Aust's Urban, Aarons and DJ Fish Seek Grammys

Country music star Keith Urban, hit killer Sarah Aarons and former Gold Coast surfer DJ Paul "Fish" Fisher will lead an eclectic group of Australians at the 61st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

The group of Australian Christians For King & Country and musician Lisa New Age, born in Melbourne, will also be looking for the most coveted awards for music Sunday (AEDT).

Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake enter the ceremony with the most nominations.

Lamar is eight, including seven for his music for Marvel Studios' hit Black Panther.

Drake has seven nods.

Lamar, Drake, Cardi B, Post Malone and Brandi Carlile have been named Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

Aarons, a prolific 24-year-old composer in Melbourne, is also in the running for Record and Song of the Year for Zedd's The Middle.

Urban, a former winner of four Grammys, is nominated for best solo performance in a parallel line.

Fisher, one of the world's largest house and techno producers, is nominated for Best Dance Recording of his Losing It Tube.

He competes with the heavyweights of the genre, including the Silk City duo Mark Ronson and Diplo for Electricity, starring Diplo.

For King & Country, led by Australian brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone and also Grammy alien with two wins in 2015, have been nominated for the best song / contemporary Christian performance for their hit Joy.

Gerrard is nominated for Hiraeth's Best New Age Album.