Nigerian Afro-fusion singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has made the list of nominees for 2020 Grammy Awards.
The organisers of the 2020 Grammy Awards had on Wednesday released the list of artists nominated for the awards with Singer and rapper, Lizzo, leading the nomination list in 8 different categories,
Ariana Grande, whose album “thank u, next” missed last year’s Grammy deadline, bagged five nominations this year.
The African giant also bagged a nomination in the ‘Best World Music Album’ category.
Artist like Davido, Banky W, Wizkid and others took to Twitter to congratulate Burna Boy on his nomination.
Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out January 26 in Los Angeles:
– Album of the Year –
Bon Iver, “i, i”
Lana Del Rey, “Norman Fucking Rockwell!”
Billie Eilish, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”
Ariana Grande, “thank u, next”
H.E.R., “I Used To Know Her”
Lil Nas X, “7”
Lizzo, “Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)”
Vampire Weekend, “Father Of The Bride”
– Record of the Year, recognizing overall performance on a song –
Bon Iver, “Hey, Ma”.
Billie Eilish, “Bad Guy”
Ariana Grande, “7 Rings”
H.E.R., “Hard Place”
Khalid, “Talk”
Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
Lizzo, “Truth Hurts”
Post Malone and Swae Lee, “Sunflower”
– Song of the Year, recognizing songwriting –
Lady Gaga, Natalie Hemby, Hillary Lindsey and Lori McKenna, “Always Remember Us This Way” (from “A Star Is Born”)
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, “Bad Guy”
Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth and Tanya Tucker, “Bring My Flowers Now”
H.E.R., Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris and Rodney Jerkins, “Hard Place”
Taylor Swift, “Lover”
Lana Del Rey and Jack Antonoff, “Norman Fucking Rockwell!”
Lewis Capaldi, Tom Barnes, Pete Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn and Sam Roman, “Someone You Loved”
Lizzo, Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic and Jesse Saint John, “Truth Hurts”
– Best New Artist –
Black Pumas
Billie Eilish
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Maggie Rogers
Rosalia
Tank And The Bangas
Yola
– Best Music Video –
The Chemical Brothers, “We’ve Got to Try”
Gary Clark Jr, “This Land”
FKA twigs, “Cellophane”
Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
Tove Lo, “Glad He’s Gone”
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– Best Rap Album –
Dreamville, “Revenge Of The Dreamers III”
Meek Mill, “Championships”
21 Savage, “I Am > I Was”
Tyler, The Creator, “Igor”
YBN Cordae, “The Lost Boy”
– Best Rock Album –
Bring Me The Horizon, “Amo”
Cage The Elephant, “Social Cues”
The Cranberries, “In The End”
I Prevail, “Trauma”
Rival Sons, “Feral Roots”
– Best Pop Vocal Album –
Beyonce, “The Lion King: The Gift”
Billie Eilish, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”
Ariana Grande, “thank u, next”
Ed Sheeran, “No. 6 Collaborations Project”
Taylor Swift, “Lover”
– Best Alternative Music Album –
Big Thief, “U.F.O.F.”
James Blake, “Assume Form”
Bon Iver, “i, i”
Vampire Weekend, “Father of the Bride”
Thom Yorke, “Anima”
– Best World Music Album –
Altin Gun, “Gece”
Bokante & Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley, “What Heat”
Burna Boy, “African Giant”
Nathalie Joachim with Spektral Quartet, “Fanm D’Ayiti”
Angelique Kidjo, “Celia”
