Nominations for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards are officially in and some of our favorite entertainers scored big.
First-timers, including Lizzo and Lil Nas X, landed multiple nominations across several categories, while previous winners such as Beyoncé, H.E.R., John Legend, Brandy and Ella Mai returned to the nominees list yet again. Even forever first lady Michelle Obama made the cut!
Needless to say, there’s plenty to celebrate. Scroll through for a look at some of the highlights from this year’s list of nominees and how many nominations they each earned.
To see a full list of all nominees and categories, visit the official Grammy website here.
Congratulations to the 2020 Grammy nominees!
01
Lizzo
8 Nominations Total
Categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best R&B Performance, Best Traditional R&B Performance, Best Urban Contemporary Album
02
Lil Nas X
5 Nominations
Categories: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
03
Beyonce
4 Nominations Total
Categories: Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Song Written For Visual Media, Best Music Film
04
Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle feat. Roddy Rich & Hitboy - Best Rap Performance
05
Michelle Obama
1 Nomination Total
Category: Best Spoken Word Album
06
PJ Morton
2 Nominations Total
Categories: Best R&B Song, Best Traditional R&B Performance
07
H.E.R.
5 Nominations Total
Categories: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Song
08
Da Baby
2 Nominations Total
Categories: Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance
09
Brandy
1 Nomination Total
Category: Best R&B Performance
10
Tyler, the Creator
1 Nomination Total
Category: Best Rap Album
11
Tasha Cobbs
12
Ella Mai
1 Nomination Total
Category: Best R&B Album
13
Koryn Hawthorne
1 Nomination Total
Category: Best Gospel Performance Song
14
BJ The Chicago Kid
2 Nominations Total
Categories: Best Traditional R&B Performance, Best R&B Album
15
Nao
1 Nomination Total
Category: Best Urban Contemporary Album
16
John Legend
2 Nominations Total
Categories: Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Best Rap/Sung Performance
17
Anderson .Paak
18
Kirk Franklin's "I Smile" Has Us Grinning From Ear To Ear
This gospel heavyweight knows how to move the hearts of people whether they're religious or not—and he's been doing it for over 30 years. Recently, Franklin teamed up with Fantasia, Jonathan McReynolds, Kelly Price, Tyrese and more to create a special rendition of his 2011 hit, "I Smile" and we can't stop smiling about it.
