Congratulations to the 61st Grammy Award Nominees

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On behalf of the Society of Composers & Lyricists, I congratulate our members who received nominations in the 61st Annual Grammy® Awards.
Good luck to all!
Ashley Irwin
President

Record of the Year


Ludwig Göransson
(with Donald Glover, Derek Ali, Riley Mackin, Mike Bozzi)
“This is America”
Childish Gambino

Kendrick Lamar
(with Solána Rowe, Al Shux, Sounwave, Sam Ricci, Matt Schaeffer, Mike Bozzi)
“All The Stars”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA

Album of the Year


Kendrick Lamar
(with Sounwave, Matt Schaeffer, Mark Spears, Mike Bozzi)
BLACK PANTHER: THE ALBUM, MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY

Song of the Year


Kendrick Lamar
(with Solána Rowe, Al Schux, Mark Spears, Anthony Tiffith)
“All The Stars”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA

Ludwig Göransson
(with Donald Glover)
“This Is America”
Childish Gambino

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media


Ludwig Göransson
BLACK PANTHER

Hans Zimmer
(with Benjamin Wallfisch)
BLADE RUNNER 2049

Michael Giacchino
COCO

Alexandre Desplat
THE SHAPE OF WATER

John Williams
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Best Song Written for Visual Media


Kendrick Lamar
(with Solána Rowe, Al Shux, Mark Spears, Anthony Tiffith)
“All The Stars” from BLACK PANTHER

Kristen Anderson-Lopes, Robert Lopez
“Remember Me” from COCO

Benj Pasek, Justin Paul
“This Is Me” from THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album


Marcus Miller
LAID BACK

Best R&B Song


Ludwig Göransson
(with Donald Glover)
“Feels Like Summer”
Childish Gambino

Best Rap Performance


Kendrick Lamar
“King’s Dead”
Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake

Best Rap/Sung Performance


Kendrick Lamar
“All The Stars”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA

Best Rap Song


Kendrick Lamar
(with Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears,
Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Williams II)
“King’s Dead”
Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake

Kendrick Lamar
(with A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels, C. Thompson)
“Win”
Jay Rock

Best Jazz Vocal Album


Vince Mendoza
(with Raul Midón, The Metropole Orkest)
IF YOU REALLY WANT
Raul Midón with the Metropole Orkest conducted by Vince Mendoza

Best Instrumental Composition


Terence Blanchard
“Blut und Boden (Blood and Soil)”
Terence Blanchard

Alan Silvestri
“Infinity War”
Alan Silvestri

John Powell, John Williams
“Mine Mission”
John Powell & John Williams

Alexandre Desplat
“The Shape of Water”
Alexandre Desplat

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella


John Powell
“Madrid Finale”
John Powell

Alexandre Desplat
“The Shape of Water”
Alexandre Desplat

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals


Vince Mendoza
“Mona Lisa”
Gregory Porter

Best Music Film


Quincy Jones
(with Alan Hicks, Rashida Jones, Paula DuPré Pesmen)
QUINCY