Nominees for the Grammy Awards

Rap superstar Jay-Z leads the nominations for Sunday's Grammy Awards with eight, followed by fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar at seven and retro R&B star Bruno Mars at six.

Rap superstar Jay-Z leads the nominations for Sunday's Grammy Awards with eight

Here is the list of nominees in major categories:

Album of the Year

• Childish Gambino, "'Awaken, My Love!'"

• Jay-Z, "4:44"

• Kendrick Lamar, "DAMN."

• Lorde, "Melodrama"

• Bruno Mars, "24K Magic"

Record of the Year, recognizing overall performance on a song

• Childish Gambino, "Redbone"

• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, "Despacito"

• Jay-Z, "The Story of O.J."

• Kendrick Lamar, "HUMBLE."

• Bruno Mars, "24K Magic"

• Song of the Year, recognizing songwriting

• Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber along with songwriters Erika Ender, Marty James Garton and Poo Bear, "Despacito"

• Jay-Z along with producer No I.D., "4:44"

• Julia Michaels along with songwriters Benny Blanco and Justin Tranter and production duo Stargate, "Issues"

• Alessia Cara, Logic and Khalid along with producer 6ix, "1-800-273-8255"

• Bruno Mars along with songwriters Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy and Philip Lawrence and production team The Stereotypes, "That's What I Like"

Best New Artist

• Alessia Cara

• Khalid

• Lil Uzi Vert

• Julia Michaels

• SZA

Best Rap Album

• Jay-Z, "4:44"

• Kendrick Lamar, "DAMN."

• Migos, "Culture"

• Rapsody, "Laila's Wisdom"

• Tyler, The Creator, "Flower Boy"

Best Rock Album

• Mastodon, "Emperor of Sand"

• Metallica, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct"

• Nothing More, "The Stories We Tell Ourselves"

• Queens of the Stone Age, "Villains"

• The War on Drugs, "A Deeper Understanding"

Best Pop Vocal Album

• Coldplay, "Kaleidoscope EP"

• Lana Del Rey, "Lust for Life"

• Imagine Dragons, "Evolve"

• Kesha, "Rainbow"

• Lady Gaga, "Joanne"

• Ed Sheeran, "Divide"

Best Alternative Music Album

• Arcade Fire, "Everything Now"

• Father John Misty, "Pure Comedy"

• Gorillaz, "Humanz"

• LCD Soundsystem, "American Dream"

• The National, "Sleep Well Beast"

Best World Music Album

• Vicente Amigo, "Memoria de los Sentidos"

• Buika, "Para Mi"

• Anat Cohen and Trio Brasiliero, "Rosa Dos Ventos"

• Ladysmith Black Mambazo, "Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration"

• Tinariwen, "Elwan"

Best Dance/Electronic Album

• Bonobo, "Migration"

• Kraftwerk, "3-D The Catalogue"

• Mura Masa, "Mura Masa"

• Odesza, "A Moment Apart"

• Sylvan Esso, "What Now"

(AFP)