Who’s getting snubbed this year?
One of the more controversial award shows of the year, the GRAMMY Awards have just released their nominations and much like past years, not everyone will agree with who’s on the list. Of course, we know historically that the GRAMMYs haven’t provided the most clear look at what’s actually going on in music, but it’s still a big accomplishment to be nominated.
Record of the year will pit Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and Meghan Trainor with their smash hits, while Contemporary Album will see Pharrell, Beyonce, Jhene Aiko and Chris Brown go at it head-to-head. Sam Smith is nominated in pretty much every category you can think of, so we can already see him sweep the award show.
The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards, air live on Sunday Feb. 8, 2015 on CBS at 8pm EST straight from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Record of the Year
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Sia – “Chandelier”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me” (Darkchild Version)
Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”
Best New Artist
Iggy Azaelea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
HAIM
Sam Smith
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 Rap Album
Iggy Azalea – The New Classic
Childish Gambino – Because the Internet
Common – Nobody’s Smiling
Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2
ScHoolboy Q – Oxymoron
Wiz Khalifa – Blacc Hollywood
Best Rap Song
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Kanye West & Charlie Wilson – “Bound 2”
Kendrick Lamar – “i”
Wiz Khalifa – “We Dem Boyz”
Drake – “0 to 100/The Catch Up”
Best R&B Song
Beyonce feat. Jay Z – “Drunk In Love”
Usher – “Good Kisser”
Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross – “New Flame”
Luke James feat. Rick Ross – “Options” (Wolfjames Version)
Jhené Aiko – “The Worst”
Best Pop Solo Performance
John Legend – “All of Me” (live version)
Sia – “Chandelier”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
Pharrell – “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 Urban Contemporary Album
Jhené Aiko – Sail Out
Beyoncé – Beyoncé
Chris Brown – X
Mali Music – Mali Is
Pharrell Williams – G I R L
Best Rock Song
Ryan Adams – “Gimme Something Good”
Beck – “Blue Moon”
The Black Keys – “Fever”
Paramore – “Ain’t It Fun”
Jack White – “Lazaretto”
Best Pop/Duo Group Performance
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Coldplay – “A Sky Full of Stars”
A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera – “Say Something”
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J – “Dark Horse”
Best Music Video
Arcade Fire – “We Exist”
DJ Snake feat. Lil’ Jon – “Turn Down For What”
Sia – “Chandelier”
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
Woodkid feat. Max Richter – “The Golden Age”
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
American Hustle
Guardians of the Galaxy
Frozen
Get On Up: The James Brown Story
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Music Film
Beyoncé & Jay Z: On The Run Tour, Beyoncé & Jay Z
Ghost Stories, Coldplay
20 Feet From Stardom, Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer & Judith Hill
Metallica: Through The Never, Metallica
The Truth About Love Tour: Live From Melbourne, Pink