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| Grammy nominations: Beyoncé, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea and more | Grammy nominations: Beyoncé, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea and more |
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| R&B superstar Beyoncé and British pop sensation Sam Smith topped the Grammy nominations on Friday with six each. | |
| Smith, powered by his smash hit “Stay With Me,” landed nods in the coveted Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist categories. Meanwhile, Beyoncé made history by becoming the most Grammy-nominated female artist ever with nominations including Best R&B Song for “Drunk in Love” (featuring her husband Jay Z) and Best Urban Contemporary Album for her self-titled record. | |
| Both Beyoncé and Smith also earned nods for Album of the Year — the biggest prize of the ceremony — alongside Beck, Ed Sheeran and Pharrell Williams. | |
| Rapper Iggy Azalea joined Smith in the New Artist category and scooped up four nominations of her own, including Record of the Year and Pop Duo/Group Performance for the inescapable “Fancy,” along with Rap Album. Sia’s “Chandelier” also saw four nods for Record, Song, Pop Solo Performance and Music Video. | Rapper Iggy Azalea joined Smith in the New Artist category and scooped up four nominations of her own, including Record of the Year and Pop Duo/Group Performance for the inescapable “Fancy,” along with Rap Album. Sia’s “Chandelier” also saw four nods for Record, Song, Pop Solo Performance and Music Video. |
| Elsewhere in pop: Taylor Swift, whose record-breaking “1989″ isn’t even eligible this year, also scored three nods for Record, Song and Pop Solo Performance for her “sorry, haters” single “Shake It Off.” Meghan Trainor landed three nominations for her body acceptance anthem “All About That Bass”; she’s in the Best New Artist category alongside Smith, Azalea, rock band Bastille and country singer/songwriter Brandy Clark. | Elsewhere in pop: Taylor Swift, whose record-breaking “1989″ isn’t even eligible this year, also scored three nods for Record, Song and Pop Solo Performance for her “sorry, haters” single “Shake It Off.” Meghan Trainor landed three nominations for her body acceptance anthem “All About That Bass”; she’s in the Best New Artist category alongside Smith, Azalea, rock band Bastille and country singer/songwriter Brandy Clark. |
| Other artists seeing success: Pharrell Williams, who, along with the nod for best album, got nominated for Urban Contemporary Album, Pop Solo Performance and Music Video after his smash hit “Happy”; Jack White, with two nominations for “Lazaretto”; and Eric Church, who landed a Country Album of the Year nod along with Country Song and Country Solo Performance noms for “Give Me Back My Hometown.” | |
| Here are some of the key nominations; check out the complete list here. | |
| (The 2015 Grammy Awards air Sunday, Feb. 8 on CBS.) | |
| Album of the Year “Morning Phase” Beck “Beyoncé” Beyoncé “x” Ed Sheeran “In the Lonely Hour” Sam Smith “Girl” Pharrell Williams | |
| 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 | 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 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 Pop Duo/Group Performance “Fancy” Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX “A Sky Full of Stars” Coldplay “Say Something” A Great Big World with Christina Aguilera “Bang Bang” Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj “Dark Horse” Katy Perry ft. Juicy J | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance “Fancy” Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX “A Sky Full of Stars” Coldplay “Say Something” A Great Big World with Christina Aguilera “Bang Bang” Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj “Dark Horse” Katy Perry ft. Juicy J |
| Best Traditional Pop Album “Cheek to Cheek” Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga “Nostalgia” Annie Lennox “Night Songs” Barry Manilow “Sending You a Little Christmas” Johnny Mathis “Partners” Barbra Streisand with Various Artists | Best Traditional Pop Album “Cheek to Cheek” Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga “Nostalgia” Annie Lennox “Night Songs” Barry Manilow “Sending You a Little Christmas” Johnny Mathis “Partners” Barbra Streisand with Various Artists |
| 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 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 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 Rap Album “The New Classic” Iggy Azalea “Because the Internet” Childish Gambino “Nobody’s Smiling” Common “The Marshall Mathers LP 2″ Eminem “Oxymoron” Schoolboy Q “Blacc Hollywood” Wiz Khalifa | Best Rap Album “The New Classic” Iggy Azalea “Because the Internet” Childish Gambino “Nobody’s Smiling” Common “The Marshall Mathers LP 2″ Eminem “Oxymoron” Schoolboy Q “Blacc Hollywood” Wiz Khalifa |
| Best R&B Performance “Drunk in Love” Beyonce ft. Jay Z “New Flame” Chris Brown ft. Usher and Rick Ross “It’s Your World” Jennifer Hudson ft. R. Kelly “Like This” Ledisi “Good Kisser” Usher | Best R&B Performance “Drunk in Love” Beyonce ft. Jay Z “New Flame” Chris Brown ft. Usher and Rick Ross “It’s Your World” Jennifer Hudson ft. R. Kelly “Like This” Ledisi “Good Kisser” Usher |
| Best Rap Song “Anaconda” Nicki Minaj “Bound 2″ Kanye West and Charlie Wilson “I” Kendrick Lamar “We Dem Boyz” Wiz Khalifa “0 to 100/The Catch Up” Drake | Best Rap Song “Anaconda” Nicki Minaj “Bound 2″ Kanye West and Charlie Wilson “I” Kendrick Lamar “We Dem Boyz” Wiz Khalifa “0 to 100/The Catch Up” Drake |
| Best R&B Album “Islander” Bernhoft “Lift Your Spirit” Aloe Blacc “Love, Marriage & Divorce” Toni Braxton & Babyface “Black Radio 2″ Robert Glasper Experiment “Give the People What They Want” Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | Best R&B Album “Islander” Bernhoft “Lift Your Spirit” Aloe Blacc “Love, Marriage & Divorce” Toni Braxton & Babyface “Black Radio 2″ Robert Glasper Experiment “Give the People What They Want” Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings |
| Best Rock Performance “Gimme Something Good” Ryan Adams “Do I Wanna Know?” Arctic Monkeys “Blue Moon” Beck “Fever” The Black Keys “Lazaretto” Jack White | Best Rock Performance “Gimme Something Good” Ryan Adams “Do I Wanna Know?” Arctic Monkeys “Blue Moon” Beck “Fever” The Black Keys “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 Rock Song “Ain’t It Fun” Paramore “Blue Moon” Beck “Fever” The 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 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 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 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 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 Country Duo/Group Performance “Gentle on My Mind” The Band Perry “Somethin’ Bad” Miranda Lambert with Carrie Underwood “Day Drinking” Little Big Town “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s” Tim McGraw “Raise ‘Em Up” Keith Urban ft. Eric Church | Best Country Duo/Group Performance “Gentle on My Mind” The Band Perry “Somethin’ Bad” Miranda Lambert with Carrie Underwood “Day Drinking” Little Big Town “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s” Tim McGraw “Raise ‘Em Up” Keith Urban ft. Eric Church |
| Best Country Solo Performance “Give Me Back My Hometown” Eric Church “Invisible” Hunter Hayes “Automatic” Miranda Lambert “Something in the Water” Carrie Underwood “Cop Car” Keith Urban | Best Country Solo Performance “Give Me Back My Hometown” Eric Church “Invisible” Hunter Hayes “Automatic” Miranda Lambert “Something in the Water” Carrie Underwood “Cop Car” Keith Urban |
| 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 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 | Best Alternative Music Album “This is All Yours” Alt J “Reflektor” Arcade Fire “Melophobia” Cage the Elephant “St. Vincent” St. Vincent “Lazaretto” Jack White |
| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media “American Hustle” “Frozen” “Get On Up: The James Brown Story” “Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1″ “The Wolf of Wall Street” | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media “American Hustle” “Frozen” “Get On Up: The James Brown Story” “Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1″ “The Wolf of Wall Street” |
| Best Americana Album “The River & The Thread” Roseanne Cash “Terms of My Surrender” John Hiatt “BluesAmericana” Keb’ Mo’ “A Dotted Line” Nickel Creek “Metamodern Sounds in Country Music” Sturgill Simpson | Best Americana Album “The River & The Thread” Roseanne Cash “Terms of My Surrender” John Hiatt “BluesAmericana” Keb’ Mo’ “A Dotted Line” Nickel Creek “Metamodern Sounds in Country Music” Sturgill Simpson |
| Best Music Video “We Exist” Arcade Fire “Turn Down For What” DJ Snake and Lil Jon “Chandelier” Sia “Happy” Pharrell Williams “The Golden Age” Woodkid ft. Max Richter | Best Music Video “We Exist” Arcade Fire “Turn Down For What” DJ Snake and Lil Jon “Chandelier” Sia “Happy” Pharrell Williams “The Golden Age” Woodkid ft. Max Richter |