The nominees for the 2016 Grammys have finally arrived. On Monday morning (Dec. 7), Alicia Keys appeared on CBS This Morning to roll out the big four category nominations.
As was to be expected, Taylor Swift led this year's nominees with nods in three of the four major categories for 1989 and "Blank Space." Other expected nominees went to Kendrick Lamar for Song of the Year ("Alright") and Album of the Year (To Pimp a Butterfly) as well as nods for "Uptown Funk" in Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15, on CBS.
58th Annual Grammy Nominees:
Best New Artist
Courtney Barnett
James Bay
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
Meghan Trainor
Record of the Year
"Really Love," D'Angelo and the Vanguard
"Uptown Funk," Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
"Thinking Out Loud," Ed Sheeran
"Blank Space," Taylor Swift
"Can't Feel My Face," The Weeknd
Song of the Year
"Alright," Kendrick Lamar
"Blank Space," Taylor Swift
"Girl Crush," Little Big Town
"See You Again," Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
"Thinking Out Loud," Ed Sheeran
Album of the Year
Sound and Color, Alabama Shakes
To Pimp a Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar
Traveller, Chris Stapleton
1989, Taylor Swift
Beauty Behind the Madness, The Weeknd
Best 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
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Ship to Wreck," Florence + The Machine
"Sugar," Maroon 5
"Uptown Funk," Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
"Bad Blood," Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar
"See You Again," Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap
Shadows in the Night, Bob Dylan
Stages, Josh Groban
No One Ever Tells You, Seth McFarlene
My Dream Duets, Barry Manalow
Best 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
Best Dance Recording
"We're All We Need," Above & Beyond deat. Zoe Johnston
"Go," The Chemical Brothers
"Never Catch Me," Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar
"Runaway (U&I)," Galantis
"Where Are U Now," Jack U with Justin Bieber
Best 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
Best Rock Performance
"Don't Wanna Fight," Alabama Shakes
"What Kind of Man," Florence + The Machine
"Something From Nothing," Foo Fighters
"Ex's and Oh's," Elle King
"Moaning Lisa Smile," Wolf Alice
Best Rock Song
"Don't Wanna Fight," Alabama Shakes
"Ex's and Oh's," Elle King
"Hold Back the River," James Bay
"Lydia," Highly Suspect
"What Kind of Man," Florence + The Machine
Best Rock Album
Chaos and the Calm, James Bay
Kitsungi, Death Cab for Cutie
Mister Asylum, Highly Suspect
Drones, Muse
.5: The Gray Chapter, Slipknot
Best Alternative Music Album
Sound & Color, Alabama Shakes
Vulnicura, Bjork
The Waterfall, My Morning Jacket
Currents, Tame Impala
Star Wars, Wilco
Best R&B Performance
"If I Don't Have You," Tamar Braxton
"Rise Up," Andra Day
"Breathing Underwater," Hiatus Kaiyote
"Planes," Jeremih feat. J. Cole
"Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)," The Weeknd
Best 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
Best R&B Song
"Coffee," Miguel
"Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)," The Weeknd
"Let It Burn," Jazmine Sullivan
"Really Love," D'Angelo and the Vanguard
"Shame," Tyrese
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Ego Death, The Internet
You Should Be Here, Kehlani
Blood, Lianne La Havas
Wildheart, Miguel
Beauty Behind the Madness, The Weeknd
Best 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
Best Rap Performance
"Apparently," J. Cole
"Back to Back," Drake
"Trap Queen," Fetty Wap
"Alright," Kendrick Lamar
"Truffle Butter," Nick Minaj feat. Drake & Lil Wayne
"All Day," Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"One Man Can Change the World," Big Sean feat. Kanye West & John Legend
"Glory," Common & John Legend
"Classic Man," Jidenna feat. Roman GianArthur
"These Walls," Kendrick Lamar feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat
"Only," Nicki Minaj feat. Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown
Best Rap Song
"All Day," Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney
"Alright," Kendrick Lamar
"Energy," Drake
"Glory," Common & John Legend
"Trap Queen," Fetty Wap
Best Rap Album
2014 Forest Hills Drive, J. Cole
Compton, Dr. Dre
If You're Reading This It's Too Late, Drake
To Pimp a Butterfly, Kendrick Lamar
The Pinkprint, Nicki Minaj
Best 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
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"Stay a Little Longer," Brothers Osborne
"If I Needed You," Joey+Rory
"The Driver," Charles Kelley, Dierks Bentley & Eric Paslay
"Girl Crush," Little Big Town
"Lonely Tonight," Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe
Best Country Song
"Chances Are," Lee Ann Woman
"Diamond Rings and Old Barstools," Tim McGraw
"Girl Crush," Little Big Town
"Hold My Hand," Brandy Clark
"Traveller," Chris Stapleton
Best Country Album
Montevallo, Sam Hunt
Pain Killer, Little Big Town
The Blade, Ashely Monroe
Pageant Material, Kacey Musgraves
Traveller, Chris Stapleton
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