Grammy Awards 2016: List Of Nominees For The Top Categories

Here is a list of the nominees for some top categories at the 58th Grammy Awards, which will hold today Monday 15th February, 2016 in Los Angeles. 



– Album of the Year – 

– Alabama Shakes, “Sound and Color”

– Kendrick Lamar, “To Pimp a Butterfly”

– Chris Stapleton, “Traveller”

– Taylor Swift, “1989”

– The Weeknd, “Beauty Behind the Madness”


– Record of the Year (for single) – 


– D’Angelo and the Vanguard, “Really Love”

– Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”

– Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”

– Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”

– The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”


– Song of the Year (for songwriting) – 


– Kendrick Lamar, “Alright.” Songwriters also include hip-hop producer Sounwave and pop star Pharrell Williams

– Taylor Swift, “Blank Space.” Songwriters also include Swedish production team of Max Martin and Shellback

– Country and folk songwriters Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose, “Girl Crush.” Song performed by group Little Big Town

– Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth, “See You Again.” Songwriters also include hip-hop producer DJ Frank E and songwriter Andrew Cedar

– 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 and the Machine, “Ship to Wreck”

– Maroon 5, “Sugar”

– Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”

– Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”

– Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, “See You Again”


– Best Rock Album – 


– James Bay, “Chaos and the Calm”

– Death Cab for Cutie, “Kintsugi”

– Highly Suspect, “Mister Asylum”

– Muse, “Drones”


– Best Alternative Music Album – 


– Alabama Shakes, “Sound and Color”

– Bjork, “Vulnicura”

– My Morning Jacket, “The Waterfall”

– Tame Impala, “Currents” – Wilco, “Star Wars”


– 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”


– Best World Music Album – 


– Gilberto Gil, “Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo” (Brazil)

– Angelique Kidjo, “Sings” (Benin/Luxembourg)

– Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Ella Spira and The Inala Ensemble, “Music from Inala” (South Africa/Britain)

– Anoushka Shankar, “Home” (India/Britain)

– Zomba Prison Project, “I Have No Everything Here” (Malawi)


– 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”

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