PHOTOS: Who's up for a Grammy in 2015? Nominations announced

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Friday, December 5, 2014
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Nominations for the 2015 Grammy Awards were announced Friday morning, and newcomer Sam Smith is stealing the show.




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Pharrell Williams and Ed Sheeran, both of whom are now nominees, announced the first four categories. Announcements continued on Twitter, and by the time eight categories had been announced, "Stay With Me" singer Sam Smith had been nominated in half of them.




In the midst of the announcements, Beyonce hit a milestone, becoming the most Grammy-nominated female in history. That title was previously held by Dolly Parton.





The Grammy Twitter account announced the nominations throughout the morning by retweeting video announcements from artists, journalists and more.



The 57th Annual Grammy Awards will be on Feb. 8., 2015.



See the nominees from the first four categories in the gallery above and all the categories that were announced via video below.



Record of the Year


"Fancy" by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX


"Chandelier" by Sia


"Stay With Me" by Sam Smith


"Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift


"All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor



Pop Vocal Album


"Ghost Stories" by Coldplay


"Bangerz" by Miley Cyrus


"My Everything" by Ariana Grande


"Prism" by Katy Perry


"X" by Ed sheeran


"In the Lonely Hour" by Sam Smith



Best Country Album


"Riser" by Dierks Bentley


"The Outsiders" by Eric Church


"12 Stories" by Brandy Clark


"Platinum" by Miranda Lambert


"The Way I'm Livin'" by Lee Ann Womack



Best Urban Contemporary Album


"Sail Out" by Jhene Aiko


"Beyonce" by Beyonce


"X" by Chris Brown


"Mali is..." by Mali Music


"Girl" by Pharrell Williams



Best Pop Solo Performance


"All of Me" by John Legend


"Chandelier" by Sia


"Stay With Me" by Sam Smith


"Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift


"Happy" by Pharrell Williams



Best Rock Song


"Ain't It Fun" by Paramore


"Blue Moon" by Beck


"Fever" by the Black Keys


"Gimme Something Good" by Ryan Adams


"Lazaretto" by Jack White



Best Rock Album


"Songs of Innocence" by U2


"Hypnotic Eye" by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers


"Turn Blue" by The Black Keys


"Morning Phase" by Beck


"Ryan Adams" by Ryan Adams



Best New Artist


Iggy Azalea


Bastille


Brandy Clark


HAIM


Sam Smith



Best Country Song


"Automatic" by Miranda Lambert


"Give Me Back My Hometown" by Eric Church


"Meanwhile Back at Mama's" by Tim McGraw, featuring Faith Hill


"American Kids" by Kenny Chesney


"I'm Not Gonna Miss You" by Glen Campbell



Best Reggae Album


"Fly Rasta" by Ziggy Marley


"Back on the Controls" by Lee 'Scratch' Perry


"Full Frequency" by Sean Paul


"Out of Many, One Music" by Shaggy


"The Reggae Power" by Sly & Robbie and Spicy Chocolate


"Amid the Noise and the Haste" by Soja



Song of the Year


"All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor


"Chandelier" by Sia


"Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift


"Stay With Me" by Sam Smith


"Take Me to Church" by Hozier



Best Rap Performance


"3005" by Childish Gambino


"0 to 100 / The Catch Up" by Drake


"Rap God" by Eminem


"i" by Kendrick Lamar


"All I Need is You" by Lecrae



Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album


"Cheek to Cheek" by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga


"Nostalgia" by Annie Lennox


"Night Songs" by Barry Manilow


"Sending You A Little Christmas" by Johnny Mathis


"Partners" by Barbra Streisand with various artists



Best Alternative Music Album


"This is All Yours" by alt-J


"Reflektor" by Arcade Fire


"Melophobia" by Cage the Elephant


"St. Vincent" by St. Vincent


"Lazaretto" by Jack White



Best Soundtrack


"American Hustle"


"Frozen"


"Get On Up: The James Brown Story"


"Guardians of the Galaxy, Awesome Mix, Vol. 1"


"The Wolf of Wall St."



Best Americana Album


"The River and the Thread" by Roseanne Cash


"Terms of My Surrender" by John Hiatt


"BLUESAmericana" by Keb' Mo'


"A Dotted Line" by Nickel Creek


"Metamodern Sounds In Country Music" by Sturgill Simpson



Best Rap Album


"The New Classic" by Iggy Azalea


"Because the Internet" by Childish Gambino


"Nobody's Smiling" by Common


"The Marshall Mathers LP 2" by Eminem


"Oxymoron" by Schoolboy Q


"Blacc Hollywood" by Wiz Khalifa



Best Country Solo Performance


"Give Me Back My Hometown" by Eric Church


"Invisible" by Hunter Hayes


"Automatic" by Miranda Lambert


"Something in the Water" by Carrie Underwood


"Cop Car" by Keith Urban



Best Pop Duo/Group Performance


"Fancy" by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX


"A Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay


"Say Something" by A Great Big World with Christina Aguilera


"Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj


"Dark Horse" by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J



Best Music Video


"We Exist" by Arcade Fire


"Turn Down For What" by DJ Snake and Lil' Jon


"Chandelier" by Sia


"Happy" by Pharrell Williams


"The Golden Age" by Woodkid featuring Max Richter



Best Latin Pop Album


"Tangos" by Ruben Blades


"Elypse" by Camila


"Raiz" by Lila Downs, Nina Pastori and Soledad


"Loco de Amor" by Juanes


"Gracias Por Estar Aqu" by Marco Antonio Solis



Best Spoken Word Album


"Actors Anonymous" by James Franco


"A Call to Action" by Jimmy Carter


"Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America" by John Waters


"Diary of a Mad Diva" Joan Rivers


"A Fighting Chance" by Elizabeth Warren


"We Will Survive: True Stories of Encouragement, Inspiration, and the Power of Song" by Gloria Gaynor



Best Dance Recording


"Never Say Never" by The Basement Jaxx


"Rather Be" by the Clean Bandit featuring Jesse Glynne


"F For You" by Disclosure featuring Mary J Blige


"I Got You" by Duke Dumont featuring Jax Jones


"Faded" by Zhu



Best Gospel Album


"Help" by Erica Campbell


"Amazing" by Ricky Dillard & New G


"Withholding Nothing (Live)" by William McDowell


"Forever Yours" by Smokie Norful


"Vintage Worship" by Anita Wilson



Best Country Duo/Group Performance


"Gentle on My Mind" by the Band Perry


"Meanwhile Back At Mama's" by Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill


"Raise 'Em Up" by Keith Urban featuring Eric Church


"Day Drinking" by Little Big Town


"Somethin' Bad" by Miranda Lambert With Carrie Underwood



The nominees for 82 of the categories are now listed on the official Grammy website. See the full list here.



The nominees for the final of the 83 categories, Album of the Year, will be announced Friday night on "A Very GRAMMY Christmas."



The 57th Annual Grammy Awards will be on Feb. 8., 2015.

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