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2016 Grammy Awards: Full list of nominees




The nomination for the annual Grammy Awards has been released.

Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, it was announced today, November 7th. Lamar is nominated 11 times, which makes him the second most nominated artist in a year, only trailing Michael Jackson with 12.

The nominations also sees Kendrick Lamar become the most nominated rapper in a single year, beating Eminem’s 10 nominations 5 years ago.

Following Lamar are The Weeknd and Taylor Swift, who each earn seven. Additionally, Drake picks up five nominations.

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards will air live on Monday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. (American time) from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

58TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS


GENERAL

Record of the Year

"Really Love," D'Angelo and the Vanguard
"Uptown Funk," Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
"Thinking Out Loud," Ed Sheeran
"Blank Space," Taylor Swift
"Can't Feel My Face," the Weeknd

Album of the Year
"Sound & Color," Alabama Shakes
"To Pimp a Butterfly," Kendrick Lamar
"Traveller," Chris Stapleton
"1989," Taylor Swift
"Beauty Behind the Madness," the Weeknd

Song of the Year
"Alright," Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Anthony Spears and Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)
"Blank Space," Max Martin, Shellback and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
"Girl Crush," Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose, songwriters (Little Big Town)
"See You Again," Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charles Puth and Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth)
"Thinking Out Loud," Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge, songwriters (Ed Sheeran)

New Artist
Courtney Barnett
James Bay
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
Meghan Trainor

Pop Solo Performance

"Heartbeat Song," Kelly Clarkson
"Love Me Like You Do," Ellie Goulding
"Thinking Out Loud," Ed Sheeran
"Blank Space," Taylor Swift
"Can't Feel My Face," the Weeknd

POP

Pop Duo/Group Performance

"Ship to Wreck," Florence + the Machine
"Sugar," Maroon 5
"Uptown Funk," Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
"Bad Blood," Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
"See You Again," Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

Traditional Pop Vocal Album

"The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern," Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap
"Shadows in the Night," Bob Dylan
"Stages," Josh Groban
"No One Ever Tells You," Seth MacFarlane
"My Dream Duets," Barry Manilow (and Various Artists)

Pop Vocal Album

" Piece by Piece," Kelly Clarkson
"How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful," Florence + the Machine
" Uptown Special," Mark Ronson
"1989," Taylor Swift
"Before This World," James Taylor

DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC

Dance Recording

"We're All We Need," Above & Beyond featuring Zoe Johnston
"Go," the Chemical Brothers
"Never Catch Me," Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar
"Runaway (U & I)," Galantis
"Where Are U Now," Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber

Dance/Electronic Album

"Our Love," Caribou
"Born in the Echoes," the Chemical Brothers
"Caracal," Disclosure
"In Colour," Jamie XX
"Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U," Skrillex and Diplo

CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC FIELD

Contemporary Instrumental Album
"Guitar in the Space Age!," Bill Frisell
"Love Language," Wouter Kellerman
"Afrodeezia," Marcus Miller
"Sylva," Snarky Puppy and Metropole Orkest
"The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter IV," Kirk Whalum

ROCK

Rock Performance

"Don't Wanna Fight," Alabama Shakes
"What Kind Of Man," Florence + the Machine
"Something From Nothing," Foo Fighters
"Ex's & Oh's," Elle King
"Moaning Lisa Smile," Wolf Alice

Metal Performance

"Identity," August Burns Red
"Cirice," Ghost
"512," Lamb Of God
"Thank You," Sevendust
"Custer," Slipknot

Rock Song

"Don't Wanna Fight," Alabama Shakes, songwriters (Alabama Shakes)
"Ex's & Oh's," Dave Bassett and Elle King, songwriters (Elle King)
"Hold Back the River," Iain Archer and James Bay, songwriters (James Bay)
"Lydia," Richard Meyer, Ryan Meyer and Johnny Stevens, songwriters (Highly Suspect)
"What Kind of Man," John Hill, Tom Hull and Florence Welch, songwriters (Florence + the Machine)

Rock Album

"Chaos and the Calm," James Bay
"Kintsugi," Death Cab for Cutie
"Mister Asylum," Highly Suspect
"Drones," Muse
" .5: The Gray Chapter," Slipknot

ALTERNATIVE

Alternative Music Album

"Sound & Color," Alabama Shakes
"Vulnicura," Björk
"The Waterfall," My Morning Jacket
"Currents," Tame Impala
"Star Wars," Wilco

R&B

R&B Performance

"If I Don't Have You," Tamar Braxton
"Rise Up," Andra Day
"Breathing Underwater," Hiatus Kaiyote
"Planes," Jeremih featuring J. Cole
"Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)," the Weeknd

Traditional R&B Performance

"He Is," Faith Evans
"Little Ghetto Boy," Lalah Hathaway
"Let It Burn," Jazmine Sullivan
"Shame," Tyrese
"My Favorite Part of You," Charlie Wilson

R&B Song

"Coffee," Brook Davis and Miguel Pimentel, songwriters (Miguel)
"Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)," Ahmad Balshe, Stephan Moccio, Jason Quenneville and Abel Tesfaye, songwriters (the Weeknd)
"Let It Burn," Kenny B. Edmonds, Jazmine Sullivan and Dwane M. Weir II, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)
"Really Love," D'Angelo and Kendra Foster, songwriters (D'Angelo and the Vanguard)
"Shame," Warryn Campbell, Tyrese Gibson and DJ Rogers Jr., songwriters (Tyrese)

Urban Contemporary Album

"Ego Death," the Internet
"You Should Be Here," Kehlani
"Blood," Lianne La Havas
"Wildheart," Miguel
"Beauty Behind the Madness," the Weeknd

R&B Album

"Coming Home," Leon Bridges
"Black Messiah," D'Angelo and the Vanguard
"Cheers to the Fall," Andra Day
"Reality Show," Jazmine Sullivan
"Forever Charlie," Charlie Wilson

RAP

Rap Performance

"Apparently," J. Cole
"Back to Back," Drake
"Trap Queen," Fetty Wap
"Alright," Kendrick Lamar
"Truffle Butter," Nicki Minaj featuring Drake and Lil Wayne
"All Day," Kanye West featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney

Rap/Sung Collaboration

"One Man Can Change the World," Big Sean featuring Kanye West and John Legend
"Glory," Common and John Legend
"Classic Man," Jidenna featuring Roman GianArthur
"These Walls," Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat
"Only," Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown

Rap Song

"All Day," Ernest Brown, Tyler Bryant, Sean Combs, Mike Dean, Rennard East, Noah Goldstein, Malik Yusef Jones, Karim Kharbouch, Allan Kyariga, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney, Victor Mensah, Charles Njapa, Che Pope, Patrick Reynolds, Allen Ritter, Kanye West, Mario Winans and Cydel Young (Kanye West featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney)

"Alright," Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Anthony Spears and Pharrell Williams (Kendrick Lamar)

"Energy," Richard Dorfmeister, A. Graham, Markus Kienzl, M. O'Brien, M. Samuels and Phillip Thomas (Drake)

"Glory," Lonnie Lynn, Che Smith and John Stephens (Common and John Legend)

"Trap Queen," Tony Fadd and Willie J. Maxwell (Fetty Wap)

Rap Album

"2014 Forest Hills Drive," J. Cole
"Compton," Dr. Dre
"If Youre Reading This Its Too Late," Drake
"To Pimp a Butterfly," Kendrick Lamar
"The Pinkprint," Nicki Minaj

COUNTRY

Country Solo Performance

"Burning House," Cam
"Traveller," Chris Stapleton
"Little Toy Guns," Carrie Underwood
"John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16," Keith Urban
"Chances Are," Lee Ann Womack

Country Duo/Group Performance

"Stay a Little Longer," Brothers Osborne
"If I Needed You," Joey+Rory
"The Driver," Charles Kelley, Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay
"Girl Crush," Little Big Town
"Lonely Tonight," Blake Shelton featuring Ashley Monroe

Country Song

"Chances Are," Hayes Carll (Lee Ann Womack)
"Diamond Rings and Old Barstools," Barry Dean, Luke Laird and Jonathan Singleton (Tim McGraw)
"Girl Crush," Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna & Liz Rose (Little Big Town)
"Hold My Hand," Brandy Clark and Mark Stephen Jones (Brandy Clark)
"Traveller," Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton)

Country Album

"Montevallo," Sam Hunt
"Pain Killer," Little Big Town
"The Blade," Ashley Monroe
"Pageant Material," Kacey Musgraves
"Traveller," Chris Stapleton

NEW AGE

New Age Album

"Grace," Paul Avgerinos
"Bhakti Without Borders," Madi Das
"Voyager," Catherine Duc
"Love," Peter Kater
"Asia Beauty," Ron Korb

JAZZ

Improvised Jazz Solo

"Giant Steps," Joey Alexander
"Cherokee," Christian McBride
"Arbiters if Evolution," Donny McCaslin
"Friend or Foe," Joshua Redman
"Past Present," John Scofield

Jazz Vocal Album

"Many a New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein," Karrin Allyson
"Find a Heart," Denise Donatelli
"Flirting With Disaster," Lorraine Feather
"Jamison," Jamison Ross
"For One to Love," Cécile McLorin Salvant

Jazz Instrumental Album

"My Favorite Things," Joey Alexander
"Breathless," Terence Blanchard featuring the E-Collective
"Covered: Recorded Live at Capitol Studios," Robert Glasper and the Robert Glasper Trio
"Beautiful Life," Jimmy Greene
"Past Present," John Scofield

Large Jazz Ensemble Album

"Lines Of Color," Gil Evans Project
"Köln," Marshall Gilkes & WDR Big Band
"Cuba: The Conversation Continues," Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
"The Thompson Fields," Maria Schneider Orchestra
"Home Suite Home," Patrick Williams

Latin Jazz Album

"Made in Brazil," Eliane Elias
"Impromptu," the Rodriguez Brothers
"Suite Caminos," Gonzalo Rubalcaba
"Intercambio," Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet
"Identities Are Changeable," Miguel Zenón

GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC

Gospel Performance/Song

"Worth [Live]," Anthony Brown and Group Therapy
"Wanna Be Happy?," Kirk Franklin
"Intentional," Travis Greene
"How Awesome Is Our God [Live]," Israel and Newbreed featuring Yolanda Adams; Neville Diedericks, Israel Houghton and Meleasa Houghton, songwriters
"Worth Fighting For [Live]," Brian Courtney Wilson; Aaron Lindsey and Brian Courtney Wilson, songwriters

Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

"Holy Spirit," Francesca Battistelli

"Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains)," Crowder; Ed Cash, David Crowder and Seth Philpott, songwriters

"Because He Lives (Amen)," Matt Maher

"Soul on Fire," Third Day featuring All Sons & Daughters; Tai Anderson, Brenton Brown, David Carr, Mark Lee, Matt Maher and Mac Powell, songwriters

"Feel It," Tobymac featuring Mr. Talkbox; Cary Barlowe, David Arthur Garcia and Toby McKeehan, songwriters

Gospel Album

"Destined to Win [Live]," Karen Clark Sheard
"Living It," Dorinda Clark-Cole
"One Place Live," Tasha Cobbs
"Covered: Alive in Asia [Live] (Deluxe)," Israel & Newbreed
"Life Music: Stage Two," Jonathan McReynolds

Contemporary Christian Music Album

"Whatever the Road," Jason Crabb
"How Can It Be," Lauren Daigle
"Saints and Sinners," Matt Maher
"This Is Not a Test," Tobymac
"Love Ran Red," Chris Tomlin

Roots Gospel Album

"Still Rockin' My Soul," the Fairfield Four
"Pray Now," Karen Peck and New River
"Directions Home (Songs We Love, Songs You Know)," Point of Grace

LATIN

Latin Pop Album

"Terral," Pablo Alborán
"Healer," Alex Cuba
"A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition)," Ricky Martin
"Sirope," Alejandro Sanz
"Algo Sucede," Julieta Venegas

Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album

"Amanecer," Bomba Estereo
"Mondongo," La Cuneta Son Machín
"Hasta la Raíz," Natalia Lafourcade
"Caja De Música," Monsieur Periné
"Dale," Pitbull

Regional Mexican Music Album

"Mi Vicio Mas Grande," Banda el Recodo De Don Cruz Lizarraga
"Ya Dime Adiós," la Maquinaria Norteña
"Zapateando," los Cojolites
"Realidades, Deluxe Edition," Los Tigres Del Norte
"Tradición, Arte y Pasión," Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano

Tropical Latin Album

"Tributo a Los Compadres: No Quiero Llanto," José Alberto "El Canario" and Septeto Santiaguero
"Son De Panamá," Rubén Blades with Roberto Delgado and Orchestra
"Presente Continuo," Guaco
"Todo Tiene Su Hora," Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
"Que Suenen Los Tambores," Victor Manuelle

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC

American Roots Performance

"And Am I Born to Die," Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn
"Born to Play Guitar," Buddy Guy
"City of Our Lady," the Milk Carton Kids
"Julep," Punch Brothers
"See That My Grave Is Kept Clean," Mavis Staples

American Roots Song

"All Night Long," Raul Malo (the Mavericks)
"The Cost of Living," Don Henley and Stan Lynch (Don Henley and Merle Haggard)
"Julep," Chris Eldridge, Paul Kowert, Noam Pikelny, Chris Thile and Gabe Witcher (Punch Brothers)
"The Traveling Kind," Cory Chisel, Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris (Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell)
"24 Frames," Jason Isbell (Jason Isbell)

Americana Album

"The Firewatcher's Daughter," Brandi Carlile
"The Traveling Kind," Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
"Something More Than Free," Jason Isbell
"Mono," the Mavericks
"The Phosphorescent Blues," Punch Brothers

Bluegrass Album

"Pocket Full of Keys," Dale Ann Bradley
"Before the Sun Goes Down," Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
"In Session," Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
"Man of Constant Sorrow," Ralph Stanley and Friends
"The Muscle Shoals Recordings," the Steeldrivers

Blues Album

"Descendants of Hill Country," Cedric Burnside Project
"Outskirts of Love," Shemekia Copeland
"Born to Play Guitar," Buddy Guy
"Worthy," Bettye LaVette
"Muddy Waters 100," John Primer & Various Artists

Folk Album

"Wood, Wire & Words," Norman Blake
"Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn," Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn
"Tomorrow Is My Turn," Rhiannon Giddens
"Servant of Love," Patty Griffin
"Didn't He Ramble," Glen Hansard

Regional Roots Music Album

"Go Go Juice," Jon Cleary
"La La La La," Natalie Ai Kamauu
"Kawaiokalena," Keali'i Reichel
"Get Ready," the Revelers
"Generations," Windwalker and the MCW

REGGAE

Reggae Album

"Branches of the Same Tree," Rocky Dawuni
"The Cure," Jah Cure
"Acousticalevy," Barrington Levy
"Zion Awake," Luciano
"Strictly Roots," Morgan Heritage

WORLD MUSIC

World Music Album

"Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo," Gilberto Gil
"Sings," Angelique Kidjo
"Music From Inala," Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Ella Spira and the Inala Ensemble
"Home," Anoushka Shankar
"I Have No Everything Here," Zomba Prison Project

CHILDREN'S

Children's Album

"¡Come Bien! Eat Right!," José-Luis Orozco
"Dark Pie Concerns," Gustafer Yellowgold
"Home," Tim Kubart
"How Great Can This Day Be," Lori Henriques
"Trees," Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly

SPOKEN WORD

Spoken Word Album

"Blood on Snow (Jo Nesbo)," Patti Smith
"Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, And Assorted Hijinks," Dick Cavett
"A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety," Jimmy Carter
"Patience and Sarah (Isabel Miller)," Janis Ian and Jean Smart
"Yes Please," Amy Poehler (and Various Artists)

COMEDY

Comedy Album

"Back to the Drawing Board," Lisa Lampanelli
"Brooklyn," Wyatt Cenac
"Happy. And A Lot.," Jay Mohr
"Just Being Honest," Craig Ferguson
"Live at Madison Square Garden," Louis C.K.

MUSICAL THEATER

Musical Theater Album

"An American in Paris"
"Fun Home"
"Hamilton"
"The King and I"
"Something Rotten!"

MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA

Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

"Empire: Season 1"
"Fifty Shades Of Grey"
"Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me"
"Pitch Perfect 2"
"Selma"

Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

"Birdman," Antonio Sanchez
"The Imitation Game," Alexandre Desplat
"Interstellar," Hans Zimmer
"The Theory of Everything," Jóhann Jóhannsson
"Whiplash," Justin Hurwitz

Song Written for Visual Media

"Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)," Ahmad Balshe, Stephan Moccio, Jason Quenneville and Abel Tesfaye (the Weeknd, "Fifty Shades of Grey")

"Glory," Lonnie Lynn, Che Smith and John Stephens (Common and John Legend, "Selma")

"Love Me Like You Do," Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, Tove Nilsson, Ali Payami and Ilya Salmanzadeh (Ellie Goulding, "Fifty Shades Of Grey")

"See You Again," Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charles Puth and Cameron Thomaz (Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, "Furious 7")

"Til It Happens to You," Lady Gaga and Diane Warren (Lady Gaga, "The Hunting Ground")

COMPOSING/ARRANGING

Instrumental Composition

"The Afro Latin Jazz Suite," Arturo O'Farrill (Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa)
"Civil War," Bob Mintzer (Bob Mintzer Big Band)
"Confetti Man," David Balakrishnan (Turtle Island Quartet)
"Neil," Rich DeRosa (University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band)
"Vesper," Marshall Gilkes (Marshall Gilkes and WDR Big Band)

Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

"Bruno Mars," Paul Allen, Troy Hayes, Evin Martin and J Moss (Vocally Challenged)
"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," Ben Bram, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado and Kevin Olusola (Pentatonix)
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" Armand Hutton (Committed)
"Ghost of a Chance," Bob James (Bob James and Nathan East)
"You and the Night and the Music," John Fedchock (John Fedchock New York Big Band)

Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

"Be My Muse," Shelly Berg (Lorraine Feather)
"52nd & Broadway," Patrick Williams (Patrick Williams featuring Patti Austin)
"Garota De Ipanema," Otmaro Ruiz (Catina DeLuna featuring Otmaro Ruiz)
"Sue (Or In a Season of Crime)," Maria Schneider (David Bowie)
"When I Come Home," Jimmy Greene (Jimmy Greene with Javier Colon)

PACKAGE

Recording Package

"Alagoas," Alex Trochut (Alagoas)
"Bush," Anita Marisa Boriboon (Snoop Dogg)
"How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (Deluxe Edition)," Brian Roettinger, art director (Florence + the Machine)
"My Happiness," Nathanio Strimpopulos (Elvis Presley)
"Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys," Sarah Dodds, Shauna Dodds and Dick Reeves (Asleep at the Wheel)

Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

"Beneath The Skin (Deluxe Box Set)," Leif Podhajsky (Of Monsters and Men)
"I Love You, Honeybear (Limited Edition Deluxe Vinyl)," Sasha Barr & Josh Tillman (Father John Misty)
"The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume Two (1928-32)," Susan Archie, Dean Blackwood & Jack White (Various Artists)
"Sticky Fingers (Super Deluxe Edition)," Stephen Kennedy and James Tilley, art directors (the Rolling Stones)
"30 Trips Around the Sun," Doran Tyson and Steve Vance (Grateful Dead)
"What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World (Deluxe Box Set)," Jeri Heiden and Glen Nakasako (the Decemberists)


MUSIC VIDEO/FILM

Music Video

"LSD," ASAP Rocky; Dexter Navy, video director; Shin Nishigaki, video producer

"I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)," the Dead Weather; Cooper Roberts and Ian Schwartz, video directors; Candice Dragonas and Nathan Scherrer, video producers

"Alright," Kendrick Lamar; the Little Homies & Colin Tilley, video directors; Brandon Bonfiglio, Dave Free, Andrew Lerios and Luga Podesta, video producers

"Bad Blood," Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar; Joseph Kahn, video director; Ron Morhoff, video producer

"Freedom," Pharrell Williams; Paul Hunter, video director; Candice Dragonas and Nathan Scherrer, video producers
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