Rapper Drake, roots singer Allison Russell and folk legend Joni Mitchell have landed nominations at the Grammy Awards.
It was a comeback for the Toronto rapper, born Aubrey Graham, who ended his years-long boycott of the music awards show by submitting his 2022 album 鈥淗er Loss鈥� for consideration. That helped him land four nominations, including best rap album.
Montreal singer-songwriter Russell also picked up four nods, including best Americana album for 鈥淭he Returner.鈥�
Several other musicians with Canadian ties found themselves among those competing for multiple awards.
Engineer and mixer Serban Ghenea landed seven nominations, including several in the marquee record and album of the year categories for work with Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste.
The Romania-born, Canada-raised pop wizard will compete against himself for record of the year, holding nominations for Swift鈥檚 鈥淎nti-Hero,鈥� Rodrigo鈥檚 鈥淰ampire鈥� and Batiste鈥檚 鈥淲orship.鈥� He also scored album of the year nominations for Swift鈥檚 鈥淢idnights鈥� and Rodrigo鈥檚 鈥淕uts.鈥�
Ghenea also had a fruitful year with DJ and producer David Guetta in the pop dance recording category. He shares separate nominations for two Guetta hits: 鈥淏aby Don鈥檛 Hurt Me鈥� and 鈥淥ne in a Million.鈥�
Drake鈥檚 collaborations were also in the spotlight.
His work with 21 Savage on the song 鈥淩ich Flex鈥� was among the year鈥檚 picks for rap performance, while their track 鈥淪pin Bout U鈥� got a nod for best melodic rap performance. He rounded out the four nominations with his songwriting effort on 鈥淩ich Flex鈥� in the best rap song category.
Russell鈥檚 four nominations also included recognition for the song 鈥淭he Returner鈥� in the best Americana performance as well as American roots song categories. The track 鈥淓ve Was Black鈥� was among the nominees for best American roots performance.
The dance categories were populated with a number of other notable Canadians.
Joel Zimmerman, better known as Toronto DJ Deadmau5, shared a nomination with U.S. producer Kaskade for their collaborative self-titled project 鈥淜x5,鈥� which is up for best dance or electronic album
Henry Walter, known as producer Cirkut, picked up a nod for the song 鈥淗igher Than Ever Before鈥� by Disclosure, which competes for best dance/electronic recording.
The best folk album race will see Rufus Wainwright鈥檚 鈥淔olkocracy鈥� compete against Joni Mitchell鈥檚 鈥淛oni Mitchell at Newport,鈥� a live recording of her surprise 2022 comeback concert.
鈥淏elinda Says鈥� landed Alvvays their first Grammy nomination. The Prince Edward Island dream pop band is named in the alternative music performance category.
Toronto hip-hop and jazz outfit Badbadnotgood look to extend their two Grammy wins this year with a nomination in the remixed recording category for their version of 鈥淎lien Love Call鈥� by hardcore band Turnstile.
Three-time Grammy-winning conductor and pianist Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin extended his good fortunes at the show by pocketing two more nominations.
The Montreal-born musician will contend for his conducting work on Florence Price鈥檚 Symphony No. 4 and William Dawson鈥檚 Negro Folk Symphony, which is in the running for best orchestral performance, while his work with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and The Metropolitan Opera Chorus for Terence Blanchard鈥檚 鈥淐hampion鈥� competes for best opera recording.
Other notable Canadian nominees include Victoria-based metal band Spiritbox whose 鈥淛aded鈥� contends for best metal performance, and Darcy James Argue鈥檚 Secret Society, led by the Vancouver-born artist, who are up for best large jazz ensemble album for 鈥淒ynamic Maximum Tension.鈥�
Vancouver native Ben Wendel鈥檚 鈥淎ll One鈥� stands among the contemporary instrumental album category nominees.
鈥淪tar Trek鈥� actor William Shatner competes with an array of fellow celebrities in the best audio book category. Readings by Meryl Streep, record producer Rick Rubin, U.S. senator Bernie Sanders and Michelle Obama will vie for a win against Shatner鈥檚 鈥淏oldly Go: Reflections On A Life Of Awe And Wonder.鈥�
Alongside Russell in the American roots song category is Aaron Allen, a former tattoo artist from London, Ont., whose work co-writing on Billy Strings and Willie Nelson鈥檚 鈥淐alifornia Sober鈥� earned him his first nomination.
Ryan Gosling, although not a nominee himself, got some love from Grammys voters by association. The songwriters behind 鈥淚鈥檓 Just Ken,鈥� performed by the London, Ont.-raised actor in the summer blockbuster 鈥淏arbie,鈥� will picked as one of the best songs written for visual media.
The 66th Grammy Awards will broadcast Feb. 4 on Citytv and CBS.
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A partial list of nominees in the top categories at the 66th annual Grammy Awards, announced Friday by The Recording Academy.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
鈥淲orld Music Radio,鈥� Jon Batiste; 鈥淭he Record,鈥� boygenius; 鈥淓ndless Summer Vacation,鈥� Miley Cyrus; 鈥淒id You Know That There鈥檚 a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,鈥� Lana Del Rey; 鈥淭he Age of Pleasure,鈥� Janelle Mon谩e; 鈥淕UTS,鈥� Olivia Rodrigo; 鈥淢idnights,鈥� Taylor Swift; 鈥淪OS,鈥� SZA.
RECORD OF THE YEAR
鈥淲orship,鈥� Jon Batiste; 鈥淣ot Strong Enough,鈥� boygenius; 鈥淔lowers,鈥� Miley Cyrus; 鈥淲hat Was I Made For?鈥�, Billie Eilish; 鈥淥n My Mama,鈥� Victoria Mon茅t; 鈥淰ampire,鈥� Olivia Rodrigo; 鈥淎nti-Hero,鈥� Taylor Swift; 鈥淜ill Bill,鈥� SZA.
SONG OF THE YEAR (SONGWRITER鈥橲 AWARD)
鈥淎&W,鈥� Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey and Sam Dew; 鈥淎nti-Hero,鈥� Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift; 鈥淏utterfly,鈥� Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson; 鈥淒ance the Night,鈥� Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt; 鈥淔lowers,鈥� Miley Cyrus, Gregory Aldae Hein and Michael Pollack; 鈥淜ill Bill,鈥� Rob Bisel, Carter Lang and Sol谩na Rowe; 鈥淰ampire,鈥� Daniel Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo; 鈥淲hat Was I Made For?鈥�, Billie Eilish O鈥機onnell and Finneas O鈥機onnell.
BEST NEW ARTIST
Gracie Abrams; Fred again..; Ice Spice; Jelly Roll; Coco Jones; Noah Kahan; Victoria Mon茅t; The War and Treaty.
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Edgar Barrera; Jessie Jo Dillon; Shane McAnally; Theron Thomas; Justin Tranter.
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
鈥淔lowers,鈥� Miley Cyrus; 鈥淧aint the Town Red,鈥� Doja Cat; 鈥淲hat Was I Made For?鈥�, Billie Eilish; 鈥淰ampire,鈥� Olivia Rodrigo; 鈥淎nti-Hero,鈥� Taylor Swift.
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
鈥淭housand Miles,鈥� Miley Cyrus featuring Brandi Carlile; 鈥淐andy Necklace,鈥� Lana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste; 鈥淣ever Felt So Alone,鈥� Labrinth featuring Billie Eilish; 鈥淜arma,鈥� Taylor Swift featuring Ice Spice; 鈥淕host in the Machine,鈥� SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers.
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
鈥淐hemistry,鈥� Kelly Clarkson; 鈥淓ndless Summer Vacation,鈥� Miley Cyrus; 鈥淕UTS,鈥� Olivia Rodrigo; -(Subtract), Ed Sheeran; 鈥淢idnights,鈥� Taylor Swift.
BEST RAP ALBUM
鈥淗er Loss,鈥� Drake and 21 Savage; 鈥淢ichael,鈥� Killer Mike; 鈥淗eroes & Villains,鈥� Metro Boomin; 鈥淜ing鈥檚 Disease III,鈥� Nas; 鈥淯topia,鈥� Travis Scott.
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
鈥淩olling Up the Welcome Mat,鈥� Kelsea Ballerini; 鈥淏rothers Osborne,鈥� Brothers Osborne; 鈥淶ach Bryan,鈥� Zach Bryan; 鈥淩ustin鈥� in the Rain,鈥� Tyler Childers; 鈥淏ell Bottom Country,鈥� Lainey Wilson.
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
鈥淏lackbox Life Recorder 21F,鈥� Aphex Twin; 鈥淟oading,鈥� James Blake; 鈥淗igher Than Ever Before,鈥� Disclosure; 鈥淪trong,鈥� Romy and Fred again..; 鈥淩umble,鈥� Skrillex, Fred again.. and Flowdan.
BEST ROCK ALBUM
鈥淏ut Here We Are,鈥� Foo Fighters; 鈥淪tarcatcher,鈥� Greta Van Fleet; 鈥�72 Seasons,鈥� Metallica; 鈥淭his Is Why,鈥� Paramore; 鈥淚n Times New Roman鈥�,鈥� Queens of the Stone Age.
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
鈥淭he Car,鈥� Arctic Monkeys; 鈥淭he Record,鈥� boygenius; 鈥淒id You Know That There鈥檚 a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd,鈥� Lana Del Rey; 鈥淐racker Island,鈥� Gorillaz; 鈥淚 Inside the Old Year Dying,鈥� PJ Harvey.
BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM
鈥淪ince I Have a Lover,鈥� 6lack; 鈥淭he Love Album: Off the Grid,鈥� Diddy; 鈥淣ova,鈥� Terrace Martin and James Fauntleroy; 鈥淭he Age of Pleasure,鈥� Janelle Mon谩e; 鈥淪OS,鈥� SZA.
BEST R&B ALBUM
鈥淕irls Night Out,鈥� Babyface; 鈥淲hat I Didn鈥檛 Tell You (Deluxe),鈥� Coco Jones; 鈥淪pecial Occasion,鈥� Emily King; 鈥淛aguar II,鈥� Victoria Mon茅t; 鈥淐lear 2: Soft Life EP,鈥� Summer Walker.
BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
鈥淔or Ella 2,鈥� Patti Austin featuring Gordon Goodwin鈥檚 Big Phat Band; 鈥淎live at the Village Vanguard,鈥� Fred Hersch and Esperanza Spalding; 鈥淟ean In,鈥� Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke; 鈥淢茅lusine,鈥� C茅line McLorin Salvant; 鈥淗ow Love Begins,鈥� Nicole Zuraitis.
BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
鈥淭he Source,鈥� Kenny Barron; 鈥淧hoenix,鈥� Lakecia Benjamin; 鈥淟egacy: The Instrumental Jawn,鈥� Adam Blackstone; 鈥淭he Winds of Change,鈥� Billy Childs; 鈥淒ream Box,鈥� Pat Metheny.
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
鈥淭o Steve with Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim,鈥� Liz Callaway; 鈥淧ieces of Treasure,鈥� Rickie Lee Jones; 鈥淏ewitched,鈥� Laufey; 鈥淗olidays Around the World,鈥� Pentatonix; 鈥淥nly the Strong Survive,鈥� Bruce Springsteen; 鈥淪ondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions), Vol. 3,鈥� various artists.
BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
鈥淚 Love You,鈥� Erica Campbell; 鈥淗ymns (Live),鈥� Tasha Cobbs Leonard; 鈥淭he Maverick Way,鈥� Maverick City Music; 鈥淢y Truth,鈥� Jonathan McReynolds; 鈥淎ll Things New: Live in Orlando,鈥� Tye Tribbett.
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM
鈥淢y Tribe,鈥� Blessing Offor; 鈥淓manuel,鈥� Da鈥� T.R.U.T.H.; 鈥淟auren Daigle,鈥� Lauren Daigle; 鈥淐hurch Clothes 4,鈥� Lecrae; 鈥淚 Believe,鈥� Phil Wickham.
BEST LATIN POP ALBUM
鈥淟a Cuarta Hoja,鈥� Pablo Albor谩n; 鈥淏eautiful Humans, Vol. 1,鈥� AleMor; 鈥淎 Ciegas,鈥� Paula Arenas; 鈥淟a Neta,鈥� Pedro Cap贸; 鈥淒on Juan,鈥� Maluma; 鈥淴 Mi (Vol 1), Gaby Moreno.
BEST LATIN URBAN ALBUM
鈥淪aturno,鈥� Rauw Alejandro; 鈥淢a帽ana Ser谩 Bonito,鈥� Karol G; 鈥淒ata,鈥� Tainy.
BEST LATIN ROCK OR ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
鈥淢art铆nez,鈥� Cabra; 鈥淟eche de Tigre,鈥� Diamante El茅ctrico; 鈥淰ida Cotidiana,鈥� Juanes; 鈥淒e Todas Las Flores,鈥� Natalia Lafourcade; 鈥淓ADDA9223,鈥� Fito Paez.
BEST REGGAE ALBUM
鈥淏orn for Greatness,鈥� Buju Banton; 鈥淪imma,鈥� Beenie Man; 鈥淐ali Roots Riddim 2023,鈥� Colle Buddz; 鈥淣o Destroyer,鈥� Burning Spears; 鈥淐olors of Royal,鈥� Julian Marley and Antaeus.
BEST AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE
鈥淎mapiano,鈥� ASAKE and Olamide; 鈥淐ity Boys,鈥� Burna Boy; 鈥淯navailable,鈥� Davido featuring Musa Keys; 鈥淩ush,鈥� Ayra Starr; 鈥淲ater,鈥� Tyla.
BEST SPOKEN WORD POETRY ALBUM
鈥淎-You鈥檙e Not Wrong B-They鈥檙e Not Either: The Fukc-It Pill Revisited,鈥� Queen Sheba; 鈥淔or Your Consideration鈥�24-The Album,鈥� Prentice Powell and Shawn William; 鈥淕rocery Shopping with My Mother,鈥� Kevin Powell; 鈥淭he Light Inside,鈥� J. Ivy; 鈥淲hen the Poems Do What They Do,鈥� Aja Monet.
BEST COMEDY ALBUM
鈥淚 Wish You Would,鈥� Trevor Noah; 鈥淚鈥檓 an Entertainer,鈥� Wanda Sykes; 鈥淪elective Outrage,鈥� Chris Rock; 鈥淪omeone You Love,鈥� Sarah Silverman; 鈥淲hat鈥檚 in a Name?鈥�, Dave Chappelle.
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
鈥淎urora,鈥� Daisy Jones and the Six; 鈥淏arbie The Album,鈥� various artists; 鈥淏lack Panther: Wakanda Forever,鈥� various artists; 鈥淕uardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3,鈥� various artists; 鈥淲eird: The Al Yankovic Story,鈥� Weird Al Yankovic.
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
鈥淏arbie World鈥�; 鈥淒ance the Night鈥�; 鈥淚鈥檓 Just Ken鈥�; 鈥淟ift Me Up鈥�; 鈥淲hat Was I Made For?鈥�
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
鈥淏arbie,鈥� Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt; 鈥淏lack Panther: Wakanda Forever,鈥� Ludwig G枚ransson; 鈥淭he Fabelmans,鈥� John Williams; 鈥淚ndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,鈥� John Williams; 鈥淥ppenheimer,鈥� Ludwig G枚ransson.
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL
Jack Antonoff; Dernst 鈥淒鈥橫ile鈥� Emile II; Hit-Boy; Metro Boomin; Daniel Nigro.
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
鈥淚鈥檓 Only Sleeping,鈥� the Beatles; 鈥淚n Your Love,鈥� Tyler Childers; 鈥淲hat Was I Made For?鈥�, Billie Eilish; 鈥淐ount Me Out,鈥� Kendrick Lamar; 鈥漅ush,鈥� Troye Sivan.
BEST MUSIC FILM
鈥淢oonage Daydream鈥�; 鈥淗ow I鈥檓 Feeling Now鈥�; 鈥淟ive from Paris, The Big Steppers Tour鈥�; 鈥淚 Am Everything鈥�; 鈥淒ear Mama.鈥�
