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Who Are The Record Of The Year Nominees? | 60th GRAMMY Awards

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Spanning Childish Gambino, Luis Fonsi/Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and Kendrick Lamar, preview all five tracks that are up for Record Of The Year
Tim McPhate
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Nov 28, 2017 - 5:35 am

Hip-hop cuts comprise two-fifths of the Record Of The Year nominations for the 60th GRAMMY Awards: Jay-Z's bold "The Story Of O.J." and Kendrick Lamar's edgy "HUMBLE." If one of these win, it would mark the first time a hip-hop track took the award in GRAMMY history. 

Record Of The Year Nominees | 60th GRAMMY Awards

Rounding out the eclectic mix in this year's field are Childish Gambino's soul-inflected "Redbone"; Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber's crossover smash, "Despacito"; and Bruno Mars' golden hit, "24K Magic."

Here's a closer look at this year's Record Of The Year nominees:

 "Redbone," Childish Gambino

With its sturdy groove, funky bass and synth-laden production, "Redbone" bleeds with vintage R&B touches and modern flourishes. On top, Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) turns in a sexy falsetto-based vocal that recalls '80s Prince and screams — literally — with timeless soul.

"I think people hear "Redbone" and are like, 'Oh, he pitched up his vocals,' but there was no vocal pitching on the album — I just sang differently," Glover told Triple J's "Breakfast" radio program. 

"Redbone" was produced by Childish Gambino and collaborator Ludwig Göransson, who plays various instruments on the track, including bass, guitar and synthesizer.

Childish Gambino has five current nominations. His other four are for Album Of The Year and Best Urban Contemporary Album for "Awaken, My Love!" and Best Traditional R&B Performance and Best R&B Song for "Redbone." 

Childish Gambino has two prior GRAMMY nominations to his credit. This marks his first career nod for Record Of The Year.

"Despacito," Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber

It's the jam you could not escape this past summer: "Despacito." Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Bieber's collab spent a record-tying 16 weeks at No. 1. And the song is fresh from winning four Latin GRAMMY Awards, including the remix taking Best Urban Fusion/Performance. 

"'Despacito' started with a melody hook that I had with my guitar only," Fonsi told Billboard. "The beat for this track came after I wrote the lyrics, which I wrote as if I was writing a ballad. I sat with my guitar and started this cumbia pattern with my guitar." 

Co-produced by Josh Gudwin, Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, "Despacito" — which translates to "Slowly" — flowered into a lush track propelled by an infectious rhythm and augmented by steel drums, classical and acoustic guitars, and multilingual vocal hooks galore.

Fonsi, Yankee and Bieber have three total nominations each for "Despacito": Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

Fonsi and Yankee have one prior GRAMMY nomination each. Bieber has seven prior GRAMMY nominations and one prior win. "Despacito" marks the first Record Of The Year nomination for each artist. 

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"The Story Of O.J.," Jay-Z

Jay-Z's provocative "The Story Of O.J." tackles hard-hitting topics such as civil rights, socioeconomics, stereotypes, and business acumen. Its potent commentary on African-Americans in America is definitely a case of an artist intent on making a profound statement.

"We tend as black people — because we never had anything, which is understandable — we get to a place and we just think we separate ourselves from the culture," Jay-Z said about the song via Tidal. "Like where O.J. will get to a space where he's like, 'I'm not black, I'm O.J.'"

"'The Story of O.J.' is really a song about we as a culture, having a plan, how we're gonna push this forward," Jay-Z told iHeartRadio. "We all make money, and then we all lose money, as artists especially. But how, when you have some type of success, to transform that into something bigger," a sentiment underlined by the lyric "Financial freedom our only hope/F*** living rich and dying broke."

Produced by Jay-Z and No I.D., "The Story Of O.J." masterfully incorporates a sparse driving beat and piano embellishments with samples of Nina Simone's "Four Women" and Kool & The Gang's "Kool's Back Again."

Jay-Z has eight nominations to lead the 60th GRAMMY Awards field: Record Of The Year, Best Rap Song and Best Music Video for "The Story Of O.J."; Album Of The Year and Best Rap Album for 4:44; Song Of The Year and Best Rap Performance for "4:44"; and Best Rap/Sung Performance for "Family Feud" featuring Beyoncé. 

One of the top GRAMMY winners of all time, Jay Z has 21 prior GRAMMY wins and 66 prior nominations. He has three prior nods for Record Of The Year: "Crazy In Love" with Beyoncé (46th GRAMMY Awards), "Umbrella" with Rihanna (50th GRAMMY Awards) and "Empire State Of Mind" with Alicia Keys (53rd GRAMMY Awards). 

"HUMBLE.," Kendrick Lamar

On "HUMBLE.," Kendrick Lamar lays his cards on the table in the form of a dare to his peers: "B***, sit down/Be humble."

But it's also a cautionary reminder to Lamar himself. 

"It's [about] the ego," Lamar told Rolling Stone. "That's why I did a song like that, where I just don't give a f***, or I'm telling the listener, 'You can't f*** with me.' But ultimately, I'm looking in the mirror. ...

"That beat feels like my generation, right now. The first thing that came to my head was, 'Be humble.'"

Produced by Mike Will Made It, Lamar spits his verses on "HUMBLE." over an 808-constructed drum groove, throbbing bass and a menacing piano riff. Mike Will has described the urgent track as having "an N.W.A./Dr. Dre feel [and] an Eminem kind of feel."

Including Record Of The Year, the rapper has seven nominations this year: Album Of The Year and Best Rap Album for DAMN.; Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Music Video for "HUMBLE."; and Best Rap/Sung Performance for "LOYALTY." featuring Rihanna.

The Compton, Calif., rapper has seven prior GRAMMY wins and 21 prior nominations. "HUMBLE." marks his first Record Of The Year nomination.

"24K Magic," Bruno Mars

"Guess who's back again?" It's party-meister Mars and this time he's "a dangerous man with some money in my pocket." 

"24K Magic"'s infectious foundation is built upon funky disco-meets-R&B elements as well as a prominent synth riff reminiscent of "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash. It's exactly the upbeat brand of pop that has become synonymous with the Hawaiian-born singer/songwriter. 

"We wrote '24K Magic' when 'Uptown Funk' was No. 1," Mars told NME. "So if you hear the same spirit in that song, that's why."

Produced by Shampoo Press & Curl, "24K Magic" has a smooth lead vocal and glittery hooks at every turn, including layers of synths, jangly guitars, bouncy rhythmic hooks, and a juicy talk-box-laced intro.

Including Record Of The Year, Mars has six current nominations: Album Of The Year and Best R&B Album for 24K Magic; Song Of The Year, Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song for "That's What I Like."

Mars has five prior GRAMMY wins and 21 prior nominations. With five prior Record Of The Year nominations, he is the lone artist in the field with a previous win in the category: "Uptown Funk" with Mark Ronson at the 58th GRAMMY Awards.

The 60th GRAMMY Awards will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York on Jan. 28, 2018, airing live on CBS from 7:30–11 p.m. ET/4:30–8 p.m. PT. 

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Get your copy of the genre-spanning compilation featuring 60th GRAMMY nominees Bruno Mars, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Pink, Kesha, Kenny Chesney, and more
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Available now, the 2018 GRAMMY Nominees album features a 21-deep track listing reflecting the world's top recording artists and emerging talent.

The collection commemorating the 60th GRAMMY Awards nominees includes Album Of The Year nominees Childish Gambino, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, and Bruno Mars; and Song Of The Year nominees Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid, and Julia Michaels, among others. See the full track listing below.

1. Bruno Mars, "24K Magic"
2. Kelly Clarkson, "Love So Soft"
3. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Feat. Justin Bieber, "Despacito" (Remix)
4. Kendrick Lamar, "HUMBLE."
5. Lorde, "Green Light"
6. Childish Gambino, "Redbone"
7. Jay-Z, "The Story Of O.J."
8. Zedd & Alessia Cara, "Stay"
9. Lady Gaga, "Million Reasons"
10. Imagine Dragons, "Thunder"
11. Portugal. The Man, "Feel It Still" 
12. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, "Something Just Like This" 
13. P!nk, "What About Us"
14. Logic Feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid, "1-800-273-8255"
15. Julia Michaels, "Issues"
16. Kesha, "Praying"
17. Chris Stapleton, "Broken Halos"
18. Little Big Town, "Better Man"
19. Thomas Rhett Feat. Maren Morris, "Craving You"
20. Lady Antebellum, "You Look Good"
21. Kenny Chesney, "All The Pretty Girls"  

Pick at your copy at any of the below links:

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A portion of album proceeds benefits the year-round work of the GRAMMY Museum and MusiCares — two charitable organizations founded by the Recording Academy that focus on music education programs and critical assistance for music people in need.

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Nov 28, 2017 - 5:35 am

The nominations are in for the coveted honor of Album Of The Year at the 60th GRAMMY Awards, with a broad range of sounds comprising pop, hip-hop, and a dash of soul.

Album Of The Year Nominees | 60th GRAMMY Awards

Modern pop's range is represented from the feel-good grooves of Bruno Mars' 24K Magic, to the moody melodies of Lorde's Melodrama, while hip-hop's sustained dominance is clear with Jay-Z's 4:44 and Kendrick Lamar's DAMN. Rounding out the nominees is Childish Gambino's (Donald Glover) soulful R&B odyssey "Awaken, My Love!"

Here's a closer look at this year's Album Of The Year nominees:

Awaken, My Love!, Childish Gambino

Shifting from the hip-hop heavy sounds of his critically-acclaimed 2013 sophomore album, Because The Internet, the actor-turned-rapper blew the doors off of convention with his cosmic soul-funk-soul experiment Awaken My Love! His musical pivot was both refreshing and magnetic, yielding five GRAMMY Award nominations this year, including Record Of The Year for the album's centerpiece single, "Redbone."

Front-and-center on Awaken My Love! is Glover's impressive falsetto, harkening back to the unbounded passion of Prince. Ludwig Göransson's flamboyant production and inventive flourishes unify the album as something comfortingly familiar, yet altogether fresh.

“How I think is piecemeal and it is a patchwork quilt," says Glover, whose myriad of electrifying performances truly bring the album to life. "And now I’m better at making those quilts."

4:44, Jay-Z

On his 13th studio album, the rapper and international business mogul has landed a knockout blow. Jay-Z tops this year's award's tally with a staggering eight GRAMMY nominations, including Record Of The Year for "The Story Of O.J.," and Best Rap Album.

The album shows the legend at his most commanding, and is adorned by guest appearances from the likes of Frank Ocean, Damien Marley, James Fauntleroy, and The Dream.

Also a family gathering of sorts, the album includes vocal appearances by Jay's mother, Gloria Carter, as well as Blue Ivy Carter and, of course, GRAMMY-winning wife, Beyoncé. The couple also received a nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for their work on 4:44's "Family Feud."     

This Album Of The Year nomination is Jay-Z's first, though he's been previously included as a featured artist on Album Of The Year-nominated projects by Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, and Beyoncé.

DAMN., Kendrick Lamar

With two of his albums, good kid, m.A.A.d. city and To Pimp A Butterfly, previously receiving nominations for Album Of The Year, Kendrick Lamar is surely hoping the third time's a charm.

On DAMN., Lamar further solidifies his role as the leader of hip-hop's next generation, and the GRAMMY-winner that Rolling Stone calls "the greatest rapper alive" found the stiffest competition to be his own ego. On the album's first single and biggest hit, "HUMBLE.," Lamar set the tone for his most personal work to date.

"When you look at the song titles on this album, these are all my emotions and all my self-expressions of who I am," says Lamar. "That's why I did a song like ("HUMBLE."), where I just don't give a f***, or I'm telling the listener, 'You can't f*** with me.' But ultimately, I'm looking in the mirror."

Lamar's seven GRAMMY nominations this year for DAMN. include Album Of The Year and Record Of The Year, as well as Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video, all for "HUMBLE."

Melodrama, Lorde  

Continuing her exploration of pop's shadowy back alleys, Lorde delivered a striking sophomore album full of compelling textures and moody melodic hooks.

The nomination marks Lorde's first for Album Of The Year, and proves her 2013 smash single "Royals" – which won the GRAMMY Awards for Song Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 56th GRAMMY Awards – was only the beginning.

Co-produced by GRAMMY-winner Jack Antonoff, Melodrama is an album rich with honesty and self-awareness, or as Pitchfork describes it, "a masterful study of being a young woman, a sleek and humid pop record full of grief and hedonism, crafted with the utmost care and wisdom."

24K Magic, Bruno Mars

Few hit-makers in music's history can match Bruno Mars' ability to make us move. The "Uptown Funk" singer/songwriter had his work cut out for him on 24K Magic, following an impressive string of hits that have earned him 21 GRAMMY nominations and five wins since 2010.

Mars' affinity for a good time is on full display on 24K Magic. As he says in "Chunky": "If you ain't here to party take your a** back home." The album saunters and struts with effortless mastery of the funk-heavy pop sound for which he's become known. The infectious title track "24K Magic" also topped Billboard's Rhythmic Songs charts, becoming Mars' seventh to hit No. 1.

This is Mars' second nomination for Album Of The Year, and one of his six for this year; which include Record Of The Year and Best R&B Album for 24K Magic; Song Of The Year, Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song for "That's What I Like."

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Poll: Who Will Win Record Of The Year? | 2018 GRAMMYs

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It's the first category on the nominations list and one of the "Big Four" General Field categories — who will GRAMMY voters choose as the winner?
Renée Fabian
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Jan 27, 2018 - 3:52 pm

With 84 categories, the 60th GRAMMY Awards will recognize the year in music across all genres, craft categories and even visual mediums. But do you know what the first category listed on the nominations list is each year? Record Of The Year.

Rewind The Record Of The Year GRAMMY Winners

Not only is the category one of the "Big Four" General Field categories, the GRAMMY win goes to the artist, producers, recording engineers, and mixer and mastering engineers. Also, it's not to be confused with the songwriter category, Song Of The Year.

What's The Difference? GRAMMY Record Of The Year Vs. Song Of The Year

This year's esteemed nominees for Record Of The Year include Childish Gambino's "Redbone," Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," featuring Justin Bieber, Jay-Z's "The Story Of O.J.," Kendrick Lamar's "HUMBLE.," and Bruno Mars' "24K Magic."

Now it's your turn to weigh in. Who do you think GRAMMY voters will choose as the winner for Record Of The Year? Cast your vote now!

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Find out which of your favorite artists are performing on the 60th GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Jan. 28
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Jan 26, 2018 - 5:30 am

The 60th GRAMMY Awards celebration in New York is quickly approaching. From rolling out the red carpet to tuning the guitars and adjusting the lights at Madison Square Garden, the Recording Academy is getting ready for the big milestone installment of Music's Biggest Night. But how about the performers?

Who's Performing On The 60th GRAMMYs?

Spanning multiple genres, including pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, country, and more, this year's lineup of GRAMMY performers — many of them current nominees or past winners — will make for three-and-a-half hours of must-see television.

Without further ado, here is the list of performers for the 60th GRAMMYs.

  • Alessia Cara, Khalid and Logic
     
  • Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris and Eric Church (Route 91 Harvest Festival tribute)
     
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  • Gary Clark Jr. and Jon Batiste (Chuck Berry and Fats Domino tribute)
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  • Emmylou Harris and Chris Stapleton
     
  • Elton John and Miley Cyrus 
     
  • Kesha
     
  • Lady Gaga
     
  • Kendrick Lamar
     
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  • Patti LuPone and Ben Platt (Broadway tribute)
     
  • Rihanna, DJ Khaled and Bryson Tiller
     
  • Bruno Mars and Cardi B
  • Pink
     
  • Sam Smith
     
  • Sting 
     
  • SZA
     
  • U2

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