2015 Grammy Nominees List Details: Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Iggy Azalea Among Grammy Nominees
The list of 2015's Grammy nominations included superstars such as Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, Iggy Azalea and Taylor Swift in multiple categories, the recording academy announced on Friday.
Beyoncé and Iggy Azalea had six nominations apiece. Swift was nominated in three categories in spite of her record-setting album "1989" not making the cutoff date for next year's Grammy nominations.
The Grammy list also saw a strong debut by newcomer Sam Smith whose six nominations surprised many. Smith was taken aback by the number of nominations he got. He tweeted: "What is going on!! 6 Grammy nominations. Dear Lord."
Smith was nominated in the Record of the Year category for his version of "Stay With Me," which has a heavy gospel vibe. He also scored another nomination in the Album of the Year category with his album "In the Lonely Hour." He is in the running with Iggy Azalea, Bastille, Brandy Clark and Haim for the Best New Artist Grammy.
Here are the nominees:
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 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 (Songwriters award): "All About That Bass" – Kevin Kadish & Meghan Trainor; "Chandelier" – Sia Furler & Jesse Shatkin; "Shake It Off" – Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift; "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)" – James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith; "Take Me To Church" – Andrew Hozier-Byrne.
Best New Artist: Iggy Azalea; Bastille; Brandy Clark; Haim; 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 Rock Album: "Ryan Adams" – Ryan Adams; 'Morning Phase" – Beck; "Turn Blue" – The Black Keys; "Hypnotic Eye" – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers; "Songs Of Innocence" – U2.
Best Urban Contemporary Album: "Sail Out" – Jhené Aiko; "Beyoncé" – Beyoncé; "X" – Chris Brown; "Mali Is..." – Mali Music; "Girl" – Pharrell Williams.
Best Country Album: "Riser" – Dierks Bentley; "The Outsiders" – Eric Church; "12 Stories" – Brandy Clark; "Platinum" – Miranda Lambert; "The Way I'm Livin'" – Lee Ann Womack.
Best Dance/Electronic Album: "Syro" – Aphex Twin; "While (1(2)" – Deadmaus; "Nabuma Rubberband" – Little Dragon; "Do It Again" – Röyksopp & Robyn; "Damage Control" – Mat Zo.
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 Rap Album: "The New Classic" – Iggy Azalea; "Because The Internet' – Childish Gambino; "Nobody's Smiling" – Common; "The Marshall Mathers LP2" – Eminem; "Oxymoron" – Schoolboy Q; "Blacc Hollywood' – Wiz Khalifa.
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Paul Epworth; John Hill; Jay Joyce; Greg Kurstin; Max Martin.
The soundtrack from Disney's Oscar-winning film "Frozen,' the year's top-selling album with more than 3.5 million US copies sold, scored nominations in the categories for music written for visual media.
Although three artists scored six nominations each, industry pundits say Beyonce could end up with most of the awards. She is a heavy favorite in the Album of the Year category. BBC says if Beyoncé does win, it will the first time she will take home the top Grammy award in her 17-year career.
