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The Grammys are back and bigger than ever with new categories and a star-studded lineup of chart-topping performers.
Trevor Noah returns as host for the fourth consecutive year, taking the stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Nominations were announced in November 2023 with three new categories introduced — including Best Pop Dance Recording and Best Alternative Jazz Album — bringing the total number to a whopping 94.
SZA leads the 2024 nominations with nine opportunities to take home a Grammy, from Album of the Year and Song of the Year to Best R&B Performance. Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers and Serban Ghenea follow closely behind with seven nods each. (Monét’s daughter, Hazel, has the chance to become the youngest Grammy winner in history at 2 years old as a featured artist on Monét’s song “Hollywood.”)
Along with historic nominations, the 66th annual Grammy Awards are bringing milestone performances. Legendary artist Joni Mitchell, a nine-time Grammy winner, will sing at the awards show for the first time in her decades-long career. Billy Joel, meanwhile, is set to make his return to the Grammys stage after 22 years away.
They may be big shots in the musical industry now, but every star has had a first time at the Grammys. From Lady Gaga’s spiky headdress to Justin Timberlake’s perm, here are the most memorable first Grammys appearances.
Scroll down to see a list of 2024 Grammy Awards nominees — and look for the bold names during the show to find out who won:
Record of the YearBillie Eilish – “What Was I Made For? [From the Motion Picture Barbie]”Boygenius – “Not Strong Enough”Jon Batiste – “Worship”Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”SZA – “Kill Bill”Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”
Album of the YearBoygenius – The RecordJanelle Monáe – The Age of PleasureJon Batiste – World Music RadioLana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean BlvdMiley Cyrus – Endless Summer VacationOlivia Rodrigo – GutsSZA – SOSTaylor Swift – Midnights
Song of the YearBillie Eilish – “What Was I Made For? [From the Motion Picture Barbie]”Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night (From Barbie the Album)”Jon Batiste – “Butterfly”Lana Del Rey – “A&W”Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”SZA – “Kill Bill”Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Best New ArtistCoco JonesGracie AbramsFred Again..Ice SpiceJelly RollNoah KahanVictoria MonétThe War and Treaty
Best Pop Solo PerformanceBillie Eilish – “What Was I Made For? [From the Motion Picture Barbie]”Doja Cat – “Paint the Town Red”Miley Cyrus – “Flowers”Olivia Rodrigo – “Vampire”Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero”
Best Pop Duo/Group PerformanceLabrinth (feat. Billie Eilish) – “Never Felt So Alone”Lana Del Rey (feat. Jon Batiste) – “Candy Necklace”Miley Cyrus (feat. Brandi Carlile) – “Thousand Miles”SZA (feat. Phoebe Bridgers) – “Ghost in the Machine”Taylor Swift (feat. Ice Spice) – “Karma”
Best Pop Vocal AlbumEd Sheeran – – (Subtract)Kelly Clarkson – ChemistryMiley Cyrus – Endless Summer VacationOlivia Rodrigo – GutsTaylor Swift – Midnights
Best Dance/Electronic RecordingAphex Twin – “Blackbox Life Recorder 21f”Disclosure – “Higher Than Ever Before”James Blake – “Loading”Romy and Fred Again.. – “Strong”Skrillex, Fred Again.. and Flowdan – “Rumble”
Best Pop Dance RecordingBebe Rexha and David Guetta – “One in a Million”Calvin Harris (feat. Ellie Goulding) – “Miracle”David Guetta, Anne-Marie and Coi Leray – “Baby Don’t Hurt Me”Kylie Minogue – “Padam Padam”Troye Sivan – “Rush”
Best Dance/Electronic Music AlbumJames Blake – Playing Robots Into HeavenThe Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful FeelingFred Again.. – Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022)Kx5 – Kx5Skrillex – Quest for Fire
Best Rock PerformanceArctic Monkeys – “Sculptures of Anything Goes”Black Pumas – “More Than a Love Song”Boygenius – “Not Strong Enough”Foo Fighters – “Rescued”Metallica – “Lux Æterna”
Best Metal PerformanceDisturbed – “Bad Man”Ghost – “Phantom of the Opera”Metallica – “72 Seasons”Slipknot – “Hive Mind”Spiritbox – “Jaded”
Best Rock SongBoygenius – “Not Strong Enough”Foo Fighters – “Rescued”Olivia Rodrigo – “Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl”Queens of the Stone Age – “Emotion Sickness”The Rolling Stones – “Angry”
Best Rock AlbumFoo Fighters – But Here We AreGreta Van Fleet – StarcatcherMetallica – 72 SeasonsParamore – This Is WhyQueens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman …
Best Alternative Music PerformanceAlvvays – “Belinda Says”Arctic Monkeys – “Body Paint”Boygenius – “Cool About It”Lana Del Rey – “A&W”Paramore – “This Is Why”
Best Alternative Music AlbumArctic Monkeys – The CarBoygenius – The RecordGorillaz – Cracker IslandLana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean BlvdPJ Harvey – I Inside the Old Year Dying
Best R&B PerformanceChris Brown – “Summer Too Hot”Coco Jones – “ICU”Robert Glasper (feat. Sir and Alex Isley) – “Back to Love”SZA – “Kill Bill”Victoria Monét – “How Does It Make You Feel”
Best Traditional R&B PerformanceBabyface (feat. Coco Jones) – “Simple”Kenyon Dixon – “Lucky”PJ Morton (feat. Susan Carol) – “Good Morning”SZA – “Love Language”Victoria Monét (feat. Earth, Wind & Fire and Hazel Monét) – “Hollywood”
Best R&B SongCoco Jones – “ICU”Halle – “Angel”Robert Glasper (feat. Sir and Alex Isley) – “Back to Love”SZA – “Snooze”Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”
Best Progressive R&B AlbumDiddy – The Love Album: Off the GridTerrace Martin and James Fauntleroy – NovaJanelle Monáe – The Age of PleasureSZA – SOS6lack – Since I Have a Lover
Best R&B AlbumBabyface – Girls Night OutCoco Jones – What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe)Emily King – Special OccasionSummer Walker – Clear 2: Soft Life EPVictoria Monét – Jaguar II
Best Rap PerformanceBaby Keem (feat. Kendrick Lamar) – “The Hillbillies”Black Thought – “Love Letter”Coi Leray – “Players”Drake & 21 Savage – “Rich Flex”Killer Mike (feat. André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane) – “Scientists & Engineers”
Best Melodic Rap PerformanceBurna Boy (feat. 21 Savage) – “Sittin’ on Top of the World”Doja Cat – “Attention”Drake and 21 Savage – “Spin Bout U”Lil Durk (feat. J. Cole) – “All My Life”SZA – “Low”
Best Rap SongDoja Cat – “Attention”Drake and 21 Savage – “Rich Flex”Killer Mike (feat. André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane) – “Scientists & Engineers”Lil Uzi Vert – “Just Wanna Rock”Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice (feat. Aqua) – “Barbie World [From Barbie the Album]”
Best Rap AlbumDrake and 21 Savage – Her LossKiller Mike – MichaelMetro Boomin – Heroes & VillainsNas – King’s Disease IIITravis Scott – Utopia
Best Country Solo PerformanceBrandy Clark – “Buried”Chris Stapleton – “White Horse”Dolly Parton – “The Last Thing on My Mind”Luke Combs – “Fast Car”Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
Best Country Duo/Group PerformanceBrothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody”Carly Pearce (feat. Chris Stapleton) – “We Don’t Fight Anymore”Dierks Bentley (feat. Billy Strings) – “High Note”Jelly Roll With Lainey Wilson – “Save Me”Vince Gill and Paul Franklin – “Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold)”Zach Bryan (feat. Kacey Musgraves) – “I Remember Everything”
Best Country SongBrandy Clark – “Buried”Chris Stapleton – “White Horse”Morgan Wallen – “Last Night”Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”Zach Bryan (feat. Kacey Musgraves) – “I Remember Everything”
Best Country AlbumBrothers Osborne – Brothers OsborneKelsea Ballerini – Rolling Up the Welcome MatLainey Wilson – Bell Bottom CountryTyler Childers – Rustin’ in the RainZach Bryan – Zach Bryan
Best American Roots PerformanceAllison Russell – “Eve Was Black”Blind Boys of Alabama – “Heaven Help Us All”Jon Batiste – “Butterfly”Madison Cunningham – “Inventing the Wheel”Rhiannon Giddens – “You Louisiana Man”
Best Americana PerformanceAllison Russell – “The Returner”Blind Boys of Alabama – “Friendship”Brandy Clark (feat. Brandi Carlile) – “Dear Insecurity”Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – “King of Oklahoma”Tyler Childers – “Help Me Make It Through the Night”
Best American Roots SongAllison Russell – “The Returner”Billy Strings (feat. Willie Nelson) – “California Sober”Brandy Clark (feat. Brandi Carlile) – “Dear Insecurity”Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – “Cast Iron Skillet”The War and Treaty – “Blank Page”
Best Americana AlbumAllison Russell – The ReturnerBrandy Clark – Brandy ClarkJason Isbell and the 400 Unit – WeathervanesRodney Crowell – The Chicago SessionsRhiannon Giddens – You’re the One
Best Bluegrass AlbumBilly Strings – Me/And/DadMichael Cleveland – Lovin’ of the GameMighty Poplar – Mighty PoplarMolly Tuttle & Golden Highway – City of GoldSam Bush – Radio John: Songs of John HartfordWillie Nelson – Bluegrass
Best Folk AlbumDom Flemons – Traveling WildfireJoni Mitchell – Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live)The Milk Carton Kids – I Only See the MoonNickel Creek – CelebrantsOld Crow Medicine Show – JubileePaul Simon – PsalmsRufus Wainwright – Folkocracy
Best Latin Pop AlbumAleMor – Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1Gaby Moreno – X Mi (Vol. 1)Maluma – Don JuanPablo Alborán – La Cuarta HojaPaula Arenas – A CiegasPedro Capó – La Neta
Best Latin Rock or Alternative AlbumCabra – MartínezDiamante Eléctrico – Leche de TigreFito Paez – EADDA9223Juanes – Vida CotidianaNatalia Lafourcade – De Todas las Flores
Best Reggae AlbumBuju Banton – Born for GreatnessBeenie Man – SimmaBurning Spear – No DestroyerCollie Buddz – Cali Roots Riddim 2023Julian Marley and Antaeus – Colors of Royal
Best Comedy AlbumChris Rock – Selective OutrageDave Chappelle – What’s in a Name?Sarah Silverman – Someone You LoveTrevor Noah – I Wish You WouldWanda Sykes – I’m an Entertainer
Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling RecordingMeryl Streep – Big TreeMichelle Obama – The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain TimesRick Rubin – The Creative Act: A Way of BeingBernie Sanders – It’s OK to Be Angry About CapitalismWilliam Shatner – Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual MediaDaisy Jones & The Six – AuroraVarious Artists – Barbie The AlbumVarious Artists – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired ByVarious Artists – Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3“Weird Al” Yankovic – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Best Song Written for Visual MediaBillie Eilish – “What Was I Made For? [From the Motion Picture Barbie]”Dua Lipa – “Dance the Night (From Barbie the Album)”Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice (feat. Aqua) – “Barbie World [From Barbie the Album]”Rihanna – “Lift Me Up (From Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By)”Ryan Gosling – “I’m Just Ken [From Barbie the Album]”
Best Music VideoThe Beatles – “I’m Only Sleeping”Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For [From the Motion Picture Barbie]”Kendrick Lamar – “Count Me Out”Troye Sivan – “Rush”Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
Best Music FilmDavid Bowie – Moonage DaydreamKendrick Lamar – Live From Paris, the Big Steppers TourLewis Capaldi – How I’m Feeling NowLittle Richard – I Am EverythingTupac Shakur – Dear Mama
Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumBruce Springsteen – Only the Strong SurviveLaufey – BewitchedLiz Callaway – To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates SondheimPentatonix – Holidays Around the WorldRickie Lee Jones – Pieces of TreasureVarious – Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions), Vol. 3
Best Musical Theater AlbumKimberly AkimboParadeShuckedSome Like It HotSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Producer of the Year, Non-ClassicalDaniel NigroDernst “D’Mile” Emile IIHit-BoyJack AntonoffMetro Boomin
Songwriter of the Year, Non-ClassicalEdgar BarreraJessie Jo DillonJustin TranterShane McAnallyTheron Thomas
Producer of the Year, ClassicalBrian PidgeonDavid FrostDmitriy LipayElaine MartoneMorten Lindberg
