Jon Batiste leads the Grammy nominations in a best album category that spans everything from rap to jazz and embraces newcomers such as teen sensation Olivia Rodrigo and veteran Tony Bennett alike.
The 2022 Grammy Awards, which was previously suspended indefinitely owing to the pandemic, was rescheduled for April 3 in Las Vegas.
Scroll through the gallery below to see the nominees for Album of the Year.
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The only person who could win the most Grammys in one night is Jon Batiste. Reuters -
The perhaps improbable duo of Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga are riding on the success of their second duet album 'Love For Sale', which earned six nominations. AP Photo -
Justin Bieber is nominated for his album 'Justice'. USA TODAY Sports -
Rapper Doja Cat is nominated for her album 'Planet Her'. Reuters -
Billie Eilish with her 2020 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best New Artist, Song of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. AFP -
H.E.R. is nominated for her album 'Back Of My Mind'. Invision / AP -
Lil Nas X is nominated for his album 'Montero'. Reuters -
Olivia Rodrigo has an opportunity to join Eilish and Christopher Cross as the only artists to win all four major categories. Reuters -
Swift, an 11-time Grammy winner, secured an Album of the Year nod for 'Evermore', but was shut out of the other races. AFP -
Kanye West, who has a contentious relationship with the Grammys, received five nods for his hit album 'Donda', dedicated to his late mother. Reuters
Batiste and Justin Bieber will compete for the top prize — Album of the Year — along with Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, RnB artist Doja Cat, singer-songwriter H.E.R., rapper Kanye West, Bennett's collaboration with Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and rapper Lil Nas X.
Nominees in each of the top three categories — Album, Song and Record of the Year — have been increased to 10 from eight for the first time.
"Adding more nominees is a way to cast a wider net for more music, more artists and more genres," Recording Academy chief executive Harvey Mason Jr said of the change.
Eilish (Happier Than Ever), Rodrigo (Drivers License), Bieber (Peaches) and Batiste (Freedom) were among the 10 nominees for Record of the Year, along with Swedish band Abba's new comeback single, I Still Have Faith in You.
Swift, an 11-time Grammy winner, snagged an Album of the Year nod for her bestselling Evermore, but was shut out of the other races, disappointing fans who felt she had been snubbed.
"So stoked Evermore has been honoured like this," Swift tweeted.
Rodrigo, 18, who burst into the US charts in January when her single Drivers License went viral, received seven nods, including Best New Artist and an album nod for Sour.
Batiste, who also leads the band on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scored nominations across the board, ranging from Best Contemporary Classical Composition and Best American Roots Performance to Best Music Video for track Freedom and Album of the Year for We Are, which was inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.
"Wow! Thank you God!! I love everybody! I’m so grateful to my collaborators and to my ancestors," Batiste wrote on Twitter.
Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab, whose Sufi-infused jazz sounds caught the attention of Barack Obama, has been nominated in the Best New Artist category.
Rapper Jay-Z has become the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time, taking his career total to 83, surpassing the previous record held by music producer Quincy Jones. Paul McCartney, with two nods, is in second place with 81.
The Recording Academy in 2021 changed the way nominations and winners are chosen after allegations that the process was open to rigging, when Canadian artist The Weeknd received zero nods.
Nominees this time were selected by all 11,000 voting members of the Recording Academy, instead of smaller committees whose names were not revealed. Winners are also chosen by the musicians, producers and songwriters who belong to the academy.
K-Pop band BTS, who have yet to win a Grammy despite dominating the US music charts for almost two years, scored a single nod on Tuesday for the performance of their top-selling single Butter in the pop group field.
West, who's had a contentious relationship with the Grammys, got five nods for his hit album Donda, dedicated to his late mother.
Bennett, 95, who has Alzheimer's disease, and Gaga got five nods for their Cole Porter duets album Love for Sale, which is expected to be Bennett's last.
The eligibility period for the Grammys ran from September 2020 to September 2021, meaning Adele's new album, 30, will have to wait until next time.
Here are all the nominees in key categories for the 2022 Grammy Awards:
Album of the Year
We Are, Jon Batiste
Love For Sale, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Justice, Justin Bieber
Planet Her, Doja Cat
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Back Of My Mind, H.E.R.
Montero, Lil Nas X
Sour, Olivia Rodrigo
Evermore, Taylor Swift
Donda, Kanye West
Record of the Year
I Still Have Faith In You, Abba
Freedom, Jon Batiste
I Get A Kick Out Of You, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Peaches, Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
Right On Time, Brandi Carlile
Kiss Me More, Doja Cat featuring SZA
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Montero (Call Me By Your Name), Lil Nas X
Drivers License, Olivia Rodrigo
Leave The Door Open, Silk Sonic
Song of the Year
Bad Habits, Ed Sheeran
A Beautiful Noise, Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile
Drivers License, Olivia Rodrigo
Fight For You, H.E.R.
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Kiss Me More, Doja Cat Featuring SZA
Leave The Door Open, Silk Sonic
Montero (Call Me By Your Name), Lil Nas X
Peaches, Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
Right On Time, Brandi Carlile
Best New Artist
Arooj Aftab
Jimmie Allen
Baby Keem
Finneas
Glass Animals
Japanese Breakfast
The Kid Laroi
Arlo Parks
Olivia Rodrigo
Saweetie
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
I Get A Kick Out Of You, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Lonely, Justin Bieber & benny blanco
Butter, BTS
Higher Power, Coldplay
Kiss Me More, Doja Cat Featuring SZA
Best Pop Vocal Album
Justice, Justin Bieber
Planet Her, Doja Cat
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Positions, Ariana Grande
Sour, Olivia Rodrigo
Best Rock Performance
Shot In The Dark, AC/DC
Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A), Black Pumas
Nothing Compares 2 U, Chris Cornell
Ohms, Deftones
Making A Fire – Foo Fighters
Best Rap Performance
Family Ties, Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar
Up, Cardi B
My Life, J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray
Thot S***, Megan Thee Stallion
Best Country Album
Skeletons, Brothers Osborne
Remember Her Name, Mickey Guyton
The Marfa Tapes, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall and Jack Ingram
The Ballad Of Dood & Juanita, Sturgill Simpson
Starting Over, Chris Stapleton
Best Music Film
Inside, Bo Burnham
David Byrne’s American Utopia, David Byrne
Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles, Billie Eilish
Music, Money, Madness ... Jimi Hendrix In Maui, Jimi Hendrix
Summer Of Soul, Various Artists
