Grammys
2015 Grammy Nominations Revealed

The Recording Academy revealed the nominees for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards this morning. Below are the categories that are relevant to DJs. You can see the full list here.
For those that are wondering, the difference between the Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year categories is that Record Of The Year recognizes the artist’s performance as well as the overall contributions of the producer(s), recording engineer(s) and/or mixer(s) if other than the artist. The Song Of The Year category recognizes the songwriter(s).
Best New Artist
Bastille
Iggy Azalea
Brandy Clark
Haim
Sam Smith
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
Song of the Year
“Chandelier,” Sia
“All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor
“Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift
“Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” Sam Smith
“Take Me to Church,” Hozier
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
Best Rap Song
“Anaconda,” Nicki Minaj
“Bound 2,” Kanye West ft. Charlie Wilson
“i,” Kendrick Lamar
“We Dem Boyz (Hol’ Up),” Wiz Khalifa
“0 to 100 (The Catch Up),” Drake
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Blak Majik,” Common ft. Jhené Aiko
“The Monster,” Eminem ft. Rihanna
“Tuesday,” ILoveMakonnen ft. Drake
“Studio,” ScHoolboy Q ft. BJ The Chicago Kid
“Bound 2,” Kanye West ft. Charlie Wilson
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
Best Dance Recording
“Never Say Never,” Basement Jaxx
“Rather Be,” Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne
“F for You,” Disclosure ft. Mary J. Blige
“I Got U,” Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones
“Faded,” ZHU
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Syro, Aphex Twin
While(1<2), deadmau5
Nabuma Rubberband, Little Dragon
Do It Again, Röyksopp & Robyn
Damage Control, Mat Zo
Best R&B Performance
“Drunk In Love,” Beyoncé ft. Jay Z
“New Flame,” Chris Brown ft. Usher & Rick Ross
“It’s Your World,” Jennifer Hudson ft. R. Kelly
“Like This,” Ledisi
“Good Kisser,” Usher
Best R&B Song
“Drunk In Love,” Beyonce ft. Jay Z
“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
Black Radio 2, Robert Glasper Experiment
Give The People What They Want, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Best Pop Solo Performance
“All of Me,” John Legend
“Chandelier,” Sia
“Stay With Me,” Sam Smith
“Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift
“Happy,” Pharrell Williams
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
“Bang Bang,” Ariana Grande, Jessie J & Nicki Minaj
“Dark Horse,” Katy Perry ft. 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 Urban Contemporary Album
Sail Out, Jhene Aiko
Beyonce, Beyonce
X, Chris Brown
Mali Is, Mali Music
G I R L, Pharrell Williams
Best Reggae Album
Fly Rasta, Ziggy Marley
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 Music Video
“We Exist,” Arcade Fire
“Turn Down for What,” DJ Snake & Lil Jon
“Chandelier,” Sia
“Happy,” Pharrell Williams
“The Golden Age,” Woodkid ft. Max Richter
Related: Winners of the 56th GRAMMY Awards
Winners of the 56th GRAMMY Awards

The 56th annual Grammy Awards took place tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Below are the winners of categories that we consider most relevant to DJs:
Album of the Year:
Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
Record of the Year:
“Get Lucky” — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
Song of the Year:
“Royals” — Joel Little & Ella Yelich O’Connor, songwriters (Lorde)
Best New Artist:
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best Rap Performance:
“Thrift Shop” — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
“Holy Grail” — JAY Z featuring Justin Timberlake
Best Rap Album:
The Heist — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best Rap Song:
“Thrift Shop” — Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz)
Best R&B Performance:
“Something” — Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Unapologetic — Rihanna
Best R&B Album:
Girl On Fire — Alicia Keys
Best Dance/Electronica Album:
Random Access Memories — Daft Punk
Best Dance Recording:
“Clarity” — Zedd featuring Foxes
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical:
“Summertime Sadness” (Cedric Gervais Remix) — Cedric Gervais, remixer (Lana Del Rey)
Best Pop Solo Performance:
“Royals” — Lorde
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
“Get Lucky” — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
View the full list of winners here.
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