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The Complete List Of 2021 Grammy Awards Nominations
Getty Image See who is up for Album Of The Year, Best New Artist, and other prestigious honors at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. …

Earlier this morning, the Recording Academy revealed that The Daily Show‘s Trevor Noah will host the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, which will take place on January 31, 2021 and air on CBS. That’s not the biggest Grammy news of the day, though (with all due respect to Noah), as the full list of 2021 nominees was revealed this morning.
A lot of favorites found their way onto this year’s list, so check it out below.
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Jack Antonoff
Dan Auerbach
Dave Cobb
Flying Lotus
Andrew Watt
Best Remixed Recording
“Do You Ever (RAC Mix)”
“Imaginary Friends (Morgan Page Remix)”
“Praying For You (Louis Vega Main Remix)”
“Roses (Imanbek Remix)”
“Young & Alive (Bazzi vs. Haywyre Remix)”
Producer Of The Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh
David Frost
Jesse Lewis
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone
Best Rock Performance
Fiona Apple — “Shameika”
Big Thief — “Not”
Phoebe Bridgers — “Kyoto”
Haim — “The Steps”
Brittany Howard — “Stay High”
Grace Potter — “Daylight”
Best Metal Performance
Body Count — “Bum-Rush”
Code Orange — “Underneath”
In This Moment — “The In-Between”
Poppy — “Bloodmoney”
Power Trip — “Executioner’s Tax (Swing Of The Axe) — Live”
Best Rock Song
Phoebe Bridgers — “Kyoto”
Tame Impala — “Lost In Yesterday”
Adrianne Lenker — “Not”
Fiona Apple — “Shameika”
Brittany Howard — “Stay High”
Best Rock Album
Fontaines DC — A Hero’s Death
Michael Kiwanuka — Kiwanuka
Grace Potter — Daylight
Sturgill Simpson — Sound & Fury
The Strokes — The New Abnormal
Best Alternative Music Album
Fiona Apple –– Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Beck — Hyperspace
Phoebe Bridgers — Punisher
Brittany Howard — Jaime
Tame Impala — The Slow Rush
Best Recording Package
Coldplay — Everyday Life
Lil Wayne — Funeral
Grouplove — Healer
Caspian — On Circles
Desert Sessions — Vols. 11 & 12
Best Latin Pop Or Urban Album
Bad Bunny — YHLQMDLG
Camilo — Por Primera Vez
Kany Garcia — Mesa Para Dos
Ricky Martin — Pausa
Debi Nova — 3:33
Best American Roots Performance
Black Pumas — “Colors”
Bonny Light Horseman — “Deep In Love”
Brittany Howard — “Short And Sweet”
Norah Jones & Mavis Staples — “I’ll Be Gone”
John Prine — “I Remember Everything”
Best Folk Album
Bonny Light Horseman — Bonny Light Horseman
Leonard Cohen — Thanks For The Dance
Laura Marling — Song For Our Daughter
The Secret Sisters — Saturn Return
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings — All The Good Times
This post is being updated.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Artist Spotlight
EVE.L explores the addictive side of toxic love in “SUGAR EATER”
It’s hard to say no to something sweet, especially when it feels good but is also bad for us. The paradox is played out in EVE.L’s new release, “SUGAR EATER.” The dance-pop track turns the addictive qualities of a complicated relationship into a bold, playful, and emotional pop experience.
In the song, sugar is a metaphor for irresistible attraction and the tension of knowing something is bad for you but wanting it anyway. “SUGAR EATER” tells the story of the struggle between desire and self-control. The basic idea is that kind of pull that keeps drawing a person back, over and over, even when the consequences become harder to deny.
EVE.L celebrates the joy of indulgence, letting the song’s playfulness coexist with its darker emotional core. The pop/dance-pop direction’s spirited, mischievous nature speaks to the thrill of chasing what can’t be resisted, but its deeper themes introduce a more disturbing note. The music’s danceability anchors the experience in a hyperkinetic pop universe, even as the content dives into obsession, openness, and the slow death of control that can happen with an unhealthy attachment.
With “SUGAR EATER,“ EVE.L takes a light-hearted approach to a subject that carries real emotional weight. The blend of a sweet premise and a darker message makes the desire to indulge a pop idea as complicated as the craving itself, and that’s why the release is so delicious.
Artist Spotlight
With “We’ll Leave the Light On,” Troy Landon embraces the power of being there for others
Country music can make hard feelings a little easier to bear, and Troy Landon brings that to the heart of “We’ll Leave the Light On.” The song’s based on the idea that nobody should ever have to feel alone when life gets too much, and it delivers a reassuring message.
This production is key to delivering that message, and Landon gives the verses room to breathe, letting the song’s main idea unfold before the arrangement slowly opens up. This measured movement gives “We’ll Leave the Light On” a natural sense of motion, with the dynamics following the story’s emotional arc.
Landon’s artistic direction also shapes the track’s identity, building a country song that connects the emotions, instrumentation, vocal performance, mood, energy, and arrangement. “We’ll Leave the Light On” is a story about compassion, about community, and about the importance of supporting each other in uncertain times.
This message is rooted in shared understanding, and a national foundation is the right context for it. The song is based on the reassurance that sometimes people don’t need advice or answers, simply knowing somebody is still there can make a meaningful difference. Troy Landon is a songwriter who can turn a simple act of kindness into a long-lasting musical statement, with an inviting spirit and crafted dynamics.
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