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Of course Beyonce broke another record…she is now the most nominated female artist in Grammy history with 52 noms in her career. Beyonce racked up 5 nominations so far for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. Sam Smith also landed 5 noms and Taylor Swift landed three even though 1989 came out to late to qualify this year. Other notables Iggy Azalea and Sia
These are just a few of the majors nominations:
Record of the Year
“Fancy,” Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
“Chandelier,” Sia
“Stay with Me (Darkchild Version),” Sam Smith
“Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift
“All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor
Best New Artist
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Sam Smith
HAIM
Brandy Clark
Song of the Year
“All About that Bass,” Meghan Trainor, songwriters Megan Trainor & Kevin Kadish
“Chandelier,” Sia, songwriter Sia and Jesse Shatkin
“Stay with Me,” Sam Smith, songwriters Sam Smith, James Napier & William Phillips
“Take Me to Church,” Hozier, songwriter Andrew Hozier-Byrne
“Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift, songwriters Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Karl Johan Schuster
Best Pop Solo Performance
“All of Me (Live),” John Legend
“Happy,” Pharrell Williams
“Chandelier,” Sia
“Stay with Me,” Sam Smith
“Shake it off,” Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Fancy,” Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
“A Sky Full of Stars,” Coldplay
“Bang Bang,” Jessie J, Nicki Minaj & Ariana Grande
“Say Something,” A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera
“Dark Horse,” Katy Perry feat. Juicy J
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 Country Album
Riser, Dierks Bentley
The Outsiders, Eric Church
The Way I’m Livin’, Lee Ann Womack
12 Stories, Brandy Clark
Platinum, Miranda Lambert
Best Rock Album
Ryan Adams, Ryan Adams
Morning Phase, Beck
Turn Blue, The Black Keys
Hypnotic Eye, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Songs of Innocence, U2
Best Rock Song
“Blue Moon,” Beck, songwriter Beck Hansen
“Gimme Something Good,” Ryan Adams, songwriter Ryan Adams
“Fever,” The Black Keys, songwriters Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Brian Burton
“Ain’t It Fun,” Paramore, songwriters Hayley Williams and Taylor York
“Lazaretto,” Jack White, songwriter Jack White
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 Urban Contemporary Album
Sail Out, Jhene Aiko
Beyonce, Beyonce
X, Chris Brown
Mali Is, Mali Music
G I R L, Pharrell Williams
Best Country Song
“American Kids,” Kenny Chesney, songwriters Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally
“Automatic,” Miranda Lambert, songwriters Miranda Lambert, Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby
“Give Me Back My Hometown,” Eric Church, songwriters Eric Church, Luke Laird
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” Glen Campbell, songwriters Glen Campbell, Julian Raymond
“Meanwhile Back at Mama’s,” Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill, songwriters Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnson, Jeffery Steele
Best Country Solo Performance
“Give Me Back My Hometown,” Eric Church
“Invisible,” Hunter Hayes
“Automatic,” Miranda Lambert
“Something in the Water,” Carrie Underwood
“Cop Car,” Keith Urban
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Cheek to Cheek, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Nostalgia, Annie Lennox
Night Songs, Barry Manilow
Sending You a Little Christmas, Johnny Mathis
Partners, Barbra Streisand with Various Artists
Best Spoken Word Album
Actors Anonymous, James Franco
A Call to Action, Jimmy Carter
Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America, John Waters
Diary of a Mad Diva, Joan Rivers
A Fighting Chance, Elizabeth Warren
We Will Survive: True Stories of Encourage, Inspiration and the Power of Song, Gloria Gaynor
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
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