58th Grammy Awards: Nominations

The red carpet has been rolled out for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards to be held on the eve of February 15, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. With powerful performances by Adele, Lady Gaga and collaborations by Pitbull, Travis Barker and Robin Thicke lined up to entertain the audience on stage, the night will be a huge event what with the likes of Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding competing for the coveted trophies. Check out the nominations for the Grammy Awards this year…

Album of the year

'Sound & Color', Alabama Shakes
'To Pimp a Butterfly', Kendrick Lamar
'Traveller', Chris Stapleton
'1989', Taylor Swift
'Beauty Behind the Madness', The Weeknd

Record of the year

'Really Love', D'Angelo and The Vanguard
'Uptown Funk', Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
'Thinking Out Loud', Ed Sheeran
'Blank Space', Taylor Swift
'Can't Feel My Face', The Weeknd

Song of the year (Songwriter's Award)

'Alright', Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Anthony Spears and Pharrell Williams
'Blank Space', Max Martin, Shellback and Taylor Swift
'Girl Crush', Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose
'See You Again', Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charles Puth and Cameron Thomaz
'Thinking Out Loud', Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge

Best new artist

Courtney Barnett
James Bay
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
Meghan Trainor

Best pop vocal album

'Piece by Piece', Kelly Clarkson;
'How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful',
Florence + The Machine
'Uptown Special', Mark Ronson
'1989', Taylor Swift
'Before This World', James Taylor

Best pop solo performance

'Heartbeat Song', Kelly Clarkson
'Love Me Like You Do', Ellie Goulding
'Thinking Out Loud', Ed Sheeran
'Blank Space', Taylor Swift
'Can't Feel My Face', The Weeknd

Best pop duo/group performance

'Ship to Wreck', Florence + The Machine
'Sugar', Maroon 5
'Uptown Funk', Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
'Bad Blood', Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
'See You Again', Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

Best rock album

'Chaos and the Calm', James Bay
'Kintsugi', Death Cab for Cutie
'Mister Asylum', Highly Suspect;
'Drones', Muse;
'.5: The Gray Chapter', Slipknot

Best alternative music album

'Sound & Color', Alabama Shakes
'Vulnicura', Bjork
'The Waterfall', My Morning Jacket
'Currents', Tame Impala
'Star Wars, Wilco

Best urban contemporary album

'Ego Death', The Internet
'You Should Be Here', Kehlani
'Blood', Lianne La Havas
'Wildheart', Miguel
'Beauty Behind the Madness', The Weeknd

Best R&B album

'Coming Home', Leon Bridges
'Black Messiah', D'Angelo and The Vanguard
'Cheers to the Fall', Andra Day
'Reality Show', Jazmine Sullivan
'Forever Charlie', Charlie Wilson

Best album

'2014 Forest Hills Drive', J. Cole
'Compton, Dr. Dre
'If You're Reading This It's Too Late', Drake
'To Pimp a Butterfly', Kendrick Lamar
'The Pinkprint', Nicki Minaj

Best country album

'Montevallo, Sam Hunt
'Pain Killer', Little Big Town
'The Blade', Ashley Monroe
'Pageant Material', Kacey Musgraves
'Traveller', Chris Stapleton