PERFORMERS:
According to Billboard, Katy Perry will be singing 'By The Grace of God' at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
NOMINATIONS:
Record of the Year:
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Iggy Azalea - Fancy (featuring Charli XCX)
Sam Smith - Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)
Sia - Chandelier
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
Album of the Year:
Beyoncé - Beyoncé
Ed Sheeran - x
Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour
Morning Phase - Beck
Pharrell Williams - G I R L
Song of the Year:
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
Sia - Chandelier
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Sam Smith - Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)
Hozier - Take Me To Church
Best New Artist:
HAIM
Bastille
Iggy Azalea
Brandy Clark
Sam Smith
Pop Nominations
Best Pop Solo Performance:
All of Me (Live)" – John Legend
Chandelier" – Sia
Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)" – Sam Smith
Shake It Off" – Taylor Swift
Happy (Live)" – Pharrell Williams
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Iggy Azalea - Fancy (featuring Charli XCX)
Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars
A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera - Say Something
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, & Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang
Katy Perry - Dark Horse (featuring Juicy J)
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 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 - Partners
Dance/Electronica Nominations
Best Dance Recording:
Basement Jaxx - Never Say Never
Clean Bandit - Rather Be (featuring Jess Glynne)
Disclosure - F For You (featuring Mary J. Blige)
Duke Dumont - I Got U (featuring Jax Jones)
Zhu - Faded
Best Dance/Electronic Album:
Aphex Twin - Syro
deadmau5 - while(1<2)
Little Dragon - Nabuma Rubberband
Röyksopp & Robyn - Do It Again
Mat Zo - Damage Control
Alternative Nominations
Best Alternative Music Album:
alt-J - This Is All Yours
Arcade Fire - Reflektor
Cage the Elephant - Melophobia
St. Vincent - St. Vincent
Jack White - Lazaretto
R&B Nominations
Best R&B Performance:
Beyoncè - Drunk In Love (featuring Jay Z)
Chris Brown - New Flame (featuring Usher & Rick Ross)
Ledisi - Like This
Usher - Good Kisser
Best Traditional R&B Performance:
Marsha Ambrosius & Anthony Hamilton - As
Angie Fisher - I.R.S
Robert Glasper Experiment - Jesus Children (featuring Lalah Hathaway & Malcolm Jamal Warner)
Kem - Nobody
Antonique Smith - Hold Up Wait a Minute (Woo Woo)
Best R&B song:
Beyoncè - Drunk in Love
Usher - Good Kisser
Chris Brown - New Flame
Luke James - Options (featuring Rick Ross)
Jhené Aiko - The Worst
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Jhené Aiko - Sail Out
Beyoncé - Beyoncé
Chris Brown - X
Mali Music - Mali is...
Pharrell Williams - G I R L
Best R&B Album:
Bernhoft - Islander
Aloe Blacc - Lift Your Spirit
Toni Braxton & Babyface - Love, Marriage & Divorce
Robert Glasper Experiment - Black Radio 2
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Give The People What They Want
Nominations for the most popular artists on ATRL:
Beyonce (Six Nominations):
Album of the Year: Beyoncè
Best R&B Performance: Beyoncè - Drunk In Love (featuring Jay Z)
Best R&B Song: Beyoncè - Drunk In Love (featuring Jay Z)
Best Urban Contemporary Album: Beyoncè
Best Surround Sound Album: Beyoncè
Best Music Film: Beyoncé & Jay Z: On The Run Tour
Sam Smith (Six Nominations):
Album of the Year: In The Lonely Hour
Record of the Year: Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)
Song of the Year: Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)
Best New Artist: Sam Smith
Best Pop Solo Performance: (Darkchild Version)
Best Pop Vocal Album: In The Lonely Hour
Pharrell Williams (Five Nominations):
Album of the Year - G I R L
Best Pop Solo Performance: Happy (Live)
Best Urban Contemporary Album - G I R L
Best Music Video/Film - Happy (Live)
Album of the Year: Beyoncè (Pharrell is credited for featuring on the album and for songwriting credits)
Iggy Azalea (Four Nominations):
Best New Artist: Iggy Azalea
Record of the Year: Iggy Azalea - Fancy (featuring Charli XCX)
[B]Best Rap Album[b]: The New Classic
Best Pop/Duo Performance: Iggy Azalea - Fancy (featuring Charli XCX)
Drake (Four Nominations):
Best Rap Performance: 0 to 100 / The Catch Up
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: ILoveMakonnen - Tuesday (featuring Drake)
Best Rap Song: 0 to 100 / The Catch Up
Album of the Year: Beyoncè (Drake is credited for featuring on the album and for songwriting credits)
Sia (Four Nominations):
Record of the Year: Chandelier
Song of the Year: Chandelier
Best Pop Solo Performance: Chandelier
Best Music Video/Film: Chandelier
Jay Z (Four Nominations):
Best R&B Performance: Beyoncè - Drunk In Love (featuring Jay Z)
Best R&B Song: Beyoncè - Drunk In Love (featuring Jay Z)
Best Music Film: Beyoncé & Jay Z: On The Run Tour
Album of the Year: Beyoncè (Jay Z is credited for featuring on the album and for songwriting credits)
Taylor Swift (Three Nominations):
Record of the Year: Shake It Off
Song of the Year: Shake It Off
Best Pop Solo Performance: Shake It Off
Ed Sheeran (Three Nominations):
Album of the Year: x
Best Pop Vocal Album: x
Best Song Written for Visual Media: I See Fire (from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug)
Katy Perry (Two Nominations):
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Katy Perry - Dark Horse (featuring Juicy J)
Best Pop Vocal Album: Prism
Meghan Trainor (Two Nominations):
Record of the Year: All About That Bass
Song of the Year: All About That Bass
Charli XCX (Two Nominations):
Record of the Year: Iggy Azalea - Fancy (featuring Charli XCX)
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Iggy Azalea - Fancy (featuring Charli XCX)
Nicki Minaj (Two Nominations):
Best Rap Song - Anaconda
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang
Ariana Grande (Two Nominations):
Best Pop Vocal Album: My Everything
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang
Rihanna (One Nomination):
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Eminem - The Monster (featuring Rihanna)
You may view the complete list of nominees for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards
here!
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by LL Cool J, will be aired on February 8th 2015.
I need these Grammys to be memorable.