2018 Grammys: What you need to know

One of the most exciting things about the dullness of mid-winter is the Grammys.

The 2018 60th Annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, January 28th. For the first time since 2003, the event will be held in New York City at Madison Square Garden. They’ll air on CBS starting at 7:30pm E.T. on television and will be streamed live on CBS All Access and red Carpet will begin at 6:30. James Corden, host of The Late Late Show with James Corden, will host for the second year in a row.

With rapper JAY-Z leading the nominations, one of the biggest controversies about this year’s awards is he will not be performing.

Other nominations include:

Song of the Year:

• “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
• “4:44,” JAY-Z
• “Issues,” Julia Michaels
• “1-800-273-8255,” Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid
• “That’s What I Like,” Bruno Mars

Album Of The Year:

• “Awaken, My Love!” Childish Gambino
• 4:44, JAY-Z
• DAMN., Kendrick Lamar
• Melodrama, Lorde
• 24K Magic, Bruno Mars

Record of the Year:

• “Redbone,” Childish Gambino
• “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber
• “The Story Of O.J.,” JAY-Z
• “HUMBLE.,” Kendrick Lamar
• “24K Magic,” Bruno Mars

Best Pop Solo Performance:

• “Love So Soft,” Kelly Clarkson
• “Praying,” Kesha
• “Million Reasons,” Lady Gaga
• “What About Us,” P!nk
• “Shape Of You,” Ed Sheeran

Best R&B Performance:

• “Get You,” Daniel Caesar Featuring Kali Uchis
• “Distraction,” Kehlani
• “High,” Ledisi
• “That’s What I Like,” Bruno Mars
• “The Weekend,” SZA

Best Rap Performance:

• “Bounce Back,” Big Sean
• “Bodak Yellow,” Cardi B
• “4:44,” JAY-Z
• “HUMBLE.,” Kendrick Lamar
• “Bad And Boujee,” Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert

Best Rock Performance:

• “You Want It Darker,” Leonard Cohen
• “The Promise,” Chris Cornell
• “Run,” Foo Fighters
• “No Good,” Kaleo
• “Go To War,” Nothing More

Best Alternative Music Album:

• Everything Now, Arcade Fire
• Humanz, Gorillaz
• American Dream, LCD Soundsystem
• Pure Comedy, Father John Misty
• Sleep Well Beast, The National

Best Country Album:

• Cosmic Hallelujah, Kenny Chesney
• Heart Break, Lady Antebellum
• The Breaker, Little Big Town
• Life Changes, Thomas Rhett
• From A Room: Volume 1, Chris Stapleton

For the full list of nominations, click here!

Who is performing?

Half of the fun of watching the Grammys is seeing who performs. Here is the full list of everyone set to perform:

• Kesha
• Lady Gaga
• Bruno Mars and Cardi B
• SZA
• Kendrick Lamar
• Childish Gambino
• Elton John and Miley Cyrus
• Alessia Cara, Khalid and Logic 
• Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris and Eric Church
• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
• Little Big Town
• Sam Smith
• Patti LuPone and Ben Platt
• U2

Cameron’s Grammy Predictions

Here’s a list of who I think will win the main four categories:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber,"Despacito" 

SONG OF THE YEAR
Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid, "1-800-273-8255"

BEST NEW ARTIST
Khalid