The first wave of Grammy nominations rolled out this morning. Pharrell and Ed Sheeran announced the list on CBS This Morning, and you can watch the video here. These aren’t all the categories, but they’re the big ones. The usual suspects popped up on the list of course. There are some surprises too. Everyone knew Beyonce would snag a nomination, but Miley’s on the shortlist for Bangerz as Best pop album. I really thought she’d get shut out of the awards process, yet she’s receiving recognition. She won’t win though. The award will probably go to Sam Smith, don’t you think? Here’s the rundown:
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 SmithBest urban contemporary album:
Sail Out, Jhene Aiko
Beyoncé, Beyoncé
X, Chris Brown
Mali Is …, Mali Music
Girl, Pharrell WilliamsRecord of the year:
Fancy, Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
Chandelier, Sia
Stay With Me, Sam Smith
Shake It Off, Taylor Swift
All About That Bass, Meghan TrainorBest pop solo performance:
All of Me, John Legend
Chandelier, Sia
Stay With Me, Sam Smith
Shake it Off, Taylor Swift
Happy, PharrellBest rock song:
Ain’t it Fun, Paramore
Blue Moon, Beck
Fever, The Black Keys
Gimme Something Good, Ryan Adams
Lazaretto, Jack WhiteBest country album:
Riser, Dierks Bentley
The Outsiders, Eric Church
12 Stories, Brandy Clark
Platinum, Miranda Lambert
The Way I’m Livin’, Lee Ann Womack
[From Grammy.com]
Here’s another shocker: Iggy Azalea is up for Record of the year. Nicki Minaj must be seething about that one, but she’ll probably hold her venom intact until the Rap category is announced. Other than that, this list isn’t too controversial. I’m glad to see Jack White grab a spot, but is Paramore really considered “rock”? These categories are so whack. The rest of the list should be interesting, whenever it comes out. Taylor Swift will probably grab a few more nods. Ugh, Coldplay.
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