February kickstarts the award season in America and first up for the music lovers are the 2019 Grammy Awards. Arguably the most prestigious gong in music, the award ceremony celebrates great writers and artists from different genres that had a buzz the previous year. The Grammys are always fraught with much controversy, prior to the event and even during the award spectacle. Did someone say Kanye?

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This year marks the 61st Grammy Awards showdown and music buffs are none the wiser. Here’s a list of the 2019 Grammy nominees for the most contentious categories. Think there was an artist who was more deserving of a nod that was snubbed?

Grammy Awards Categories

1. Record Of The Year

• Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin – I LIKE IT
• Brandi Carlile – THE JOKE
• Childish Gambino – THIS IS AMERICA
• Drake – GOD’S PLAN
• Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – SHALLOW
• Kendrick Lamar & SZA – ALL THE STARS
• Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage – ROCKSTAR
• Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey – THE MIDDLE

2. Album Of The Year

• Cardi B – INVASION OF PRIVACY
• Brandi Carlile – BY THE WAY, I FORGIVE YOU
• Drake – SCORPION
• H.E.R. – H.E.R.
• Post Malone – BEERBONGS & BENTLEYS
• Janelle Monáe – DIRTY COMPUTER
• Kacey Musgraves – GOLDEN HOUR
• Various Artists – BLACK PANTHER: THE ALBUM, MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY

3. Song Of The Year

• Kendrick Lamar & SZA – ALL THE STARS
• Ella Mai – BOO’D UP
• Drake – GOD’S PLAN
• Shawn Mendes – IN MY BLOOD
• Brandi Carlile – THE JOKE
• Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey – THE MIDDLE
• Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – SHALLOW
• Childish Gambino – THIS IS AMERICA

4. Best New Artist

• Chloe X Halle
• Luke Combs
• Greta Van Fleet
• H.E.R.
• Dua Lipa
• Margo Price
• Bebe Rexha
• Jorja Smith

5. Best Rap Album

• Cardi B – INVASION OF PRIVACY
• Mac Miller – SWIMMING
• Nipsey Hussle – VICTORY LAP
• Pusha T – DAYTONA
• Travis Scott – ASTROWORLD

6. Best Rap Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• Drake – GOD’S PLAN
• Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake – KING’S DEAD
• Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas – LUCKY YOU
• Travis Scott, Drake, (Big Hawk) & Swae Lee – SICKO MODE
• Jay Rock – WIN

7. Best Rap/Sung Performance

• Christina Aguilera Featuring Goldlink -LIKE I DO
• 6lack Featuring J. Cole – PRETTY LITTLE FEARS
• Childish Gambino – THIS IS AMERICA
• Kendrick Lamar & SZA – ALL THE STARS
• Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage – ROCKSTAR

The award show is slated to take place this Monday, February 11, 2019, at 3:00 AM GMT+2. Will you be watching? Leave a comment with some of your most memorable Grammy moment of all time below and let’s start the conversation.

Fresh from scooping an international award in Nigeria, AKA announced that he will be serenading his fans with hits supported by his band and a 30-piece Orchestra. Unheard of in the South African hip hop landscape to date, Kiernan Forbes aims to break the mold and create history by merging the two musical worlds together. No stranger to breaking record, the Fela in Versace hitmaker will draw inspiration from the 10 years his spent in the game churning hit after hit.

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Taking to his social media platforms, the SUPA MEGA expressed how he feels he has amassed enough hits from his three studio albums and the joint album with Anatii to make the night a memorable one.

 

 

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Ladies and Gentlemen ✨✨✨ It gives me great pleasure to announce my concert at the Sun Arena on the 17th of March LIVE with a 30 piece Orchestra. 🎻 and band. I believe now, with 3 classic solo albums done and dusted the time has come to bring my catalogue and legacy to life in what is to be, a legendary night of music, friends, family and most of all, celebration of the MEGACYⓂ️ SPECIAL GUESTS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!!! #AkaOrchestraOnTheSquare Early Bird – R200 GA – R250 Bleachers – R300 Golden Circle – R420 Tickets go live today at midday!!!! @computicket 🎟

A post shared by AKA (@akaworldwide) on Jan 11, 2019 at 1:22am PST

While currently on a sabbatical, AKA makes his announcement via his Instagram page. For now, his teased us with a save-the-date post, with supporting acts and additional information soon to follow.

You can get your ticket to the AKA Orchestra On The Square from Computicket online and at all outlets nationwide. Tickets will set you back between R200 – R450 per ticket. What a time to be alive!

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