H.E.R. received five (5) new Grammy nominations from the Recording Academy in Hollywood, a repeat of her record number of nods at the 2018 Grammys.
H.E.R.’s 5 nominations for the 62nd Grammy Awards scheduled in January 2020 puts the Filipino-African American R&B singer in competition for the three (3) major general music awards – Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and again, Album of the Year.
The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who debuted on the Grammys stage with two wins at the 61st edition of the recording industry awards in 2018 was announced on November 20 as a nominee in five categories out of the 84 awards to be given out by the American recording industry.
The 2020 GRAMMY Awards nominations for H.E.R.:
1. Record Of The Year
HARD PLACE
H.E.R.
Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, producer; Joseph Hurtado, Jaycen Joshua, Derek Keota & Miki Tsutsumi, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
2. Album Of The Year
I USED TO KNOW HER
H.E.R.
David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris, H.E.R., Walter Jones & Jeff Robinson, producers; Miki Tsutsumi, engineer/mixer; Sam Ashworth, Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris & H.E.R., songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
3. Song Of The Year
HARD PLACE
Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris, H.E.R. & Rodney Jerkins, songwriters (H.E.R.)
H.E.R. was also nominated in the Rhythm & Blues music categories which she won last year:
1. Best R&B Performance
COULD’VE BEEN
H.E.R. Featuring Bryson Tiller
2. Best R&B Song
COULD’VE BEEN
Dernst Emile II, David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris, H.E.R. & Hue “Soundzfire” Strother, songwriters (H.E.R. Featuring Bryson Tiller)
H.E.R. debuted on the Grammys stage last year with two big wins out of the five nominations she received:
- Album of the year for “H.E.R.”
- Best New Artist
- Best R&B Song “Focus”
- Best R&B Album “H.E.R.”
- Best R&B Performance “Best Part”
H.E.R. won the 61st Grammys for Best R&B Performance for her “Best Part” featuring Daniel Caesar and Best R&B Album for her self-titled album.
H.E.R. started her music career as Gabi Wilson and then rebranded as H.E.R. – Having Everything Revealed.
The 22-year-old was born of a Filipina mother and an African American father and was raised embracing Filipino culture and values.
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