Atlantic Records, the major label behind the careers of Lil Kim, T.I, Bruno Mars and Trey Songz, are determined to turn their latest signing Cardi B into a megastar.
How they intend to do so? By backing her bid to pick up a Best New Artist gong at the forthcoming Grammy Awards ceremony.
Fantastic news below…
The eligibility period for the 60th annual ceremony has come and gone and today, before it airs on January 28th, music lovers are to learn the identities of the artists whose labels have asked the voting committee to consider them for awards.
These aren’t to be confused with nominations.
Best Pop Vocal Album
The Chainsmokers — Memories… Do Not Open
Coldplay — Kaleidoscope
Imagine Dragons — Evolve
Johnny Mathis — Johnny Mathis Sings the New American Songbook
Paramore — After Laughter
Portugal. The Man — Woodstock
LeAnn Rimes — Remnants
Best Rock Album
Blackberry Smoke — Like an Arrow
Leonard Cohen — You Want It Darker
John Mayer — The Search for Everything
Sting — 57th and 9th
Harry Styles — Harry Styles
Best Alternative Music Album
Gorillaz — Humanz
LCD Soundsystem — American Dream
Best R&B Album
Bruno Mars — 24K Magic
Kirk Whalum — #Lovecovers
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Future — HNDRXX
Calvin Harris — Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1
Alicia Keys — Here
Post Malone — Stoney
Russ — There’s Really a Wolf
Young Thug — Beautiful Thugger Girls
Best Rap Album
Future — Future
Lecrae — All Things Work Together
Best Americana Album
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit — The Nashville Sound
Best Traditional Blues Album
The Rolling Stones — Blue & Lonesome
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Paula Cole — Ballads
Norah Jones — Day Breaks
Patti LaBelle — Bel Hommage
Best Roots Gospel Album
Reba McEntire — Sing It Now: Songs of Faith and Hope
Best Musical Theater Album
Hairspray Live!
Not submitted in any genre category
Drake — More Life
The Hamilton Mixtape
Best New Artist:
AJR
Aminé
James Arthur
Bishop Briggs
Kane Brown
Alessia Cara
Cardi B
Cashmere Cat
Cheat Codes
Luke Combs
Noah Cyrus
Lindsay Ell
Chris Janson
Kaleo
Khalid
LANY
Zara Larsson
Lil Uzi Vert
Dua Lipa
Logic
Post Malone
Marian Hill
Vic Mensa
Julia Michaels
Midland
Mura Masa
Old Dominion
Jon Pardi
Playboi Carti
Bebe Rexha
Sampha
Jordan Smith
Hailee Steinfeld
SZA
Grace VanderWaal
Brett Young
Not eligible:
21 Savage
Lauren Alaina
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
BTS
Camila Cabello
Dave East
Fifth Harmony
Halsey
Niall Horan
Joey Bada$$
JoJo
Kehlani
Kodak Black
Kygo
Kyle
Chris Lane
Lil Yachty
Dustin Lynch
Machine Gun Kelly
Marshmello
Meek Mill
Migos
French Montana
Kip Moore
William Michael Morgan
ODESZA
Liam Payne
Carly Pearce
Phantogram
Rag’n’Bone Man
Michael Ray
Sevyn Streeter
Harry Styles
Syd
Bryson Tiller
Louis Tomlinson
The xx
XXXTentacion
Young M.A
Find out who ends up nabbing nominations in the weeks to come!