Do you have Grammy fever? With the 2017 Grammys only days away, let’s take dive into all Grammy nominated Songs of the Year.
The Grammys are billed as music’s biggest night of the year. It’s known for incredible performances and making obscure musicians into household names. One of the most sought after Grammy categories is the Song of the Year. This year’s crop of nominated songs are far from unknown. This year’s nominated artist are Beyoncé, Adele, Mike Posner, Justin Bieber and Lukas Graham.
Leading the pack in the 2017 Grammy nominations is Beyoncé with nine but fellow nominee Adele is not too far behind with five. Justin Bieber has earned four gramophone nominations this year and Danish pop group Lukas Graham has three. Consider the dark horse for Song of the Year is Mike Posner. “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” is his only Grammy nomination.
The king of Carpool karaoke and host of the Late, Late Show, James Corden hosting the Grammys. The 59th annual Grammy Awards will be held at the Staple Center in Los Angeles, California and will air live on CBS Sunday, February 12, 2017, at 8ET/5PT.
Take a look at all the Grammy nominated Songs of the Year.
“Formation” — Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Beyoncé has had an incredible run with her album Lemonade. Every song was a work of art. “Formation” being the largest hit off the album. She is the presumed winner of Song of the Year.
“Hello” — Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)
It’s hard to believe that Adele put out her album 25 in 2015 and did a world tour. While she had many hits on 25, “Hello” was her biggest. Music diva Adele and mother with three hearts, Beyoncé are also scheduled to perform at this year’s Grammy awards.
“I Took A Pill In Ibiza” — Mike Posner, songwriter (Mike Posner)
This hit by Mike Posner was such an unexpected hit. It was due in large part to Seeb Remix. “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” is Posner’s first hot 100 top 10 hit in six years.
“Love Yourself” — Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Justin Bieber)
Due to Justin Bieber’s off stage antics, many had already written him off as another cautionary tale of too much success, too soon. Bieber answered back with “Love Yourself, ” and it was an instant hit.
“7 Years” — Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp, songwriters (Lukas Graham)
It’s no surprise the Lukas Graham hit “7 Years” made the Grammy nomination for the Song of the Year. You couldn’t watch TV or go anywhere without hearing the monster ballad.
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