SZA Dominates 2024 Grammy Nominations with Nine Nods, Including Album, Record, and Song of the Year

The 2024 Grammy nominations were officially revealed by the Recording Academy, setting the stage for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards scheduled for February 4, 2024, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Leading the pack is SZA, who secured an impressive nine nominations, making her a contender in major categories such as Album of the Year (“SOS”), Record of the Year (“Kill Bill”), and Song of the Year (“Kill Bill”).

In the competitive rap division, noteworthy contenders for Best Rap Album include Drake & 21 Savage’s “Her Loss,” Travis Scott’s “UTOPIA,” Nas & Hit-Boy’s “King’s Disease 3,” Metro Boomin’s “Heroes & Villains,” and Killer Mike’s “Michael.”

The race for Best Rap Song features tracks like Doja Cat’s “Attention,” Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice’s “Barbie World,” Lil Uzi Vert’s “Just Wanna Rock,” Drake & 21 Savage’s “Rich Flex,” and Killer Mike’s “Scientists & Engineers” collaboration with André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane.

Despite a notable absence of hip-hop artists in the major categories, Ice Spice, previously honored at the MTV Video Music Awards and BET Hip-Hop Awards, is vying for the title of Best New Artist.

The complete list of 2024 Grammy nominations spans various genres, showcasing talents from Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole to Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo. Noteworthy categories include Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.

Full List of Major Categories:

Album of the Year

• Taylor Swift — Midnights
• SZA — SOS
• 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

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”

Song of the Year

• Lana Del Rey — “A&W”
• Taylor Swift — “Anti-Hero”
• Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson — “Butterfly”
• Dua Lipa — “Dance the Night”
• Miley Cyrus — “Flowers”
• SZA — “Kill Bill”
• Olivia Rodrigo — “Vampire”
• Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For?”

Best New Artist

• Gracie Abrams
• Fred Again
• Ice Spice
• Jelly Roll
• Coco Jones
• Noah Kahan
• Victoria Monét
• The War and Treaty

The Grammys promise a night of celebration and recognition for the exceptional talents that have marked the music landscape in 2024