The biggest night in music is just around the corner, even if it's hard to believe that yet another year has passed. Today (Dec. 5), the nominations for the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards are being rolled out via Twitter and various television appearances. Early on, predicted favorites lead the nominations with Sam Smith, Sia, Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams all racking up multiple nods.
The first major category to be announced was Record of the Year, which goes to the performer of the best single of the year. Smith's "Stay With Me," Sia's "Chandelier" and Swift's "Shake It Off" were expected inclusions in the category and got nods alongside more surprising bids for Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass" and Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" (feat. Charli XCX).
More nominations and categories will be rolled out throughout the day, so stay tuned with Music Times for the most updated information!
Album of the Year:
Beck, Morning Phase
Beyonce, Beyonce
Ed Sheeran, x
Sam Smith, In The Lonely Hour
Pharrell Williams, G I R L
Record of the Year:
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, "Fancy"
Sia, "Chandelier"
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me" (Darkchild Version)
Taylor Swift, "Swift It Off"
Meghan Trainor, "All About That Bass"
Song of the Year:
Meghan Trainor, "All About That Bass"
Sia, "Chandelier"
Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off"
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
Hozier, "Take Me To Church"
Best New Artist:
Sam Smith
Iggy Azalea
Brandy Clark
HAIM
Bastille
Best Pop Solo Performance:
John Legend, "All of Me"
Sia, "Chandelier"
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off"
Pharrell Williams, "Happy"
Best Pop Vocal Album:
Coldplay, Ghost Stories
Miley Cyrus, Bangerz
Ariana Grande, My Everything
Katy Perry, PRISM
Ed Sheeran, x
Sam Smith, In The Lonely Hour
Best Traditional Pop Album:
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, Cheek to Cheek
Annie Lennox, Nostalgia
Barry Manilow, Night Songs
Johnny Mathis, Sending You a Little Christmas
Barbara Streisand & Various Artists, Partners
Best Rock Album:
Ryan Adams, Ryan Adams
Beck, Morning Phase
U2, Songs of Innocence
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Hypnotic Eye
The Black Keys, Turn Blue
Best Rock Song:
Hayley Williams & Taylor York, "Ain't It Fun" (Paramore)
Beck Hansen, "Blue Moon" (Beck)
Dan Auerbach & Patrich Carney, "Fever" (The Black Keys)
Ryan Adams, "Gimme Something Good" (Ryan Adams)
Jack White, "Lazaretto"
Best Alternative Music Album:
alt-J, This is All Yours
Arcade Fire, Reflektor
Cage the Elephant, Melophobia
St. Vincent, St. Vincent
Jack White, Lazaretto
Best Rap Performance:
Childish Gambino, "3005"
Drake, "0 to 100 / The Catch Up"
Eminem, "Rap God"
Kendrick Lamar, "i"
LeCrae, "All I Need Is You"
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Jhené Aiko, Sail Out
Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Chris Brown, X
Mali Music, Mali Is...
Pharrell Williams, GIRL
Best Country Album:
Dierks Bentley, Riser
Eric Church, The Outsiders
Brandy Clark, 12 Stories
Miranda Lambert, Platinum
Lee Ann Womack, The Way I'm Livin'
Best Country Song:
Kenny Chesney, "American Kids"
Miranda Lambert, "Automatic"
Eric Church, "Give Me Back My Hometown"
Glen Campbell, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You"
Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill, "Meanwhile Back at Mama's"
Best Americana Album:
Roseanne Cash, The River & The Thread
John Hiatt, Terms of My Surrender
Keb' Mo', BLUESAmericana
Nickel Creek, A Dotted Line
Sturgill Simpson, Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
Best Soundtrack:
Frozen
American Hustle
Guardians of the Galaxy
Get on Up
The Wolf of Wall Street
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 Hate
