Now, Grammy Awards to have eight nominees in top categories Now, Grammy Awards to have eight nominees in top categories News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Lungsanliu Gonmei | Updated on: 26 Jun 2018, 08:48:04 PM The Grammy Awards 2019 will have eight nominees in its top categories, instead of the present five. Higher number of nominees “will better reflect the large number of entries in these categories and allow voters greater flexibility when selecting this year’s best recordings,” the Recording Academy told its members in a letter released on Tuesday. Album of the year, song of the year, record of the year and best new artist are the categories that will have eight nominees instead of the present five.