Grammy Awards 2020: Time, Date, Nominees And More

Now that the awards season is in full swing, it’s time to turn the spotlight on the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, which will take place Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. For the second time, musician Alicia Keys is back on the Grammy stage as host of the awards ceremony, presented by the Recording Academy, to honor the outstanding achievements in the music industry.

This year, singer-rapper Lizzo leads the pack of contenders with eight nominations, while 18-year-old neo-goth songstress Billie Eilish and country-rap artist Lil Nas X follow closely behind with six nominations each.

Since the Grammys' inception in 1959, this is the first year ever that two new artists — Lizzo and Eilish — have both garnered nominations in the top four Grammy categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.

But the musical beat does not stop there — real-life couple Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are also set to perform together live for the first time in Grammy's history.

Now that we have piqued your interest, here’s everything you need to know about music’s biggest night of the year.

Where, When And What To Watch The 2020 Grammys:

‘The Premiere Ceremony’ at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET

Grammy.com will kick off the 2020 Grammy Awards with a livestreamed premiere ceremony Sunday preceding the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. Slated to perform at the event are Nicola Benedetti, Chick Corea, I’m With Her, Angelique Kidjo and Yola.

‘E! Live From The Red Carpet’ at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET

Get all the scoop on the latest fashion trends and winner predictions from the red carpet. Watch Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic as they welcome celebrities, nominees, presenters and performing artists, including Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello, The Jonas Brothers, Aerosmith, Run-DMC, Bonnie Raitt, H.E.R., Dua Lipa and many more.

2020 Grammy Awards Tributes

The Grammys will pay tribute to the late rapper Nipsey Hussle with show-stopping performances by John Legend, DJ Khaled, Meek Mill and Kirk Franklin. Posthumously, Hussle is nominated for Best Rap Performance, Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Song.

The Recording Academy will also honor the legacy of the late Grammy legend Prince with a special celebration featuring an all-star tribute concert, enlisting the likes of Alicia Keys, Beck, Chris Martin, Juanes and many more.

‘The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards’ on Sunday at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET

See if your predictions ring true as the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Alicia Keys, airs live on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. For those without access to a TV set, the awards ceremony can be streamed live through CBS's website.

The 2020 Grammy Awards Nominees:

Album of the Year

• Bon Iver - i,i
• Lana Del Rey - Norman F---ing Rockwell
• Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
• H.E.R. - I Used to Know Her
• Ariana Grande - thank u, next
• Lil Nas X - 7
• Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
• Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride

Record of the Year

• Bon Iver - Hey, Ma
• Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
• Ariana Grande - 7 rings
• H.E.R. - Hard Place
• Khalid - Talk
• Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
• Lizzo - Truth Hurts
• Post Malone - Sunflower

Song of the Year

• Lady Gaga - Always Remember Us This Way
• Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
• Tanya Tucker - Bring My Flowers Now
• H.E.R. - Hard Place
• Taylor Swift - Lover
• Lana Del Rey - Norman F---ing Rockwell
• Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved
• Lizzo - Truth Hurts

Best New Artist

• Black Pumas
• Billie Eilish
• Lil Nas X
• Lizzo
• Maggie Rogers
• Rosalía
• Tank and the Bangas
• Yola

Best Pop Solo Performance

• Beyoncé - Spirit
• Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
• Ariana Grande - 7 rings
• Lizzo - Truth Hurts
• Taylor Swift - You Need to Calm Down

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• Ariana Grande & the Social House - Boyfriend
• The Jonas Brothers - Sucker
• Lil Nas X - Old Town Road [ft. Billy Ray Cyrus]
• Post Malone - Sunflower [ft. Swae Lee]
• Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Señorita

Best Pop Vocal Album

• Beyoncé - The Lion King: The Gift
• Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
• Ariana Grande - thank u, next
• Ed Sheeran - No.6 Collaborations Project
• Taylor Swift - Lover

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• Andrea Bocelli - Sì
• Michael Bublé - Love (Deluxe Edition)
• Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Look Now
• John Legend - A Legendary Christmas
• Barbra Streisand - Walls

Best Rap Album

• Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers III
• Meek Mill - Championships
• 21 Savage - I Am > I Was
• Tyler, the Creator - IGOR
• YBN Cordae - The Lost Boy

Best Rap Song

• YBN Cordae - Bad Idea [ft. Chance the Rapper]
• Rick Ross - Gold Roses [ft. Drake]
• 21 Savage - A Lot [ft. J. Cole]
• Nipsey Hussle - Racks in the Middle [ft. Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy]
• DaBaby - Suge

Best Rap Performance

• J. Cole - Middle Child
• DaBaby - Suge
• Dreamville - Down Bad [ft. J.I.D., Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG, Young Nudy]
• Nipsey Hussle - Racks in the Middle [ft. Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy]
• Offset - Clout [ft. Cardi B]

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

• DJ Khaled - Higher [ft. Nipsey Hussle and John Legend]
• Lil Baby and Gunna - Drip Too Hard
• Lil Nas X - Panini
• Mustard - Ballin [ft. Roddy Ricch]
• Young Thug - The London [ft. J. Cole and Travis Scott]

Best Rock Performance

• Bones UK - Pretty Waste
• Gary Clark Jr. - This Land
• Brittany Howard - History Repeats
• Karen O & Danger Mouse - Woman
• Rival Sons - Too Bad

Best Metal Performance

• Candlemass - Astorolus - The Great Octopus [ft. Tony Iommi] Death Angel - Humanicide
• I Prevail - Bow Down
• Killswitch Engage - Unleashed
• Tool - 7empest

Best Rock Song

• Tool - Fear Inoculum
• The 1975 - Give Yourself a Try
• Vampire Weekend - Harmony Hall
• Brittany Howard - History Repeats
• Gary Clark Jr. - This Land

Best Rock Album

• Bring Me the Horizon - amo
• Cage the Elephant - Social Cues
• The Cranberries - In the End
• I Prevail - Trauma
• Rival Sons - Feral Roots

Best Alternative Music Album

• Big Thief - U.F.O.F.
• James Blake - Assume Form
• Bon Iver - i,i
• Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
• Thom Yorke - ANIMA

Best R&B Performance

• Daniel Caesar - Love Again [ft. Brandy]
• H.E.R. - Could’ve Been [ft. Bryson Tiller]
• Lizzo - Exactly How I Feel [ft. Gucci Mane]
• Lucky Daye - Roll Some Mo
• Anderson .Paak - Come Home [ft. Andre 3000]

Best Traditional R&B Performance

• Bj the Chicago Kid - Time Today
• India.Arie- Steady Love
• Lizzo - Jerome
• Lucky Daye - Real Games
• PJ Morton - Built for Love [ft. Jazmine Sullivan]

Best R&B Song

• H.E.R. - Could’ve Been [ft. Bryson Tiller]
• Emily King - Look At Me Now
• Chris Brown - No Guidance [ft. Drake]
• Lucky Daye - Roll Some Mo
• PJ Morton - Say So [ft. JoJo]

Best Urban Contemporary Album

• Steve Lacy - Apollo XXI
• Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
• Georgia Anne Muldrow - Overload
• Nao - Saturn
• Jessie Reyez - Being Human in Public

Best R&B Album

• BJ the Chicago Kid - 1123
• Lucy Daye - Painted
• Ella Mai - Ella Mai
• PJ Morton - Paul
• Anderson .Paak - Ventura

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album

• Bad Bunny - X 100Pre
• J Balvin & Bad Bunny - Oasis
• Flor De Toloache - Indestructible
• iLe - Almadura
• Rosalía - El Mal Querer

Best Dance Recording

• Bonobo - Linked
• The Chemical Brothers - Got to Keep On
• Medusa - Piece of Your Heart [ft. Goodboys]
• RÜFÜS DU SOL - Underwater
• Skrillex and Boys Noize - Midnight Hour [ft. Ty Dolla $ign]

Best Dance/Electronic Album

• Apparat - LP5
• The Chemical Brothers - No Geography
• Flume - Hi This Is Flume (Mixtape)
• RÜFÜS DU SOL - Solace
• Tycho - Weather

Best Comedy Album

• Jim Gaffigan - Quality Time
• Ellen DeGeneres - Relatable
• Aziz Ansari - Right Now
• Trevor Noah - Son of Patricia
• Dave Chapelle - Sticks and Stones
• Spoken Word

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)

• Various Artists - Beastie Boys Book
• Michelle Obama - Becoming
• Eric Alexandrakis - I.V. Catatonia: 20 Years As A Two-Time Cancer Survivor
• John Waters - Mr. Know-It-All
• Sekou Andrews & The String Theory - Sekou Andrews & The String Theory

Best Remixed Recording

• Madonna - I Rise (Tracy Young’s Pride Intro Radio Remix)
• Miley Cyrus - Mother’s Daughter (Wuki Remix)
• Jorja Smith - The One (High Contrast Remix)
• Mild Minds - Swim (Ford. Remix)
• Marie Davidson - Work It (Soulwax Remix)

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

• Various Artists - The Lion King: The Songs
• Various Artists - Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
• Taron Egerton - Rocketman
• Various Artists - Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse
• Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

• Alan Silvestri - Avengers: Endgame
• Hildur Guðnadóttir - Chernobyl
• Ramin Djawadi - Game of Thrones: Season 8
• Hans Zimmer - The Lion King
• Marc Shaiman - Mary Poppins Returns

Best Song Written for Visual Media

• Chris Stapleton - The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy
• Dolly Parton and Linda Perry - Girl in the Movies
• Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - I’ll Never Love Again (Film Version)
• Beyoncé - Spirit
• Thom Yorke - Suspirium

Best Recording Package

• Voces Del Bullerengue - Anónimas & Resilientes
• Chris Cornell - Chris Cornell
• The Muddy Basin Ramblers - Hold That Tiger
• Bon Iver - i,i
• Intellexual - Intellexual

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

• Thom Yorke - Anima
• David Gray - Gold in Brass Age
• John Coltrane - 1963: New Directions
• Wilhelm Furtwängler & Berliner Philharmoniker - The Radio Recordings 1939-1945
• Various Artists - Woodstock: Back to the Garden - The Definitive 50th Anniversary

Best Album Notes

• The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions - Judy Cantor-Navas
• The Gospel According to Malaco - Robert Maravich
• Pedal Steel + Four Corners - Brendan Greaves
• Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection - Jeff Place
• Stay ’68: A Memphis Story - Steve Greenberg

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

• Jack Antonoff
• Dan Auerbach
• John Hill
• Finneas
• Ricky Reed

Best Music Video

• The Chemical Brothers - We’ve Got to Try
• Gary Clark Jr. - This Land
• FKA Twigs - Cellophane
• Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road (Official Movie)
• Tove Lo - Glad He’s Gone

Best Music Film

• Beyoncé - Homecoming
• David Crosby - Remember My Name
• Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool
• Various Artists - Shangri-La
• Thom Yorke - Anima