The Grammys are to music what the Met Gala is to fashion, attracting A-list stars and giving rise to historic moments since its inception in 1959, from J Lo’s Google Images-inspiring Versace dress to Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born duet. In recent years, though, the ceremony has been the subject of increasing backlash – not to mention a sharp reduction in viewership – with everyone from The Weeknd to Alicia Keys criticising its selection process. Below, a breakdown of what to expect from The Grammys 2022.

When will the 2022 Grammy Awards take place?

The ceremony is scheduled for 31 January 2022.

What time are the 2022 Grammy Awards?

The Grammys will begin at 5pm PT in Los Angeles and run for three and a half hours. That’s 1am GMT, in case you’re wondering. However, the red carpet will begin two hours before the actual ceremony, if you’re keen to tune in.

How can I watch the 2022 Grammy Awards in the UK?

Sadly, no official broadcasters have plans to air the ceremony or highlights in the UK yet.

 

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Who’s hosting the 2022 Grammy Awards?

The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah will return to host the awards show. Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr said: “Trevor was amazing as our host for the 63rd Grammy Awards with praise from the music community, music fans and critics. We’re so excited to welcome Trevor back to the Grammys stage and feel fortunate to once again have him hosting what we believe will be an unforgettable evening.”

What is the eligibility period for the 2022 Grammy Awards?

Any music released between 1 September 2020 and 30 September 2021 is eligible for recognition.

Where will the 2022 Grammy Awards be held?

This year’s ceremony is back indoors at its usual home, the Crypto.com Arena (previously known as the Staples Centre), which hosts up to 20,000 guests. Last year, instead of celebrity presenters, they had staff from legendary music venues broadcasted in to announce the winners. This year, they are back to yet-to-be-announced A-List presenters.

Who is performing at the 2022 Grammy Awards?

The line-up of performers has yet to be revealed, but last year’s talent memorably included Bad Bunny, Cardi B, BTS, Doja Cat, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion, Harry Styles, and Taylor Swift.

How will the 2022 Grammy Awards be different?

This year, even if they only worked on one of the songs, any songwriter, engineer, producer or featured artist on a record nominated for Album of the Year gets a nomination. Previously, you were only nominated if you worked on 33 per cent or more of the record’s length. The number of records nominated for the main categories Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist has grown from eight to 10. And which albums are eligible has also changed: now the record must be at least 75 per cent newly recorded music. Other changes include the renaming of the Dance music category to Best Dance/Electronic Recording and new categories for Best Global Music Performance and Best Música Urbana Album to merge the previous Latin Pop and Latin Urban categories.

How are the Grammys working around the Covid-19 pandemic?

This year’s Grammys is being touted as the “Back To Normal” awards show, so there’s been limited communications around Covid-19 protocol – hopefully Omicron doesn’t throw a spanner in the works.

Below, all of the 2022 Grammy Awards nominees:

Record of the Year

“I Still Have Faith in You”, Abba
“Freedom”, Jon Batiste
“I Get a Kick Out of You”, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
“Peaches”, Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon
“Right on Time”, Brandi Carlile
“Kiss Me More”, Doja Cat featuring SZA
“Happier Than Ever”, Billie Eilish
“Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”, Lil Nas X
“Drivers License”, Olivia Rodrigo
“Leave the Door Open”, Silk Sonic

Album of the Year

We Are, Jon Batiste
Love for Sale, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe), Justin Bieber
Planet Her (Deluxe), Doja Cat
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Back of My Mind, H.E.R.
Montero, Lil Nas X
Sour, Olivia Rodrigo
Evermore, Taylor Swift
Donda, Kanye West

Song of the Year

“Bad Habits”, Ed Sheeran
“A Beautiful Noise”, Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile
“Drivers License”, Olivia Rodrigo
“Fight for You”, H.E.R.
“Happier Than Ever”, Billie Eilish
“Kiss Me More”, Doja Cat featuring SZA
“Leave the Door Open”, Silk Sonic
“Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”, Lil Nas X

Best New Artist

Arooj Aftab
Jimmie Allen
Baby Keem
Finneas
Glass Animals
Japanese Breakfast
The Kid Laroi
Arlo Parks
Olivia Rodrigo
Saweetie

Best Pop Solo Performance

“Anyone”, Justin Bieber
“Right on Time”, Brandi Carlile
“Happier Than Ever”, Billie Eilish
“Positions”, Ariana Grande
“Drivers License”, Olivia Rodrigo

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

“I Get a Kick Out of You”, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
“Lonely”, Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco
“Butter”, BTS
“Higher Power”, Coldplay
“Kiss Me More”, Doja Cat featuring SZA

Best Pop Vocal Album

Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe), Justin Bieber
Planet Her (Deluxe), Doja Cat
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Positions, Ariana Grande
Sour, Olivia Rodrigo

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

“Hero”, Afrojack and David Guetta
“Loom”, Ólafur Arnalds featuring Bonobo
“Before”, James Blake
“Heartbreak”, Bonobo and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
“You Can Do It”, Caribou
“Alive”, Rüfüs Du Sol
“The Business”, Tiësto

Best Dance/Electronic Music Album

Subconsciously, Black Coffee
Fallen Embers, Illenium
Music Is the Weapon (Reloaded), Major Lazer
Shockwave, Marshmello
Free Love, Sylvan Esso
Judgement, Ten City

Best Alternative Music Album

Shore, Fleet Foxes
If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, Halsey
Jubilee, Japanese Breakfast
Collapsed in Sunbeams, Arlo Parks
Daddy’s Home, St. Vincent

Best Rock Performance

“Shot in the Dark”, AC/DC
“Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A)”, Black Pumas
“Nothing Compares 2 U”, Chris Cornell
“Ohms”, Deftones
“Making a Fire”, Foo Fighters

Best Rock Song

“All My Favorite Songs”, Weezer
“The Bandit”, Kings of Leon
“Distance”, Mammoth Wvh
“Find My Way”, Paul McCartney
“Waiting on a War”, Foo Fighters

Best Rock Album

Power Up, AC/DC
Capitol Cuts – Live From Studio A, Black Pumas
No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1, Chris Cornell
Medicine at Midnight, Foo Fighters
McCartney III, Paul McCartney

Best R&B Performance

“Lost You”, Snoh Aalegra
“Peaches”, Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon
“Damage”, H.E.R.
“Leave the Door Open”, Silk Sonic
“Pick Up Your Feelings”, Jazmine Sullivan

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“I Need You”, Jon Batiste
“Bring It on Home to Me”, BJ The Chicago Kid, PJ Morton and Kenyon Dixon featuring Charlie Bereal
“Born Again”, Leon Bridges featuring Robert Glasper
“Fight for You”, H.E.R.
“How Much Can a Heart Take”, Lucky Daye featuring Yebba

Best R&B Song

“Damage”, H.E.R.
“Good Days”, SZA
“Heartbreak Anniversary”, Giveon
“Leave the Door Open”, Silk Sonic
“Pick Up Your Feelings”, Jazmine Sullivan

Best Progressive R&B Album

New Light, Eric Bellinger
Something to Say, Cory Henry
Mood Valiant, Hiatus Kaiyote
Table for Two, Lucky Daye
Dinner Party: Dessert, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder and Kamasi Washington
Studying Abroad: Extended Stay, Masego

Best R&B Album

Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies, Snoh Aalegra
We Are, Jon Batiste
Gold-Diggers Sound, Leon Bridges
Back of My Mind, H.E.R.
Heaux Tales, Jazmine Sullivan

Best Rap Performance

“Family Ties” Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Up”, Cardi B
“My Life”, J. Cole featuring 21 Savage and Morray
“Way 2 Sexy”, Drake featuring Future and Young Thug
“Thot ___”, Megan Thee Stallion

Best Melodic Rap Performance

“Pride Is the Devil”, J Cole featuring Lil Baby
“Need to Know”, Doja Cat
“Industry Baby”, Lil Nas X featuring Jack Harlow
“Wusyaname”, Tyler, The Creator featuring Youngboy Never Broke Again and Ty Dolla Sign
“Hurricane”, Kanye West featuring the Weeknd and Lil Baby

Best Rap Song

“Bath Salts”, DMX featuring Jay-Z and Nas
“Best Friend”, Saweetie featuring Doja Cat
“Family Ties”, Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Jail”, Kanye West featuring Jay-Z
“My Life”, J. Cole featuring 21 Savage and Morray

Best Rap Album

The Off-Season, J Cole
Certified Lover Boy, Drake
King’s Disease II, Nas
Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, the Creator
Donda, Kanye West

Best Country Solo Performance

“Forever After All”, Luke Combs
“Remember Her Name”, Mickey Guyton
“All I Do Is Drive”, Jason Isbell
“Camera Roll”, Kacey Musgraves
“You Should Probably Leave”, Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

“If I Didn’t Love You”, Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood
“Younger Me”, Brothers Osborne
“Glad You Exist”, Dan + Shay
“Chasing After You”, Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris
“Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)”, Elle King and Miranda Lambert

Best Country Song

“Better Than We Found It”, Maren Morris
“Camera Roll”, Kacey Musgraves
“Cold”, Chris Stapleton
“Country Again”, Thomas Rhett
“Fancy Like”, Walker Hayes
“Remember Her Name”, Mickey Guyton

Best Country Album

Skeletons, Brothers Osborne
Remember Her Name, Mickey Guyton
The Marfa Tapes, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall and Jack Ingram
The Ballad of Dood & Juanita, Sturgill Simpson
Starting Over, Chris Stapleton

Best Latin Pop Album

Vértigo, Pablo Alborán
Mis Amores, Paula Arenas
Hecho a la Antigua, Ricardo Arjona
Mis Manos, Camilo
Mendó, Alex Cuba
Revelación, Selena Gomez

Best Música Urbana Album

Afrodisíaco, Rauw Alejandro
El Último Tour Del Mundo, Bad Bunny
Jose, J Balvin
KG0516, KAROL G
Sin Miedo (Del Amor y Otros Demonios), Kali Uchis

Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

Deja, Bomba Estéreo
Mira Lo Que Me Hiciste Hacer (Deluxe Edition), Diamante Eléctrico
Origen, Juanes
Calambre, Nathy Peluso
El Madrileño, C. Tangana
Sonidos de Karmática Resonancia, Zoé

Best American Roots Performance

“Cry”, Jon Batiste
“Love and Regret”, Billy Strings
“I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free”, The Blind Boys of Alabama and Béla Fleck
“Same Devil”, Brandy Clark featuring Brandi Carlile
“Nightflyer”, Allison Russell

Best Reggae Album

Pamoja, Etana
Positive Vibration, Gramps Morgan
Live N Livin, Sean Paul
Royal, Jesse Royal
Beauty in the Silence, Soja
10, Spice

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Jack Antonoff
Rogét Chahayed
Mike Elizondo
Hit-Boy
Ricky Reed

Best Global Music Performance

“Mohabbat”, Arooj Aftab
“Do Yourself”, Angelique Kidjo and Burna Boy
“Pà Pá Pà”, Femi Kuti
“Blewu”, Yo-Yo Ma and Angelique Kidjo
“Essence”, Wizkid featuring Tems

Best Global Music Album

Voice of Bunbon, Vol. 1, Rocky Dawuni
East West Players Presents: Daniel Ho and Friends Live in Concert, Daniel Ho and Friends
Mother Nature, Angelique Kidjo
Legacy +, Femi Kuti and Made Kuti
Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition, Wizkid