Grammy awards 2017: Beyonc leads nominations with Lemonade

Concept album scored the singer nine nods, followed closely by Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West who all have eight nominations each and Adele with five

Beyonc has scored nine Grammy nominations for her album Lemonade.

The singer, who has previously won 20 Grammys, has nods in major categories including record of the year, song of the year and album of the year. Shes closely followed by Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West, who all have eight nominations each.

Adele has scored five nominations for her album 25. The singer has previously won 10 Grammys. Shell duke it out against Beyonc for album of the year alongside Drake, Justin Bieber and country singer Sturgill Simpson, a surprise nominee for A Sailors Guide to Earth.

This years new artist category sees Chance the Rapper continue a banner year with a nomination alongside Anderson Paak, Maren Morris, Kelsey Ballerino and the Chainsmokers. The breakout rapper has received seven nominations in total, also featured in categories including best rap album.

David Bowie has also picked up posthumous nominations in five categories, including best rock performance and best rock song. Last years ceremony saw Lady Gaga perform a tribute to the late singer.

Amy Schumer has picked up two nominations for comedy album and spoken-word album for the audio version of her book, while breakout Netflix show Stranger Things has also scored two nods for its score.

The full list of nominees has a notable absentee, Frank Ocean, whose acclaimed album Blonde was not entered before the 30 September deadline. That institution certainly has nostalgic importance, Ocean told the New York Times last month. It just doesnt seem to be representing very well for people who come from where I come from, and hold down what I hold down.

West has said that he would boycott the awards if Ocean failed to receive any nominations. Speaking during a show in California last month, West said: The album I listen to the most this year is Frank Oceans album. Ill tell you this right now, if his album is not nominated in no [sic] categories, Im not showing up to the Grammys. As artists, weve got to come together to fight the bullshit.

While West has eight nominations, hes not included in major categories, such as record, song and album of the year. His album The Life of Pablo is only featured in rap-specific categories.

At the 2016 awards, Taylor Swift picked up album of the year while Kendrick Lamar won five prizes.

The 2017 ceremony will be hosted by James Corden and take place on 12 February.

Nominations in full:

Record of the year

Hello – Adele
Formation – Beyonc
7 Years – Lukas Graham
Work – Rihanna
Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots

Album of the year

25 – Adele
Lemonade – Beyonc
Purpose – Justin Bieber
Views – Drake
Sailors Guide to Earth – Sturgill Simpson

Song of the year

Formation – Beyonc
Hello – Adele
I Took A Pill In Ibiza – Mike Posner
Love Yourself – Justin Bieber
7 Years – Lukas Graham

Best new artist

Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Chance the Rapper
Maren Morris
Anderson Paak

Best pop solo performance

Hello – Adele
Hold Up – Beyonc
Love Yourself – Justin Bieber
Piece By Piece (Idol Version) – Kelly Clarkson
Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande

Best pop duo/group performance

Closer – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
7 Years – Lukas Graham
Work – Rihanna
Cheap Thrills – Sia featuring Sean Paul
Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots

Best pop vocal album

Adele – 25
Justin Bieber – Purpose
Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman
Demi Lovato – Confident
Sia – This Is Acting

Best dance recording

Bob Moses – Tearing Me Up
The Chainsmokers – Dont Let Me Down
Flume – Never Be Like You
Riton – Rinse and Repeat
Sofi Tukker – Drinkee

Best dance/electronic album

Skin – Flume
Electronica 1: The Time Machine – Jean-Michel Jarre
Epoch – Tycho
Barbara, Barbara, We Face A Shining Future – Underworld

Best rock performance

Alabama Shakes – Joe (Live from Austin City Limits)
Beyonc featuring Jack White – Dont Hurt Yourself
David Bowie – Blackstar
Disturbed – The Sound of Silence (Live on Conan)
Twenty One Pilots – Heathens

Best metal performance

Baroness – Shock Me
Silvera – Gojira
Korn – Rotting In Vain
Megadeth – Dystopia
Periphery – The Price is Wrong

Best rock song
Blackstar – David Bowie
Burn the Witch – Radiohead
Hardwired – Metallica
Heathens – Twenty One Pilots
My Name Is Human – Highly Suspect

Best rock album

Blink 182 – California
Cage the Elephant – Tell Me Im Pretty
Gorjira – Magma
Panic! At the Disco – Death of a Bachelor
Weezer – Weezer

Best alternative music album

Bon Iver – 22, A Million
David Bowie – Blackstar
PJ Harvey – The Hope Six Demolition Project
Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression
Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool

Best R&B performance

BJ The Chicago Kid – Turnin Me Up
Ro James – Permission
Musiq Soulchild – I Do
Rihanna – Needed Me
Solange – Cranes In the Sky

Best R&B song

PartyNextDoor Featuring Drake – Come See Me
Bryson Tiller – Exchange
Rihanna – Kiss It Better
Maxwell – Lake By the Ocean
Tory Lanez – Luv

Best urban contemporary album

Beyonce – Lemonade
Gallant – Ology
King – We Are King
Anderson Paak – Malibu
Rihanna – Anti

Best R&B album

BJ The Chicago Kid – In My Mind
Lalah Hathaway – Lalah Hathaway Live
Terrace Martin – Velvet Portraits
Mint Condition – Healing Season
Mya – Smoove Jones

Best rap performance

Chance The Rapper featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – No Problem
Desiigner – Panda
Drake featuring the Throne – Pop Style
Fat Joe & Remy Ma featuring French Montana & Infared – All the Way Up
Schoolboy Q featuring Kanye West – That Part

Best rap/sung collaboration

Beyonc featuring Kendrick Lamar – Freedom
Drake – Hotline Bling
DRAM featuring Lil Yachty – Broccoli
Kanye West featuring Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream – Ultralight Beam
Kanye West featuring Rihanna – Famous

Best rap song

Fat Joe & Remy Ma featuring French Montana & Infared – All The Way Up
Kanye West featuring Rihanna – Famous
Drake – Hotline Bling
Chance the Rapper featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – No Problem
Kanye West featuring Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream – Ultralight Beam

Best rap album

Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book
De La Soul – And The Anonymous Nobody
DJ Khaled – Major Key
Drake – Views
Schoolboy Q – Blank Face LP
Kanye West – The Life of Pablo

Best country solo performance

Love Can Go To Hell – Brandy Clark
Vice – Miranda Lambert
My Church – Maren Morris
Church Bells – Carrie Underwood
Blue Aint Your Color – Keith Urban

Best country duo/group performance

Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King – Different For Girls
Brothers Osborne – 21 Summer
Kenny Chesney and Pink – Setting the World On Fire
Pentatonix Featuring Dolly Parton – Jolene
Chris Young With Cassadee Pope – Think of You

Best country song

Keith Urban – Blue Aint Your Color
Thomas Rhett – Die A Happy Man
Humble and Kind – Tim McGraw
My Church – Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert – Vice

Best country album

Brandy Clark – Big Day in a Small Town
Loretta Lynn – Full Circle
Maren Morris – Hero
Sturgill Simpson – A Sailors Guide to Earth
Keith Urban – Ripcord

Producer of the year, non-classical

Benny Blanco
Greg Kurstin
Max Martin
Nineteen85
Ricky Reed

Best music video

Beyonce – Formation
Leon Bridges – River
Coldplay – Up and Up
Jamie xx – Gosh
OK Go – Upside Down and Inside Out

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