LOS ANGELES - Superstars Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga are primed to make history on Sunday in Los Angeles at the 68th Grammy Awards, honouring the best in music.
All three are angling to add to their trophy cabinets by taking home the gala's most coveted award, Album of the Year, for the first time.
Lamar, the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper who won five gramophones last year, has nine nominations this time around -- the most of any artist -- including for Record and Song of the year.
Pop chameleon Lady Gaga and Puerto Rico's Bad Bunny also are competing in all three categories.
Also nominated for the top album prize are: pop princess Sabrina Carpenter; R&B singer-songwriter Leon Thomas; Tyler, the Creator; hip-hop duo Clipse (Pusha T and Malice); and pop superstar Justin Bieber -- with his first studio effort in four years.
Lamar is nominated this year for his album "GNX," which includes the single "Luther" featuring R&B artist SZA. The 38-year-old has won 22 Grammys during his career.
Lady Gaga, Bieber and Carpenter are set to perform, with more acts expected to be confirmed before Sunday.
Up for best new artist are Alex Warren, girl group Katseye, Britain's Olivia Dean, TikTok dancer-turned-singer Addison Rae, The Marias, sombr, Lola Young and Thomas -- who was already a Grammy winner two years ago for producing a song by SZA.
The Grammy Awards will once again be hosted by comedian Trevor Noah.
The main broadcast begins at 5pm, but many of the 95 awards will be handed out at a pre-gala event.