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| Grammy nominations: Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea, Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell and more | Grammy nominations: Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea, Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell and more |
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| An extremely tired-looking Pharrell Williams and Ed Sheeran were the first people to announce nominations for a few Grammy categories Friday on “CBS This Morning.” The rest will be announced on Twitter over the course of the day, scavenger hunt-style, and on CBS’s “Very Grammy Christmas” special Friday night. | An extremely tired-looking Pharrell Williams and Ed Sheeran were the first people to announce nominations for a few Grammy categories Friday on “CBS This Morning.” The rest will be announced on Twitter over the course of the day, scavenger hunt-style, and on CBS’s “Very Grammy Christmas” special Friday night. |
| Taylor Swift, whose record-breaking “1989″ isn’t eligible this year, still scored Record of the Year and Pop Solo Performance nominations for her “sorry, haters” single “Shake It Off” — that was released in the eligibility period (Oct. 1, 2013, through Sept. 30, 2014). It’s also shaping up to be a big day for artists including Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, Beyoncé and Ariana Grande, as many predicted: Each walked away with an album nod. | Taylor Swift, whose record-breaking “1989″ isn’t eligible this year, still scored Record of the Year and Pop Solo Performance nominations for her “sorry, haters” single “Shake It Off” — that was released in the eligibility period (Oct. 1, 2013, through Sept. 30, 2014). It’s also shaping up to be a big day for artists including Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, Beyoncé and Ariana Grande, as many predicted: Each walked away with an album nod. |
| In any case, kicking the daylong nomination announcement off with two very sleepy superstars was a bit embarrassing, as both Sheeran and Williams could not have seemed less excited to be there. | In any case, kicking the daylong nomination announcement off with two very sleepy superstars was a bit embarrassing, as both Sheeran and Williams could not have seemed less excited to be there. |
| “Yay,” Sheeran said when it was revealed his album “x” had a Best Pop Vocal Album nod. | “Yay,” Sheeran said when it was revealed his album “x” had a Best Pop Vocal Album nod. |
| “Wow,” Williams said when he landed a Best Urban Contemporary Album nom for “Girl.” | “Wow,” Williams said when he landed a Best Urban Contemporary Album nom for “Girl.” |
| “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King called them out for it, and they admitted they were just tired and in fact very excited. Sure! Anyway, here are the nominations so far (the list will be updated throughout the day as more are announced): | “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King called them out for it, and they admitted they were just tired and in fact very excited. Sure! Anyway, here are the nominations so far (the list will be updated throughout the day as more are announced): |
| Record of the Year “Fancy” Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX “Chandelier” Sia “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)” Sam Smith “Shake It Off” Taylor Swift “All About That Bass” Meghan Trainor | Record of the Year “Fancy” Iggy Azalea ft. 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 “Chandelier” Sia “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)” Sam Smith “Shake It Off” Taylor Swift “All About That Bass” Meghan Trainor “Take Me to Church” Hozier | |
| Best New Artist Bastille Iggy Azalea Brandy Clark Haim Sam Smith | Best New Artist Bastille Iggy Azalea Brandy Clark Haim Sam Smith |
| Best Country Album “Riser” Dierks Bentley “The Outsiders” Eric Church “12 Stories” Brandy Clark “Platinum” Miranda Lambert “The Way I’m Livin’” LeAnn Womack | Best Country Album “Riser” Dierks Bentley “The Outsiders” Eric Church “12 Stories” Brandy Clark “Platinum” Miranda Lambert “The Way I’m Livin’” LeAnn Womack |
| 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 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” Jhene Aiko “Beyoncé” Beyoncé “X” Chris Brown “Mali Is…” Mali Music “Girl” Pharrell Williams | Best Urban Contemporary Album “Sail Out” Jhene Aiko “Beyoncé” Beyoncé “X” Chris Brown “Mali Is…” Mali Music “Girl” Pharrell Williams |
| Best Pop Solo Performance “All Of Me” John Legend “Chandelier” Sia “Stay With Me” Sam Smith “Shake It Off” Taylor Swift “Happy” Pharrell Williams | Best Pop Solo Performance “All Of Me” John Legend “Chandelier” Sia “Stay With Me” Sam Smith “Shake It Off” Taylor Swift “Happy” Pharrell Williams |
| Best Rap Performance “3005″ Childish Gambino “O to 100/The Catch Up” Drake “Rap God” Eminem “i” Kendrick Lamar “All I Need Is You” Lecrae | |
| Best Rock Song “Ain’t It Fun” Paramore “Blue Moon” Beck “Fever” The Black Keys “Gimme Something Good” Ryan Adams “Lazaretto” Jack White | Best Rock Song “Ain’t It Fun” Paramore “Blue Moon” Beck “Fever” The Black Keys “Gimme Something Good” Ryan Adams “Lazaretto” Jack White |
| Best Country Song “American Kids” Kenny Chesney “Automatic” Miranda Lambert “Give Me Back My Hometown” Eric Church “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” Glen Campbell “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s” Tim McGraw ft. Faith Hill | |
| 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 Reggae Album “Fly Rasta” Ziggy Marley “Back on the Controls” Lee “Scratch” Perry “Full Frequency” Sean Paul “Out of Many, One Music” Shaggy “The Reggae Power” Sly & Robbie & SPICY CHOCOLATE “Amid the Noise and the Haste” Soja | |
| Best Alternative Music Album “This is All Yours” Alt J “Reflektor” Arcade Fire”Melophobia” Cage the Elephant “St. Vincent” St. Vincent “Lazaretto” Jack White | |
| Here’s the nomination schedule for Friday: | Here’s the nomination schedule for Friday: |
| 8:30 a.m.: First nominees announcement on “CBS This Morning” | 8:30 a.m.: First nominees announcement on “CBS This Morning” |
| 9 a.m. through 2 p.m.: More nominees announcements on the Grammys Twitter account; 83 (!) categories in all. | 9 a.m. through 2 p.m.: More nominees announcements on the Grammys Twitter account; 83 (!) categories in all. |
| 9 p.m.: The final and 83rd group of nominations (for Album of the Year) will be announced during “A Very Grammy Christmas,” featuring performances from Sam Smith, Ariana Grande and Big Sean. | 9 p.m.: The final and 83rd group of nominations (for Album of the Year) will be announced during “A Very Grammy Christmas,” featuring performances from Sam Smith, Ariana Grande and Big Sean. |