The 2021 Grammy Nominees have been announced and in the top spot you have Jon Batiste, New Orleans musician and Stephen Colbert bandleader. You can read more about the nominee breakdown through Consequence, where you can check out the full list of nominees. Below you can see some ‘Best’ lists along with the Pop/Rock/Alt categories:
Album of the Year:
We Are — Jon Batiste
Love for Sale — Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) — Justin Bieber
Happier Than Ever — Billie Eilish
Planet Her (Deluxe) — Doja Cat
Back of My Mind — H.E.R.
Montero — Lil Nas X
Sour — Olivia Rodrigo
evermore — Taylor Swift
Donda — Kanye West
Record of the Year:
“I Still Have Faith in You” — ABBA
“Freedom” — Jon Batiste
“I Get a Kick Out of You” — Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
“Peaches” — Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon
“Right on Time” — Brandi Carlile
“Kiss Me More” — Doja Cat featuring SZA
“Happier Than Ever” — Billie Eilish
“Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” — Lil Nas X
“Drivers License” — Olivia Rodrigo
“Leave the Door Open” — Silk Sonic
Song of the Year:
“Bad Habits” — Ed Sheeran
“A Beautiful Noise” — Alicia Keys featuring Brandi Carlile
“Drivers License” — Olivia Rodrigo
“Fight for You” — H.E.R.
“Happier Than Ever” — Billie Eilish
“Kiss Me More” — Doja Cat featuring SZA
“Leave the Door Open” — Silk Sonic
“Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” — Lil Nas X
“Peaches” — Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon
“Right on Time” — Brandi Carlile
Best New Artist:
Arooj Aftab
Jimmie Allen
Baby Keem
FINNEAS
Glass Animals
Japanese Breakfast
The Kid LAROI
Arlo Parks
Olivia Rodrigo
Saweetie
Best Pop Solo Performance:
“Anyone” — Justin Bieber
“Right on Time” — Brandi Carlile
“Happier Than Ever” — Billie Eilish
“Positions” — Ariana Grande
“Drivers License” — Olivia Rodrigo
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
“I Get a Kick Out of You” — Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
“Lonely” — Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco
“Butter” — BTS
“Higher Power” — Coldplay
“Kiss Me More” — Doja Cat featuring SZA
Best Pop Vocal Album:
Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) — Justin Bieber
Planet Her (Deluxe) — Doja Cat
Happier Than Ever — Billie Eilish
Positions — Ariana Grande
Sour — Olivia Rodrigo
Best Rock Performance:
“Shot in the Dark” — AC/DC
“Know You Better (Live from Capitol Studio A)” — Black Pumas
“Nothing Compares 2 U” — Chris Cornell
“OHMS” — Deftones
“Making a Fire” — Foo Fighters
Best Rock Song:
“All My Favorite Songs” — Weezer
“The Bandit” — Kings of Leon
“Distance” — Mammoth WVH
“Find My Way” — Paul McCartney
“Waiting on a War” — Foo Fighters
Best Rock Album:
Power Up — AC/DC
Capitol Cuts — Live From Studio A — Black Pumas
No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1 — Chris Cornell
Medicine at Midnight — Foo Fighters
McCartney III — Paul McCartney
Best Alternative Music Album:
Shore — Fleet Foxes
If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power — Halsey
Jubilee — Japanese Breakfast
Collapsed in Sunbeams — Arlo Parks
Daddy’s Home — St. Vincent
Best Comedy Album:
The Comedy Vaccine — Lavell Crawford
Evolution — Chelsea Handler
Sincerely Louis CK — Louis C.K.
Thanks for Risking Your Life — Lewis Black
The Greatest Average American — Nate Bargatze
Zero Fucks Given — Kevin Hart