Grammys 2021: Ahead Of The Awards, A Look At The Key Nominees

Beyonce leads the pack with nine nominations, followed by Taylor Swift. (Image courtesy: AFP)

Highlights

Beyonce earned six nods
Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and rapper Roddy Ricch also have six noms each
Coldplay's 'Everyday Life' competes in Album Of The Year category

New York:

Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday. Beyonce leads the pack with nine nominations, followed by Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and rapper Roddy Ricch with six each.

- Album Of The Year -

Jhene Aiko, Chilombo

Black Pumas, Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)

Coldplay, Everyday Life

Jacob Collier, Djesse Vol. 3

Haim, Women In Music Pt. III

Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia

Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding

Taylor Swift, folklore

- Record Of The Year, Recognizing Overall Performance On A Song -

Beyonce, Black Parade

Black Pumas, Colors

DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, Rockstar

Doja Cat, Say So

Billie Eilish, Everything I Wanted

Dua Lipa, Don't Start Now

Post Malone, Circles

Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyonce, Savage

- Song Of The Year, Recognizing Songwriting -

Beyonce, Denisia Andrews, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk and Rickie "Caso" Tice, "Black Parade"

Roddy Ricch and Samuel Gloade, The Box

Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner, Cardigan

Post Malone, Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk and Billy Walsh, Circles

Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick and Emily Warren, Don't Start Now

Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, Everything I Wanted

H.E.R., Dernst Emile II and Tiara Thomas, I Can't Breathe

Julia Michaels and JP Saxe, If The World Was Ending

- Best New Artist -

Ingrid Andress

Phoebe Bridgers

Chika

Noah Cyrus