The 2018 Grammy nominations are in, and Jay-Z is leading the field with eight.
His nominations include Album of the Year for 4:44, Record of the Year for “The Story of O.J.” and Song of the Year for the album’s title track. Kendrick Lamar follows with seven nominations, while Bruno Mars earned six.
The Album of the Year category brings together Childish Gambino, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde and Mars. The lineup leans heavily into hip-hop and R&B, with Lorde representing pop and anyone hoping for a quiet, controversy-free awards season representing optimism.
“Despacito,” the inescapable collaboration from Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, earned nominations for Record and Song of the Year. Alessia Cara, Khalid, Lil Uzi Vert, Julia Michaels and SZA will compete for Best New Artist.
Gospel and Christian music nominees include CeCe Winans, Tina Campbell, JJ Hairston, Le’Andria Johnson, The Walls Group, Casting Crowns, Natalie Grant, MercyMe, Tauren Wells, Hillsong Worship, Travis Greene, Marvin Sapp, Anita Wilson, Danny Gokey, Matt Maher and Zach Williams.
Here is a look at the nominees in the general field and several Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music categories.
Album of the Year
Awaken, My Love!
Childish Gambino
4:44
Jay-Z
Damn.
Kendrick Lamar
Melodrama
Lorde
24K Magic
Bruno Mars
Record of the Year
The Record of the Year nominees include funk, hip-hop, R&B and one global pop hit that spent much of the year demonstrating that language barriers are no match for an effective chorus.
“Redbone”
Childish Gambino
“Despacito”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
“The Story of O.J.”
Jay-Z
“Humble.”
Kendrick Lamar
“24K Magic”
Bruno Mars
Song of the Year
Song of the Year recognizes the writers behind the music. This year’s nominees wrote about identity, faith, romance, social pressure and the difficulties of remaining humble while receiving multiple Grammy nominations.
“Despacito”
Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi and Marty James Garton Jr., songwriters
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
“4:44”
Shawn Carter and Dion Wilson, songwriters
Jay-Z
“Issues”
Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter, songwriters
Julia Michaels
“1-800-273-8255”
Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury and Khalid Robinson, songwriters
Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid
“That’s What I Like”
Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy II, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus and Jonathan Yip, songwriters
Bruno Mars
Best New Artist
The Best New Artist field includes pop, rap and R&B performers whose careers were already moving quickly before the Recording Academy decided to attach the word “new” to them.
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
Best Gospel Performance/Song
“Too Hard Not To”
Tina Campbell
Tina Campbell and Warryn Campbell, songwriters
“You Deserve It”
JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise featuring Bishop Cortez Vaughn
David Bloom, JJ Hairston, Phontane Demond Reed and Cortez Vaughn, songwriters
“Better Days”
Le’Andria Johnson
“My Life”
The Walls Group
Warryn Campbell, Eric Dawkins, Damien Farmer, Damon Thomas, Ahjah Walls and Darrel Walls, songwriters
“Never Have to Be Alone”
CeCe Winans
Dwan Hill and Alvin Love III, songwriters
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Oh My Soul”
Casting Crowns
Mark Hall, Bernie Herms and Nichole Nordeman, songwriters
“Clean”
Natalie Grant
Natalie Grant, songwriter
“What a Beautiful Name”
Hillsong Worship
Ben Fielding and Brooke Ligertwood, songwriters
“Even If”
MercyMe
David Garcia, Ben Glover, Crystal Lewis, Bart Millard and Tim Timmons, songwriters
“Hills and Valleys”
Tauren Wells
Chuck Butler, Jonathan Smith and Tauren Wells, songwriters
Best Gospel Album
Crossover: Live From Music City
Travis Greene
Bigger Than Me
Le’Andria Johnson
Close
Marvin Sapp
Sunday Song
Anita Wilson
Let Them Fall in Love
CeCe Winans
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Rise
Danny Gokey
Echoes
Matt Maher
Lifer
MercyMe
Hills and Valleys
Tauren Wells
Chain Breaker
Zach Williams
The 60th Annual Grammy Awards will be held Jan. 28, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York and broadcast live on CBS.
See the complete list of nominees at Grammy.com.