For all the music lovers out there, this morning’s announcement of Grammy nominations is the perfect showcase of the sounds that dominated 2018 (as if we weren’t already busy enough with our Spotify Year in Review playlists). If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed about revisiting this year’s biggest releases—or haven’t visited them at all—don’t worry, we’ve compiled a rundown of why these albums, the people who made them, and why they matter.

Peep the entirety of the nominations in the Grammys’ “General” Categories, which encapsulates the ceremony’s biggest awards, below.

Record Of The Year

Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin – “I Like It”

Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”

Childish Gambino – “This Is America”

Drake – “God’s Plan”

Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”

Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All The Stars”

Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage – “Rockstar”

Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey – “The Middle”

Album Of The Year

Cardi B – Invasion Of Privacy

Brandi Carlile – By The Way, I Forgive You

Drake – Scorpion

H.E.R. – H.E.R.

Post Malone – Beerbongs & Bentleys

Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer

Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour

Kendrick Lamar – Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By

Song Of The Year

Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All The Stars”

Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”

Drake – “God’s Plan”

Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”

Brandi Carlile – “The Joke”

Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey – “The Middle”

Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow”

Childish Gambino – “This Is America”

Best New Artist

Chloe x Halle

Luke Combs

Greta Van Fleet

H.E.R.

Dua Lipa

Margo Price

Bebe Rexha

Jorja Smith

Still not enough Grammy goodness for you? The rest of the nominees for the February 10th ceremony can be found here.