Lizzo dominates as women lead Grammy Award nominations

Women lead the way in this year's Grammy nominations, with the best pop solo performance category boasting an all-female lineup.

Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Lizzo and Taylor Swift will all go head-to-head in the category at next year's ceremony.

Truth Hurts singer Lizzo got the most nominations, boasting eight nods, four of which are in the top four categories - record, album and song of the year, and best new artist.

Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X follow with six nominations each.

Seventeen-year-old Eilish is the youngest artist to receive nods in all four main categories, and earlier this year she became the youngest female solo artist to get to number one in the UK album charts with When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Lil Nas X was named in three of the top spots, largely recognising for his hit song Old Town Road.

Ariana Grande and R&B singer HER got five nominations each, while Beyonce and indie folk band Bon Iver scored four.

Lewis Capaldi also scored a nod for his single Someone You Loved.

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The singer became the first Scottish solo artist to score a US number one in 40 years earlier this month, with Someone You Loved knocking Lizzo's Truth Hurts from the top spot.

The peer-voted Grammys are recognised as one of the biggest nights in the music industry.

Grammy CEO Deborah Dugan and Grammy chair of the board of trustees Harvey Mason Jr announced the nominees, alongside 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys and two-time Grammy winning singer Bebe Rexha.

Keys will host the ceremony for the second year running after winning praise for her presenting of last year's show.

Her opening monologue alongside former first lady Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Jada Pinkett Smith received a standing ovation from the audience.

The singer says she plans to "blow the roof off" at the 2020 Grammys, which she says she hopes will continue to celebrate diversity in the industry.

The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards will take place on 26 January 2020 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The major Grammy nominations 2020

Album of the year

Bon Iver - I, I

Lana Del Rey - Norman F****** Rockwell!

Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next

HER - I Used to Know Her

Lil Nas X - 7

Lizzo - Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)

Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride

Record of the year

Bon Iver - Hey, Ma

Billie Eilish - Bad Guy

Ariana Grande - 7 Rings

HER - Hard Place

Khalid - Talk

Lil Nas X ft Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road

Lizzo - Truth Hurts

Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower

Song of the year

Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Lady Gaga) - Always Remember Us This Way

Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) - Bad Guy

Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker) - Bring My Flowers Now

Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris. H.E.R. & Rodney Jerkins, songwriters (HER) - Hard Place

Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift) - Lover

Jack Antonoff & Lana Del Rey, songwriters (Lana Del Rey) - Norman F****** Rockwell

Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pere Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn & Sam Roman, songwriters (Lewis Capaldi) - Someone You Loved

Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson & Jesse Saint John, songwriters (Lizzo) - Truth Hurts

Best new artist

Black Pumas

Billie Eilish

Lil Nas X

Lizzo

Maggie Rogers

Rosalía

Tank and the Bangas

Yola

Best pop album

Beyoncé - The Lion King: The Gift

Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next

Ed Sheeran - No 6 Collaborations Project

Taylor Swift - Lover

Best rock album

Bring Me the Horizon - Amo

Cage the Elephant - Social Cues

The Cranberries - In the End

I Prevail - Trauma

Rival Sons - Feral Roots

Best alternative music album

Big Thief - UFOF

James Blake - Assume Form

Bon Iver - I, I

Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride

Thom Yorke - Anima

Best urban contemporary album

Steve Lacy - Apollo XXI

Lizzo - Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)

Georgia Anne Muldrow - Overload

Nao - Saturn

Jessie Reyez - Being Human In Public

Best rap album

Dreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers III

Meek Mill - Championships

21 Savage - I Am > I Was

Tyler, the Creator - Igor

YBN Cordae - The Lost Boy

Best R&B album

BJ the Chicago Kid - 1123

Lucky Daye - Painted

Ella Mai - Ella Mai

PJ Morton - Paul

Anderson .Paak - Venture

Best dance/electronic album

Apparat - LP5

Chemical Brothers - No Geography

Flume - Hi This Is Flume (Mixtape)

Rüfüs Du Sol - Solace

Tycho - Weather

Best country album

Eric Church - Desperate Man

Reba McEntire - Stronger Than the Truth

Pistol Annies - Interstate Gospel

Thomas Rhett - Center Point Road

Tanya Tucker - While I'm Livin'

Best Americana album

Calexico and Iron & Wine - Years to Burn

Madison Cunningham - Who Are You Now

Keb' Mo' - Oklahoma

JS Ondara - Tales of America

Yola - Walk Through Fire

Best Latin pop album

Luis Fonsi - Vida

Maluma - 11:11

Ricardo Montaner - Montaner

Alejandro Sanz - #ELDISCO

Sebastian Yatra - Fantasía

Best gospel album

Kirk Franklin - Long Live Love

Donald Lawrence Presents the Tri-City Singers - Goshen

Gene Moore - Tunnel Vision

William Murphy - Settle Here

CeCe Winans - Something's Happening! A Christmas Album

Best pop solo performance

Beyoncé - Spirit

Billie Eilish - Bad Guy

Ariana Grande - 7 Rings

Lizzo - Truth Hurts

Taylor Swift - You Need to Calm Down

Best pop duo/group performance

Ariana Grande and Social House - Boyfriend

Jonas Brothers - Sucker

Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello - Señorita

Best traditional pop vocal album

Andrea Bocelli - Sì

Michael Bublé - Love (Deluxe Edition)

Elvis Costello and the Imposters - Look Now

John Legend - A Legendary Christmas

Barbra Streisand - Walls

Best rap performance

J Cole - Middle Child

DaBaby - Suge

Dreamville ft JID, Bas, J.Cole, Earthgang and& Young Nudy - Down Bad

Nipsey Hussle ft Roddy Ricch and Hit-boy - Racks in the Middle

Offset ft Cardi B - Clout

Best traditional R&B performance

BJ the Chicago Kid - Time Today

India.Arie - Steady Love

"Jerome" - Lizzo

"Real Games" - Lucky Daye

"Built For Love" - PJ Morton & Jazmine Sullivan

Best rap/sung performance

DJ Khaled ft Nipsey Hussle & John Legend - Higher

Lil Baby and Funna - Drip Too Hard

Lil Nas X - Panini

Mustard ft Roddy Ricch - Ballin

Young Thug ft J Cole & Travis Scott - The London

Best rap song

Chancelor Bennett, Cordae Dunston, Uforo Ebong and Daniel Hackett, songwriters (Ybn Cordae ft Chance the Rapper) - Bad Idea

Noel Cadastre, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Khristopher Riddick-tynes, William Leonard Roberts Ii, Joshua Quinton Scruggs, Leon Thomas Iii and Ozan Yildirim, songwriters (Rick Ross ft Drake) - Gold Roses

Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White, songwriters (21 Savage ft J Cole) - A Lot

Ermias Asghedom, Dustin James Corbett, Greg Allen Davis, Chauncey Hollis Jr and Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Nipsey Hussle ft. Roddy Ricch and Hit-boy) - Racks in the Middle

DaBaby, Jetsonmade and Pooh Beatz, songwriters (DaBaby) - Suge

Best R&B song

Dernst Emile Ii, David "Swagg R'celious" Harris, HER and Hue "Soundzfire" Strother, Songwriters (H.E.R. Ft. Bryson Tiller) - Could've Been

Emily King and Jeremy Most, Songwriters (Emily King) - Look at Me Now

Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Lewis, Noah Shebib and Teddy Walton, songwriters (Chris Brown ft Drake) - No Guidance

David Brown, Dernst Emile Ii & Peter Lee Johnson, Songwriters (Lucky Daye) - Roll Some Mo

PJ Morton, Songwriter (PJ Morton ft Jojo) - Say So

Best rock performance

Bones UK - Pretty Waste

Gary Clark Jr - This Land

Brittany Howard - History Repeats

Karen O and Danger Mouse - Woman

Rival Sons - Too Bad

Best metal performance

Candlemass ft. Tony Iommi - Astorolus: The Great Octopus

Death Angel - Humanicide

I Prevail - Bow Down

Killswitch Engage - Unleashed

Tool - 7empest

Best country solo performance

Tyler Childers - All Your'n

Ashley McBryde - Girl Goin' Nowhere

Willie Nelson - Ride Me Back Home

Blake Shelton - God's Country

Tanya Tucker - Bring My Flowers Now

Best country duo/group performance

Brooks and Dunn with Luke Combs - Brand New Man

Brothers Osborne - I Don't Remember Me (Before You)

Dan and Shay - Speechless

Little Big Town - The Daughters

Maren Morris ft Brandi Carlile - Common

Best country song

Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth and Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker) - Bring My Flowers Now

Jeremy Bussey & Ashley Mcbryde, songwriters (Ashley McBryde)- Girl Goin' Nowhere

Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori Mckenna and Liz Rose, Songwriters (Miranda Lambert) - It All Comes Out in the Wash

Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde & Bobby Pinson, Songwriters (Eric Church) -Some of It

Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers and Laura Veltz, songwriters (Dan and Shay) - Speechless

Best rock song

Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, Adam Jones and Maynard James Keenan, songwriters (Tool) - Fear Inoculum

George Daniel, Adam Hann, Matthew Healy & Ross MacDonald, songwriters (The 1975) - Give Yourself a Try

Ezra Koenig, songwriter (Vampire Weekend) - Harmony Hall

Brittany Howard, Songwriter (Brittany Howard) - History Repeats

Gary Clark Jr., Songwriter (Gary Clark Jr) - This Land

Producer of the year, non-classical

Jack Antonoff

Dan Auerbach

John Hill

Finneas

Ricky Reed

Best compilation soundtrack for visual media

Various artists - The Lion King: The Songs

Various artists - Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Taron Egerton - Rocketman

Various artists - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born