Adele, Beyonce each nominated in three top Grammy categories

What an incredible year it has been ladies and gentlemen! Kelly Clarkson, nominated for best pop solo performance, wrote on Twitter.

Nominations for next February’s 59th Annual Grammy Awards are out.

That’s why Adele is up for five Grammy awards, despite not releasing a new album in 2016. “What a joy this album was to make”.

The seductive songstress is nominated for Best R&B Album with her “Smooth Jones”.

Who didn’t play “All The Way Up” this year?!

Coldplay’s Up And Up and Gosh by Jamie XX are nominated for the video of the year prize.

Chance the Rapper’s collaboration with New Orleans native Lil Wayne and Georgia rapper 2 Chainz-“No Problem”-was nominated for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song”. However, this song did bring him to the forefront and it did catch a lot of attention.

Instead the song has been overlooked by the Grammys.

Frank Ocean’s Blonde, which was widely considered one of the best albums of the year, will not ever be considered for a statue, as the artist famously did not submit himself for consideration this year. Desiigner posted on Instagram after earning a nod for best rap performance with “Panda”. “We applaud artists who have the guts to do that”. “I don’t want to put anything out that I feel like is something I don’t love”, he explained according to MTV.

Wizkid had so far this year won awards like the Best African Act at the 2016 Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards ceremony, Best African Artist at AFRIMA and MTV MAMAs.

– The 93.3-FLZ Jingle Ball on December 17 at Amalie Arena will feature the Chainsmokers (Closer, Don’t Let Me Down), Lukas Graham (7 Years) and Daya (Don’t Let Me Down).

Actors, comedians and directors were excited to see their soundtracks and specials nominated, getting them one step closer to an EGOT. “So honored and grateful!”

– Best music film: “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead“, Steve Aoki; “The Beatles: Eight Days A Week The Touring Years”, The Beatles; “Lemonade”, Beyonce; “The Music of Strangers“, Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble; “American Saturday Night: Live from the Grand Ole Opry“, Various artists.

Before you start thinking Taylor Swift and Frank Ocean were snubbed, hold up: Swift’s last album, 1989, qualified her for last year’s Grammys, while Ocean declined to submit Blond for Grammy consideration. “I’m totally blown away with these nominations”.

We will never forgive the Academy for giving AOTY to Beck over Beyonce’s self-titled album in 2015.

Beyonce’s “Lemonade” was also nominated for best urban contemporary album, a category that also includes Rihanna’s “Anti” and Anderson.Paak’s “Malibu”.

“Wow … @RecordingAcad, you really know how to put the sunshine in a rainy Nashville day!”

– “It’s a big year for Sia at the #GRAMMYs!”