The music of 害羞草研究所淏lack Panther,害羞草研究所� with Kendrick Lamar in its starring role, officially owns the 2019 Grammy Awards, where women are heavily represented in the major four categories following a year where their presence was barely felt.
The Recording Academy announced Friday that Lamar is the top contender with eight nominations, including seven for his musical companion to the Marvel Studios juggernaut starring Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan. 害羞草研究所淏lack Panther: The Album, Music From and Inspired By害羞草研究所� is up for album of the year, a category where women make up five of the eight nominees. Cardi B, Kacey Musgraves, Janelle Monae, H.E.R. and Brandi Carlile also are up for the top prize, along with Drake and Post Malone.
The upcoming Grammys is the first where the academy extended its top four categories from five nominees to eight.
The 害羞草研究所淧anther害羞草研究所� nomination would give Lamar a chance to win album of the year after losing three times. His most recently loss was in February when his critically acclaimed 害羞草研究所淒AMN害羞草研究所� fell short to Bruno Mars害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所�24K Magic,害羞草研究所� though Lamar害羞草研究所檚 project would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize for music two months later, making him the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the prestigious honour.
Lamar害羞草研究所檚 Top 10 hit, the SZA-assisted 害羞草研究所淎ll the Stars,害羞草研究所� is nominated for both record and song of the year (a songwriter害羞草研究所檚 award). Five other songs scored nominations in both categories, including Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淪hallow害羞草研究所� from 害羞草研究所淎 Star Is Born害羞草研究所�; Childish Gambino害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭his Is America害羞草研究所�; Drake害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淕od害羞草研究所檚 Plan害羞草研究所�; Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Middle害羞草研究所�; and Carlile害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Joke.害羞草研究所�
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Following Lamar, Drake 害羞草研究所� the year害羞草研究所檚 most successful artist 害羞草研究所� earned seven nominations. Though nominated for album of the year, he was surprisingly shut out of best rap album, where his rival Pusha T earned a nomination.
Drake害羞草研究所檚 frequent collaborator, producer Boi-1Da, earned six nods, as did Carlile, who also scored nominations in the American Roots category.
Cardi B, Gaga, H.E.R., Morris, Gambino, producer Sounwave and engineer Mike Bozzi scored five nominations each.
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The nominees for the 2019 Grammys mark a departure from this year害羞草研究所檚 show, where women were underrepresented in the top four categories. Of the eight best new artist nominees, six are women, including H.E.R., Chloe x Halle, Dua Lipa, Margo Price, Bebe Rexha and Jorja Smith. Rock band Greta Van Fleet and country singer Luke Combs also earned nominations.
Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow was criticized earlier this year at the Grammys when he said women need to 害羞草研究所渟tep up害羞草研究所� when asked about the lack of women in the top categories, which he later acknowledged was a 害羞草研究所減oor choice of words.害羞草研究所� It forced the academy to launch a new task force focused on inclusion and diversity; Portnow also announced he would be leaving the academy in 2019.
害羞草研究所淚n any given year there could be more folks from one area or one gender or one genre or one ethnicity that are making recordings and being successful with them than in another year. So, in many ways we害羞草研究所檙e just a reflection of that,害羞草研究所� Portnow said in an interview with The Associated Press. 害羞草研究所淭his year clearly there were many women not only making music but making great music and making music that resonates with our peer voters in terms of excellence, and so that certainly is at the forefront.害羞草研究所�
Another milestone for women is in the non-classical producer of the year category, where songwriting extraordinaire Linda Perry earned a nomination. She害羞草研究所檚 just the seventh woman ever nominated for prize and first since 2004.
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Perry will compete with Pharrell Williams, Boi-1Da, Larry Klein and Kanye West, the only nomination he earned.
Taylor Swift, a two-time album of the year winner, also only earned one nomination 害羞草研究所� her 害羞草研究所渞eputation害羞草研究所� album is up best pop vocal album. Justin Timberlake, whose 害羞草研究所淢an of the Woods害羞草研究所� albums flopped earlier this year, picked up a nod for 害羞草研究所淪ay Something,害羞草研究所� his collaboration with Chris Stapleton.
Beyonce and Jay-Z, billed as The Carters, as well Ariana Grande, didn害羞草研究所檛 earn any of the big nominations. The Carters earned two nods in the R&B category along with best music video, while Grande picked up two nods in pop.
Artists who were completely snubbed include Carrie Underwood, Sam Smith, Migos, Kane Brown, Nicki Minaj, XXXTentacion and Juice WRLD, whose 害羞草研究所淟ucid Dreams害羞草研究所� was one of the year害羞草研究所檚 biggest hits.
Some acts scored their first nominations ever, including Florida Georgia Line, whose megahit 害羞草研究所淢eant to Be害羞草研究所� with Rexha is up best country duo/group performance. Camila Cabello, Malone, Mendes, Dan + Shay and DJ Mustard are also first-time nominees.
Gaga, who earned acting and music Golden Globe nominations Thursday, picked up four Grammy nominations for 害羞草研究所淪hallow,害羞草研究所� while 害羞草研究所淛oanne害羞草研究所� is up for best pop solo performance. The soundtrack for 害羞草研究所淎 Star Is Born害羞草研究所� was released after Grammy eligibility, though 害羞草研究所淪hallow害羞草研究所� was released in time and also earned Cooper two nominations.
Other famous faces outside of music to earn nominations include Tiffany Haddish and former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, both up for best spoken word album. Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Fred Armisen, Jim Gaffigan and Patton Oswalt are up for best comedy album.
Mac Miller, who died in September, earned a nomination for best rap album with 害羞草研究所淪wimming.害羞草研究所� Chris Cornell, who died last year, is up for best rock performance with 害羞草研究所淲hen Bad Does Good.害羞草研究所�
Demi Lovato, who relapsed after six years of sobriety and was hospitalized for an overdose in July, earned a nomination for best pop duo/group performance for 害羞草研究所淔all In Line,害羞草研究所� her duet with Christina Aguilera.
Those who earned four nominations are Musgraves, Malone, PJ Morton, Dave Cobb, Ludwig Goransson, Noah Shebib and SZA, who earned a Golden Globe nomination alongside Lamar for 害羞草研究所淎ll the Stars害羞草研究所� on Thursday.
Lamar has won 12 Grammys throughout his career. Though seven of his eight nominations come from 害羞草研究所淏lack Panther,害羞草研究所� he also earned a nod for co-writing Jay Rock害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淲in,害羞草研究所� up for best rap song.
The 2019 Grammys will hand out awards in its 84 categories live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2019.
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Mesfin Fekadu, The Associated Press
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