GRABACIÓN DEL AÑO
"I Like It" – Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin
Invincible, JWhiteDidIt, Craig Kallman & Tainy, producers; Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer.
Género: Pop latino, Hip Hop
"The Joke" – Brandi Carlile
Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Eddie Spear, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer.
Género: Americana
"This Is America" – Childish Gambino
Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, producers; Derek "MixedByAli" Ali & Riley Mackin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer.
Género: Hip Hop, Trap, Afrobeat, Rap político
"God's Plan" – Drake
Boi-1Da, Cardo & Young Exclusive, producers; Noel Cadastre, Noel "Gadget" Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers/mixers; Chris Athens, mastering engineer.
Género: Rap conciencia, Hip Hop, Pop-trap
"Shallow" – Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
Lady Gaga & Benjamin Rice, producers; Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer.
Género: Pop
"All the Stars" – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Al Shux & Sounwave, producers; Sam Ricci & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer.
Género: R&B, Pop-rap,
"Rockstar" – Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
Louis Bell & Tank God, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer, Jo-Vaughn Virgine Scott; writer.
Género: Trap, Southern Hip Hop
"The Middle" – Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey
Grey, Monsters & Strangerz & Zedd, producers; Grey, Tom Morris, Ryan Shanahan & Zedd, engineers/mixers; Mike Marsh, mastering engineer.
Género: EDM, Pop
Ganará: This Is America
Podría ganar: All the Stars o God's Plan
Debería ganar: This Is America
Debería estar nominado: God is a woman; Sicko Mode; My, My, My!
ALBUM DEL AÑO
Invasion of Privacy – Cardi B
Leslie Brathwaite & Evan LaRay, engineers/mixers; Belcalis Almanzar & Jorden Thorpe, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer.
Género: Hip Hop, Rap
By the Way, I Forgive You – Brandi Carlile
Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Dave Cobb & Eddie Spear, engineers/mixers; Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer.
Género: Americana, Country
Scorpion – Drake
Noel Cadastre, Noel "Gadget" Campbell & Noah Shebib, engineers/mixers; Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters; Chris Athens, mastering engineer.
Género: R&B, Hip Hop, Rap, Trap-pop, Pop
H.E.R. – H.E.R.
Darhyl "Hey DJ" Camper Jr., H.E.R. & Jeff Robinson, producers; Miki Tsutsumi, engineer/mixer; Darhyl Camper Jr. & H.E.R., songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer.
Género: R&B
Beerbongs & Bentleys – Post Malone
Louis Bell & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell & Austin Post, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer.
Género: Trap, Trap-pop, R&B
Dirty Computer – Janelle Monáe
Chuck Lightning, Janelle Monáe Robinson & Nate "Rocket" Wonder, producers; Mick Guzauski, Janelle Monáe Robinson & Nate "Rocket" Wonder, engineers/mixers; Nathaniel Irvin III, Charles Joseph II, Taylor Parks & Janelle Monáe Robinson, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer.
Género: Pop, Neo-soul, R&B, Hip Hop, Funk
Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves
Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, producers; Craig Alvin & Shawn Everett, engineers/mixers; Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves & Daniel Tashian, songwriters; Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone, mastering engineers.
Género: Country pop
Black Panther: The Album, Music From and Inspired By – Various Artists
Kendrick Lamar, featured artist; Kendrick Duckworth & Sounwave, producers; Matt Schaeffer, engineer/mixer; Kendrick Duckworth & Mark Spears, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer.
Género: Hip Hop
Ganará: Black Panther: The Album
Podría ganar: Scorpion o Invasion of Privacy
Debería ganar: Dirty Computer o By The Way, I Forgive You
Debería estar nominado: Sweetener; Astroworld; Bloom; Masseduction
CANCIÓN DEL AÑO
"All the Stars", Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters.
Género: R&B, Pop-rap
"Boo'd Up", Ella Mai
Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters.
Género: R&B
"God's Plan", Drake
Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters.
Género: Rap conciencia, Hip Hop, Pop-trap
"In My Blood", Shawn Mendes
Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters
Género: Pop, Pop rock, Soft-rock
"The Joke", Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters
Género: Americana
"This Is America", Childish Gambino
Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters
Género: Hip Hop, Trap, Afrobeat, Rap político
"Shallow", Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters
Género: Pop
Ganará: God's Plan
Podría ganar: This Is America o Shallow
Debería ganar: This Is America
Debería estar nominado: No tears left to cry
ARTISTA NOVEL
Luke Combs
Género: Country, Country pop
Dua Lipa
Género: Electropop, Dance pop, R&B, Dream pop
Bebe Rexha
Género: Pop, R&B, EDM
Jorja Smith
Género: R&B, Pop
Greta Van Fleet
Género: Hard rock, Blues rock, Rock progresivo
Chloe x Halle
Género: R&B, pop
H.E.R.
Género: R&B
Margo Price
Género: Country, Americana, Outlaw Country, Soul
Ganará: Dua Lipa
Podría ganar: H.E.R. o Bebe Rexha
Debería ganar: H.E.R. o Dua Lipa
Debería estar nominado: Troye Sivan
