Australian acts are taking on global pop singers and rock stars at the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which kick off Monday morning for Australians tuning in.
Melbourne punk group Amyl and the Sniffers, along with fellow Aussies Tame Impala and Rüfüs Du Sol, are all nominated for the awards being held in Los Angeles from 11am AEDT.
Perth-based psychedelic act Tame Impala won Best Dance/Electronic Recording with the song End of Summer, announced at the Grammy Premiere Ceremony ahead of the full awards show.
The artist claimed the same honour last year thanks to a collaboration with French electronic duo Justice on the song Neverender.
The Grammys will be hosted this year by comedian Trevor Noah, featuring performances by Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter.
When and where can you watch?
The Grammys will be held on Sunday evening local time in California, streaming live to Australia on Monday morning.
Here are the times for each state and territory:
- 8am AWST: Western Australia
- 9.30am ACST: Northern Territory
- 10am AEST: Queensland
- 10.30am ACDT: South Australia
- 11am AEDT: Tasmania, NSW, ACT and Victoria
The livestream will begin at the above times and will be streamed exclusively on Stan.
Who is up for the top awards?
There are 95 different categories at this year's awards show, including record of the year, song of the year and album of the year.
Record Of The Year nominees:
- DtMF — Bad Bunny
- Manchild — Sabrina Carpenter
- Anxiety — Doechii
- WILDFLOWER — Billie Eilish
- Abracadabra — Lady Gaga
- luther — Kendrick Lamar with SZA
- The Subway — Chappell Roan
- APT. ROSÉ — Bruno Mars
Song Of The Year nominees:
- Abracadabra — Lady Gaga
- Anxiety — Doechii
- APT ROSÉ — Bruno Mars
- Golden — Huntr/x
- luther — Kendrick Lamar
- Manchild — Sabrina Carpenter
- WILDFLOWER — Billie Eilish
Album Of The Year nominees:
- DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny
- SWAG — Justin Bieber
- Man's Best Friend — Sabrina Carpenter
- Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
- MAYHEM — Lady Gaga
- GNX — Kendrick Lamar
- MUTT — Leon Thomas
- CHROMAKOPIA — Tyler, The Creator
Rapper Kendrick Lamar has the most nominations this year, up for nine categories, while Lady Gaga has the second-highest number with seven.
Australians in the mix
Fresh from touring alongside rock icons AC/DC, Amyl and the Sniffers are aiming to take home the Best Rock Performance award.
Meanwhile, electronic music trio Rüfüs Du Sol is looking to further cement Australia’s reputation on the EDM scene, with Inhale / Exhale nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album. A win would mark a second victory for the Sydney trio.
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