And just like that, the 2018 Grammy Awards, the most storied and star-studded music awards show in the world, has arrived. As is usually the case, some of rap's biggest superstars will be in attendance in hopes to go home with a big win.

Leading the field is JAY-Z, who earned eight Grammy nominations at this year's awards show, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and several more for his 4:44 album and songs on it. Needless to say, Hov's as relevant as ever, which is something the Grammys will celebrate when he's honored with this year's Salute to Industry Icons Award.

Also up for multiple Grammys is Kendrick Lamar, whose DAMN. album earned him noms for Album of the Year, Rap Album of the Year, Best Rap Album and Record of the Year among others.

Other rappers up for big wins at the 2018 Grammys include Childish Gambino and Migos. Gambino's nominated for Record of the Year ("Redbone"), Album of the Year (Awaken, My Love!), Best Urban Contemporary Album (Awaken, My Love!) and Best Traditional R&B Performance ("Redbone").

Quavo, Offset and Takeoff are up for Best Rap Performance ("Bad and Boujee," Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert) and Best Rap Album (Culture). Swizz Beatz has already given the group his vote for the latter.

Also nominated are folks like Cardi B, Tyler, The Creator, Rapsody, Lil Uzi Vert, The Weeknd, 6LACK, Big Sean and Logic. Logic's suicide awareness song, "1-800-273-8255," is nominated for Song of the Year.

Which of your favorite artists will be taking home the golden gramophone on music's biggest night? XXL's got you covered. Check back here as XXL updates this winners list as they're announced. The 2018 Grammy Awards will begin tonight on (Jan. 28) CBS at 7:30 p.m. EST.

2018 Grammy Awards Winners

Record of the Year
(This award goes to the Artist, the producer(s), recording engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist.)

“Redbone,” Childish Gambino, Ludwig Goransson, producer; Donald Glover, Ludwig Goransson, Riley Mackin & Ruben Rivera, engineers/mixers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer

“Despacito,” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber, Josh Gudwin, Mauricio Rengifo & Andrés Torres, producers; Josh Gudwin & Jaycen Joshua, engineers/mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer

“The Story of O.J.,” JAY-Z & No I.D., producers; Jimmy Douglas & Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, engineers/mixers; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer

“Humble,” Kendrick Lamar, Mike Will Made-It, producer; Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, James Hunt & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

“24K Magic,” Bruno Mars, Shampoo Press & Curl, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer - WINNER

Album of the Year
(Award to Artist(s) and to Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of new material, Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s) credited with at least 33% playing time of the album, if other than Artist.)

Awaken, My Love!, Childish Gambino, Ludwig Goransson, producer; Bryan Carrigan, Donald Glover, Ludwig Goransson, Riley Mackin & Ruben Rivera, engineers/mixers; Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer

4:44, JAY-Z, JAY-Z & No I.D., producers; Jimmy Douglas & Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, engineers/mixers; Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer

DAMN., Kendrick Lamar, DJ Dahi, Sounwave & Anthony Tiffith, producers; Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, James Hunt & Matt Schaeffer, engineers/mixers; K. Duckworth, D. Natche, M. Spears & A. Tiffith, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

Melodrama, Lorde, Jack Antonoff & Lorde, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Jack Antonoff & Ella Yelich-O'Connor, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

24K Magic, Bruno Mars, Shampoo Press & Curl, producers; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers/mixers; Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars, songwriters; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer - WINNER

Song of the Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)

"Despacito," Ramón Ayala, Justin Bieber, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Erika Ender, Luis Fonsi & Marty James Garton, songwriters (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber)

"4:44," Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (JAY-Z)

"Issues," Benny Blanco, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Julia Michaels & Justin Drew Tranter, songwriters (Julia Michaels)

"1-800-273-8255," Alessia Caracciolo, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Arjun Ivatury & Khalid Robinson, songwriters (Logic Featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid)

"That's What I Like," Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars) - WINNER

Best New Artist
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
Alessia Cara - WINNER

Best Urban Contemporary Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded contemporary vocal tracks derivative of R&B.)
Free 6LACK, 6LACK
"Awaken, My Love!," Childish Gambino
American Teen, , Khalid
Ctrl, SZA
Starboy, The Weeknd - WINNER

Best R&B Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.)
Freudian, Daniel Caesar
Let Love Rule, Ledisi
24K Magic, Bruno Mars - WINNER
Gumbo, PJ Morton
Feel the Real, Musiq Soulchild

Best Rap Performance (For a rap performance, singles or tracks only.)
"Bounce Back," Big Sean
"Bodak Yellow," Cardi B
"4:44," JAY-Z
"Humble.," Kendrick Lamar - WINNER
"Bad and Boujee," Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert

Best Rap/Sung Performance
(For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and rap.)
"PRBLMS," 6LACK
"Crew," Goldlink Featuring Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy
"Family Feud," JAY-Z Featuring Beyoncé
"Loyalty.," Kendrick Lamar Featuring Rihanna - WINNER
"Love Galore," SZA Featuring Travis Scott

Best Rap Song
(A song must contain music and lyrics and must be either a new song or a song first achieving prominence during the eligibility year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.))
"Bodak Yellow," Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe, Washpoppin & J White, songwriters (Cardi B)
"Chase Me," Judah Bauer, Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton, Michael Render, Russell Simins & Jon Spencer, songwriters (Danger Mouse Featuring Run The Jewels & Big Boi)
"Humble.," K. Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar) -WINNER
"Sassy," E. Gabouer & M. Evans, songwriters (Rapsody)
"The Story of O.J.," Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (JAY-Z)

Best Rap Album
4:44, JAY-Z
DAMN., Kendrick Lamar - WINNER
Culture, Migos
Laila's Wisdom, Rapsody
Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator

Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Laugh and Move On” – The Baylor Project
“Redbone” – Childish Gambino - WINNER
“What I’m Feelin'” – Anthony Hamilton Featuring The Hamiltones
“All the Way” – Ledisi
“Still” – Mali Music

Best Dance Recording
“Bambro Koyo Ganda” – Bonobo feat. Innov Gnawa
“Cola” – Camelphat & Elderbrook
“Andromeda” – Gorillaz feat. DRAM
“Tonite” – LCD Soundsystem - WINNER
“Line of Sight” – Odesza feat. WYNNE & Mansionair

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Calvin Harris
Greg Kurstin - WINNER
Blake Mills
No I.D.
The Stereotypes

Best Music Video
“Up All Night” – Beck
“Makeba” – Jain
“The Story of O.J.” – JAY-Z
“Humble.” – Kendrick Lamar - WINNER
“1-800-273-8255” – Logic feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid

Best Music Film
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – One More Time with Feeling
The Grateful Dead – Long Strange Trip
Various Artists – The Defiant Ones - WINNER
Various Artists – Soundbreaking
Various Artists – Two Trains Runnin`

 

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