grammy nomination 2015 list

The 59th Grammy award nominees list has been released and fans have deliberated over who should win the awards in different categories. The most-debated category has been the album of the year between Adele album, 25, and Beyoncé, Lemonade album.

                

These are the 59TH Annual Grammy Awards Nominations

RECORD OF THE YEAR

“Hello” – Adele

“Formation” – Beyoncé

“7 Years” – Lukas Graham

“Work” – Rihanna Featuring Drake

“Stressed Out” – Twenty One Pilots

 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

25 – Adele

Lemonade – Beyoncé

Purpose – Justin Bieber

Views – Drake

A Sailor’s Guide To Earth – Sturgill Simpson

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

“Formation” – Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles & Michael L. Williams II, songwriters (Beyoncé)

“Hello” – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)

“I Took A Pill In Ibiza” – Mike Posner, songwriter (Mike Posner)

“Love Yourself” – Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin & Ed Sheeran, songwriters (Justin Bieber)

“7 Years” – Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard & Morten Ristorp, songwriters (Lukas Graham)

 

BEST NEW ARTIST

Kelsea Ballerini

The Chainsmokers

Chance The Rapper

Maren Morris

Anderson .Paak

 

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

“Hello” – Adele

“Hold Up” – Beyoncé

“Love Yourself” – Justin Bieber

“Piece by Piece (Idol Version)” – Kelly Clarkson

“Dangerous Woman” – Ariana Grande

 

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

“Closer” – The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey

“7 Years” – Lukas Graham

“Work” – Rihanna Featuring Drake

“Cheap Thrills” – Sia Featuring Sean Paul

“Stressed Out” – Twenty One Pilots

 

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

25 – Adele

Purpose – Justin Bieber

Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande

Confident – Demi Lovato

This Is Acting – Sia

 

BEST DANCE RECORDING

“Tearing Me Up” – Bob Moses

“Don’t Let Me Down” – The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya

“Never Be Like You” – Flume Featuring Kai

“Rinse & Repeat” – Riton Featuring Kah-Lo

“Drinkee” – Sofi Tukker

 

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM

Skin – Flume

Electronica 1: The Time Machine – Jean-Michel Jarre

Epoch – Tycho

Barbara Barbara, We Face A Shining Future – Underworld

Louie Vega Starring…XXVIII – Louie Vega

 

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

“Joe (Live From Austin City Limits)” – Alabama Shakes

“Don’t Hurt Yourself” – Beyoncé Featuring Jack White

“Blackstar” – David Bowie

“The Sound Of Silence (Live On Conan)” – Disturbed

“Heathens” – Twenty One Pilots

 

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE

“Turnin’ Me Up” – BJ The Chicago Kid

“Permission” – Ro James

“I Do” – Musiq Soulchild

“Needed Me” – Rihanna

“Cranes In The Sky” – Solange

 

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE

“The Three Of Me” – William Bell

“Woman’s World” – BJ The Chicago Kid

“Sleeping With The One I Love” – Fantasia

“Angel” – Lalah Hathaway

“Can’t Wait” – Jill Scott

 

BEST R&B SONG

“Come See Me” – PartyNextDoor Featuring Drake

“Exchange” – Bryson Tiller

“Kiss It Better” – Rihanna

“Lake By The Ocean” – Maxwell

“Luv” – Tory Lanez

 

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

Lemonade – Beyoncé

Ology – Gallant

We Are King – KING

Malibu – Anderson .Paak

Anti – Rihanna

 

BEST R&B ALBUM

In My Mind – BJ The Chicago Kid

Lalah Hathaway Live – Lalah Hathaway

Velvet Portraits – Terrace Martin

Healing Season – Mint Condition

Smoove Jones – Mya

 

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

“No Problem” – Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz

“Panda” -Desiigner

“Pop Style” – Drake Featuring The Throne

“All The Way Up” – Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infared

“That Part” – ScHoolboy Q Featuring Kanye West

 

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION

“Freedom” – Beyoncé Featuring Kendrick Lamar

“Hotline Bling” – Drake

“Broccoli” – D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty

“Ultralight Beam” – Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream

“Famous” – Kanye West Featuring Rihanna

 

BEST RAP SONG

“All The Way Up” – Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infared

“Famous” – Kanye West Featuring Rihanna

“Hotline Bling” – Drake

“No Problem” – Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz

“Ultralight Beam” – Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream

 

BEST RAP ALBUM

Coloring Book – Chance The Rapper

And The Anonymous Nobody – De La Soul

Major Key – DJ Khaled

Views – Drake

Blank Face LP – ScHoolboy Q

The Life Of Pablo – Kanye West

 

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA

Amy – Various Artists

Miles Ahead – Miles Davis & Various Artists

Straight Outta Compton – Various Artists

Suicide Squad (Collector’s Edition) – Various Artists

Vinyl: The Essentials Season 1 – Various Artists

 

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA

“Can’t Stop The Feeling!” – Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, Walt Dohrn, Ron Funches, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse & Kunal Nayyar

“Heathens” – Twenty One Pilots

“Just Like Fire – “P!nk

“Purple Lamborghini” – Skrillex & Rick Ross

“Try Everything” – Shakira

“The Veil” – Peter Gabriel

 

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL

Benny Blanco

Greg Kurstin

Max Martin

Nineteen85

Ricky Reed

 

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

“Formation” – Beyoncé

“River” – Leon Bridges

“Up & Up” – Coldplay

“Gosh” – Jamie XX

“Upside Down & Inside Out” – OK Go

The mostly recognized music award, the Grammy's award is here. While we await the winners of each category, check out the names of the nominees below:

                       

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

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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

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Best Urban Contemporary Album

Sail Out-- Jhene Aiko

Beyonce-- Beyonce

X--Chris Brown

Mali Is-- Mali Music

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Best Pop Solo Performance

All of Me (Live Version) -- John Legend

Chandelier --Sia

Stay With Me -- Sam Smith

Shake It Off -- Taylor Swift

Happy -- Pharrell Williams

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Best Country Album 

Riser -- Dierks Bentley

The Outsiders -- Eric Church

12 Stories--Brandy Clark

Platinum-- Miranda Lambert

The Way I’m Livin’ -- Le Ann Womack

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Best Rock Song

Ain’t It Fun-- Paramore

Blue Moon-- Beck

Fever-- The Black Keys

Gimme Something Good--Ryan Adams

Lazaretto--Jack White

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Best New Artist

Iggy Azalea

Bastille

HAIM

Sam Smith

Brandy Clark

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Best Reggae Album

Fly Rasta --Ziggy Marley

Back On The Controls -- Lee “Scratchy” 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

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Best Rap Performance

3005 -- Childish Gambino

0 to 100/The Catch Up -- Drake

Rap God -- Eminem

i -- Kendrick Lamar

All I Need Is You -- Lecrae

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Best Rap Album

The New Classic--Iggy Azalea

Because the Internet--Childish Gambino

Nobody’s Smiling --Common

The Marshall Mathers LP 2-- Eminem

Oxymoron --Schoolboy Q

Blacc Hollywood --Wiz Khalifa

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Best Pop/Duo Group Performance

Fancy --Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX

A Sky Full of Stars -- Coldplay

Say Something -- A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera

Bang Bang -- Jessie J feat. Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj

Dark Horse -- Katy Perry feat. Juicy J

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Best Music Video

We Exist -- Arcade Fire

Turn Down For What -- Dj Snake feat. Lil Jon

Chandelier -- Sia

Happy--Pharrell Williams

The Golden Age -- Woodkid feat. Max Richter

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Best Dance Recording

Never Say Never-- Basement Jaxx

Rather Be -- Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne

F For You --Disclosure feat. Mary J. Blige

I Got You --Duke Dumont feat. Jack Jones

Faded --Zhu

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Best R&B Song

Drunk In Love--Beyonce feat. Jay Z

Good Kisser--Usher

New Flame--Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross

Options (Wolfjames Version) -- Luke James feat. Rick Ross

The Worst --Jhene Aiko

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Best R&B Performance

Drunk In Love -- Beyonce feat. Jay Z

New Flame -- Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross

It’s Your World -- Jennifer Hudson feat. R. Kelly

Like This--Ledisi

Good Kisser -- Usher

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Best Rap Song

Anaconda--Nicki Minaj

Bound 2-- Kanye West

i--Kendrick Lamar

We Dem Boyz-- Wiz Khalifa

0 to 100/ The Catch Up--Drake

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Best Music Film

Beyonce & Jay Z-- On The Run Tour-- Beyonce & Jay Z

Ghost Stories-- Coldplay

20 Feet From Stardom -- Darlene Love, Mary Clayton, Lisa Fische & Judith Hill

Metallica Through The Never-- Metallica

The Truth About Love Tour-- Live From Melbourne, Pink
 

For the complete of the nominees. Visit the Grammy Website