The Grammy nominations have started to roll out and so far, Sam Smith is leading the pack with five, followed closely by Pharrell and Ed Sheeran, both on four (and who announced the nominations for the 57th ceremony together live on TV). The 83 award winners will be announced on 8 February next year. Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande and Katy Perry are also up for titles. Emerging singer Charli XCX has received the first of many expected nominations for Record of the Year for Fancy, her chart-topping duet with Iggy Azalea. The nominees for some of the key categories are:
Best New Artist
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
Haim
Sam Smith
Record 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 Trainor
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 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 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
Beyoncé, Beyoncé
X, Chris Brown
Mali Is …, Mali Music
Girl, Pharrell Williams
Record 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 Trainor
Best pop solo performance:
All of Me, John Legend
Chandelier, Sia
Stay With Me, Sam Smith
Shake it Off, Taylor Swift
Happy, Pharrell
Best new artist:
Bastille
Iggy Azalea
Brandy Clark
HAIM
Sam Smith
Credits
Photography Nick Dorey
Styling Hanna Kelifa