Here Are The 2015 Grammy Nominees
The time for prognostication is over. The (nearly complete) list of 2015 Grammy nominations is out and Beyoncé and Sam Smith are on track to have stellar nights.
Who else made the cut? Here's the list so far. Starting with the special announcement of the coveted Album of the Year award at tonight's one-hour “A Very GRAMMY Christmas” special:
Album of the Year:
Beyonce, Beyonce
In The Lonely Hour, Sam Smith
GIRL, Pharrell
X, Ed Sheeran
Morning Phase, Beck
Record of the Year:
"Fancy," Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
"Chandelier," Sia
"Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)," Sam Smith
"Shake It Off," Taylor Swift
"All About That Bass," Meghan Trainor
Song of the Year:
"All About That Bass," Meghan Trainor
"Chandelier," Sia
"Shake It Off," Taylor Swift
"Stay With Me" (Darkchild version), Sam Smith
"Take Me To Church," Hozier
Best New Artist:
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
HAIM
Sam Smith
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
"Fancy," Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
"Sky Full Of Stars," Coldplay
"Say Something," A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera
"Bang Bang," Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj
"Dark Horse," Katy Perry feat. Juicy J
Best Pop Vocal Album:
Ghost Stories, Coldplay
Bangerz, Miley Cyrus
My Everything, Ariana Grande
Prism, Katy Perry
X, Ed Sheeran
In The Lonely Hour, Sam Smith
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Sail Out, Jhené Aiko
Beyoncé, Beyoncé
X, Chris Brown
Mali Is..., Mali Music
GIRL, Pharrell Williams
Best Rap Performance
"3005," Childish Gambino
"0 To 100/ The Catch Up," Drake
"Rap God," Eminem
"i," Kendrick Lamar
"All I Need Is You," Lecrae
Best Rap Album:
The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Eminem
Because The Internet, Childish Gambino
The New Classic, Iggy Azalea
Blacc Hollywood, Wiz Khalifa
Oxymoron, Schoolboy Q
Nobody's Smiling, Common
Best Rap Song:
"Anaconda," Nicki Minaj
"Bound 2," Kanye West
"i," Kendrick Lamar
"We Dem Boyz," Wiz Khalifa
"O To 100/The Catch Up," Drake
Best R&B Performance:
"Drunk In Love," Beyoncé featuring Jay Z
"New Flame," Chris Brown featuring Usher & Rick Ross
"It's Your World," Jennifer Hudson featuring R. Kelly
"Like This," Ledisi
"Good Kisser," Usher
Best Alt Music Album:
This Is All Yours, Alt-J
Reflektor, Arcade Fire
Melophobia, Cage The Elephant
St. Vincent, St. Vincent
Lazaretto, Jack White
Best Rock Song:
"Ain't It Fun," Paramore
"Blue Moon," Beck
"Fever," Black Keys
"Gimme Something Good," Ryan Adams
"Lazaretto," Jack White
Best Rock Album:
Ryan Adams, Ryan Adams
Morning Phase, Beck
Turn Blue, The Black Keys
Hypnotic Eye, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Songs of Innocence, U2
Best Music Video:
"We Exist," Arcade Fire
"Turn Down For What," DJ Snake featuring Lil Jon
"Chandelier," Sia
"Happy," Pharrell
"The Golden Age," Woodkid feat. Max Richter
The 57th annual Grammy Awards will take place on February 8, 2015. More nominations will roll out throughout the day and we'll keep you in the loop as they do. For a full list of Grammy nominees, click here.
Stay tuned throughout the day for more nomination announcements.