• Bad Habit – Matthew Castellanos, Brittany Fousheé, Diana Gordon, John Carroll Kirby & Steve Lacy, songwriters (Steve Lacy)
• BREAK MY SOUL – Beyoncé, S. Carter, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Christopher A. Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
• Easy On Me – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)
• GOD DID – Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)
• The Heart Part 5 – Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
• Just Like That – Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)

Best New Artist:

• Anitta
• Omar Apollo
• DOMi & JD Beck
• Muni Long
• Samara Joy
• Latto
• Måneskin
• Tobe Nwigwe
• Molly Tuttle
• Wet Leg

R&B

Best R&B Performance:

• VIRGO’S GROOVE – Beyoncé
• Here With Me – Mary J. Blige Featuring Anderson .Paak
• Hrs & Hrs – Muni Long
• Over – Lucky Daye
• Hurt Me So Good – Jazmine Sullivan

Best Traditional R&B Performance:

• Do 4 Love – Snoh Aalegra
• Keeps On Fallin’ – Babyface Featuring Ella Mai
• PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA – Beyoncé
• ‘Round Midnight – Adam Blackstone Featuring Jazmine Sullivan
• Good Morning Gorgeous – Mary J. Blige

Best R&B Song:

• CUFF IT – Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Beyoncé, Mary Christine Brockert, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
• Good Morning Gorgeous – Mary J. Blige, David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Gabriella Wilson & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)
• Hrs & Hrs – Hamadi Aaabi, Dylan Graham, Priscilla Renea, Thaddis “Kuk” Harrell, Brandon John-Baptiste, Isaac Wriston & Justin Nathaniel Zim, songwriters (Muni Long)
• Hurt Me So Good – Akeel Henry, Michael Holmes, Luca Mauti, Jazmine Sullivan & Elliott Trent, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)
• Please Don’t Walk Away – PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)

Best Progressive R&B Album:

• Operation Funk – Cory Henry
• Gemini Rights – Steve Lacy
• Drones – Terrace Martin
• Starfruit – Moonchild
• Red Balloon – Tank And The Bangas

Best R&B Album:

• Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) – Mary J. Blige
• Breezy (Deluxe) – Chris Brown
• Black Radio III – Robert Glasper
• Candydrip – Lucky Daye
• Watch The Sun – PJ Morton

Rap

Best Rap Performance:

• GOD DID – DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
• Vegas – Doja Cat
• pushin P – Gunna & Future Featuring Young Thug
• F.N.F. (Let’s Go) – Hitkidd & GloRilla
• The Heart Part 5 – Kendrick Lamar

Best Melodic Rap Performance:

• BEAUTIFUL – DJ Khaled Featuring Future & SZA
• WAIT FOR U – Future Featuring Drake & Tems
• First Class – Jack Harlow
• Die Hard – Kendrick Lamar Featuring Blxst & Amanda Reifer
• Big Energy (Live) – Latto

Best Rap Song:

• Churchill Downs – Ace G, BEDRM, Matthew Samuels, Tahrence Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Jack Harlow & Jose Velazquez, songwriters (Jack Harlow Featuring Drake)
• GOD DID – Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)
• The Heart Part 5 – Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
• pushin P – Lucas Depante, Nayvadius Wilburn, Sergio Kitchens, Wesley Tyler Glass & Jeffery Lamar Williams, songwriters (Gunna & Future Featuring Young Thug)
• WAIT FOR U – Tejiri Akpoghene, Floyd E. Bentley III, Jacob Canady, Isaac De Boni, Aubrey Graham, Israel Ayomide Fowobaje, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Mule, Oluwatoroti Oke & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Future Featuring Drake & Tems)

Best Rap Album:

• GOD DID – DJ Khaled
• I Never Liked You – Future
• Come Home The Kids Miss You – Jack Harlow
• Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar
• It’s Almost Dry – Pusha T

Latin

Best Latin Pop Album:

• AGUILERA – Christina Aguilera
• Pasieros – Rubén Blades & Boca Livre
• De Adentro Pa Afuera – Camilo
• VIAJANTE – Fonseca
• Dharma + – Sebastián Yatra

Best Música Urbana Album:

• TRAP CAKE, VOL. 2 – Rauw Alejandro
• Un Verano Sin Ti – Bad Bunny
• LEGENDADDY – Daddy Yankee
• La 167 – Farruko
• The Love & Sex Tape – Maluma

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album:

• El Alimento – Cimafunk
• Tinta y Tiempo – Jorge Drexler
• 1940 Carmen – Mon Laferte
• Alegoría – Gaby Moreno
• Los Años Salvajes – Fito Paez
• MOTOMAMI – Rosalía

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) Song:

• Abeja Reina – Chiquis
• Un Canto por México – El Musical – Natalia Lafourcade
• La Reunión (Deluxe) – Los Tigres Del Norte
• EP #1 Forajido – Christian Nodal
• Qué Ganas de Verte (Deluxe) – Marco Antonio Solís

Best Tropical Latin Album:

• Pa’lla Voy – Marc Anthony
• Quiero Verte Feliz – La Santa Cecilia
• Lado A Lado B – Víctor Manuelle
• Legendario – Tito Nieves
• Imágenes Latinas – Spanish Harlem Orchestra
• Cumbiana II – Carlos Vives

Reggae

Best Reggae Album:

• The Kalling – Kabaka Pyramid
• Gifted – Koffee
• Scorcha – Sean Paul
• Third Time’s The Charm – Protoje
• Com Fly Wid Mi – Shaggy

Pop

Best Pop Solo Performance:

• Easy On Me – Adele
• Moscow Mule – Bad Bunny
• Woman – Doja Cat
• Bad Habit – Steve Lacy
• About Damn Time – Lizzo
• As It Was – Harry Styles

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:

• Don’t Shut Me Down – ABBA
• Bam Bam – Camila Cabello Featuring Ed Sheeran
• My Universe – Coldplay & BTS
• I Like You (A Happier Song) – Post Malone & Doja Cat
• Unholy – Sam Smith & Kim Petras

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:

• Higher – Michael Bublé
• When Christmas Comes Around… – Kelly Clarkson
• I Dream Of Christmas (Extended) – Norah Jones
• Evergreen – Pentatonix
• Thank You – Diana Ross

Best Pop Vocal Album:

• Voyage – ABBA
• 30 – Adele
• Music Of The Spheres – Coldplay
• Special – Lizzo
• Harry’s House – Harry Styles

Dance/Electronic Music

Best Dance/Electronic Recording:

• BREAK MY SOUL – Beyoncé
• Rosewood – Bonobo
• Don’t Forget My Love – Diplo & Miguel
• I’m Good (Blue) – David Guetta & Bebe Rexha
• Intimidated – KAYTRANADA Featuring H.E.R.
• On My Knees – RÜFÜS DU SOL

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album:

• Renaissance – Beyoncé
• Fragments – Bonobo
• Diplo – Diplo
• The Last Goodbye – ODESZA
• Surrender – RÜFÜS DU SOL

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