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It feels like just yesterday that the 2022 Grammy Awards took place, and now we have a full list of Grammy nominees for the 2023 edition of the biggest music award show in history.
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The year 2022 was a big one for the academy and included winners, such as Silk Sonic, a music duo, including singers Anderson Paak and Bruno Mars. The duo took home a whopping four Grammy awards for their self-titled album. Breakout star Olivia Rodrigo also took home the best new artist award, to the surprise of many, and rap extraordinaire Tyler the Creator took home the coveted best rap album award.
This time around, the heat is definitely on, as the list of nominees makes it near impossible not to want to tune in when the time comes.
This year had some historic music moments. The 1980s pop group Abba made a legendary comeback and released their first album in 40 years called Voyage. The iconic album consisted of 10 songs and was a new-age tape, reminiscent of their well-deserved days in the spotlight, and it seems like their comeback is paying off, as their song Don’t Shu Me Down has been nominated for record of the year.
Speaking of comebacks, the queen of R&B, Mary J Blige, made a comeback of sorts, with the release of her latest album Good Morning Gorgeous. Aside from her dancing, which made meme gold, the last time the Be Without You hitmaker released music was in 2017, and the release of her latest album five years on makes it feel like she never left. Disco diva Diana Ross is also nominated for best traditional pop vocal album for her release of Thank You, which came at the end of 2021.
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Pop singer Lizzo has also been pushing boundaries over the last few years. Her bold and unapologetic take on music saw her become one of the first plus-size pop singers, and her Grammy nod for her hit single About Damn Time for the 2023 Grammy’s has solidified her place as pop royalty.
African stars, including Nigeria's Burno Boy, who headlined this year's Dstv Delicious Festival in Johannesburg, as well as Beninese star Angélique Kidjo are both nominated for Best Global Music Album.
Let’s take a closer look at the list of nominees for the 65th 2023 Grammy’s taking place on February 5 2023, in Los Angeles.
Song of the Year
Abcdefu - Gayle
About Damn Time - Lizzo Melissa
All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film) - Taylor Swift
As It Was - Harry Styles
Bad Habit - Steve Lacy
Break My Soul - Beyonce
Easy on Me - Adele
God Did - DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy
The Heart Part 5 - Kendrick Lamar
Just Like That - Bonnie Raitt
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
Album of the Year
Voyage - ABBA
30 - Adele
Un Verano Sin Ti - Bad Bunny
Renaissance - Beyoncé
Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) - Mary J. Blige
In These Silent Days - Brandi Carlile
Music of the Spheres - Coldplay
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar
Special - Lizzo
Harry’s House - Harry Styles
Best New Artist
Anitta
Omar Apollo
Domi & JD Beck
Muni Long
Samara Joy
Latto
Maneskin
TobeNwigwe
Molly Tuttle
Wet Leg
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 or Group Performance
Don’t Shut Me Down - ABBA
Bam Bam - Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran
My Universe - Coldplay and BTS
I Like You (A Happier Song) - Post Malone and Doja Cat
Unholy - Sam Smith and 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
Best Dance/Electric Recording
Break My Soul - Beyoncé
Rosewood - Bonobo
Don’t Forget My Love - Diplo and Miguel
I’m Good (Blue) - David Guetta and 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
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
Best Rap Performance
God Did - DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy
Vegas - Doja Cat
PushinP - Gunna and Future featuring Young Thug
F.N.F. (Let’s Go) - Hitkidd and Glorilla
The Heart Part 5 - Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap Song
Churchill Downs - Jack Harlow featuring Drake
God Did - DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend and Fridayy
The Heart Part 5 - Kendrick Lamar
PushinP - Gunna and Future featuring Young Thug
Wait for U - Future featuring Drake and Tems
Best Latin Pop Album
Aguilera - Christina Aguilera
Pasieros - Rubén Blades and Boca Livre
De Adentro Pa Afuera - Camilo
Viajante - Fonseca
Dharma+ - Sebastián Yatra
Best Musica 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 Alternative Music Album
We - Arcade Fire
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You - Big Thief
Fossora - Björk
Wet Leg - Wet Leg
Cool It Down - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Best R&B Performance
Virgo’s Groove - Beyoncé
Hurt Me So Good - Jazmine Sullivan
Over - Lucky Daye
Here With Me - Mary J. Blige Featuring Anderson .Paak
Hrs& Hrs - Muni Long
Best R&B Song
Cuff It - Beyoncé
Good MorningGorgeous - Mary J. Blige
Hrs& Hrs - Muni Long
Hurt Me So Good - Jazmine Sullivan
Please Don’t Walk Away - PJ Morton
Best R&B Album
Good MorningGorgeous (Deluxe) - Mary J. Blige
Breezy (Deluxe) - Chris Brown
Black Radio III - Robert Glasper
Candydrip - Lucky Daye
Watch the Sun - PJ Morton
Best Country Solo Performance
Heartfirst - Kelsea Ballerini
Something in the Orange - Zach Bryan
In His Arms - Miranda Lambert
Circles Around This Town - Maren Morris
Live Forever - Willie Nelson
Best Country Duo or Group Performance
Wishful Drinking - Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt
Midnight Rider’s Prayer - Brothers Osborne
Outrunnin’ Your Memory - Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert
Does He Love You (Revisited)- Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton
Never Wanted to Be That Girl - Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
Going Where the Lonely Go - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Best Country Song
Circles Around This Town - Maren Morris
Doin’ This - Luke Combs
I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault - Taylor Swift)- Taylor Swift
If I Was a Cowboy - Miranda Lambert
I’ll Love You Till TheDay I Die - Willie Nelson
Til You Can’t - Cody Johnson
Best Country Album
Growin’ Up - Luke Combs
Palomino - Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville - Ashley McBryde
Humble Quest - Maren Morris
A Beautiful Time - Willie Nelson
Best Rock Performance
So Happy It Hurts - Bryan Adams
Old Man - Beck
Wild Child - The Black Keys
Broken Horses - Brandi Carlie
Crawl! - Idles
Patent Number 9 - Ozzy Osbourne featureing Jeff Beck
Holiday - Turnstile
Best Rock Song
Black Summer - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Blackout - Turnstile
Broken Horses - Brandi Carlile
Harmonia’s Dream - The War on Drugs
Patient Number 9 - Ozzy Osbourne featuring Jeff Beck
Best Rock Album
Dropout Boogie - The Black Keys
The Boy Named If - Elvis Costello & the Imposters
Crawler - Idles
Mainstream Sellout - Machine Gun Kelly
