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2017 Grammy Nominees Announced

The Chainsmokers

The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers (credit: Danilo Lewis)

The nominees for the 59th Grammy Awards have been announced. Beyonce leads with nine nominations, followed by Drake, Rihanna, and Kanye West with eight a piece.

Below are the nominees for the categories that are the most relevant to DJs and producers. To view the nominees for all categories, click here.

The awards will take place in Los Angeles on February 12, 2017.

General

Album Of The Year:

25 – Adele
Lemonade — Beyonce
Purpose — Justin Bieber
Views — Drake
A Sailor’s Guide To Earth — Sturgill Simpson

Record Of The Year:

Hello” — Adele
Formation” — Beyonce
7 Years” — Lukas Graham
“Work” — Rihanna ft. Drake
Stressed Out” — Twenty One Pilots

Song Of The Year:

Formation” — Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyonce Knowles, & Michael L. Williams II, songwriters (Beyonce)
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

Rap

Best Rap Performance:

No Problem” — Chance The Rapper ft. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
“Panda” — Desiigner
“Pop Style” — Drake ft. The Throne
All The Way Up” — Fat Joe & Remy Ma ft. French Montana & Infared
“That Part” — ScHoolboy Q ft. Kanye West

Best Rap/Sung Performance:

“Freedom” — Beyonce ft. Kendrick Lamar
“Hotline Bling” — Drake
Broccoli” — D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty
“Ultralight Beam” — Kanye West ft. Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin, & The-Dream
“Famous” — Kanye West ft. Rihanna

Best Rap Song:

All The Way Up” — Joseph Cartagena, Edward Davadi, Shandel Green, Karim Kharbouch, Andre Christopher Lyon, Reminisce Mackie, & Marcello Valenzano, songwriters (Fat Joe & Remy Ma ft. French Montana & Infared)
“Famous” — Chancelor Bennett, Ross Birchard, Ernest Brown, Andrew Dawson, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Kejuan Muchita, Patrick Reynolds, Kanye West, & Cydel Young, songwriters (Kanye West ft. Rihanna)
“Hotline Bling” — Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies, songwriters (Drake)
No Problem” — Chancelor Bennett, Dwayne Carter, & Tauheed Epps, songwriters (Chance The Rapper ft. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)
“Ultralight Beam” — Chancelor Bennett, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Kirk Franklin, Noah Goldstein, Samuel Griesemer, Terius Nash, Jerome Potter, Kelly Price, Nico “Donnie Trumpet” Segal, Derek Watkins, Kanye West, & Cydel Young, songwriters (Kanye West ft. 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

R&B

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 And See Me” — J. Brathwaite, Aubrey Graham, & Noah Shebib, songwriters (PartyNextDoor ft. Drake)
Exchange” — Michael Hernandez & Bryson Tiller, songwriters (Bryson Tiller)
“Kiss It Better” — Jeff Bhasker, Robyn Fenty, John-Nathan Glass, & Natalia Noemi, songwriters (Rihanna)
“Lake By The Ocean” — Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
LUV” — Magnus August Høiberg, Benjamin Levin, & Daystar Peterson, songwriters (Tory Lanez)

Best Urban Contemporary Album:

Lemonade — Beyonce
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

Dance/Electronic Music

Best Dance Recording:

“Tearing Me Up” — Bob Moses
Don’t Let Me Down” — The Chainsmokers ft. Daya
Never Be Like You” — Flume ft. Kai
Rinse & Repeat” — Riton ft. 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

Pop

Best Pop Vocal Album:

25 — Adele
Purpose — Justin Bieber
Dangerous Woman — Ariana Grande
Confident — Demi Lovato
This Is Acting — Sia

Best Pop Solo Performance:

Hello” — Adele
Hold Up” — Beyonce
“Love Yourself” — Justin Bieber
Piece By Piece (Idol Version)” — Kelly Clarkson
“Dangerous Woman” — Ariana Grande

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:

Closer” — The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
7 Years” — Lukas Graham
“Work” — Rihanna ft. Drake
Cheap Thrills” — Sia ft. Sean Paul
Stressed Out” — Twenty One Pilots

Reggae

Best Reggae Album:

Sly & Robbie Presents Reggae For Her – Devin Di Dakta & J.L
Rose Petals — J Boog
Ziggy Marley — Ziggy Marley
Everlasting — Raging Fyah
Falling Into Place — Rebelution
Soja: Live In Virginia — SOJA

Production, Non-Classical

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical:

Are You Serious — Tchad Blake & David Boucher, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Andrew Bird)
Blackstar — David Bowie, Tom Elmhirst, Kevin Killen, & Tony
Dig In Deep — Ryan Freeland, engineer; Kim Rosen, mastering engineer (Bonnie Raitt)
Hit N Run Phase Two — Booker T., Dylan Dresdow, Chris James, Prince, & Justin Stanley, engineers; Dylan Dresdow, mastering engineer (Prince)
Undercurrent — Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer (Sarah Jarosz)

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical:

Benny Blanco
Greg Kurstin
Max Martin
Nineteen85
Ricky Reed

Best Remixed Recording:

“Cali Coast (Psionics Remix)” — Josh Williams, remixer (Soul Pacific)
“Heavy Star Movin’ (staRo Remix)” — staRo, remixer (The Silver Lake Chorus)
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five (Timo Maas & James Teej Remix)” — Timo Maas & James Teej, remixers (Paul McCartney & Wings)
“Only (Kaskade & Lipless Remix)” — Ryan Raddon, remixer (Ry X)
“Tearing Me Up (RAC Remix)” — André Allen Anjos, remixer (Bob Moses)
“Wide Open (Joe Goddard Remix)” — Joe Goddard, remixer (The Chemical Brothers)

Music Video/Film

Best Music Video:

“Formation” — Beyonce
“River” — Leon Bridges
“Up & Up” — Coldplay
“Gosh” — Jamie xx
“Upside Down & Inside Out” — OK Go

Best Music Film:

I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead — Steve Aoki
The Beatles: Eight Days A Week The Touring Years — The Beatles
Lemonade — Beyonce
The Music Of Strangers — Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble
American Saturday Night: Live From The Grand Ole Opry — Various Artists

Related: Winners of the 2016 Grammy Awards

Diplo Talks Early Days As Producer and Decline of EDM

Diplo

Diplo

Diplo recently stopped by the Philadelphia chapter of The Recording Academy for an interview with journalist Dan DeLuca. The Mad Decent chief discussed his early days as a producer and vinyl dealer, the decline of EDM, his advice to artists, and other topics.

On the development of his sound: “I was finding these kind of crevices and things that people weren’t doing. I don’t think I was ever that great at the music I was making, but I kept finding things that people weren’t doing and like just doing them, like you know and trying to do my best at taking up that space.”

On the decline of EDM: “Some of these [artists] are great that are part of [EDM] and make great music but for the most part you already see that it’s in decline. . . . There hasn’t been a dance song on the radio except Calvin Harris and Rihanna this whole year. I think people have moved on. They’ve moved on to hip-hop again . . .”

On his advice to artists: “You should always be an artist for yourself first. Do what you want to do. Never adhere to this genre or whatever. There was [once] a young DJ that played me his demos that were kinda cool, they different than what he made. But he was like, ‘I can’t release this because all my fans expect [that].’ I’m like, ‘Man, that’s the worst attitude ever.’ What if David Bowie thought that? He always was the guy who was changing the game. He was always the guy who decided to do something against the grain and always made records that were were forward thinking and ahead of the time. That’s what any artist should pursue.”

Watch the conversation below.

Related: Diplo Remixes M.I.A.’s New Single, ‘Bird Song’

Winners of the 2016 Grammy Awards

Skrillex
Skrillex and Diplo at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 15 in Los Angeles.
 
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards went down in Los Angeles on Monday night, and as we expected, Kendrick Lamar won big. The Compton rapper led with a total of five Grammys and delivered a memorable performance.
 
Other winners include Skrillex and Diplo for their Jack Ü album and Justin Bieber-assisted single “Where Are Ü Now,” and Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars for “Uptown Funk.”
 
Below are the categories we consider most relevant to DJs. Visit the Grammy website for the full list of winners.
 
Record of the Year
D’Angelo and The Vanguard – Really Love
WINNER: Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Taylor Swift – Blank Space
The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face
 
Song of the Year
Kendrick Lamar – Alright
Taylor Swift – Blank Space
Little Big Town – Girl Crush
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – See You Again
WINNER: Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
 
Album of the Year
Alabama Shakes – Sound & Color
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
Chris Stapleton – Traveller
WINNER: Taylor Swift – 1989
The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness
 
Best New Artist
Courtney Barnett
James Bay
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
WINNER: Meghan Trainor
 
Best Rap Performance
J. Cole – Apparently
Drake – Back To Back
Fetty Wap – Trap Queen
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – Alright
Nicki Minaj ft. Drake & Lil Wayne – Truffle Butter
Kanye West ft. Allan Kingdom & Theophilus London – All Day
 
Best Rap Song
Kanye West ft. Allan Kingdom & Theophilus London – All Day
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – Alright
Drake – Energy
Common ft. John Legend – Glory
Fetty Wap – Trap Queen
 
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Big Sean ft. Kanye West & John Legend – One Man Can Change The World
Common ft. John Legend – Glory
Jidenna ft. Roman GianArthur – Classic Man
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar ft. Bilal, Anna Wise, & Thundercat – These Walls
Nicki Minaj ft. Drake, Lil Wayne, & Chris Brown – Only
 
Best Rap Album
J. Cole – Forest Hills Drive
Dr. Dre – Compton
Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint
 
Best Pop Solo Performance
Kelly Clarkson – Heartbeat Song
Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do
WINNER: Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Taylor Swift – Blank Space
The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face
 
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Florence + The Machine – Ship To Wreck
Maroon 5 – Sugar
WINNER: Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – Bad Blood
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – See You Again
 
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson – Piece By Piece
Florence + The Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Mark Ronson – Uptown Special
WINNER: Taylor Swift – 1989
James Taylor – Before This World
 
Best Dance Recording
Above & Beyond Featuring Zoë Johnston – We’re All We Need
The Chemical Brothers ft. Q-Tip – Go
Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar – Never Catch Me
Galantis – Runaway (U & I)
WINNER: Skrillex and Diplo ft. Justin Bieber – Where Are Ü Now
 
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Caribou – Our Love
The Chemical Brothers – Born In The Echoes
Disclosure – Caracal
Jamie xx – In Colour
WINNER: Skrillex and Diplo – Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü
 
Best R&B Performance
Tamar Braxton – If I Don’t Have You
Andra Day – Rise Up
Hiatus Kaiyote – Breathing Underwater
Jeremih ft. J. Cole – Planes
WINNER: The Weeknd – Earned It
 
Best R&B Song
Miguel ft. Wale – Coffee
The Weeknd – Earned It
Jazmine Sullivan – Let It Burn
WINNER: D’Angelo and The Vanguard – Really Love
 
Best R&B Album
Leon Bridges – Coming Home
WINNER: D’Angelo and The Vanguard – Black Messiah
Andra Day – Cheers To The Fall
Jazmine Sullivan – Reality Show
Charlie Wilson – Forever Charlie
 
Best Urban Contemporary Album
The Internet – Ego Death
Kehlani – You Should Be Here
Lianne La Havas – Blood
Miguel – Wildheart
WINNER: The Weeknd – Beauty Behind the Madness
 
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
Bomba Estereo – Amanecer
La Cuneta Son Machín – Mondongo
WINNER (TIE): Natalia Lafourcade – Hasta La Raíz
Monsieur Periné – Caja De Música
WINNER (TIE): Pitbull – Dale
 
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
WINNER: Jeff Bhasker
Dave Cobb
Diplo
Larry Klein
Blake Mills
 
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Daniel Hope – Berlin By Overnight – CFCF Remix
JES, Shant, & Clint Maximus – Hold On – Fatum Remix
Galantis – Runaway (U & I) – Kaskade Remix
Odesza ft. Zyra – Say My Name – RAC Remix
WINNER: Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk – Dave Audé Remix
 
Related: Listen to Doc Jnr’s 2016 Grammy Nominations Mix

Listen to Doc Jnr’s 2016 Grammy Nominations Mix

Doc Jnr
 
When it comes to making themed mixtapes, UK party rocker and turntablist Doc Jnr is one of the best. His Documentary series, which features songs by music’s greatest artists, is a favorite in the DJ community and has received over 200,000 SoundCloud plays.
 
Which leads us to Doc’s new project: a half-hour mix that consists entirely of Grammy-nominated tracks. Focusing on rap, R&B, and pop, Doc’s selection includes certified hits along with lesser-known gems, all of which are club friendly.
 
Stream and download below.
 

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Tracklist:

1. Doc Jnr – Intro
2. Drake – Energy
3. Big Sean ft. John Legend – One Man Can Change The World – Bonics & A-Rock Ice Remix
4. Drake – Back To Back
5. J.Cole – Wet Dreamz
6. Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud – DJ Mike D Mix
7. Dr. Dre ft. Justus & BJ The Chicago Kid – It’s All On Me
8. Jidenna ft. Roman GianArthur – Classic Man
9. The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face
10. Kendrick Lamar ft. Bilal, Anna Wise, & Thundercat – These Walls
11. Kendrick Lamar – Alright
12. Kanye West ft. Kendrick Lamar – All Day Remix
13. Nicki Minaj ft. Drake, Lil Wayne, & Chris Brown – Only
14. Nicki Minaj – All Things Go
15. Jeremih ft. J. Cole – Planes
16. J. Cole – Apparently
17. Skrillex & Diplo ft. Justin Bieber – Where Are U Now
18. Fetty Wap – Trap Queen
19. Miguel ft. Wale – Coffee
20. Wiz Khalifa – See You Again

 
Follow Doc Jnr on Instagram, Mixcloud, SoundCloud, and Twitter.
 
Related: Doc Jnr and Philip Ferrari Collab on New Mix

2016 Grammy Nominations

Diplo
Diplo performs at the Holy Ship! festival. (Rukes)
 
The nominations for the 58th annual Grammy Awards were announced this morning and Kendrick Lamar has a lot to be happy about. The Compton rapper leads with a total of 11 nominations, followed by Taylor Swift and The Weekend, who each scored seven.
 
Surprisingly, Major Lazer and DJ Snake’s summer smash “Lean On” didn’t receive any nominations. Neither did Future’s critically acclaimed album DS2, and Fetty Wap, the latter of which wasn’t nominated for Best New Artist.
 
Below are the categories that we believe are most relevant to DJs. For the full list of nominations, visit the Grammys website.
 
The Grammys will take place on February 15 in Los Angeles.
 
Record of the Year
D’Angelo – Really Love
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Taylor Swift – Blank Space
The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face
 
Album of the Year
Alabama Shakes – Sound & Color
Chris Stapleton – Traveller
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
Taylor Swift – 1989
The Weeknd – Beauty Behind the Madness
 
Song of the Year
Kendrick Lamar – Alright
Taylor Swift – Blank Space
Little Big Town – Girl Crush
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – See You Again
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
 
Best New Artist
Courtney Barnett
James Bay
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
Meghan Trainor
 
Best Pop Solo Performance
Kelly Clarkson – Heartbeat Song
Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Taylor Swift – Blank Space
The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face
 
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Florence + The Machine – Ship To Wreck
Maroon 5 – Sugar
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – Bad Blood
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – See You Again
 
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson – Piece By Piece
Florence + The Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Mark Ronson – Uptown Special
Taylor Swift – 1989
James Taylor – Before This World
 
Best Dance Recording
Above & Beyond ft. Zoë Johnston – We’re All We Need
The Chemical Brothers ft. Q-Tip – Go
Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar – Never Catch Me
Galantis – Runaway (U & I)
Skrillex and Diplo ft. Justin Bieber – Where Are U Now
 
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Caribou – Our Love
The Chemical Brothers – Born in the Echoes
Disclosure – Caracal
Jamie xx – In Colour
Skrillex and Diplo – Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U
 
Best R&B Performance
Tamar Braxton – If I Don’t Have You
Andra Day – Rise Up
Hiatus Kaiyote – Breathing Underwater
Jeremih ft. J. Cole – Planes
The Weeknd – Earned It
 
Best R&B Song
Miguel ft. Wale – Coffee
The Weeknd – Earned It
Jazmine Sullivan – Let It Burn
D’Angelo – Really Love
Tyrese – Shame
 
Best Urban Contemporary Album
The Internet – Ego Death
Kehlani – You Should Be Here
Lianne La Havas – Blood
Miguel – Wildheart
The Weeknd – Beauty Behind the Madness
 
Best R&B Album
Leon Bridges – Coming Home
D’Angelo and The Vanguard – Black Messiah
Andra Day – Cheers To The Fall
Jazmine Sullivan – Reality Show
Charlie Wilson – Forever Charlie
 
Best Rap Performance
J. Cole – Apparently
Drake – Back to Back
Fetty Wap – Trap Queen
Kendrick Lamar – Alright
Nicki Minaj ft. Drake & Lil Wayne – Truffle Butter
Kanye West ft. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom, & Paul McCartney – All Day
 
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Big Sean ft. Kanye West & John Legend – One Man Can Change the World
Common ft. John Legend – Glory
Jidenna ft. Roman GianArthur – Classic Man
Kendrick Lamar ft. Bilal, Anna Wise, & Thundercat – These Walls
Nicki Minaj ft. Drake, Lil Wayne, & Chris Brown – Only
 
Best Rap Song
Kanye West ft. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom, & Paul McCartney – All Day
Kendrick Lamar – Alright
Drake – Energy
Common ft. John Legend – Glory
Fetty Wap – Trap Queen
 
Best Rap Album
J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Dr. Dre – Compton
Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint
 
Producer of the Year
Jeff Bhasker
Dave Cobb
Diplo
Larry Klein
Blake Mills
 
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Daniel Hope – Berlin By Overnight – CFCF Remix
JES, Shant, & Clint Maximus – Hold On – Fatum Remix
Galantis – Runaway (U & I) – Kaskade Remix
Odesza ft. Zyra – Say My Name – RAC Remix
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk – Dave Aude Remix
 
Related: Winners of the 2015 Grammy Awards

Winners of the 2015 Grammy Awards

Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
 
It’s that time of the year! The 57th annual Grammy Awards are going down in Los Angeles tonight and some of the winners have already been announced. Below are the categories we consider most relevant to DJs. For the full list of winners, visit the Grammy website.
 
Album of the Year
Morning Phase, Beck — WINNER
Beyonce, Beyonce
x, Ed Sheeran
In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith
G I R L, Pharrell Williams
 
Best New Artist
Bastille
Iggy Azalea
Brandy Clark
Haim
Sam Smith — WINNER
 
Best R&B Performance
“Drunk In Love,” Beyoncé ft. Jay Z — WINNER
“New Flame,” Chris Brown ft. Usher & Rick Ross
“It’s Your World,” Jennifer Hudson ft. R. Kelly
“Like This,” Ledisi
“Good Kisser,” Usher
 
Best Pop Solo Performance
“All of Me,” John Legend
“Chandelier,” Sia
“Stay With Me,” Sam Smith
“Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift
“Happy,” Pharrell Williams — WINNER
 
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 — WINNER
 
Record of the Year
“Fancy,” Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
“Chandelier,” Sia
“Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” Sam Smith — WINNER
“Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift
“All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor
 
Song of the Year
“Chandelier,” Sia
“All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor
“Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift
“Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” Sam Smith — WINNER
“Take Me to Church,” Hozier
 
Best Rap Album
The New Classic, Iggy Azalea
Because the Internet, Childish Gambino
Nobody’s Smiling, Common
The Marshall Mathers LP2, Eminem — WINNER
Oxymoron, ScHoolboy Q
Blacc Hollywood, Wiz Khalifa
 
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Fancy,” Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
“A Sky Full of Stars,” Coldplay
“Say Something,” A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera — WINNER
“Bang Bang,” Ariana Grande, Jessie J & Nicki Minaj
“Dark Horse,” Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
 
Best Rap Performance
“3005,” Childish Gambino
“0 to 100 (The Catch Up),” Drake
“Rap God,” Eminem
“i,” Kendrick Lamar — WINNER
“All I Need Is You,” Lecrae
 
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Blak Majik,” Common ft. Jhené Aiko
“The Monster,” Eminem ft. Rihanna — WINNER
“Tuesday,” ILoveMakonnen ft. Drake
“Studio,” ScHoolboy Q ft. BJ The Chicago Kid
“Bound 2,” Kanye West & Charlie Wilson
 
Best Rap Song
“Anaconda,” Nicki Minaj
“Bound 2,” Kanye West & Charlie Wilson
“i,” Kendrick Lamar — WINNER
“We Dem Boyz (Hol’ Up),” Wiz Khalifa
“0 To 100 (The Catch Up),” Drake
 
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Sail Out, Jhene Aiko
Beyonce, Beyonce
X, Chris Brown
Mali Is, Mali Music
G I R L, Pharrell Williams — WINNER
 
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Syro, Aphex Twin — WINNER
While (1, Deadmaus
Nabuma Rubberband, Little Dragon
Do It Again, Röyksopp & Robyn
Damage Control, Mat Zo
 
Best Dance Recording
“Never Say Never,” Basement Jaxx
“Rather Be,” Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne — WINNER
“F for You,” Disclosure ft. Mary J. Blige
“I Got U,” Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones
“Faded,” ZHU
 
Best Music Video
“We Exist,” Arcade Fire
“Turn Down for What,” DJ Snake & Lil Jon
“Chandelier,” Sia
“Happy,” Pharrell Williams — WINNER
“The Golden Age,” Woodkid ft. Max Richter
 
Best Reggae Album
Fly Rasta, Ziggy Marley — WINNER
Back on the Controls, Lee “Scratch” 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
 
Best R&B Song
“Drunk In Love,” Beyonce ft. Jay Z — WINNER
“Good Kisser,” Usher
“New Flame,” Chris Brown ft. Usher & Rick Ross
“Options (Wolfjames Version),” Luke James ft. Rick Ross
“The Worst,” Jhené Aiko
 
Best R&B Album
Islander, Bernhoft
Lift Your Spirit, Aloe Blacc
Love, Marriage & Divorce, Toni Braxton & Babyface — WINNER
Black Radio 2, Robert Glasper Experiment
Give The People What They Want, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
 
Related: 2015 Grammy Nominations Revealed

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