The past 24 hours have been filled with celebration, gratitude and even some tears of joy, after the nominees for the 2019 GRAMMY Awards were announced bright and early on Dec. 7.
Nominated artists took to social media to share their reactions with fans, fellow artists and the Recording Academy, leaving everyone feeling the positive glow as the excitement for the 61st GRAMMYs continues to build.
Read on to see the reactions from some of your favorite artists, including first-time nominees Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, Ella Mai, Greta Van Fleet and H.E.R., return nominees like Cardi B and Pusha-T and past GRAMMY winners such as Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Pharrell Williams and Zedd.
But first, let's check in with the 2019 Best New Artist contenders: Bebe Rexha, Chloe X Halle, Dua Lipa, Greta Van Fleet, H.E.R., Jorja Smith and Margo Price all took to Twitter to celebrate, with sisters Chloe and Halle sharing a video of them holding each other and crying, while Rexha shared a teary clip as well. Lipa shared several posts, including one that summed it up well: "TWO NOMINATIONS TWO GRAMMY NOMINATIONS IM SO HAPPY BUT I CANT STOP CRYING I CANT BELIEVE IT!!!!"
Bebe Rexha
Chloe X Halle
Dua Lipa
Greta Van Fleet
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Exceedingly humbled to be nominated for a Grammy Award. We are overwhelmed by your magnificent love & support in this unbelievable year. To share this honor & say thank you, we will donate $1 from every December Detroit ticket to <a href="https://twitter.com/CHMFoundation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CHMFoundation</a>, on behalf of The Peaceful Army. <a href="https://t.co/hI8N5SPcMq">pic.twitter.com/hI8N5SPcMq</a></p>— Greta Van Fleet (@GretaVanFleet) <a href="https://twitter.com/GretaVanFleet/status/1071110354816524288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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H.E.R.
Jorja Smith
Margo Price
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Woah! Woke up to my phone blowing up this morning... it’s an honor to get a Grammy nomination for best new artist! <a href="https://t.co/uBEamgdt0T">pic.twitter.com/uBEamgdt0T</a></p>— Margo Price (@MissMargoPrice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MissMargoPrice/status/1071099312795340800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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In addition to Best New Artist nominees, there were quite a few more first-time GRAMMY nominees this year, and their joy about the news was equally palpable. Cabello, like Lipa, shared several posts on Twitter, one of which reading: "I usually can't shut up but right now I’m speechless. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU."
Camila Cabello
Ella Mai
Florida Georgia Line
Missy Mazolli
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="et" dir="ltr">OMG OMG OMG OMG WHAAAAAATTTTTTTT <a href="https://t.co/6s83ZV6tnd">https://t.co/6s83ZV6tnd</a></p>— Missy Mazzoli (@missymazzoli) <a href="https://twitter.com/missymazzoli/status/1071072496751992834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Shawn Mendes
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Unbelievable, speechless right now. I LOVE YOU</p>— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShawnMendes/status/1071044561974255618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Next up, let's take a look at a few artists who have been nominated in the past: Pusha-T, who is nominated for Best Rap Album for Daytona, shared this message with his fans: "12/7/18: From this day forward it's, 'The GRAMMY Nominated' Pusha-T. Thank you for your cooperation... #Daytona."
Meanwhile, Cardi learned about her nominations in an unconventional way, but she was excited about her second round, nonetheless.
Cardi B
Pusha-T
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Finally, we looked to some of your favorite past GRAMMY winners who are up for additional awards this year: Zedd has added three more nominations to his tally for the hit single "The Middle" featuring Maren Morris and Grey, including Record Of The Year, posting "holy f*** I just woke up to 3 (!) GRAMMY nominations."
Multi-hyphenate Pharrell may already have quite a few wins under his belt, but is still stoked to be nominated for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical, sharing: "THANK YOU @RecordingAcad. Truly honored."
Kacey Musgraves
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Art is thriving. I’ve been so inspired by the creative climate this year has generated, and I’m SO thankful to be nominated alongside some truly brilliant & innovative artists. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Xx <a href="https://t.co/G0FhNCpbOa">pic.twitter.com/G0FhNCpbOa</a></p>— K A C E Y M U S G R A V E S (@KaceyMusgraves) <a href="https://twitter.com/KaceyMusgraves/status/1071106322622484480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Lady Gaga
Mark Ronson
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">such a real freaking honour, shock and surprise to be nominated for “electricity”<br>i truly love this song so much. <a href="https://twitter.com/DUALIPA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dualipa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/diplo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@diplo</a> <a href="https://t.co/w7tmoAqv3b">pic.twitter.com/w7tmoAqv3b</a></p>— Mark Ronson (@MarkRonson) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkRonson/status/1071051605972320256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Pharrell Williams
Zedd
Congratulations to all of the nominees! Come back to grammy.com for more 61st GRAMMY Awards content with your favorite artists and tune in to Music's Biggest Night on Feb. 10 for even more excitement as we find out who the winners are.
