The nominees for the 2018 Grammy Awards won’t be released until tonight (28th November) or tomorrow morning (Wednesday, 29th November), but it appears that the category for Record of the Year has already leaked online.
In case you didn’t know, Record of the Year is more based on production and performance, as opposed to Song of the Year, which honours the songwriter and the composition of the song.
Based on a screenshot image below, the nominees under the Record of the Year category are:
- “Shape Of You” by Ed Sheeran
- “Humble” by Kendrick Lamar
- “Million Reasons” by Lady Gaga
- “Look What You Made Me Do” by Taylor Swift
- “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi feat Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber
- “24K Magic” by Bruno Mars
Since the photo is from an unidentified source, it’s best to take this news with a grain of salt until the official announcement is made. Both Lamar and Sheeran are expected to earn nominations in major categories so it’s not a surprise to see them here.
UPDATE (29th November):
Turns out the leaked announcement for Record of the Year was inaccurate. Only half of the artists on the list made the cut. The nominees are as follows:
- “Humble” by Kendrick Lamar
- “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat Justin Bieber
- “24K Magic” by Bruno Mars
- “Redbone” by Childish Gambino
- “The Story Of O.J.” by Jay-Z
Head on over to the Recording Academy’s official website for the full 2018 nominations.
