第61届格莱美提名揭晓，四大通类奖项中，Drake、Lamar(《黑豹》电影配乐)入围了年度制作、年度专辑和年度歌曲三个大奖，Cardi B入围了年度制作和年度专辑，Gaga凭借电影《一个明星的诞生》插曲《Shallow》入围了年度制作和年度歌曲，Dua Lipa入围最佳新人。此外流行音乐类中，卡妹、A妹、GAGA等入围了最佳流行歌手，霉霉、卡妹、A妹、萌德、P!nk等入围了最佳流行专辑。
Record Of The Year 年度制作
I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin
The Joke - Brandi Carlile
This Is America - Childish Gambino
God's Plan - Drake
Shallow - Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Rock - Post Malone
The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris
Album Of The Year 年度专辑
Invasion of Privacy - Cardi B
By The Way, I Forgive You - Brandi Carlile
Scorpion - Drake
H.E.R. - H.E.R.
Beerbongs & Bentleys - Post Malone
Dirty Computer - Janelle Monáe
Golden Hour - Kacey Musgraves
Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By(Kendrick Lamar,Various Artists)
Song Of The Year 年度歌曲
All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar, SZA
Boo'd Up - Ella Mai
God's Plan - Drake
In My Blood - Shawn Mendes
The Joke - Brandi Carlile
The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
Shallow - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
This is America - Childish Gambino