29 Of Your Favorite Artists Got Nominated For A Grammy

Tuesday morning’s Grammy nomination announcements still have us reeling with Beyoncé, Kanye West, Drake, and Rihanna leading the way. We’re excited to see who takes home an award at the February ceremony, but until then get familiar with all the notable nominees.

By Sydney Scott · Updated October 26, 2020

Terrace Martin

Best R&B Album, Velvet Portraits

Mint Condition

Best R&B Album, Healing Season

Mya

Best R&B Album, Smoove Jones

KING

KING – Best Urban Contemporary Album; We Are King

Jill Scott

Best Traditional R&B Performance, “Can’t Wait”

Fat Joe

Best Rap Performance, “All The Way Up”; Best Rap Song “All The Way Up”

Schoolboy Q

ScHoolboy Q – Best Rap Performance, “That Part”; Best Rap Album, Blank Face LP

DJ Khaled

DJ Khaled – Best Rap Album, Major Key

D.R.A.M.

D.R.A.M. – Best Rap/Sung Performance, “Broccoli”

Gallant

Gallant returns to rock the ESSENCE Festival Superlounge stage.

Desiigner

Desiigner – Best Rap Performance, “Panda”

PartyNextDoor

Millennial bedroom music dominates PartyNextDoor 3, the third sensual studio album of 23-year-old Canadian alternative-R&B artist Jahron Brathwaite, a.k.a. PartyNextDoor. Signed to Drake’s OVO Sound label in 2013, the singer-rapper-producer scored his highest-profile songwriting touchdown last year with Rihanna’s patois-infused summertime smash, “Work.” (Brathwaite’s roots: Jamaican and Trinidadian.) But ambient, blues-flavored tracks work seductive magic on PartyNextDoor 3—transforming his behind-the-scenes influence on seminal Drake records into frontman swagger. PartyNextDoor packs his personal brand of atmospheric melancholy into mood music meant for sexy time. It’s an addictive cocktail that reveals his party next door as less “shake your body down to the ground” and more downright erotic.

Ro James

Ro James is bringing his multi-talented swag to the Superlounge stage this year.

Tory Lanez

Tory Lanez – Best R&B Song, “Luv”

Bryson Tiller

Bryson Tiller – Best R&B Song, “Exchange”

Lalah Hathaway

Best Traditional R&B Performance, “Angel”; Best R&B Album, Lalah Hathaway Live

Musiq Soulchild

Musiq Soulchild – Best R&B Performance, “I Do”

Solange

Solange – Best R&B Performance, “Cranes in the Sky”

Kanye West

Kanye West – Best Rap/Sung Performance, “Ultralight Beam” and “Famous”; Best Rap Song, “Famous”and “Ultralight Beam”; Best Rap Album, The Life of Pablo; Best Rap Performance, “That Part” and “Pop Style”

BJ The Chicago Kid

BJ the Chicago Kid – Best R&B Performance, “Turnin’ Me Up”; Best Traditional R&B Performance, “Woman’s World”; Best R&B Album, In My Mind

De La Soul

Best Rap Album, And The Anonymous Nobody

Drake

Album of the Year, Views; Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, “Work”; Best Rap Performance, Pop Style; Best Rap/Sung Performance, “Hotline Bling”; Best Rap Song, “Hotline Bling”; Best Rap Album, Views; Record of the Year, “Work”; Best R&B Song, “Come See Me”

Fantasia

Best Traditional R&B Performance, “Sleeping With The One I Love”

Chance The Rapper

“What’s better than eating is feeding your fam. What’s better than meetings is missing meetings to meet with your fam.”

Anderson .Paak

Best New Artist; Best Urban Contemporary Album, Malibu

Rihanna

Record of the Year, “Work”; Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, “Work; Best R&B Performance, “Needed Me”; Best R&B Song “Kiss It Better”; Best Urban Contemporary Album, Anti; Best Recording Package, Anti; Best Rap/Sung Performance, “Famous”; Best Rap Song, “Famous”

Maxwell

Best R&B Song, “Lake By The Ocean”

Beyonce

Beyoncé – Record of the Year, “Formation”; Album of the Year, Lemonade; Song of the Year, “Formation”; Best Pop Solo Performance, “Hold Up”; Best Rock Performance, “Don’t Hurt Yourself”; Best Urban Contemporary Album, Lemonade; Best Rap/Sung Performance, “Freedom”; Best Music Video, “Formation”; Best Music Film, Lemonade

William Bell

Best Traditional R&B Performance, “The Three Of Me”