The 55th GRAMMYs were announced at a star studded ceremony in Los Angeles last night, with Mumford & Sons, Gotye, Fun, and The Black Keys picking up some of the prestigious US music awards.
In total there are 81 categories in the Grammy awards ranging from pop to bluegrass, and we’ve got a selection of the biggest categories below:
Album of the Year
Babel – Mumford & Sons
Also nominated:
- El Camino – The Black Keys
- Some Nights – Fun
- Babel – Mumford & Sons
- Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
- Blunderbuss – Jack White
Record of the Year
Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye featuring Kimbra
Also nominated:
- Lonely Boy – The Black Keys
- Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson
- We Are Young – Fun featuring Janelle Monae
- Thinkin Bout You – Frank Ocean
- We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together – Taylor Swift
Best new artist
Fun
Also nominated:
- Alabama Shakes
- Hunter Hayes
- The Lumineers
- Frank Ocean
Song of the Year
We Are Young – Fun featuring Janelle Monae
Also nominated:
- The A Team – Ed Sheeran
- Adorn – Miguel
- Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
- Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson
Best Pop Solo Performance
Set Fire To The Rain (Live) – Adele
Also nominated:
- Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson
- Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
- Wide Awake – Katy Perry
- Where Have You Been – Rihanna
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye featuring Kimbra
Also nominated:
- Shake It Out – Florence & The Machine
- We Are Young – Fun featuring Janelle Monae
- Sexy And I Know It – LMFAO
- Payphone – Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa
Best Pop Vocal Album
Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
Also nominated:
- Ceremonials – Florence & The Machine
- Some Nights – Fun
- Overexposed – Maroon 5
- The Truth About Love – Pink
Best Dance Recording
Bangarang – Skrillex featuring Sirah
Also nominated:
- Levels – Avicii
- Let’s Go – Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo
- Don’t You Worry Child – Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
- I Can’t Live Without You – Al Walser
Best Dance/Electronica Album
Bangarang – Skrillex
Also nominated:
- Wonderland – Steve Aoki
- Don’t Think – The Chemical Brothers
- > Album Title Goes Here < – Deadmau5
- Fire & Ice – Kaskade
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Kisses On The Bottom – Paul McCartney
Also nominated:
- Christmas – Michael Buble
- A Holiday Carole – Carole King
Best Rock Performance
Lonely Boy – The Black Keys
Also nominated:
- Hold On – Alabama Shakes
- Charlie Brown – Coldplay
- I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons
- We Take Care Of Our Own – Bruce Springsteen
Best Rock Song
Lonely Boy – The Black Keys
Also nominated:
- Freedom At 21 – Jack White
- I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons
- Madness – Muse
- We Take Care Of Our Own – Bruce Springsteen
Best Rock Album
El Camino – The Black Keys
Also nominated:
- Mylo Xyloto – Coldplay
- The 2nd Law – Muse
- Wrecking Ball – Bruce Springsteen
- Blunderbuss – Jack White
Best R&B Performance
Climax – Usher
Also nominated:
- Thank You – Estelle
- Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.) – Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Ledisi
- I Want You – Luke James
- Adorn – Miguel
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
Also nominated:
- Fortune – Chris Brown
- Kaleidoscope Dream – Miguel
Best R&B Album:
Black Radio – Robert Glasper Experiment
Also nominated:
- Back To Love – Anthony Hamilton
- Write Me Back – R. Kelly
- Beautiful Surprise – Tamia
- Open Invitation – Tyrese
Best Rap Performance
N****s In Paris – Jay-Z & Kanye West
Also nominated:
- HYFR – Drake Featuring Lil Wayne
- Daughters – Nas
- Mercy – Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
- I Do – Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000
Best Rap Album
Take Care – Drake
Also nominated:
- Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1 – Lupe Fiasco
- Life Is Good – Nas
- Undun – The Roots
- God Forgives, I Don’t – Rick Ross
- Based On A T.R.U. Story – 2 Chainz
Best Country Album
Uncaged – Zac Brown Band
Also nominated:
- Hunter Hayes – Hunter Hayes
- Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran – Jamey Johnson
- Four The Record – Miranda Lambert
- The Time Jumpers – The Time Jumpers
Best Americana Album
Slipstream – Bonnie Raitt
Also nominated:
- The Carpenter – The Avett Brothers
- From The Ground Up – John Fullbright
- The Lumineers – The Lumineers
- Babel – Mumford & Sons
