2022 GRAMMYs Rap and R&B Nomination List Is In!

It’s that time of year again. Not only will we all reminisce on our 2021 soundtrack via Spotify Wrapped, but the 2022 GRAMMYs Nominations just dropped, and they’re good! From Baby Keem and Saweetie being nominated as Best New Artist to Hit-Boy for Producer of The Year and Silk Sonic pretty much sweeping the nominations with their smooth, nostalgic sound, next year’s GRAMMYS are looking lit. Because that pandemic music hits different. 

See the full list of nominees in the Rap and R&B categories below.

R&B

Best R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.

• Lost You
  Snoh Aalegra
   
• Peaches
  Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
   
• Damage
  H.E.R.
   
• Leave The Door Open
  Silk Sonic
   
• Pick Up Your Feelings
  Jazmine Sullivan

Best Traditional R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.

• I Need You
  Jon Batiste
   
• Bring It On Home To Me
  BJ The Chicago Kid, PJ Morton & 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
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.

• Damage
  Anthony Clemons Jr., Jeff Gitelman, H.E.R., Carl McCormick & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
   
• Good Days
  Jacob Collier, Carter Lang, Carlos Munoz, Solána Rowe & Christopher Ruelas, songwriters (SZA)
   
• Heartbreak Anniversary
  Giveon Evans, Maneesh, Sevn Thomas & Varren Wade, songwriters (Giveon)
   
• Leave The Door Open
  Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic)
   
• Pick Up Your Feelings
  Denisia “Blue June” Andrews, Audra Mae Butts, Kyle Coleman, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Michael Holmes & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)

Best Progressive R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded progressive vocal tracks derivative of R&B.

• 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 & Kamasi Washington
   
• Studying Abroad: Extended Stay
  Masego

Best R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.

• 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

RAP

Best Rap Performance
For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

• Family Ties
  Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar
   
• Up
  Cardi B
   
• M Y . L I F E
  J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray
   
• Way 2 Sexy
  Drake Featuring Future & Young Thug
   
• Thot S***
  Megan Thee Stallion

Best Melodic Rap Performance
For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and Rap.

• P R I D E . I S . T H E . D E V I L
  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 & Ty Dolla $ign
   
• Hurricane
  Kanye West Featuring The Weeknd & Lil Baby

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.

• Bath Salts
  Shawn Carter, Kasseem Dean, Michael Forno, Nasir Jones & Earl Simmons, songwriters (DMX Featuring Jay-Z & Nas)
   
• Best Friend
  Amala Zandelie Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Randall Avery Hammers, Diamonté Harper, Asia Smith, Theron Thomas & Rocco Valdes, songwriters (Saweetie Featuring Doja Cat)
   
• Family Ties
  Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Hykeem Carter, Tobias Dekker, Colin Franken, Jasper Harris, Kendrick Lamar, Ronald Latour & Dominik Patrzek, songwriters (Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar)
   
• Jail
  Dwayne Abernathy, Jr., Shawn Carter, Raul Cubina, Michael Dean, Charles M. Njapa, Sean Solymar, Brian Hugh Warner, Kanye West & Mark Williams, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Jay-Z)
   
• M Y . L I F E
  Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph & Jermaine Cole, songwriters (J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray)

Best Rap Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new rap recordings.

• 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