14 DAY TRIAL // The music industry is getting ready to celebrate outstanding accomplishment from musicians for the year 2014, with Grammy announcing the nominations for the 2015 edition, which will be taking place on February 8 and air live on CBS.
Ed Sheeran and Pharrell Williams, aka two of the hottest artists right now, unveiled the nominees for the major categories at the Grammys 2015. You can watch a video of the announcement over at CBS or check out the list available below.
For the 57th edition, we have the usual "culprits" like Beyonce, Taylor Swift, John Legend, Miranda Lambert, Katy Pery and Coldplay, but we also have a few surprises.
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea is basically everywhere, which could be seen as confirmation that she’s more than just a flash in the pan and has actual staying power. Meghan Trainor, who got everyone out of their seat dancing with "All About That Bass," is also getting plenty of love.
Sam Smith, everyone’s favorite crooner right now, is getting recognition and is considered most likely to be adding to his collection of awards at least one Grammy. However, the most surprising nominee is Miley Cyrus, who is actually in the running with her "Bangerz" album.
This studio material received solid reviews, but Miley has been getting a lot of bad press as of late for her on-stage and private antics (which aren’t really private because she keeps posting them on social media). Apparently, the Grammys don’t want to hear about that and are only focusing on the music.
Speaking of music, below are the nominees in the major categories announced so far. The Grammys will be on February 8, so make sure to tune in to see if your favorite gets to go home with the award.
Record of the Year
"Fancy," Iggy Azalea featuring 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
"All About That Bass," Kevin Kadish and Meghan Trainor (performed by Meghan Trainor) "Chandelier," Sia Furler and Jesse Shatkin (Sia) "Shake It Off," Max Martin, Shellback and Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift) "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)," James Napier, William Phillips and Sam Smith (Sam Smith) "Take Me to Church," Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Hozier)
New Artist
Iggy Azalea Bastille Brandy Clark Haim Sam Smith
Rock Album
"Ryan Adams," Ryan Adams "Morning Phase," Beck "Turn Blue," The Black Keys "Magnetic Eye," Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers "Songs of Innocence," U2
Rock Song
"Ain't It Fun," Hayley Williams & Taylor York (performed by Paramore) "Blue Moon," Beck Hansen (Beck) "Fever," Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney (The Black Keys) "Gimme Something Good," Ryan Adams (Ryan Adams) "Lazaretto," Jack White III (Jack White)
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
Urban Contemporary Album
"Sail Out," Jhene Aiko "Beyonce," Beyonce "X," Chris Brown "Mali Is ...," Mali Music "Girl," Pharrell Williams
Pop Solo Performance
"All of Me," John Legend "Chandelier," Sia "Stay With Me," Sam Smith "Shake It Off," Taylor Swift "Happy," Pharrell Williams
Country Album
"Riser," Dierks Bentley "The Outsiders," Eric Church "12 Stories," Brandy Clark "Platinum," Miranda Lambert "The Way I'm Livin'," Lee Ann Womack
Country Song
"American Kids," Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird and Shane McAnally (performed by Kenny Chesney) "Automatic," Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby and Miranda Lambert (Miranda Lambert) "Give Me Back My Hometown," Eric Church and Luke Laird (Eric Church) "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond (Glen Campbell) "Meanwhile Back at Mama's," Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston and Jeffrey Steele (Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill)
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
