2024 Grammy Nominees: SZA, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and Olivia Rodrigo Will Go Head to Head

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Given her wildly successful Eras Tour, concert movie, as well as her high-profile relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce, no musician has had a bigger spotlight over the past year than Taylor Swift.

But will the 66th Grammy Awards on Sunday belong to SZA, instead? The 34-year-old R&B and hip-hop star is nominated in nine categories—more than any other artist—for music’s biggest night. They include Album of the Year for SOS and Record of the Year for the album’s most successful single, “Kill Bill.” The latter is also up for Song of the Year, with SZA credited as a writer under her real name, Solána Rowe.

But in order to win one or more of the night’s biggest awards, she’ll have to overcome Swift, who is also nominated in those three categories thanks to her album Midnights and hit song “Anti-Hero.” The 34-year-old received six nominations total, including her record-setting seventh nod for Song of the Year. That’s the most by any artist ever.

Miley Cyrus and Olivia Rodrigo could also have a big night. With six nominations apiece, they will face SZA and Swift in the race for Album, Record, and Song of the Year.

R&B artist Victoria Monét and Phoebe Bridgers’ indie band boygenius are tied behind SZA for the second-most nominations with seven each. Also with six nominations are Jack Antonoff, Jon Batiste, Billie Eilish, and Brandy Clark. Lana Del Rey, Coco Jones, Tyler Childers, Daniel Nigro, Ludwig Göransson, and 21 Savage each earned five.

Below are the nominees in each of the top four categories, including Best New Artist, as well as viewing info for the Grammys.

How to Watch the Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards will air from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. The show will also stream on Paramount+, but not all subscribers can watch live.

Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers can stream the ceremony live through the feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service. However, Paramount+ Essential subscribers will have to wait until the day after the Grammys for on-demand access.

Who Is Hosting and Performing at the Grammys?

Comedian and former The Daily Show host Trevor Noah will emcee the ceremony, which features a stacked lineup of musical performances.

The list of already announced performers includes Billy Joel, Burna Boy, Luke Combs, Travis Scott, U2, SZA, and Rodrigo. Barbie stars Dua Lipa and Eilish—respectively nominated for “Dance the Night” and “What Was I Made For?” from the hit 2023 film—will also take the stage.

Nine-time Grammy winner Joni Mitchell, 80, will also sing as she continues her comeback following a 2015 brain aneurysm. She is nominated for Best Folk Album on Sunday.

Album of the Year

• Jon Batiste, World Music Radio

• boygenius, the record

• Miley Cyrus, Endless Summer Vacation

• Lana Del Rey, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

• Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure

• Olivia Rodrigo, GUTS

• Taylor Swift, Midnights

• SZA,SOS

Swift tied another record in this category. Midnights marks her sixth nomination for Album of the Year, putting her even with Barbara Streisand for most by a female artist. Notably, Swift accomplished the feat in only 15 years compared to Streisand’s 24. If the pop star wins, she will be the first artist to take home the trophy for Album of the Year four times.

Record of the Year

• Jon Batiste, “Worship”

• boygenius, “Not Strong Enough”

• Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”

• Billie Eilish, “What Was I Made For?”

• Victoria Monét, “On My Mama”

• Olivia Rodrigo, “Vampire”

• Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”

• SZA, “Kill Bill”

Cyrus, 31, made history alongside her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, with this nomination for “Flowers.” According to Billboard, they are only the third parent-child combination to each receive a nod for Record of the Year, joining Frank and Nancy Sinatra, along with Nat King Cole and his daughter Natalie.

Song of the Year

• “A&W,” written by Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey, and Sam Dew (performed by Lana Del Rey)

• “Anti-Hero,” written by Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift (performed by Taylor Swift)

• “Butterfly,” written by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson (performed by Jon Batiste)

• “Dance the Night,” written by Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson, and Andrew Wyatt (performed by Dua Lipa)

• “Flowers,” written by Miley Cyrus, Gregory Aldae Hein, and Michael Pollack (performed by Miley Cyrus)

• “Kill Bill,” written by Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, and Solána Rowe (performed by SZA)

• “Vampire,” written by Daniel Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo (performed by Olivia Rodrigo)

• “What Was I Made For?,” written by Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell (performed by Billie Eilish)

In addition to its eight Oscar nominations, Barbie pulled in 11 total Grammy nominations with the help of its star-studded soundtrack.

Two songs from the year’s highest-grossing film, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, are featured here: Dua Lipa’s catchy dance track, and Eilish’s more pensive “What Was I Made For?”

Best New Artist

• Ice Spice

• Gracie Abrams

• Fred again..

• Jelly Roll

• Coco Jones

• Noah Kahan

• Victoria Monét

• The War And Treaty

Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, already won New Artist of the Year at the CMA Awards in November. The 39-year-old rising country star released his album Whitsitt Chapel in June and is coming off a successful Backroad Baptism Tour.

Jelly Roll is also the oldest nominee for Best New Artist since Andrea Bocelli, then 40, in 1999. However, he faces stiff competition from Ice Spice. Earlier in 2023, the 24-year-old rapper had more songs reach the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 than any other artist.

Other artists to watch at the 2024 Grammys:

• The 2024 ceremony includes three new categories: Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album, and Best Pop Dance Recording.

• Zach Bryan and Chris Stapleton lead country artists with three nominations each. Bryan, whose self-titled album debuted at No. 1 earlier this year, is nominated for Best Country Album, as well as Best Country Song and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “I Remember Everything,” his collaboration with Kacey Musgraves. Stapleton is included in those two categories, as well as Best Country Solo Performance, off the success of his songs “White Horse” and “We Don’t Fight Anymore,” a collaboration with Carly Pearce.

• Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes, and host Noah are each nominated for Best Comedy Album. Noah has hosted the Grammys the past three years.
  

• Three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep received a nomination in Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recoding for Big Tree. She’ll be competing against actor William Shatner (Boldly Go: Reflections On a Life of Awe and Wonder), Senator Bernie Sanders (It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism), former First Lady Michelle Obama (The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times), and music executive Rick Rubin (The Creative Act: A Way of Being).

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