2015 Grammy Nominees highlight Sam Smith, Beyonce and Pharrell Williams (Full List)

The 2015 Grammy Awards nominations were announced this year in an unusual way fir the first time ever. The most anticipated music awards show announced the nominees in part on the internet through videos on Twitter. Earlier today, CBS This Morning welcomed Pharrell Williams and Ed Sheeran to reveal four categories, including Record of the Year. The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards air on February 8 at 8:00 p.m. on CBS. The night concluded with the announcement of Record of the Year during CBS’ “A Very Grammy Christmas” special featuring Mary J. Blidge, Pharrell Williams, Arianna Grande, Tim McGraw and Maroon 5, hosted by LL Cool J.
Below are a complete list of nominees:
Album of the Year
Beck – Morning Phase
Beyoncé – Beyoncé
Ed Sheeran – X
Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour
Pharrell Williams – GIRL
Record of the Year
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Sia – “Chandelier”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)”
Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”
Song of the Year
Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”
Hozier – “Take Me To Church”
Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
Sia – “Chandelier”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)”
Best New Artist
Bastille
Iggy Azalea
Brandy Clark
HAIM
Sam Smith
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 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 feat. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J – “Dark Horse”
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett – Cheek to Cheek
Annie Lennox – Nostalgia
Barry Manilow – Night Songs
Johnny Mathis – Sending You A Little Christmas
Barbra Streisand – Partners
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 Dance Recording
Basement Jaxx – “Never Say Never”
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne – “Rather Be”
Disclosure feat. Mary J. Blige “F For You”
Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones – “I Got U”
Zhu – “Faded”
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Aphex Twin – Syro
Deadmau5 – While (1 < 2)Little Dragon - Nabuma RubberbandRöyksopp & Robyn – Do It AgainMat Zo – Damage Control Best Contemporary Instrumental AlbumMindi Abair – Wild HeartGerald Albright – Slam DunkNathan East – Nathan EastJeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb & Everette Harp – Jazz Funk SoulChris Thile & Edgar Meyer – Bass & Mandolin Best Rock PerformanceRyan Adams – “Gimme Something Good”Arctic Monkeys – “Do I Wanna Know?”Beck – “Blue Moon”The Black Keys – “Fever”Jack White – “Lazaretto” Best Metal PerformanceAnthrax – “Neon Nights”Mastodon – “High Road”Mötorhead – “Heartbreaker”Slipknot – “The Negative One”Tenacious D – “The Last In Line” Best Rock SongJack White – “Lazaretto”The Black Keys – “Fever”Paramore – “Ain’t It Fun”Beck – “Blue Moon”Ryan Adams – “Gimme Something Good” Best Rock AlbumRyan Adams – Ryan AdamsThe Black Keys – Turn BlueU2 – Songs of InnocenceTom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Hypnotic EyeBeck – Morning Phase Best Alternative Music AlbumArcade Fire – ReflektorAlt J – This is All YoursCage the Elephant – MelophobiaSt. Vincent – St. VincentJack White – Lazaretto Best R&B PerformanceBeyoncé feat. Jay Z - “Drunk In Love”Chris Brown feat. Usher, Rick Ross – “New Flame”Jennifer Hudson feat. R. Kelly – “It’s Your World”Ledisi – “Like This”Usher – “Good Kisser” Best Traditional R&B PerformanceMarsha Ambrosius & Anthony Hamilton – “As”Kem – “Nobody”Angie Fisher – “I.R.S.”Robert Glasper Experiment – “Jesus Children”Antonique Smith – “Hold Up Wait a Minute (Woo Woo)” Best R&B SongBeyoncé feat. Jay Z – “Drunk In Love”Usher – “Good Kisser”Chris Brown feat. Usher, Rick Ross – “New Flame”Luke James feat. Rick Ross – “Options (The Wolfjames Version)”Jhene Aiko – “The Worst” Best Urban Contemporary AlbumJhene Aiko – Sail OutBeyoncé – BeyoncéChris Brown – XMali Music – Mali IsPharrell Williams – G.I.R.L. Best R&B AlbumBernhoft – IslanderAloe Blacc – Lift Your SpiritsToni Braxton & Babyface – Love, Marriage, and DivorceRobert Glasper Experiment – Black Radio 2Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – Give The People What They Want Best Rap PerformanceChildish Gambino – “3005”Drake – “0-100/ The CatchupEminem – “Rap God”Kendrick Lamar – “i”Lecrae – “All I Need Is You” Best Rap/Sung CollaborationCommon feat. Jhene Aiko – “Blak Majik”Eminem feat. Rihanna – “The Monster”ILoveMakonnen feat. Drake – “Tuesday”Schoolboy Q feat. BJ The Chicago Kid – “Studio”Kanye West feat. Charlie Wilson – “Bound 2″ Best Rap SongNicki Minaj – “Anaconda”Kanye West – “Bound 2″Kendrick Lamar – “i”Wiz Khalifa – “We Dem Boyz”Drake – “0 to 100/The Catch Up” Best Rap AlbumIggy Azalea – The New ClassicChildish Gambino – Because the InternetEminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2Schoolboy Q – OxymoronWiz Khalifa – Blacc HollywoodCommon – Nobody’s Smiling Best Country Solo PerformanceEric Church – “Give Me Back My Hometown”Hunter Hayes – “Invisible”Miranda Lambert – “Automatic”Carrie Underwood – “Something in the Water”Keith Urban – “Cop Car” Best Country Duo/Group PerformanceThe Band Perry – “Gentle On My Mind”Miranda Lambert feat. Carrie Underwood – “Somethin’ Bad”Little Big Town – “Day Drinking”Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill – “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s”Keith Urban feat. Eric Church – “Raise ‘Em Up” Best Country SongMiranda Lambert – “Automatic”Kenny Chesney – “American Kids”Eric Church – “Give Me Back My Hometown”Glen Campbell – “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill – “Meanwhile Back At Mama’s” Best Country AlbumDierks Bentley – RiserEric Church – The OutsidersBrandy Clark – 12 StoriesMiranda Lambert – PlatinumLee Ann Womack – The Way I’m Livin’ Best American Roots PerformanceGregg Allman & Taj Mahal – “Statesboro Blues”Rosanne Cash – “A Feather’s Not a Bird”Billy Childs feat. Alison Krauss & Jerry Douglas – “And When I Die”Keb Mo feat. the California Feet Warmers – “The Old Me Better”Nickel Creek – “Destination” Best American Roots SongRosanne Cash – “A Feather’s Not a Bird”Jesse Winchester – “Just So Much”The Del McCoury Band – “The New York Trains”Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers feat. Edie Brickell – “Pretty Little One”John Hiatt – “Terms of My Surrender” Best Americana AlbumRosanne Cash – The River & The ThreadJohn Hiatt – Terms Of My SurrenderKeb’ Mo’ – BluesamericanaNickel Creek – A Dotted LineSturgill Simpson – Metamodern Sounds in Country Music Best Folk AlbumMike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas & Rob Ickes – Three BellsAlice Gerrard – Follow the MusicEliza Gilkyson – The Nocturne DiariesOld Crow Medicine Show – RemedyJesse Winchester – A Reasonable Amount of Trouble Best Reggae AlbumZiggy Marley – Fly RastaLee ‘Scratch’ Perry – Back on the ControlsSean Paul – Full FrequencyShaggy – Out of Many, One MusicSly & Robbie & Spicy Chocolate – The Reggae PowerSoja – Amid the Noise and the Haste Best Spoken WordJames Franco – Actor’s AnonymousJimmy Carter – A Call To ActionJohn Waters – John Waters Hitchhikes Across AmericaJoan Rivers – Diary of a Mad DivaElizabeth Warren – A Fighting ChanceGloria Gaynor – We Will Survive: True Stories of Encouragement, Inspiration, and the Power of Song Best Comedy Album“Weird Al” Yankovic – Mandatory FunJim Gaffigan – ObsessedLouis C.K. – Oh My GodPatton Oswalt – Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals TimeSarah Silverman – We Are Miracles Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual MediaAmerican HustleFrozenGet On Up: The James Brown StoryGuardians of the GalaxyThe Wolf of Wall Street Best Score Soundtrack for Visual MediaFrozenGone GirlThe Grand Budapest HotelGravitySaving Mr. Banks Best Song Written for Visual MediaTegan and Sara feat. the Lonely Island – “Everything is Awesome!!!”Ed Sheeran – “I See Fire”Glen Campbell – “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”Idina Menzel – “Let It Go”Scarlett Johansson & Joaquin Phoenix – “The Moon Song” Producer of the Year, Non-ClassicalPaul EpworthJohn HillJay JoyceGreg KurstinMax Martin Best Music VideoArcade Fire – “We Exist”DJ Snake & Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”Sia – “Chandelier”Pharrell Williams – “Happy”Woodkid feat. Max Richter – “The Golden Age” Best Music FilmBeyonce & Jay Z: On the Run TourGhost Stories20 Feet from StardomMetallica Through the NeverThe Truth About Love Tour: Live from Melbourne

