The singer and rapper, 34, is still beaming over her nominations for the upcoming 65th Annual Grammy Awards, but she is fully aware that there’s going to be some stiff competition. Her song “It’s About Damn Time” was nominated for two of the night’s most prestigious categories: Record of the Year and Song of the Year. But it’s no surprise that she’s up against some fierce competitors. including Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Adele, Harry Styles and more impressive names. Lizzo—whose full name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson—recently appeared on Howard Stern’s radio show to talk about the major accomplishment, saying that she wanted to “show off” the exciting news. “I’m proud of it,” she said in a clip shared on Instagram, going on to admit that she’s up against “all of the greatest names in music.” But while she knows taking home a win in either category will be no small feat, Lizzo also said she already feels like a winner just by being nominated. “God, I genuinely feel like a winner already, and when I go to the Grammy’s and I go on that carpet with this f—–g gown and look f—–g amazing and I go on that stage and I f—–g perform my f—–g ass off and everybody loves the shit out of it…I’m like, ‘That’s my trophy,’” she said. “It really is. And to be nominated in this goated year, I remember being like, what if they just completely overlooked my album because Harry, Adele, Beyoncé all of these like big people,” she continued, adding that her album being passed by “could’ve easily happened.” But Lizzo clearly wasn’t overlooked at all, as she was nominated for six categories in total, also earning nods for Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Remixed Recording. The 65th Annual Grammy Awards are scheduled to air live on Sunday, Feb. 5, from Los Angeles.
