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Listen To Select Category GRAMMY Nominees With Apple Music

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Apple Music has teamed up with the Recording Academy to create a playlist that features all of the nominees from select GRAMMY categories. Get the playlist here
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Dec 9, 2018 - 9:01 am

By now you're all caught up on the nominees for the 61st GRAMMY Awards, and you probably know that the 2019 GRAMMY nominees album is now available for pre-order. But what if you don’t want to wait to listen to all your favorite nominees? Well, Apple Music's got you covered! 

Apple Music has teamed up with the Recording Academy to create a playlist that features a wide variety of nominees—yes, Cardi B, Shawn Mendes, Kacey Musgraves, Childish Gambino and more.

The playlist includes nominees from Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best New Artist.

On Dec. 7, CBS, Apple Music and the Recording Academy announced the nominations for the 61st GRAMMY Award Show with Apple Music host Zane Lowe, GRAMMY winner Alessia Cara, Shawn Mendes and Janelle Monáe.

Listen to the playlist here, and don't forget to tune in to CBS Feb. 10 to catch all your favorite nominees under one roof.

While you listen to the playlist, read about what it takes to earn a nomination, and, if you're up for it, you can also vote for who you think will get voted Best Pop Vocal Album.

2019 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominations List

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Your Favorite Artists React To Their 2019 GRAMMY Nominations

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Share in the excitement as this year's nominees take to social media to react to the good news
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Dec 8, 2018 - 9:05 am

The past 24 hours have been filled with celebration, gratitude and even some tears of joy, after the nominees for the 2019 GRAMMY Awards were announced bright and early on Dec. 7.

Nominated artists took to social media to share their reactions with fans, fellow artists and the Recording Academy, leaving everyone feeling the positive glow as the excitement for the 61st GRAMMYs continues to build.

Read on to see the reactions from some of your favorite artists, including first-time nominees Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, Ella Mai, Greta Van Fleet and H.E.R., return nominees like Cardi B and Pusha-T and past GRAMMY winners such as Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Pharrell Williams and Zedd.

But first, let's check in with the 2019 Best New Artist contenders: Bebe Rexha, Chloe X Halle, Dua Lipa, Greta Van Fleet, H.E.R., Jorja Smith and Margo Price all took to Twitter to celebrate, with sisters Chloe and Halle sharing a video of them holding each other and crying, while Rexha shared a teary clip as well. Lipa shared several posts, including one that summed it up well: "TWO NOMINATIONS TWO GRAMMY NOMINATIONS IM SO HAPPY BUT I CANT STOP CRYING I CANT BELIEVE IT!!!!"

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Dua Lipa

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H.E.R.

Jorja Smith

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In addition to Best New Artist nominees, there were quite a few more first-time GRAMMY nominees this year, and their joy about the news was equally palpable. Cabello, like Lipa, shared several posts on Twitter, one of which reading: "I usually can't shut up but right now I’m speechless. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU."

Camila Cabello

Ella Mai

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Shawn Mendes

Next up, let's take a look at a few artists who have been nominated in the past: Pusha-T, who is nominated for Best Rap Album for Daytona, shared this message with his fans: "12/7/18: From this day forward it's, 'The GRAMMY Nominated' Pusha-T. Thank you for your cooperation... #Daytona."

Meanwhile, Cardi learned about her nominations in an unconventional way, but she was excited about her second round, nonetheless.

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Pusha-T

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Finally, we looked to some of your favorite past GRAMMY winners who are up for additional awards this year: Zedd has added three more nominations to his tally for the hit single "The Middle" featuring Maren Morris and Grey, including Record Of The Year, posting "holy f*** I just woke up to 3 (!) GRAMMY nominations."

Multi-hyphenate Pharrell may already have quite a few wins under his belt, but is still stoked to be nominated for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical, sharing: "THANK YOU @RecordingAcad. Truly honored."

Kacey Musgraves

Lady Gaga

Mark Ronson

Pharrell Williams

Zedd

Congratulations to all of the nominees! Come back to grammy.com for more 61st GRAMMY Awards content with your favorite artists and tune in to Music's Biggest Night on Feb. 10 for even more excitement as we find out who the winners are.

2019 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominations List

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CBS, Apple Music, Artists Team Up To Reveal 61st GRAMMY Nominations

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Alessia Cara, Zane Lowe, Shawn Mendes, and Janelle Monáe will join to reveal nominees for the 61st GRAMMY Awards
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Dec 6, 2018 - 11:36 am

UPDATE: See the full list of 61st GRAMMY Nominations

On Friday morning, Dec. 7 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, Alessia Cara, Apple Music host Zane Lowe, Shawn Mendes, and Janelle Monáe will join the hosts of "CBS This Morning" to begin announcing the nominations for the 61st GRAMMY Awards. Simultaneously, on Apple Music, nominations will also be revealed in selected categories.

At 8:45 a.m. Eastern time, the complete list of nominations for the 61st GRAMMY Awards, held on Feb. 10, 2019, will be available right here on GRAMMY.com.

No stranger to the Awards, Cara went into the 60th GRAMMY Awards nominated in four categories, winning the coveted honor of Best New Artist. She also performed the anti-suicide anthem "1-800-273-8255" with Khalid and Logic on the broadcast.

Apple Music Beats 1 DJ Zane Lowe was nominated at the 57th GRAMMY Awards for his work with Sam Smith on In The Lonely Hour. His spoken and musical insights became internationally admired thanks to his broadcasts on BBC Radio 1.

Speaking at the GRAMMY Museum, singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes said, "I think the most incredible part about … having this career is that all of the fans have been going through it with me." Last summer the Canadian performer had his third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200.

Janelle Monáe released her third album, Dirty Computer, in April 2018, continuing to demonstrate her ability to expand beyond expectations. Musically, visually, and in the movies, her ability to extend her range somewhere new is inspiring. She has had six GRAMMY nominations to date.

So get ready, take a look at what to expect and tune in tomorrow, Dec. 7 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time to find out who will be in contention on Music's Biggest Night, Feb. 10.

61st GRAMMY Awards Nominations Rescheduled To Dec. 7

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Janet Jackson, The Weeknd To Headline Global Citizen Festival NYC

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Other performers include Cardi B, Shawn Mendes and Janelle Monáe with a special guest appearance by John Legend
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Aug 7, 2018 - 2:54 pm

The bill for 2018's Global Citizen Festival NYC on the Great Lawn in Central Park on Sept. 29 was announced on Aug. 7. GRAMMY winners Janet Jackson and the Weeknd will headline with Shawn Mendes and GRAMMY nominees Cardi B and Janelle Monáe. Started in 2012 by the Global Poverty Project, The free, ticketed event is a reward for acts of activism and is closing in on 16 million such actions, each trying to make the world a better place.

GRAMMY winner John Legend will appear as special guest and the event will be hosted by Deborra-lee Furness and Hugh Jackman. Nominated for an Oscar and winner of Emmy and Tony awards, Jackman began 2018 with the soundtrack to The Greatest Showman at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. His wife, Furness is both an exceptional actress and activist, known especially for her work on behalf of orphans and pro-adoption.

Cardi B and Shawn Mendes have both had No. 1 albums this year as well. Her debut Invasion Of Privacy peaked in April, and his self-titled third studio album reached the top in May, his third No. 1 album. Of course we've also learned to expect Legend to live up to his name, repeatedly, but 2018 was the year we learned he could deliver a great live performance as Jesus in the televised special version of "Jesus Christ Superstar."

On Dec. 2, 2018, Global Citizen is heading to Johannesburg, South Africa for the Mandela 100 Global Citizen Festival, as we reported last month, with headliners including Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Ed Sheeran. Also, back in 2011, a year before the first festival, Legend headlined a Global Citizen concert in Australia to raise funds to fight polio.

While activist impulses are based on a generous spirit, this event and its community are made up of dedicated people who have gained for themselves from their commitment to giving and working for change. September's festival in the park is likely to be both a fun and enriching opportunity to feel that spirit.

Information including how to earn tickets for Global Citizen Festival NYC are available on the organization's website.

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Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande Top Song Of The Summer Predictions

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Apple Music has weighed in on their predictions for the 2018 song of the summer
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Jun 12, 2018 - 3:33 pm

As we quickly close in on the official start of summer, major streaming services are starting to weigh in on which songs might earn the coveted song of the summer title.

From Apple Music's perspective, Pharrell Williams and Camila Cabello are the top pick with "Sangria Wine." The saucy, bilingual title certainly evokes a chill summer backyard barbeque, complete with cooling drink in hand.

Number two on the list is Ariana Grande's lead single from her upcoming album Sweetener, "No Tears Left To Cry." The ethereal vocals take this song to the next level, and lifted it up to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. This is followed by Clean Bandit's "Solo" featuring Demi Lovato in the third position. A clean EDM track that centers around Lovato's vocals, it sets the perfect backdrop for a summer fling gone wrong.

Apple Music's fourth prediction belongs to Calvin Harris' "One Kiss" with Dua Lipa, another EDM entry that, according to Forbes, "plays like an homage to '90s house music." Rounding out the Top 5 is Post Malone's latest single, "Better Now."

Other artists Apple Music has their sights on this summer include Jennifer Lopez with Cardi B and DJ Khaled ("Dinero"), J. Cole ("KOD"), Childish Gambino ("This Is America"), BTS ("Fake Love"), Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin ("I Like It"), and Ella Mai ("Boo'd Up"), among others.

So what do you think? Are any of these tracks already bumping on your summer road trip playlist?

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