LIST: Nominees, Grammy Awards 2015

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LIST: Nominees, Grammy Awards 2015
Sam Smith, Pharrell Williams, Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea, Beyonce and more

MANILA, Philippines – The Grammy Awards 2015 nominees have been announced! The first round of announcements was made by Pharrell Williams and Ed Sheeran. More were released via Twitter by key personalities until 3 am Manila time, Saturday, December 6. 

Artists behind some of the year’s biggest songs, such as Taylor Swift for “Shake It Off”, Meghan Trainor for “All About That Bass,” John Legend for “All of Me,” and Sam Smith for “Stay with Me” all picked up nominations.  

Take a look at the list of the major categories below, and head over to the official website to view the full list of nominees in 83 categories here. 

The nominees for the biggest award, Album of the Year, were announced separately during a special show called A Very Grammy Christmas, featuring performances from the year’s biggest hitmakers, including Sam Smith, Ariana Grande, and Maroon 5.

Album of the year

  • Morning Phase – Beck
  • Beyoncé – Beyoncé
  • Multiply – Ed Sheeran 
  • In the Lonely Hour – Sam Smith
  • G I R L – Pharrell Williams

 

Song of the Year

  • Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”
  • Hozier – “Take Me To Church”
  • Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
  • Sia – “Chandelier”
  • Sam Smith – “Stay With Me [Darkchild Version]”

 

Record of the Year

 

  • Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
  • Sia  – “Chandelier”
  • Sam Smith – “Stay With Me” (Darkchild Remix)
  • Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
  • Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”

 

Best New Artist 

 

  • Bastille
  • Iggy Azalea
  • Brandy Clark
  • HAIM
  • Sam Smith 

 

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

 

  • American Hustle 
  • Frozen
  • Get On Up
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • The Wolf of Wall Street 

 

Best Reggae Artist

 

  • Ziggy Marley – Fly Rasta
  • Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – Back on the Controls
  • Sean Paul – Full Frequency 
  • Shaggy – Out of Many, One Music
  • Sly & Robbie & Spicy Chocolate – The Reggae Power
  • SojaAmid the Noise and the Haste 

 

Best Reggae Album

 

  • Ziggy Marley – Fly Rasta 
  • Lee “Scratch” Perry – Back on the Controls  
  • Sean Paul – Full Frequency  
  • Shaggy – Out of Many, One Music 
  • Sly & Robbie & Spicy Chocolate – The Reggae Power 
  • Soja – Amid the Noise and the Haste

 

Best Rock Song

 

  • Jack White – “Lazaretto”
  • The Black Keys – “Fever”
  • Paramore – “Ain’t It Fun”
  • Beck – “Blue Moon”
  • Ryan Adams – “Gimme Something Good”

 

Best Rock Album

 

  • Ryan Adams – Ryan Adams
  • The Black Keys – Turn Blue
  • U2 – Songs of Innocence 
  • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Hypnotic Eye
  • Beck – Morning Phase 

 

Best Country Song

 

  • Miranda Lambert – “Automatic”
  • Kenny Chesney – “American Kids”
  • Eric Church – “Give Me Back My Hometown”
  • Glen Campbell – “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”
  • Tim McGraw – “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s”

 

Best Country Solo Performance

  • Eric Church – “Give Me Back My Hometown” 
  • Hunter Hayes – “Invisible” 
  • Miranda Lambert – “Automatic” 
  • Carrie Underwood – “Something in the Water” 
  • Keith Urban – “Cop Car” 

Best Country Album

 

  • Dierks BentleyRiser
  • Eric ChurchThe Outsiders
  • Brandy Clark12 Stories
  • Miranda LambertPlatinum
  • Lee Ann WomackThe Way I’m Livin’

 

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

  • “Fancy” – Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
  • “A Sky Full of Stars” – Coldplay
  • “Say Something” – A Great Big World with Christina Aguilera
  • “Bang Bang” – Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj
  • “Dark Horse” – Katy Perry, feat. Juicy J

Best Pop Solo Performance

 

  • John Legend – “All of Me” (Live Version)
  • Sia – “Chandelier”
  • Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
  • Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
  • Pharrell – “Happy”

 

Best Pop Vocal Album

 

  • ColdplayGhost Stories
  • Miley CyrusBangerz
  • Ariana GrandeMy Everything
  • Katy PerryPrism
  • Ed SheeranX
  • Sam SmithIn The Lonely Hour

 

Best Rap Performance

 

  • Childish Gambino – “3005”
  • Drake – “0-100/ The Catchup
  • Eminem – “Rap God”
  • Kendrick Lamar – “i”
  • Lecrae – “All I Need Is You”

 

Best Rap Album

  • Iggy Azalea – The New Classic 
  • Childish Gambino – Because the Internet
  • Common – Nobody’s Smiling 
  • Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2 
  • Schoolboy Q – Oxymoron
  • Wiz Khalifa – Black Hollywood 

Best Urban Contemporary Album

 

  • Jhené AikoSail Out
  • BeyoncéBeyoncé
  • Chris BrownX
  • Mali MusicMali Is
  • Pharrell – G I R L 

 

Best Alternative Album

 

  • Arcade Fire – Reflektor 
  • Alt J – This is All Yours
  • Cage the Elephant – Melophobia
  • St. Vincent – St. Vincent 
  • Jack White – Lazaretto

 

Best traditional pop vocal album

 

  • Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – Cheek to Cheek 
  • Annie Lennox – Nostalgia 
  • Barry Manilow – Night Songs 
  • Johnny Mathis – Sending You a Little Christmas 
  • Barbra Streisand with Various Artists – Partners 

 

Best Americana Album

 

  • Roseanne Cash – The River & the Thread
  • John Hiatt – Terms of Surrender
  • Keb’ Mo’ Bluesamericana
  • Nickel Creek – A Dotted Line
  • Sturgill Simpson – Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

Best Music Video

  • “We Exist” – Arcade Fire
  • “Turn Down for What” – DJ Snake, Lil Jon
  • “Chandelier” – Sia
  • “Happy” – Pharrell Williams
  • “The Golden Age” – Woodkid feat. Max Richter

Best Dance Recording

  • “Never Say Never” – Basment Jaxx 
  • “Rather Be” – Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne 
  • “F For You” – Disclosure feat. Mary J. Blige 
  • “I Got U” – Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones 
  • “Faded” – Zhu

Best R&B Performance

  • “Drunk In Love” – Beyonce feat. Jay Z
  • “New Flame” – Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross
  • “It’s Your World” – Jennifer Hudson feat. R. Kelly
  • “Like This” – Ledisi
  • “Good Kisser – Usher

Best R&B Song

  • “Drunk In Love” – Beyonce
  • “Good Kisser” – Usher
  • “New Flame” – Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross
  • “Options” (Wolfjames Version) – Luke James feat. Rick Ross
  • “The Worst” – Sail Out

Best Latin Album

  • Tangos – Ruben Blades
  • Elypse – Camila
  • Raiz – Lila Downs, Niña Pastori And Soledad
  • Loco De Amor – Juanes
  • Gracias Por Estar Aqui – Marco Antonio Solís

 

The Grammy Awards will air February 8, 2015 in the US. What do you think of the nominees? Let us know in the comments below. – Rappler.com


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