The 2017 Grammy nominations were announced
Tuesday morning and Beyoncé leads everyone
with nine nominations on the heels of her hit
“Lemonade” album. Rihanna, Drake and Kanye
West are close behind with eight nods each.
In addition to “Lemonade” for album of the year,
Beyoncé landed song and record of the year
nods for “Formation,” which gained fame after
her epic Super Bowl performance this year.

Up against Beyoncé in all three categories is
British pop sensation Adele, whose “25” is the
best-selling album of 2016, fueled by the global
hit “Hello.” While Beyoncé vs. Adele will
certainly be the big story, Drake also joins them
in the album of the year category with “Views.”
He also swept up nominations for rap
performance for “Hotline Bling,” and for his
collaboration with Rihanna on “Work,” which is
nominated for record of the year and pop duo/
group performance.

Rihanna got a nod for
urban contemporary album for “Anti,” and for
lending vocals to Kanye West’s controversial
‘Famous’, nominated for best rap song and rap/
sung performance.
Rounding out the album of the year category is
a newly reenergized Justin Bieber with
“Purpose,” along with Americana star Sturgill
Simpson’s much-acclaimed “A Sailor’s Guide
to Earth.” The Grammy Awards will air live on
Sunday, Feb. 12, and are hosted by James
Corden.