The 2023 Grammy Nominations List Is Full Of Surprises

Music’s biggest night is one step closer. The 2023 Grammy nominations were revealed on Nov. 15, with stars like John Legend, Machine Gun Kelly, and 2022’s Best New Artist honoree Olivia Rodrigo helping to announce this year’s crop of nominees. Beyoncé leads the pack with nine nominations, including Record and Song of the Year for “Break My Soul” and Album of the Year for Renaissance, making her tie with husband Jay-Z as the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time. Kendrick Lamar trails behind with eight nods, followed by Adele and Brandi Carlile with seven nominations. DJ Khaled, Future, The-Dream, Randy Merrill, and Harry Styles all received six nods apiece.

Some notable artists and album releases are absent from the nominee list, but not all of them were outright snubbed. While Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) re-recording qualified for nominations, and “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” picked up a nod for Song of the Year, her new album Midnights will only be eligible next year, as it was released after the Sept. 30 deadline.

Following their pattern from last year, The Weeknd and Drake did not submit their albums Dawn FM and Honestly, Nevermind for consideration. Silk Sonic, who took home Record and Song of the Year for “Leave the Door Open,” followed suit. “We thank the Grammys for allowing us to perform on their platform — not once but twice — and awarding us at last year’s ceremony,” Bruno Mars told Rolling Stone on behalf of himself and Anderson .Paak. “We’d be crazy to ask for anything more.”

This year, the Recording Academy introduced several new categories, including the long-overdue Songwriter Of The Year (Non-Classical), to pair with the existing Producer of the Year. This award will highlight the work of “non-performing and non-producing songwriters,” meaning you likely won’t see singer-songwriters like Rodrigo or Swift nominated for the honor. Other new categories include Best Americana Performance, Best Alternative Music Performance, Best Spoken Word Poetry Album, and Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media. There will also be a Special Merit Award for Best Song For Social Change.

The 65th Grammy Awards will take place on Feb. 5 and air live on CBS and Paramount+. This year, the ceremony will return to its usual home at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena after two years away from the venue. The Daily Show comedian Trevor Noah has taken on hosting duties for the past two years, but a 2023 host has yet to be announced. Here’s who is up for a Grammy this year.

For the full list of 91 categories, go to Grammy.com.

Album of the Year

• ABBA, Voyage
• Adele, 30
• Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti
• Beyoncé, Renaissance
• Mary J. Blige, Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
• Brandi Carlile, In These Silent Days
• Coldplay, Music of the Spheres
• Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
• Lizzo, Special
• Harry Styles, Harry’s House

Record of the Year

• ABBA, “Don’t Shut Me Down”
• Adele, “Easy On Me”
• Beyoncé, “Break My Soul”
• Mary J. Blige, “Good Morning Gorgeous”
• Brandi Carlile feat. Lucius, “You and Me On the Rock”
• Doja Cat, “Woman”
• Steve Lacy, “Bad Habit”
• Kendrick Lamar, “The Heart Part 5”
• Lizzo, “About Damn Time”
• Harry Styles, “As It Was”

Song of the Year

• Gayle, “abcdefu”
• Lizzo, “About Damn Time”
• Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)”
• Harry Styles, “As It Was”
• Steve Lacy, “Bad Habit”
• Beyoncé, “Break My Soul”
• Adele, “Easy On Me”
• DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy, “God Did”
• Kendrick Lamar, “The Heart Part 5”
• Bonnie Raitt, “Just Like That”

Best New Artist

• Anitta
• Omar Apollo
• DOMi & JD Beck
• Muni Long
• Samara Joy
• Latto
• Måneskin
• Tobe Nwigwe
• Molly Tuttle
• Wet Leg

Best Pop Vocal Album

• ABBA, Voyage
• Adele, 30
• Coldplay, Music of the Spheres
• Lizzo, Special
• Harry Styles, Harry’s House

Best Pop Solo Performance

• Adele, “Easy On Me”
• Bad Bunny, “Moscow Mule”
• Doja Cat, “Woman”
• Steve Lacy, “Bad Habit”
• Lizzo, “About Damn Time”
• Harry Styles, “As It Was”

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• ABBA, “Don’t Shut Me Down”
• Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran, “Bam Bam”
• BTS and Coldplay, “My Universe”
• Post Malone and Doja Cat, “I Like You (A Happier Song)”
• Sam Smith and Kim Petras, “Unholy”

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

• Beyonce, “BREAK MY SOUL”
• Bonobo, “Rosewood”
• Diplo & Miguel, “Don't Forget My Love”
• David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, “I'm Good (Blue)”
• KAYTRANADA feat. H.E.R., “Intimidated”
• RÜFÜS DU SOL, “On My Knees”

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

• Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
• Bonobo, Fragments
• Diplo, Diplo
• ODESZA, The Last Goodbye
• RÜFÜS DU SOL, Surrender

Best Rap Performance

• DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy, “God Did”
• Doja Cat, “Vegas”
• Gunna & Future feat. Young Thug, “Pushin P”
• Hitkidd & GloRilla, “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)”
• Kendrick Lamar, “The Heart Part 5”

Best Melodic Rap Performance

• DJ Khaled feat. Future and SZA, “BEAUTIFUL”
• Future feat. Drake and Tems, “WAIT FOR U”
• Jack Harlow, “First Class”
• Kendrick Lamar feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer, “Die Hard”
• Latto, “Big Energy (Live)”

Best Rap Song

• Jack Harlow feat. Drake, “Churchill Downs”
• DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy, “God Did”
• Kendrick Lamar, “The Heart Part 5”
• Gunna & Future feat. Young Thug, “Pushin P”
• Future feat. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U”

Best Rap Album

• DJ Khaled, God Did
• Future, I NEVER LIKED YOU
• Jack Harlow, Come Home The Kids Miss You
• Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
• Pusha T, It’s Almost Dry

Best Latin Pop Album

• Christina Aguilera, AGUILERA
• Rubén Blades & Boca Livre, Pasieros
• Camilo, De Adentro Pa Afuera
• Fonseca, Viajante
• Sebastián Yatra, Dharma +

Best Country Solo Performance

• Kelsea Ballerini, “Heartfirst”
• Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange”
• Miranda Lambert, “In His Arms”
• Maren Morris, “Circles Around This Town”
• Willie Nelson, “Live Forever”

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

• Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt, “Wishful Drinking”
• Brothers Osborne, “Midnight Rider’s Prayer”
• Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert, “Outrunnin’ Your Memory”
• Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, “Does He Love You – Revisited”
• Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”
• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, “Going Where The Lonely Go”

Best Country Song

• Maren Morris, “Circles Around This Town”
• Luke Combs, “Doin’ This”
• Taylor Swift, “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)”
• Miranda Lambert, “If I Was a Cowboy”
• Willie Nelson, “I’ll Love You Till The Day I Die”
• Cody Johnson, “‘Til You Can’t”

Best Country Album

• Luke Combs, Growin’ Up
• Miranda Lambert, Palomino
• Ashley McBryde, Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville
• Maren Morris, Humble Quest
• Willie Nelson, A Beautiful Time

Best Alternative Music Performance

• Arctic Monkeys, “There’d Better Be a Mirrorball”
• Big Thief, “Certainty”
• Florence + the Machine, “King”
• Wet Leg, “Chaise Longue”
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs feat. Perfume Genius, “Spitting Off the Edge of the World”

Best Alternative Music Album

• Arcade Fire, WE
• Big Thief, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
• Björk, Fossora
• Wet Leg, Wet Leg
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cool It Down

Best R&B Performance

• Beyonce, “Virgo’s Groove”
• Mary J. Blige feat. Anderson .Paak, “Here With Me”
• Muni Long, “Hrs & Hrs”
• Lucky Daye, “Over”
• Jazmine Sullivan, “Hurt Me So Good”

Best Traditional R&B Performance

• Snoh Aalegra, “Do 4 Love”
• Babyface feat. Ella Mai, “Keep On Fallin’”
• Beyoncé, “Plastic Off the Sofa”
• Adam Blackstone feat. Jazmine Sullivan, “‘Round Midnight”
• Mary J. Blige, “Good Morning Gorgeous”

Best R&B Song

• Beyoncé, “Cuff It”
• Mary J. Blige, “Good Morning Gorgeous”
• Muni Long, “Hrs & Hrs”
• Jazmine Sullivan, “Hurt Me So Good”
• PJ Morton, “Please Don’t Walk Away”

Best R&B Album

• Mary J. Blige, Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
• Chris Brown, Breezy (Deluxe)
• Robert Glasper, Black Radio III
• Lucky Daye, Candydrip
• PJ Morton, Watch the Sun

Best Music Video

• Adele, “Easy On Me”
• BTS, “Yet to Come”
• Doja Cat, “Woman”
• Kendrick Lamar, “The Heart Pt. 5”
• Harry Styles, “As It Was”
• Taylor Swift, “All Too Well: The Short Film”

Best Music Film

• Adele, One Night Only
• Justin Bieber, Our World
• Billie Eilish, Billie Eilish Live At The O2
• Rosalía, Motomami (Rosalía Tiktok Live Performance)
• Various Artists, Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
• Neil Young & Crazy Horse, A Band A Brotherhood A Barn