From Beyoncé and Rihanna to Adele and Ariana Grande, this year’s list of GRAMMY nominees features a who’s who of pop megastars. And much like last year, Canada is also well-represented in the mix thanks to Justin Bieber’s Purpose and Drake’s Views.

While fans will have to wait to see who takes the top honours at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 12, 2017, where James Corden will take over hosting duties from LL Cool J, there are some undeniable standouts. Beyoncé swept the nominations across categories thanks to her stunning album and film, Lemonade, which scored the singer nine total nominations in heavy-hitting categories like Record fo the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year plus Best Rock Song, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Music Film.

Drake is the second-most-nominated artist with eight nods, including Album of the Year, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance, while Justin Bieber scooped up four nominations including Album of the Year and Song of the Year. The Stratford native scored his first statue earlier this year for his dance song “Where Are Ü Now” with Jack Ü.

Catch the 59th GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, February 12 at 8 p.m. ET on CityTV!

Record of the Year
“Hello” by Adele
“Formation” by Beyonce
“7 Years” by Lukas Graham
“Work” by Rihanna featuring Drake
“Stressed Out” by Twenty One Pilots

Album of the Year
“25” by Adele
“Lemonade” by Beyonce
“Purpose” by Justin Bieber
“Views” by Drake
“A Sailor’s Guide to Earth” by Sturgill Simpson

Song of the Year
“Formation” by Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“Hello” by Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)
“I Took a Pill in Ibiza” by Mike Posner, songwriter (Mike Posner)
“Love Yourself” by Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Justin Bieber)
“7 Years” by Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp, songwriters (Lukas Graham)

Best New Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Chance the Rapper
Maren Morris
Anderson .Paak

Best Pop Solo Performance
“Hello” by Adele
“Hold Up” by Beyonce
“Love Yourself” by Justin Bieber
“Piece by Piece” (Idol Version) by Kelly Clarkson
“Dangerous Woman” by Ariana Grande

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Closer” by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
“7 Years” by Lukas Graham
“Work” by Rihanna featuring Drake
“Cheap Thrills” by Sia featuring Sean Paul
“Stressed Out” by Twenty One Pilots

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Nomination
“Cinema” by Andrea Bocelli
“Fallen Angels” by Bob Dylan
“Stages Live” by Josh Groban
“Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin” by Willie Nelson
“Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway” by Barbra Streisand

Best Pop Vocal Album
“25” by Adele
“Purpose” by Justin Bieber
“Dangerous Woman” by Ariana Grande
“Confident” by Demi Lovato
“This is Amazing” by Sia

Best Dance Recording
“Tearing Me Up” by Bob Moses
“Don’t Let Me Down” by The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
“Never Be Like You” by Flume Featuring Kai
“Rinse & Repeat” by Riton Featuring Kah-Lo
“Drinkee” by Sofi Tukker

Best Dance/Electronic Album
“Skin” by Flume
“Electronica 1: The Time Machine” by Jean-Michael Jarre
“Epoch” by Tycho
“Barbara, Barbara, We Face a Shining Future” by Underworld
“Louie Vega Starring…XXVIII” by Louie Vega

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
“Human Nature” by Herb Alpert
“When You Wish Upon A Star” by Bill Frisell
“Way Back Home: Live” from Rochester, NY
“Unspoken” by Chuck Loeb
“Culcha Vulcha” by Snarky Puppy

Best Rock Performance
“Joe” (Live from Austin City Limits) by Alabama Shakes
“Don’t Hurt Yourself” by Beyonce featuring Jack White
“Blackstar” by David Bowie
“The Sound of Silence” (Live on Conan) by Disturbed
“Heathens” by Twenty One Pilots

Best Metal Performance
“Shock Me” by Baroness
“Silvera” by Gojira
“Rotting in Vain” by Korn
“Dystopia” by Megadeth
“The Price is Wrong” by Periphery

Best Rock Song
“Blackstar” by David Bowie, songwriter (David Bowie)
“Burn the Witch” by Radiohead songwriters (Radiohead)
“Hardwired” by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich, songwriters (Metallica)
“Heathens” by Tyler Joseph, songwriter (Twenty One Pilots)
“My Name is Human” by Rich Meyer, Ryan Meyer & Johnny Stevens, songwriters (Highly Suspect)

Best Rock Album
“California” by Blink-182
“Tell Me I’m Pretty” by Cage the Elephant
“Magma” by Gojira
“Death of a Bachelor” by Panic! at the Disco
“Weezer” by Weezer

Best Alternative Music Album
“22, A Million” by Bon Iver
“Blackstar” by David Bowie
“The Hope Six Demolition Project” by PJ Harvey
“Post Pop Depression” by Iggy Pop
“A Moon Shaped Pool” by Radiohead

Best R&B Performance
“Turnin’ Me Up” by BJ The Chicago Kid
“Permission” by Ro James
“I Do” by Musiq Soulchild
“Needed Me” by Rihanna
“Cranes in the Sky” by Solange

Best Traditional R&B Performance
“The Three of Me” by William Bell
“Woman’s World” by BJ the Chicago Kid
“Sleeping With the One I Love” by Fantasia
“Angel” by Lalah Hathaway
“Can’t Wait” by Jill Scott

Best R&B Song
“Come See Me” [ft. Drake] by PARTYNEXTDOOR
“Exchange” by Bryson Tiller
“Kiss It Better” by Rihanna
“Lake by the Ocean” by Maxwell
“Luv” by Tory Lanez

Best Urban Contemporary Album
“Lemonade” by Beyoncé
“Ology” by Gallant
“We Are KING” by KING
“Malibu” by Anderson .Paak
“ANTI” by Rihanna

Best R&B Album
“In My Mind” by BJ the Chicago Kid
“Lalah Hathaway Live” by Lalah Hathaway
“Velvet Portraits” by Terrace Martin
“Healing Season” by Mint Condition
“Smoove Jones” by Mya

Best Rap Performance
“No Problem” [ft. 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne] by Chance the Rapper
“Panda” by Desiigner
“Pop Style” [ft. The Throne] by Drake
“All the Way Up” [ft. French Montana and Infrared] by Fat Joe & Remy Ma
“That Part” [ft. Kanye West] by Schoolboy Q

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Freedom” [ft. Kendrick Lamar] by Beyoncé
“Hotline Bling” by Drake
“Broccoli” [ft. Lil Yachty] by D.R.A.M.
“Ultralight Beam” [ft. Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and The-Dream] by Kanye West
“Famous” [ft. Rihanna] by Kanye West

Best Rap Song
“All the Way Up” [ft. French Montana and Infrared] by Fat Joe & Remy Ma
“Famous” [ft. Rihanna] by Kanye West
“Hotline Bling” by Drake
“No Problem” [ft. 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne] by Chance the Rapper
“Ultralight Beam” [ft. Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin and The-Dream] by Kanye West

Best Rap Album
“Coloring Book” by Chance the Rapper
“and the Anonymous Nobody…” by De La Soul
“Major Key” by DJ Khaled
“Views” by Drake
“Blank Face LP” by Schoolboy Q
“The Life of Pablo” by Kanye West

Best Music Video
“Formation” by Beyoncé
“River” by Leon Bridges
“Up & Up” by Coldplay
“Gosh” by Jamie xx
“Upside Down & Inside Out” by OK Go

Best Music Film
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead by Steve Aoki
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years by The Beatles
Lemonade by Beyoncé
The Music of Strangers by Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble
American Saturday Night: Live From the Grand Ole Opry by Various Artists

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