Can Lil Nas X extend his "Old Town Road" success to the Grammys? That's among the questions that received partial answers Wednesday with the unveiling of the nominees for the 2020 edition of the music excellency-honoring ceremony.
Tyler, the Creator's IGOR, Juice WRLD's Death Race for Love, 2 Chainz's Rap or Go to the League, Ariana Grande's Thank U, Next, Lizzo's Cuz I Love You, and Taylor Swift's Lover were among the most-discussed possible nominees in the album-centered categories. While Swift's Lover was predicted by Rolling Stone and others as both a surefire nominee and an easy-bet winner in the Album of the Year category, we'd all be remiss in forgetting that the category has spawned multiple surprises across its decades-long history. And in fact, Wednesday brought exactly that sort of surprise.
Over in the Best New Artist category, Billie Eilish indeed proved to be an outright shoo-in, thoughâagainâsurprises here in terms of the eventual winner aren't totally out of the question.
Amazingly, Lana Del Rey's multiple nominationsâincluding in the Album of the Year categoryâmeans we'll get a ton of chances in January to watch people attempt to avoid saying the word "Fuck" on live television.
Stream the announcement of nominees from select categories below.
Album of the Year
- Bon Iver -Â i,i
- Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
- Billie Eilish - WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
- Ariana Grande - thank u, next
- H.E.R. -Â I Used to Know Her
- Lil Nas X -Â 7
- Lizzo -Â Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)
- Vampire Weekend -Â Father of the Bride
Record of the Year
- Bon Iver - âHey, Maâ
- Billie Eilish - âbad guyâ
- Ariana Grande - â7 Ringsâ
- H.E.R. - âHard Placeâ
- Khalid - âTalkâ
- Lil Nas X f/ Billy Ray Cyrus - âOld Town Roadâ
- Lizzo - âTruth Hurtsâ
- Post Malone and Swae Lee - âSunflowerâ
Song of the Year
- Lady Gaga - âAlways Remember Us This Wayâ
- Billie Eilish - âbad guyâ
- Tanya Tucker - âBring My Flowers Nowâ
- H.E.R. -Â âHard Placeâ
- Taylor Swift - âLoverâ
- Lana Del Rey - âNorman Fucking Rockwellâ
- Lewis Capaldi - âSomeone You Lovedâ
- Lizzo - âTruth Hurtsâ
Best New Artist
- Black Pumas
- Billie Eilish
- Lil Nas X
- Lizzo
- Maggie Rogers
- RosalĂa
- Tank and the Bangas
- Yola
Best Rap Performance
- J. Cole - âMiddle Childâ
- DaBaby - âSugeâ
- Dreamville f/ J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG, and Young Nudy - âDown Badâ
- Nipsey Hussle f/ Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy - âRacks in the Middleâ
- Offset f/ Cardi B - âCloutâ
Best Rap/Sung Performance
- DJ Khaled f/ Nipsey Hussle and John Legend - âHigherâ
- Lil Baby and Gunna - âDrip Too Hardâ
- Lil Nas X - âPaniniâ
- Mustard f/ Roddy Ricch - âBallinââ
- Young Thug f/ J. Cole and Travis Scott - âThe Londonâ
Best Rap Song
- YBN Cordae f/ Chance the Rapper - âBad Ideaâ
- Rick Ross f/ Drake - âGold Rosesâ
- 21 Savage f/ J. Cole - âA Lotâ
- Nipsey Hussle f/ Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy - âRacks in the Middleâ
- DaBaby - âSugeâ
Best Rap Album
- Dreamville -Â Revenge of the Dreamers III
- Meek Mill -Â CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 21 Savage -Â I Am > I Was
- Tyler, the Creator -Â IGOR
- YBN Cordae -Â The Lost Boy
Best R&B Performance
- Daniel Caesar - "Love Again"
- H.E.R. f/ Bryson Tiller - "Couldâve Been"
- Lizzo f/ Gucci Mane - âExactly How I Feelâ
- Lucky Daye - âRoll Some Moâ
- Anderson .Paak f/ Andre 3000 - âCome Homeâ
Best Traditional R&B Performance
- BJ the Chicago Kid - âTime Todayâ
- India.Arie - âSteady Loveâ
- Lizzo - âJeromeâ
- Lucky Daye - âReal Gamesâ
- PJ Morton f/ Jazmine Sullivan - âBuilt for Loveâ
Best R&B Song
- H.E.R. f/ Bryson Tiller - âCouldâve Beenâ
- Emily King - âLook At Me Nowâ
- Chris Brown f/ Drake - âNo Guidanceâ
- Lucky Daye - âRoll Some Moâ
- PJ Morton f/JoJo - âSay Soâ
Best Urban Contemporary AlbumÂ
- Steve Lacy - Apollo XXI
- Lizzo - Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)
- Georgia Anne Muldrow - Overload
- NAO - Saturn
- Jessie Reyez - Being Human in Public
Best R&B Album
- BJ the Chicago Kid - 1123
- Lucky Daye - Painted
- Ella Mai - Ella Mai
- PJ Morton - Paul
- Anderson .Paak - Ventura
Best Pop Solo Performance
- BeyoncĂ© - âSpiritâ
- Billie Eilish - âbad guyâ
- Ariana Grande - â7 Ringsâ
- Lizzo - âTruth Hurtsâ
- Taylor Swift - âYou Need to Calm Downâ
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Ariana Grande & Social House - âBoyfriendâ
- Jonas Brothers - âSuckerâ
- Lil Nas X f/ Billy Ray Cyrus - âOld Town Roadâ
- Post Malone and Swae Lee - âSunflowerâ
- Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello - âSenoritaâ
Best Pop Vocal Album
- Beyoncé - The Lion King: The Gift
- Billie Eilish - WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
- Ariana Grande - thank u, next
- Ed Sheeran - No.6 Collaborations Project
- Taylor Swift - Lover
Best Dance Recording
- Bonobo - âLinkedâ
- The Chemical Brothers - âGot to Keep Onâ
- Meduza f/ Goodboys - âPiece of Your Heartâ
- RĂŒfĂŒs Du Sol - âUnderwaterâ
- Skrillex & Boys Noize f/ Ty Dolla Sign - âMidnight Hourâ
Best Dance/Electronic Album
- Apparat -Â LP5
- The Chemical Brothers -Â No Geography
- Flume -Â Hi This Is Flume
- RĂŒfĂŒs Du Sol -Â Solace
- Tycho -Â Weather
Best Rock Performance
- Bones UK - âPretty Wasteâ
- Gary Clark Jr. - âThis Landâ
- Brittany Howard - âHistory Repeatsâ
- Karen O and Danger Mouse - âWomanâ
- Rival Sons - âToo Badâ
Best Metal Performance
- Candlemass f/ Tony Iommi - âAstorolus - The Great Octopusâ
- Death Angel - âHumanicideâ
- I Prevail - âBow Downâ
- Killswitch Engaged - âUnleashedâ
- Tool - â7empestâ
Best Rock Song
- Tool - âFear Inoculumâ
- The 1975 - âGive Yourself a Tryâ
- Vampire Weekend - âHarmony Hallâ
- Brittany Howard - âHistory Repeatsâ
- Gary Clark Jr. - âThis Landâ
Best Rock Album
- Bring Me the Horizon - amo
- Cage the Elephant - Social Cues
- The Cranberries - In The End
- I Prevail - Trauma
- Rival Sons - Feral Roots
Best Alternative Album
- Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
- James Blake - Assume Form
- Bon Iver - i,i
- Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
- Thom Yorke - Anima
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Jack Antonoff
- Dan Auerbach
- John Hill
- Finneas
- Ricky ReedÂ
Best Music Video
- The Chemical Brothers - âWeâve Got to Tryâ
- Gary Clark Jr. - âThis Landâ
- FKAÂ twigs - âCellophaneâ
- Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus - âOld Town Roadâ
- Tove Lo - âGlad Heâs Gone
Best Music Film
- Beyoncé - Homecoming
- David Crosby -Â Remember My Name
- Miles Davis -Â Birth of the Cool
- Various Artists -Â Shangri-la
- Thom Yorke -Â Anima
The Grammys ceremony goes down Jan. 26, 2020 live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be hosted by Alicia Keys.Â