The full list of Nominations for the 2018 Grammy Awards have been revealed, showing Jay Z Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar leading with the most amount of predicted wins, with Jay Z having 8 nominations for his album 4:44, making him the third most nominated artist in Grammy history. Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars follow closely with Lamar up for 7 awards and Bruno Mars up for 6.

The Grammys are set to return in January. President of The Recording Academy and Grammy Chief said in a statement about the nominations “I’m inspired by this year’s nominees and the incredible talent each possesses,” said Neil Portnow, President of the Recording Academy. “Their recordings are a true testament to how creatively alive and meaningful our music industry has become. Each nominee uses their craft to inspire, uplift, and tell stories of our world through their artistry. They provide a vibrant soundtrack that represents the highest level of excellence and continues to impact and reflect our culture.” He continued with “The beauty of our process begins and ends with the participation of music professionals,” said Bill Freimuth, Recording Academy Senior Vice President of Awards. “Our nominations reflect the expertise and passion of Recording Academy voting members.”

24K Magic — Bruno Mars

Album Of The Year:

Awaken, My Love! — Childish Gambino

4:44— JAY-Z

DAMN. — Kendrick Lamar

Melodrama — Lorde

24K Magic — Bruno Mars

Song Of The Year:

Despacito — Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason ‘Poo Bear’ Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton, songwriters (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber)

4:44 — Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (JAY-Z)

Issues — Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter, songwriters (Julia Michaels)

1-800-273-8255 — Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury, Khalid Robinson, songwriters (Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid)

That’s What I Like — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)

Best New Artist:

Alessia Cara

Khalid

Lil Uzi Vert

Julia Michaels

SZA

Best Pop Solo Performance:

Love So Soft — Kelly Clarkson

Praying — Kesha

Million Reasons — Lady Gaga

What About Us — P!nk

Shape Of You — Ed Sheeran

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:

Something Just Like This — The Chainsmokers & Coldplay

Despacito — Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber

Thunder — Imagine Dragons

Feel It Still — Portugal. The Man

Stay — Zedd & Alessia Cara

Best Dance/Electronic Album:

Migration — Bonobo

3-D The Catalogue — Kraftwerk

Mura Masa — Mura Masa

A Moment Apart — Odesza

What Now — Sylvan Esso

Best Rock Performance:

You Want It Darker — Leonard Cohen

The Promise — Chris Cornell (Posthumous)

Run — Foo Fighters

No Good — Kaleo

Go To War — Nothing More

Best Urban Contemporary Album:

Free 6lack — 6lack

Awaken, My Love! — Childish Gambino

American Teen — Khalid

Ctrl — SZA

Starboy — The Weeknd

Best Rap Album:

4:44— JAY-Z

DAMN.— Kendrick Lamar

Culture — Migos

Laila’s Wisdom — Rapsody

Flower Boy — Tyler, The Creator.

The Grammy Awards will take place on January 28th 2018, live from Madison Square Garden in New York. To see the full list of Grammy nominations, click here.

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2018 Grammy Award Nominations Revealed