Grammy Awards 2019: Kendrick Lamar, Drake lead nominations; Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born' shines

Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake led Grammy Award nominations on Friday, with eight and seven nods, respectively.
Drake and Lamar were also nominated in the top category - album of the year - along with rappers Cardi B and Post Malone, R&B singer Janelle Monae, folk singer Brandi Carlile, country star Kacey Musgraves, R&B artist H.E.R. and the "Black Panther" movie soundtrack.

The Grammy Awards, chosen by members of the Recording Academy, will be handed out at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Feb. 10.

Grammy organizers said in June they would expand to eight from five the number of nominees in the top four categories - record, song and album of the year, and best new artist - to allow a more diverse line-up. Five artists had been nominated in each category since the Grammys were first awarded in 1959.

Hip-hop and R&B surpassed rock for the first time in 2017 as the biggest music genre in the United States, according to a Nielsen Music report.

Here's the complete list of nominees

Record Of The Year

'I Like It' - Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin

'The Joke' - Brandi Carlile

'This Is America' - Childish Gambino

'God's Plan' - Drake

'Shallow' - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

'All The Stars' - Kendrick Lamar & SZA

'Rockstar' - Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage

'The Middle' - Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

Album Of The Year

Invasion Of Privacy - Cardi B

By The Way, I Forgive You - Brandi Carlile

Scorpion - Drake

H.E.R - H.E.R.

Beerbongs & Bentleys - Post Malone

Dirty Computer - Janelle Monáe

Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves

Black Panther

Song Of The Year

'All The Stars'

'Boo'd Up'

'God's Plan'

'In My Blood'

'The Joke'

'The Middle'

'Shallow'

'This Is America'

Best New Artist

Chloe x Halle

Luke Combs

Greta Van Fleet

H.E.R.

Dua Lipa

Margo Price

Bebe Rexha

Jorja Smith

Best Pop Solo Performance

'Colors' - Beck

'Havana (Live)' - Camila Cabello

'God Is A Woman' - Ariana Grande

'Joanne (Where Do You Think You're Goin'?)' - Lady Gaga

'Better Now' - Post Malone

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Fall In Line - Christina Aguilera Featuring Demi Lovato

Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Backstreet Boys

'S Wonderful - Tony Bennett & Diana Krall

Shallow - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

Girls Like You - Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B

Say Something - Justin Timberlake Featuring Chris Stapleton

The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

Best Pop Vocal Album

Camila - Camila Cabello

Meaning Of Life - Kelly Clarkson

Sweetener - Ariana Grande

Shawn Mendes - Shawn Mendes

Beautiful Trauma - P!nk

Reputation - Taylor Swift

Best Dance Recording

Northern Soul - Above & Beyond Featuring Richard Bedford

Ultimatum - Disclosure (Featuring Fatoumata Diawara)

Losing It - Fisher

Electricity - Silk City & Dua Lipa Featuring Diplo & Mark Ronson

Ghost Voices - Virtual Self

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Singularity - Jon Hopkins

Woman Worldwide - Justice

Treehouse - Sofi Tukker

Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides - SOPHIE

Lune Rouge - TOKiMONSTA

Best Rock Performance

Four Out Of Five - Arctic Monkeys

When Bad Does Good - Chris Cornell

Made An America - THE FEVER 333

Highway Tune - Greta Van Fleet

Uncomfortable - Halestorm

Best Rock Song

Black Smoke Rising

Jumpsuit

MANTRA

Masseduction

Rats

Best Rock Album

Rainier Fog - Alice In Chains

M A  N   I    A - Fall Out Boy

Prequelle - Ghost

From The Fires - Greta Van Fleet

Pacific Daydream - Weezer

Best Alternative Music Album

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino - Arctic Monkeys

Colors - Beck

Utopia - Björk

American Utopia - David Byrne

Masseduction - St. Vincent

Best R&B Performance

Long As I Live - Toni Braxton

Summer - The Carters

Y O Y - Lalah Hathaway

Best Part - H.E.R. Featuring Daniel Caesar

First Began - PJ Morton

Best R&B Song

Boo'd Up

Come Through And Chill

Feels Like Summer

Focus

Long As I Live

Best R&B Album

Sex & Cigarettes - Toni Braxton

Good Thing - Leon Bridges

Honestly - Lalah Hathaway

H.E.R.- H.E.R.

Gumbo Unplugged (Live) - PJ Morton

Best Rap Performance

Be Careful - Cardi B

Nice For What - Drake

King's Dead - Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake

Bubblin - Anderson .Paak

Sicko Mode - Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee

Best Rap/Sung Performance

Like I Do - Christina Aguilera Featuring Goldlink

Pretty Little Fears - 6lack Featuring J. Cole

This Is America - Childish Gambino

All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar & SZA

Rockstar - Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage

Best Rap Song

God's Plan

King's Dead

Lucky You

Sicko Mode

Win

Best Rap Album

Invasion Of Privacy - Cardi B

Swimming - Mac Miller

Victory Lap - Nipsey Hussle

Daytona - Pusha T

Astroworld - Travis Scott

Best Country Solo Performance

Wouldn't It Be Great? - Loretta Lynn

Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters - Maren Morris

Butterflies - Kacey Musgraves

Millionaire - Chris Stapleton

Parallel Line - Keith Urban

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Shoot Me Straight - Brothers Osborne

Tequila - Dan + Shay

When Someone Stops Loving You - Little Big Town

Dear Hate - Maren Morris Featuring Vince Gill

Meant To Be - Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line

Best Country Song

Break Up In The End

Dear Hate

I Lived It

Space Cowboy

Tequila

When Someone Stops Loving You

Best Country Album

Unapologetically - Kelsea Ballerini

Port Saint Joe - Brothers Osborne

Girl Going Nowhere - Ashley McBryde

Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves

From A Room: Volume 2 - Chris Stapleton

Best Musical Theater Album

The Band's Visit

Carousel

Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert

My Fair Lady

Once On This Island

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Call Me By Your Name

Deadpool 2

The Greatest Showman

Lady Bird

Stranger Things

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

Black Panther

Blade Runner 2049

Coco

The Shape Of Water

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Best Song Written For Visual Media

All The Stars - Black Panther

Mystery Of Love - Call Me By Your Name

Remember Me - Coco

Shallow - A Star Is Born

This Is Me - The Greatest Showman

Best Music Film

Life In 12 Bars - Eric Clapton

Whitney - Whitney Houston

Quincy - Quincy Jones

Itzhak - Itzhak Perlman

The King - Elvis Presley