This week was a big one for the music industry. The 2017 Grammy nominations were announced on Tuesday so let’s take a look at some of the biggest categories.
Record of the Year:
- Hello – Adele
- Formation – Beyoncé
- 7 Years – Lukas Graham
- Work – Rihanna featuring Drake
- Stressed out – Twenty One Pilots
Album of the Year
- 25 – Adele
- Lemonade – Beyoncé
- Purpose – Justin Bieber
- Views – Drake
- A Sailor’s Guide to Earth – Sturgill Simpson
Song of the Year
- Formation – Beyoncé
- Hello – Adele
- I Took a Pill in Ibiza- Mike Posner
- Love Yourself – Justin Bieber
- 7 Years – Lukas Graham
Best New Artist
- Kelsea Ballerini
- The Chainsmokers
- Chance the Rapper
- Maren Morris
- Anderson .Paak
Best Pop Solo Performance
- Hello – Adele
- Hold Up – Beyoncé
- Love Yourself – Justin Bieber
- Piece By Piece – Kelly Clarkson
- Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande
As you can clearly tell, Beyoncé and Adele are dominating these categories and these are only 5 of them! The competition this year is incredibly close as these artists and songs all were incredibly popular. As hard as it will be to decide a winner, Her Campus Suffolk has picked a few possible frontrunners from each category.
- Record of the Year – Formation – Beyoncé
- Album of the Year – Lemonade – Beyoncé
- Song of the Year – Hello – Adele
- Best New Artist – Chance the Rapper
- Best Pop Solo Performance – Hold Up Beyoncé
For the complete list of Grammy Nominations visit https://www.grammy.com/nominees . Make sure to watch the Grammys on February 12th, 2017 at 8 pm on CBS. Judging by these nominations it is definitely going to be a good show.