59th Annual Grammy Awards
| 59th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 12, 2017 |
| Location | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | James Corden |
| Most nominations | Beyoncé (9) |
| Official website | www |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on February 12, 2017. The CBS network will broadcast the show live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony will recognize the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which runs from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016. The nominations were announced on December 6, 2016.
James Corden will host the ceremony for the first time. The "pre-telecast" ceremony (officially named The Premiere Ceremony) will be held on the same day prior to the main ceremony.
The first set of performers were announced on January 16.
Taken from the Grammys website.
The following received multiple nominations:
Nine:
Eight:
Seven:
Five:
Four:
Three:
Two:
In June 2016, the Grammy organization announced a few minor changes to the voting and awarding process.
As of 2017, recordings released solely through streaming services will be eligible to enter the award process. These recordings will have to be available through streaming platforms. Applicable streaming services are paid subscription, full catalog, on-demand streaming/limited download platforms that have existed as such within the United States for at least one full year as of the submission deadline. All recordings entered must have an assigned International Standard Recording Code (ISRC).
Existing Best New Artist rules were amended to remove the album barrier given current trends in how new music and developing artists are released and promoted. Currently many new artists first release singles, tracks, or EPs rather than full albums. To become eligible in the category of Best New Artist, the artist, duo, or group:
The Best Blues Album category will branch into two distinct categories:
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