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2019 Grammy nominees: Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Taylor Swift

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Lady Gaga was 'blown away' by Bradley Cooper's voice for 'A Star Is Born'
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ByHayley FitzPatrick and Michael Rothman
December 07, 2018, 2:34 PM

The first batch of Grammy nominations are in and stars like Lady Gaga and Drake all earned multiple nods.

Gaga and her "A Star Is Born" co-star, Bradley Cooper, earned four nominations for the soundtrack to their blockbuster film.

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But it was Kendrick Lamar who led all nominations with eight. Drake was right behind him with seven.

A slew of young, dynamic women also took over the Grammy field with Cardi B, Kacey Musgraves, H.E.R. and Janelle Monáe among some of the nominees for music's top honor!

Here are the top nominees:

Best R&B Album

  • Toni Braxton, "Sex & Cigarettes"
  • Leon Bridges, "Good Thing"
  • Lalah Hathawy, "Honestly"
  • H.E.R., "H.E.R."
  • PJ Morton, "Gumbo Unplugged"

Best Country Album

  • “Unapologetically,” Kelsea Ballerini
  • “Port Saint Joe,” Brothers Osborne
  • “Girl Going Nowhere,” Ashley McBryde
  • “Golden Hour,” Kacey Musgraves
  • “Volume 2,” Chris Stapleton

Album of the Year

  • "Invasion of Privacy," Cardi B
  • "By the Way I Forgive You," Brandi Carlile
  • "Scorpion," Drake
  • "H.E.R.," H.E.R.
  • "Beerbongs & Bentleys," Post Malone
  • "Dirty Computer," Janelle Monae
  • "Golden Hour," Kacey Musgraves
  • "Black Panther OST," Kendrick Lamar, various artists

Record of the Year

  • Cardi B, "I Like It"
  • Brandi Carlile, "The Joke"
  • Childish Gambino, "This Is America"
  • Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, "Shallow"
  • Drake, "God's Plan"
  • Kendrick Lamar & SZA, "All the Stars"
  • Post Malone & 21 Savage, "Rockstar"
  • Zedd & Maren Morris, "The Middle"

Song Of The Year

  • "All The Stars," Kendrick Lamar
  • "Boo’d Up," Ella Mai
  • "God’s Plan," Drake
  • "In My Blood," Shawn Mendes
  • "The Joke," Brandi Carlile
  • "The Middle," Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
  • "Shallow," Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
  • "This is America," Childish Gambino

Best New Artist

  • Chloe x Halle
  • Luke Combs
  • Greta Van Fleet
  • H.E.R.
  • Dua Lipa
  • Margo Price
  • Bebe Rexha
  • Jorja Smith

Best Urban Contemporary Album

  • The Carters, "Everything Is Love"
  • Chloe x Halle, "The Kids Are Alright"
  • Chris Dave and the Drumhedz, "Chris Dave and the Drumhedz"
  • Miguel, "War & Leisure"
  • Meshell Ndegeocello, "Ventriloquism"

Best Alternative Music Album

  • Arctic Monkeys, "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino"
  • Beck, "Colors"
  • Björk, "Utopia"
  • David Byrne, "American Utopia"
  • St. Vincent, "Masseduction"

Best Rock Album

  • Alice in Chains, "Rainier Fog"
  • Fall Out Boy, "M A N I A"
  • Ghost, "Prequelle"
  • Greta Van Fleet, "From the Fires"
  • Weezer, "Pacific Daydream"

Best Pop Vocal Album

  • Camila Cabello, "Camila"
  • Kelly Clarkson, "Meaning of Life"
  • Ariana Grande, "Sweetener"
  • Shawn Mendes, "Shawn Mendes"
  • Pink, "Beautiful Trauma"
  • Taylor Swift, "Reputation"

For the full list, head over to Grammy.com.

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  • Grammys

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