Below are the longlists for the 25 voting categories of the ATRL Grammys. These top member submissions will now be whittled down to our final nominees. Members can vote for up to
five choices in each category.
Ballots are due by Sunday,
December 8 and should be sent by private message.
General Field
Album of the Year
Born Sinner J. Cole
Ciara Ciara
Days Are Gone HAIM
Demi Demi Lovato
good kid, m.A.A.d city Kendrick Lamar
Halcyon Ellie Goulding
Heartthrob Tegan and Sara
Lotus Christina Aguilera
Magna Carta… Holy Grail Jay Z
Modern Vampires of the City Vampire Weekend
Nothing Was the Same Drake
Paradise Lana Del Rey
Paramore Paramore
Pure Heroine Lorde
Random Access Memories Daft Punk
Red Taylor Swift
Same Trailer Different Park Kacey Musgraves
Settle Disclosure
Side Effects of You Fantasia
The 20/20 Experience Justin Timberlake
The Blessed Unrest Sara Bareilles
The Bones of What You Believe Chvrches
The Civil Wars The Civil Wars
The Electric Lady Janelle Monáe
The Heist Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
The Next Day David Bowie
Trouble Natalia Kills
True Solange
True Romance Charli XCX
Two Eleven Brandy
Unapologetic Rihanna
Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars
Warrior Ke$ha
Yeezus Kanye West
Yours Truly Ariana Grande
Record of the Year
“#Beautiful” Mariah Carey ft. Miguel
“Applause” Lady Gaga
“Blurred Lines” Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell Williams
“Body Party” Ciara
“Brave” Sara Bareilles
“Cups (When I’m Gone)” Anna Kendrick
“Everything Is Embarrassing” Sky Ferreira
“Flatline” MKS
“Get Lucky” Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams
“Heart Attack” Demi Lovato
“Hold On, We’re Going Home” Drake ft. Majid Jordan
“I Knew You Were Trouble.” Taylor Swift
“I Love It” Icona Pop ft. Charli XCX
“Just Give Me a Reason” Pink ft. Nate Ruess
“Locked Out of Heaven” Bruno Mars
“Mirrors” Justin Timberlake
“Pompeii” Bastille
“Radioactive” Imagine Dragons
“Roar” Katy Perry
“Rock N Roll” Avril Lavigne
“Royals” Lorde
“Same Love” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert
“Slow Down” Selena Gomez
“Stay” Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko
“Still Into You” Paramore
“Suit & Tie” Justin Timberlake ft. Jay Z
“The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” David Bowie
“The Wire” HAIM
“Thrift Shop” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz
“Treasure” Bruno Mars
“Wake Me Up” Avicii
“We Can’t Stop” Miley Cyrus
“Work Bitch” Britney Spears
“Wrecking Ball” Miley Cyrus
“Young & Beautiful” Lana Del Rey
Song of the Year
“#Beautiful” Mariah Carey ft. Miguel
“Applause” Lady Gaga
“Begin Again” Taylor Swift
“Blurred Lines” Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell Williams
“Body Party” Ciara
“Brave” Sara Barielles
“Closer” Tegan and Sara
“Everything Is Embarrassing” Sky Ferreira
“Get Lucky” Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams
“Hold On, We’re Going Home” Drake ft. Majid Jordan
“I Knew You Were Trouble.” Taylor Swift
“Just Give Me a Reason” Pink ft. Nate Ruess
“Locked Out of Heaven” Bruno Mars
“Merry Go ‘Round” Kacey Musgraves
“Mirrors” Justin Timberlake
“New Slaves” Kanye West
“Power Trip” J. Cole ft. Miguel
“Radioactive” Imagine Dragons
“Royals” Lorde
“Same Love” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Labert
“Skyfall” Adele
“Stay” Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko
“Still Into You” Paramore
“Sweater Weather” The Neighbourhood
“Sweet Talk” Jessie Ware
“The Wire” HAIM
“Try” Pink
“What I Like” Charli XCX
“Wrecking Ball” Miley Cyrus
“Young & Beautiful” Lana Del Rey
Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Ariana Grande
Ashley Monroe
Bastille
Capital Cities
Charli XCX
Chvrches
Disclosure
Emeli Sandé
Fifth Harmony
HAIM
Icona Pop
Iggy Azalea
Imagine Dragons
Jhené Aiko
Kacey Musgraves
Kendrick Lamar
Laura Mvula
Lorde
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Of Monsters and Men
Rhye
The 1975
The Weeknd
Zedd
Pop
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Applause” Lady Gaga
“Brave” Sara Bareilles
“Come & Get It” Selena Gomez
“Dance Apocalyptic” Janelle Monáe
“Diamonds” Rihanna
“Everything Is Embarrassing” Sky Ferreira
“Gorilla” Bruno Mars
“Heart Attack” Demi Lovato
“I Knew You Were Trouble.” Taylor Swift
“Locked Out of Heaven” Bruno Mars
“Losing You” Solange
“Mirrors” Justin Timberlake
“Roar” Katy Perry
“Rock N Roll” Avril Lavigne
“Royals” Lorde
“Saturday Night” Natalia Kills
“Skyfall” Adele
“Sweet Talk” Jessie Ware
“Tonight I’m Getting Over You” Carly Rae Jepsen
“Try” Pink
“We Can’t Stop” Miley Cyrus
“Wrecking Ball” Miley Cyrus
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Almost Is Never Enough” Ariana Grande ft. Nathan Sykes
“Carry On” fun.
“Closer” Tegan and Sara
“Everything Has Changed” Taylor Swift ft. Ed Sheeran
“Flatline” MKS
“Get Lucky” Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams
“I Love It” Icona Pop ft. Charli XCX
“Just Give Me a Reason” Pink ft. Nate Ruess
“Looking Hot” No Doubt
“Recover” Chvrches
“Safe and Sound” Capital Cities
“Stay” Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko
“The Wire” HAIM
“Wings” Little Mix
“You Know You Like It” AlunaGeorge
Best Pop Vocal Album
Closer to the Truth Cher
Days Are Gone HAIM
Demi Demi Lovato
Halcyon Ellie Goulding
Heartthrob Tegan and Sara
Lotus Christina Aguilera
The 20/20 Experience Justin Timberlake
The A&R EP Annie
The Blessed Unrest Sara Bareilles
Trouble Natalia Kills
True Romance Charli XCX
Unapologetic Rihanna
Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars
Warrior Ke$ha
Yours Truly Ariana Grande
Best Dance Recording
“Animals” Martin Garrix
“Clarity” Zedd ft. Foxes
“I Need Your Love” Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding
“Lose Yourself to Dance” Daft Punk
“Love Is a Bourgeois Construct” Pet Shop Boys
“Need U (100%)” Duke Dumont ft. A*M*E
“Scream and Shout” will.i.am ft. Britney Spears
“Stay the Night” Zedd ft. Hayley Williams
“Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix)” Lana Del Rey vs. Cedric Gervais
“Sweet Nothing” Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch
“Wake Me Up” Avicii
“What I Like” Charli XCX
“White Noise” Disclosure ft. AlunaGeorge
“Work Bitch” Britney Spears
“You and Me” Disclosure ft. Eliza Doolittle
Rock
Best Rock Performance
“Bad For My Body” Deap Vally
“Bitter Rivals” Sleigh Bells
“Counting Stars” OneRepublic
“Demons” Imagine Dragons
“Diane Young” Vampire Weekend
“Do I Wanna Know?” Arctic Monkeys
“Hail to the King” Avenged Sevenfold
“King & Lionheart” Of Monsters and Men
“Let Her Go” Passenger
“My God Is the Sun” Queens of the Stone Age
“My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark (Light ‘Em Up)” Fall Out Boy
“Pompeii” Bastille
“Radioactive” Imagine Dragons
“Reflektor” Arcade Fire
“Sacrilege” Yeah Yeah Yeahs
“Still Into You” Paramore
“The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” David Bowie
“Wait For Me” Kings of Leon
“Wonder 2” My Bloody Valentine
“Young & Beautiful” Lana Del Rey
Best Rock Song
“Bad For My Body” Deap Vally
“Demons” Imagine Dragons
“Do I Wanna Know?” Arctic Monkeys
“I Was a Fool” Tegan and Sara
“King & Lionheart” Of Monsters and Men
“Let Her Go” Passenger
“Love Is Lost” David Bowie
“My God Is the Sun” Queens of the Stone Age
“My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark (Light ‘Em Up)” Fall Out Boy
“Pompeii” Bastille
“Radioactive” Imagine Dragons
“Step” Vampire Weekend
“Still Into You” Paramore
“Sweater Weather” The Neighbourhood
“The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” David Bowie
Best Rock Album
Disarm the Descent Killswitch Engage
Holy Fire Foals
Hummingbird Local Natives
Jake Bugg Jake Bugg
mbv My Bloody Valentine
Mechanical Bull Kings of Leon
Mother Natalie Maines
Native OneRepublic
New Horizons
Paramore Paramore
Save Rock and Roll Fall Out Boy
Sempiternal Bring Me the Horizon
Sistrionix Deap Vally
The Diving Board Elton John
The Next Day David Bowie
Best Alternative Music Album
AM Arctic Monkeys
Amok Atoms for Peace
Bad Blood Bastille
Bankrupt! Phoenix
Evil Friends Portugal. The Man
Luxury Problems Andy Stott
Modern Vampires of the City Vampire Weekend
Mosquito Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Once I Was An Eagle Laura Marling
Paradise Lana Del Rey
Pure Heroine Lorde
Samson & Delilah V V Brown
The 1975 The 1975
The Bones of What You Believe Chvrches
The Other Side Tonight Alive
R&B
Best R&B Performance
“#Beautiful” Mariah Carey ft. Miguel
“All of Me” John Legend
“Baby I” Ariana Grande
“Body Party” Ciara
“Dirty Laundry” Kelly Rowland
“Fire We Make” Alicia Keys and Maxwell
“Hold On, We’re Going Home” Drake ft. Majid Jordan
“It Won’t Stop” Sevyn Streeter
“Lay Down (In Swimming Pools)” MKS
“Lose to Win” Fantasia
“Love and War” Tamar Braxton
“Loveeeeeee Song” Rihanna ft. Future
“Lovers In the Parking Lot” Solange
“Nuclear” Destiny’s Child
“Primetime” Janelle Monáe ft. Miguel
“Pusher Love Girl” Justin Timberlake
“Q.U.E.E.N.” Janelle Monáe ft. Erykah Badu
“She” Laura Mvula
“Trust and Believe” Keyshia Cole
“V.S.O.P.” K. Michelle
Best R&B Song
“#Beautiful” Mariah Carey ft. Miguel
“All of Me” John Legend
“Blurred Lines” Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell Williams
“Body Party” Ciara
“Hold On, We’re Going Home” Drake ft. Majid Jordan
“It Won’t Stop” Sevyn Streeter
“Kisses Down Low” Kelly Rowland
“Lose to Win” Fantasia
“Love and War” Tamar Braxton
“Loveeeeeee Song” Rihanna ft. Future
“Nuclear” Destiny’s Child
“Primetime” Janelle Monáe ft. Miguel
“Q.U.E.E.N.” Janelle Monáe ft. Erykah Badu
“Treasure” Bruno Mars
“V.S.O.P.” K. Michelle
Best R&B Album
Blurred Lines Robin Thicke
Ciara Ciara
Girl On Fire Alicia Keys
Goldenheart Dawn Richard
Love and War Tamar Braxton
Love in the Future John Legend
Rebellious Soul K. Michelle
Side Effects of You Fantasia
Talk a Good Game Kelly Rowland
The Electric Lady Janelle Monáe
Trilogy The Weeknd
True Solange
Two Eleven Brandy
Woman Rhye
Woman to Woman Keyshia Cole
Rap
Best Rap Performance
“ATM Jam” Azealia Banks ft. Pharrell
“Backseat Freestyle” Kendrick Lamar
“Berzerk” Eminem
“Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe” Kendrick Lamar
“Black Skinhead” Kanye West
“****in’ Problems” A$AP Rocky ft. Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar
“High School” Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne
“I’m Legit” Nicki Minaj ft. Ciara
“New Slaves” Kanye West
“Poetic Justice” Kendrick Lamar ft. Drake
“Pour It Up” Rihanna
“Red Nose” Sage the Gemini
“Started From the Bottom” Drake
“Tom Ford” Jay Z
“Villuminati” J. Cole
“Worst Behavior” Drake
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“23” Mike WiLL Made It ft. Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J
“Bad (Remix)” Wale ft. Rihanna
“Bed Peace” Jhené Aiko ft. Childish Gambino
“Blurred Lines” Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell Williams
“Bound 2” Kanye West ft. Charlie Wilson
“Can’t Hold Us” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
“Crooked Smile” J. Cole ft. TLC
“Dark Horse” Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
“Holy Grail” Jay Z ft. Justin Timberlake
“How Many Drinks?” Miguel ft. Kendrick Lamar
“I’m Out” Ciara ft. Nicki Minaj
“Power Trip” J. Cole ft. Miguel
“Right There” Ariana Grande ft. Big Sean
“Same Love” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert
“Suit & Tie” Justin Timberlake ft. Jay Z
“The Way” Ariana Grande ft. Mac Miller
“Thrift Shop” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz
Best Rap Song
“Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe” Kendrick Lamar
“Black Skinhead” Kanye West
“Can’t Hold Us” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
“****in’ Problems” A$AP Rocky ft. Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar
“High School” Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne
“Holy Grail” Jay Z ft. Justin Timberlake
“m.A.A.d city” Kendrick Lamar ft. MC Eiht
“New Slaves” Kanye West
“Poetic Justice” Kendrick Lamar ft. Drake
“Pour It Up” Rihanna
“Power Trip” J. Cole ft. Miguel
“Same Love” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert
“Started From the Bottom” Drake
“Thrift Shop” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz
“Worst Behavior” Drake
Best Rap Album
Born Sinner J. Cole
good kid, m.A.A.d city Kendrick Lamar
Long.Live.A$AP A$AP Rocky
Magna Carta… Holy Grail Jay Z
Nothing Was the Same Drake
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up Nicki Minaj
Pluto 3D Future
The Gifted Wale
The Heist Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Unconscious State Jon Connor
Watching Movies With the Sound Off Mac Miller
Yeezus Kanye West
Country
Best Country Solo Performance
“All Kinds of Kinds” Miranda Lambert
“Begin Again” Taylor Swift
“Blowin’ Smoke” Kacey Musgraves
“Crash My Party” Luke Bryan
“Follow Your Arrow” Kacey Musgraves
“I Want Crazy” Hunter Hayes
“Like a Rose” Ashley Monroe
“Mama’s Broken Heart” Miranda Lambert
“Merry Go ‘Round” Kacey Musgraves
“Night Train” Jason Aldean
“Red” Taylor Swift
“See You Again” Carrie Underwood
“Stripes” Brandy Clark
“The Highway” Holly Williams
“Two Black Cadillacs” Carrie Underwood
“Two Weeks Late” Ashley Monroe
“Wasting All These Tears” Cassadee Pope
“What Have I Done” LeAnn Rimes
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“Better Dig Two” The Band Perry
“Compass” Lady Antebellum
“Don’t Rush” Kelly Clarkson ft. Vince Gill
“Done.” The Band Perry
“Downtown” Lady Antebellum
“Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me” Hunter Hayes ft. Jason Mraz
“Highway Don’t Care” Tim McGraw ft. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
“I Feel A Sin Comin’ On” Pistol Annies
“If I Didn’t Have You” Thompson Square
“Jump Right In” Zac Brown Band
“Just a Fool” Christina Aguilera ft. Blake Shelton
“The One That Got Away” The Civil Wars
“Trading One Heartbreak For Another” Pistol Annies
“We Were Us” Keith Urban ft. Miranda Lambert
“You Ain’t Dolly (And You Ain’t Porter)” Ashley Monroe ft. Blake Shelton
Best Country Song
“Begin Again” Taylor Swift
“Better Dig Two” The Band Perry
“Blowin’ Smoke” Kacey Musgraves
“Borrowed” LeAnn Rimes
“Boys ‘Round Here” Blake Shelton ft. Pistol Annies and friends
“Done.” The Band Perry
“Highway Don’t Care” Tim McGraw ft. Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
“I Drive Your Truck”
“I Want Crazy” Hunter Hayes
“Like a Rose” Ashley Monroe
“Mama’s Broken Heart” Miranda Lambert
“Merry Go ‘Round” Kacey Musgraves
“Red” Taylor Swift
“Stripes” Brandy Clark
“Wasting All These Tears” Cassadee Pope
Best Country Album
12 Stories Brandy Clark
Based On a True Story… Blake Shelton
Crash My Party Luke Bryan
Fuse Keith Urban
Just Feels Good Thompson Square
Like a Rose Ashley Monroe
Pioneer The Band Perry
Red Taylor Swift
Same Trailer Different Park Kacey Musgraves
Spitfire LeAnn Rimes
The Civil Wars The Civil Wars
The Highway Holly Williams
Two Lanes of Freedom Tim McGraw
Wheelhouse Brad Paisley
Miscellaneous
Producer of the Year
40
Ariel Rechstaid
Daft Punk
Dev Hynes
Jeff Bhasker
Mike WiLL Made It
Naughty Boy
Pharrell Williams
Rick Rubin
Ryan Lewis
Ryan Tedder
Stargate
Timabaland
Zedd
Best Music Video
“Applause” Lady Gaga
“Come & Get It” Selena Gomez
“Hold On, We’re Going Home” Drake ft. Majid Jordan
“I Knew You Were Trouble.” Taylor Swift
“Mirrors” Justin Timberlake
“Power Trip” J. Cole ft. Miguel
“Q.U.E.E.N.” Janelle Monáe ft. Erykah Badu
“Ride” Lana Del Rey
“Sacrilege” Yeah Yeah Yeahs
“Same Love” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Mary Lambert
“Stay” Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko
“The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” David Bowie
“Try” Pink
“We Can’t Stop” Miley Cyrus
“Wrecking Ball” Miley Cyrus