The diva is nominated in five categories including Best R'n'B Performance, Best R'n'B Song, Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Surround Sound Album.
- Dec 6, 2014
AceShowbiz - The complete nominations list for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards was revealed on Friday, December 5. Beyonce Knowles and Sam Smith lead the pack with five nominations each. The former is nominated in categories including Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song both for her Jay-Z-assisted "Drunk in Love". Her 2013 self-titled surprise album is additionally nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Surround Sound Album.
With five new nominations, Beyonce has set new record for the most Grammy-nominated woman in the history after surpassing Dolly Parton. When it comes to winning, however, Bey now has 17 Grammys and she has to win 10 more to match Alison Krauss who currently has more Grammys than any other female artists with 27.
Smith, meanwhile, is vying the top prize in Best New Artist category, where he's pitted against Bastille, Iggy Azalea, Brandy Clark and HAIM. His "Stay With Me" is up for Record of the Year and Song of the Year while its parent album "In the Lonely Hour" is in contention for Best Pop Vocal Album.
Pharrell Williams is another act with five noms. He's set to battle against fellow artists in categories like Best Music Video and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Happy" and Best Urban Contemporary Album for "G I R L".
Azalea, Usher, Sia Furler, Eric Church, Gordon Goodwin, Miranda Lambert and Jack White are all trailing behind him with four nods apiece. Others who bag multiple Grammy nominations include Taylor Swift (Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Shake It Off"), Ariana Grande (Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Bang Bang" ft. Jessie J and Nicki Minaj and Best Pop Vocal Album for "My Everything") and Eminem (Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Rihanna-assisted "The Monster", Best Rap Performance for "Rap God" and Best Rap Album for "MMLP2").
The winners from all categories will be announced at the live ceremony on February 8, 2015 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Some of the nominees are below. For the full nominations list, fans can visit the official Grammys website.
2015 Grammy Awards
Song of the Year
Best New Artist
Best Pop Solo Performance
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Best Pop Vocal Album
Best Dance Recording
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Best R&B Performance
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Best R&B Song
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Best R&B Album
Best Rap Performance
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Best Rap Song
Best Rap Album
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Best Music Video
Best Surround Sound Album
