The 2021 Grammy Awards are set to take place from today, live from the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.
Despite releasing only one song in 2020, Beyoncé is the most nominated artist at the 2021 ceremony, leading with nine nominations. Other multiple award nominees include Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch and Taylor Swift, who each have six nominations. As for the biggest award of the night, Album of the Year, Swift, Lipa and Haim are just a few of the artists nominated.
Several winners have already been announced, with Fiona Apple taking home Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Album for ‘Shameika’ and Fetch the Bolt Cutters respectively. Kaytranada also picked up two awards, snagging Best Dance Recording for his Kali Uchis collab ‘10%’ and Best Dance/Electronic Album with Bubba.
The Strokes took home Best Rock Album with The New Abnormal, while Best Rap Performance went to Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé for ‘Savage’.
The ceremony is set to be broadcast in Australia from 11am AEDT via Network Ten. If you can’t watch, we’ll be updating winners as they’re announced below.
Record of the Year
Beyoncé – ‘Black Parade’
Black Pumas – ‘Colors’
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch – ‘Rockstar’
Doja Cat – ‘Say So’
Billie Eilish – ‘Everything I Wanted’ (WINNER)
Dua Lipa – ‘Don’t Start Now’
Post Malone – ‘Circles’
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé – ‘Savage’
Album of the Year
Jhené Aiko – Chilombo
Black Pumas – Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)
Coldplay – Everyday Life
Jacob Collier – Djesse Vol. 3
Haim – Women in Music Pt. III
Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
Post Malone – Hollywood’s Bleeding
Taylor Swift – Folklore (WINNER)
Song of the Year
‘Black Parade – Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk and Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
‘The Box’ – Samuel Gloade and Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
‘Cardigan’ — Aaron Dessner and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
‘Circles’ — Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post and Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)
‘Don’t Start Now’ — Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa and Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
‘Everything I Wanted’ — Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
‘I Can’t Breathe’ — Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.) (WINNER)
‘If The World Was Ending’ — Julia Michaels and JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels)
Best New Artist
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion (WINNER)
Best Pop Solo Performance
Justin Bieber – ‘Yummy’
Doja Cat – ‘Say So’
Billie Eilish – ‘Everything I Wanted’
Dua Lipa – ‘Don’t Start Now’
Harry Styles – ‘Watermelon Sugar’ (WINNER)
Taylor Swift – ‘Cardigan’
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy – ‘Un Dia (One Day)’
Justin Bieber feat. Quavo – ‘Intentions’
BTS – ‘Dynamite’
‘Rain on Me’ – Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande (WINNER)
Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver – ‘Exile’
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Burt Bacharach and Daniel Tashian – Blue Umbrella
Harry Connick Jr. – True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter
James Taylor – American Standard (WINNER)
Rufus Wainwright – Unfollow the Rules
Renée Zellweger – Judy
Best Pop Vocal Album
Justin Bieber – Changes
Lady Gaga – Chromatica
Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia (WINNER)
Harry Styles – Fine Line
Taylor Swift – Folklore
Best Dance Recording
Diplo and SIDEPIECE – ‘On My Mind’
Disclosure feat. Aminé and Slowthai – ‘My High’
Flume feat. Toro Y Moi – ‘The Difference’
Kaytranada feat. Kali Uchis – ‘10%’ (WINNER)
Jayda G – ‘Both of Us’
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Arca – Kick i
Bauuer – Planet’s Mad
Disclosure – Energy
Kaytranada – Bubba (WINNER)
Madeon – Good Faith
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah – Axiom
Jon Batiste –Chronology of a Dream: Live at the Village Vanguard
Black Violin – Take the Stairs
Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell – Americana
Snarky Puppy – Live at the Royal Albert Hall (WINNER)
Best Rock Performance
Fiona Apple – ‘Shameika’ (WINNER)
Big Thief – ‘Not’
Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Kyoto’
Haim – ‘The Steps’
Brittany Howard – ‘Stay High’
Grace Potter – Daylight’
Best Metal Performance
Body Count – ‘Bum-Rush’ (WINNER)
Code Orange – ‘Underneath’
In This Moment – ‘The In-Between’
Poppy – ‘Bloodmoney’
Power Trip – ‘Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) – Live’
Best Rock Song
‘Shameika’ – Fiona Apple, songwriter (Fiona Apple)
‘Kyoto’ – Phoebe Bridgers, Morgan Nagler and Marshall Vore, songwriters (Phoebe Bridgers)
‘Stay High’ – Brittany Howard, songwriter (Brittany Howard) – WINNER
‘Not’ – Adrianne Lenker, songwriter (Big Thief)
‘Lost in Yesterday’ – Kevin Parker, songwriter (Tame Impala)
Best Rock Album
Fontaines D.C. – A Hero’s Death
Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
Grace Potter – Daylight
The Strokes – The New Abnormal (WINNER)
Sturgill Simpson – Sound & Fury
Best Alternative Music Album
Fiona Apple – Fetch the Bolt Cutters (WINNER)
Beck – Hyperspace
Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher
Brittany Howard – Jaime
Tame Impala – The Slow Rush
Best Progressive R&B Album
Jhené Aiko – Chilombo
Chloe X Halle – Ungodly Hour
Free Nationals – Free Nationals
Robert Glasper – Fuck Yo Feelings
Thundercat – It Is What It Is (WINNER)
Best R&B Performance
Lightning & Thunder – Jhené Aiko feat. John Legend
Beyoncé – ‘Black Parade (WINNER)
Jacob Collier feat. Mahalia and Ty Dolla $ign – ‘All I Need’
Brittany Howard – ‘Goat Head’
Emily King – ‘See Me’
Best Traditional R&B Performance
The Baylor Project feat. Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor – ‘Sit on Down’
Chloe X Halle – ‘Wonder What She Thinks of Me’
Ledisi – Anything for You’ (WINNER)
Mykal Kilgore – ‘Let Me Go’
Yebba – ‘Distance’
Best R&B Song
‘Better Than I Imagine” — Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello and Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper feat. H.E.R. and Meshell Ndegeocello) (WINNER)
‘Black Parade’ – Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk and Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
‘Collide’ – Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar and Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (Tiana Major9 and EARTHGANG)
‘Do It’ – Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch and Vincent Van Den Ende, songwriters
‘Slow Down’ — Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson and Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley and H.E.R.)
Best R&B Album
Ant Clemons – Happy 2 Be Here
Giveon – Take Time
Luke James – To Feel Love/D
John Legends – Bigger Love (WINNER)
Gregory Porter – All Rise
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Dababy feat. Roddy Ricch – ‘Rockstar’
Drake feat. Lil Durk – ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’
Anderson .Paak – ‘Lockdown’ (WINNER)
Roddy Ricch – ‘The Box’
Travis Scott – ‘Highest in the Room’
Best Rap Performance
Big Sean feat. Nipsey Hussle –’Deep Reverence’
DaBaby – ‘Bop’
Jack Harlow – ‘What’s Poppin’
Lil Baby – ‘The Bigger Picture’
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé – ‘Savage’ (WINNER)
Pop Smoke – ‘Dior’
Best Melodic Rap Performance
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch – ‘Rockstar’
Drake feat. Lil Durk – ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’
Anderson .Paak – ‘Lockdown’ (WINNER)
Roddy Ricch – ‘The Box’
Travis Scott – ‘Highest in the Room’
Best Rap Song
‘The Bigger Picture’ — Dominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew and Rai’shaun Williams, Songwriters (Lil Baby)
‘The Box’ — Larrance Dopson, Samuel Gloade, Rodrick Moore, Adarius Moragne, Eric Sloan and Khirye Anthony Tyler, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)
‘Laugh Now Cry Later’ — Durk Banks, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron Latour and Ryan Martinez, songwriters (Drake feat. Lil Durk)
‘Rockstar’ — Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV and Rodrick Moore, songwriters (DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch)
‘Savage’ — Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe and Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé) (WINNER)
Best Rap Album
D Smoke – Black Habits
Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist – Alfredo
Jay Electronica – A Written Testimony
Nas – King’s Disease (WINNER)
Royce da 5’9″ – The Allegory
Best Country Solo Performance
Eric Church – ‘Stick That in Your Country Song’
Brandy Clark – ‘Who You Thought I Was’
Vince Gill – ‘When My Amy Prays’ (WINNER)
Mickey Guyton – ‘Black Like Me’
Miranda Lambert – ‘Bluebird’
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Brothers Osborne – ‘All Night’
Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber – ‘10,000 Hours’ (WINNER)
Lady A – ‘Ocean’
Little Big Town – ‘Sugar Coat’
Old Dominion – ‘Some People Do’
Best Country Song
Miranda Lambert – ‘Bluebird’
Maren Morris – ‘The Bones’
The Highwomen – ‘Crowded Table’ (WINNER)
Ingrid Andress – ‘More Hearts than Mine’
Old Dominion – ‘Some People Do’
Best Country Album
Little Big Town – Nightfall
Miranda Lambert – Wildcard (WINNER)
Ashley McBryde – Never Will
Ingrid Andress – Lady Like
Brandy Clark – Your Life Is a Record
Best Latin Pop Album or Urban Album
Bad Bunny – YHLQMDLG (WINNER)
Camilo – Por Primera Vez
Kany García – Mesa Para Dos
Ricky Martin – Pausa
Debi Nova – 3:33
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
Bajofondo – Aura
Cami – Monstruo
Cultura Profética – Sobrevolando
Lido Pimienta – Miss Colombia
Fita Páez – La Conquista del Espacio (WINNER)
Best American Roots Song
The Secret Sisters – ‘Cabin’
Sierra Hull – ‘Ceiling to the Floor’
Sarah Jarosz – ‘Hometown’
John Prine – ‘I Remember Everything’ (WINNER)
Lucinda Williams – ‘Man Without a Soul’
Best American Roots Performance
Black Pumas – ‘Colors’
Bonny Light Horseman – ‘Deep in Love’
Brittany Howard – ‘Short and Sweet’
Norah Jones and Mavis Staples – ‘I’ll Be Gone’
John Prine – I Remember Everything (WINNER)
Best Folk Album
Bonny Light Horseman – Bonny Light Horseman
Leonard Cohen – Thanks for the Dance
Laura Marling – Song for Our Daughter
The Secret Sisters – Saturn Return
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings – All the Good Times (WINNER)
Best Reggae Album
Buju Banton – Upside Down 2020
Skip Marley – Higher Place
Maxi Priest – It All Comes Back to Love
Toots & the Maytals – Got to Be Tough (WINNER)
The Wailers – One World
Best Global Music Album
Antibalas – FU Chronicles
Burna Boy – Twice As Tall (WINNER)
Bebel Gilberto – Agora
Anoushka Shankar – Love Letters
Tinariwen – Amadjar
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Frozen 2
Jojo Rabbit (WINNER)
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Max Richter – Ad Astra
Kamasi Washington – Becoming
Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker (WINNER)
Thomas Newman – 1917
John Williams – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Taylor Swift – ‘Beautiful Ghosts’
Brandi Carlile – ‘Carried Me With You’
Idina Menzel & Aurora – ‘Into the Unknown’
Billie Eilish – ‘No Time to Die’ (WINNER)
Cynthia Ervio – ‘Stand Up’
Best Music Film
Beastie Boys – Beastie Boys Story
Beyoncé – Black Is King
Freestyle Love Supreme – We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
Linda Ronstadt – Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (WINNER)
ZZ Top – That Little Ol’ Band from Texas
Best Music Video
Beyoncé – ‘Brown Skin Girl’ (WINNER)
Future feat. Drake – ‘Life Is Good’
Anderson .Paak – ‘Lockdown’
Harry Styles – ‘Adore You’
Woodkid – ‘Goliath’
