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Kendrick Lamar & Drake top Grammy 2019 nominations

SOUNDS FAMILIAR - Baby A. Gil - The Philippine Star

December 17, 2018 | 12:00am

I am not at all surprised that hip-hop and rap recordings topped the 2019 Grammy Awards nominations. So now Kendrick Lamar and Drake would be the guys to beat on music’s biggest night which will be held at the CBS Staples Center on Feb. 10.

What I am really surprised about is that Taylor Swift’s album reputation was nominated in only one category Best Pop Vocal Album. Well, times indeed are a-changing and even music titans, like Swifty are subject to the vagaries of changing trends. I do not think she will win the Grammy next year. Sad but she already has a lot of those trophies anyway. Still, I am not counting her out yet. This girl is also a shrewd marketing genius so I am already curious about what she will do after this snub.

I am happy about Bradley Cooper’s nomination for Shallow, his duet with Lady Gaga from the movie A Star Is Born (ASIB). It looks like, he might even get a Grammy ahead of the Oscar he has been chasing these past years. And for Record of the Year at that. Oh yes, Bradley fans, please don’t feel bad that the ASIB album is not among the nominees. It was released only late last October and that is too late for the Grammys’ Sept. 30 annual cut-off. So you can count on that soundtrack being in the running next year.

And a big congratulations to our own Lea Salonga. As part of the cast of the revival of the musical, Once On This Island, whose soundtrack is nominated for Best Musical Theater Album, she is now a Grammy nominee. And maybe a Grammy winner soon. Now, I wonder why didn’t Lea get a Grammy for Miss Saigon?

And now presenting the list of nominees.

• Record of the Year: I Like It by Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J. Balvin; The Joke by Brandi Carlile; This Is America by Childish Gambino; God’s Plan by Drake; Shallow by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper; All The Stars by Kendrick Lamar & SZA; Rockstar by Post Malone ft. 21 Savage; The Middle by Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey.

• Album of the Year: Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B; By The Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile; Scorpion by Drake; H.E.R. by H.E.R.; beerbongs & bentleys by Post Malone; Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae; Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves; Black Panther: The Album, Music From and Inspired By by Various Artists.

• Song of the Year: All The Stars by Kendrick Lamar & SZA; Boo’d Up by Ella Mai; God’s Plan by Drake; In My Blood by Shawn Mendez; The Joke by Brandi Carlile; The Middle by Zedd, Maren Morris & Gray; Shallow by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper; This Is America by Childish Gambino.

• Best New Artist: Chloe x Halle; Luke Combs; Greta Van Fleet; H.E.R.; Dua Lipa; Margo Price; Bebe Rexha; Jorja Smith.

• Pop Solo Performance: Colors by Beck; Havana (Live) by Camila Cabello; God Is A Woman by Ariana Grande; Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?) by Lady Gaga; Better Now by Post Malone.

• Pop, Duo/Group Performance: Fall In Line by Christina Aguilera ft. Demi Lovato; Don’t Go Breaking My Heart by The Backstreet Boys; S’Wonderful by Tony Bennett & Diana Krall; Shallow by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper; Girls Like You by Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B; Say Something by Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton; The Middle by Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey.

• Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Love Is Here To Stay by Tony Bennett & Diana Krall; My Way by Willie Nelson; Nat “King” Cole & Me by Gregory Porter; Standards by Seal; The Music…The Mem’ries…The Magic by Barbra Streisand.

• Pop Vocal Album: Camila by Camila Cabello; Meaning Of Life by Kelly Clarkson; Sweetener by Ariana Grande; Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes; Beautiful Trauma by Pink; reputation by Taylor Swift.

• Dance Recording: Northern Soul by Above & Beyond ft. Richard Redford; Ultimatum by Disclosure ft. Fatoumata Diawara; Losing It by Fisher; Electricity by Silk City & Dua Lipa ft. Diplo & Mark Ronson; Ghost Voices by Virtual Self.

• Dance/Electronic Album: Singularity by Jon Hopkins; Woman Worldwide by Justice; Treehouse by Sofi Tukker; Oil Of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides by SOPHIE; Lune Rouge by TOKIMONSTA.

• Rock Song: Black Smoke Rising by Greta Van Fleet; Jumpsuit by twenty one pilots; MANTRA by Bring Me The Horizon; Masseduction by St. Vincent; Rats by Ghost.

• Rock Album: Rainier Fog by Alice In Chains; M A N I A by Fall Out Boy; Prequelle by Ghost; From The Fires by Greta Van Fleet; Pacific Daydream by Weezer.

• Rock Performance: Four Out Of Five by Arctic Monkeys; When Bad Does Good by Chris Cornell; Made An America by THE FEVER 333; Highway Tune by Greta Van Fleet; Uncomfortable by Halestorm.

• Alternative Music Album: Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino by Arctic Monkeys; Colors by Beck; Utopia by Bjork; American Utopia by David Byrne; Masseduction by St. Vincent.

• Metal Performance: Condemned To The Gallows by Between The Buried And Me; Honeycomb by Deafheaven; Electric Messiah by High On Fire; Betrayer by Trivium; On My Teeth by Underoath.

• R&B Performance: Long As I Live by Toni Braxton; Summer by The Carters; Y O Y by Lalah Hathaway; Best Part by H.E.R. ft. Daniel Caesar; First Began by PJ Morton.

• R&B Song: Boo’d Up by Ella Mai; Come Through And Chill by Miguel ft. J. Cole & Salaam Remi; Feels Like Summer by Childish Gambino; Focus by H.E.R.; Long As I Live by Toni Braxton.

• Traditional R&B Performance: Bet Ain’t Worth The Hand by Leon Bridges; Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight by Bettye LaVette; Honest by MAJOR; How Deep Is Your Love by PJ Morton ft. Yebba; Made For Love by Charlie Wilson ft. Lalah Hathaway.

• Urban Contemporary Album: Everything Is Love by The Carters; The Kids Are Alright by Chloe x Halle; Chris Dave And The Drumhedz by Chris Dave And The Drumhedz; War & Leisure by Miguel; Ventriloquism by Meshell Ndegeocello.

• R&B Album: Sex & Cigarettes by Toni Braxton; Good Thing by Leon Bridges; Honestly by Lalah Hathaway; H.E.R. by H.E.R; Gumbo Unplugged (Live) by PJ Morton.

• Rap Performance: Be Careful by Cardi B; Nice For What by Drake; King’s Dead by Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake; Bubblin’ by Anderson. Paak; Sicko Mode by Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee.

• Rap/Sung Performance: Like I Do by Christina Aguilera ft. Goldlink; Pretty Little Fears by 6lack ft. J. Cole; This Is America by Childish Gambino; All The Stars by Kendrick Lamar & SZA; Rockstar by Post Malone ft. 21 Savage.

• Rap Song: God’s Plan by Drake; King’s Dead by Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake; Lucky You by Eminem ft. Joyner Lucas; Sicko Mode by Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee; Win by Jay Rock.

• Rap Album: Invasion Of Privacy by Cardi B; Swimming by Mac Miller; Victory Lap by Nipsey Hussle; Daytona by Pusha T; Astroworld by Travis Scott.

• Musical Theater Album: The Band’s Visit; Carousel; Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert; My Fair Lady; Once On This Island.

• Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media by Various Artists: Call Me By Your Name; Deadpool 2; The Greatest Showman; Lady Bird; Stranger Things.

• Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: Black Panther; Blade Runner 2049; Coco; The Shape Of Water; Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

• Song Written for Visual Media: All The Stars by Kendrick Lamar & SZA from Black Panther; Mystery Of Love by Sufjan Stevens from Call Me By Your Name; Remember Me by Miguel ft. Natalia Lafourcade from Coco; Shallow by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper from A Star Is Born; This Is Me by Keala Settle from The Greatest Showman.

• Music Video: Apes*** by The Carters; This Is America by Childish Gambino; I’m Not Racist by Joyner Lucas; PYNK by Janelle Monae; Mumbo Jumbo by Tierra Whack.