Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees

2016 Grammy Awards: Complete List of Nominations
2016 Grammy Awards: Complete List of Nominations

The nominees for the 58th Grammy Awards have been revealed, and while the Big Four categories lacked any major surprises

The first batch of nominations for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards was announced at 8:15 a.m. ET on CBS This Morning Monday. Alicia Keys, a 15-time Grammy Award winner herself, revealed the musicians vying in the four General Field categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best New Artist.

Fifteen minutes later, nominations across all 83 categories were announced via a press release and were made available on Grammy.com. The Grammys return to L.A.’s Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016, and will be broadcast in high-definition and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. ET. No host has been announced.

Here are the nominees:

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

Song of the Year

  • Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"
  • Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"
  • Little Big Town, "Girl Crush"
  • Wiz Kahifa feat. Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
  • Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"

Record of the Year

  • D’Angelo and the Vanguard, "Really Love"
  • Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"
  • Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"
  • Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"
  • The Weeknd, "Can’t Feel my Face"

Best New Artist

  • Courtney Barnett
  • James Bay
  • Sam Hunt
  • Tori Kelly
  • Meghan Trainor

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

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

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

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

Best Pop Vocal Album

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

Best Dance Recording

  • Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston, :We’re All We Need"
  • The Chemical Brothers, "Go:
  • Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar, "Never Catch Me"
  • Galantis, "Runaway (U & I)"
  • Skrillex and Diplo With Justin Bieber, "Where Are Ü Now"

Best Rock Performance

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

Best Alternative Music Album

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

Best Urban Contemporary Album

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

Best Rap Album

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

Best Country Album

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

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

  • Joey Alexander, My Favorite Things
  • Terence Blanchard feat. The E-Collective, Breathless
  • Robert Glasper & The Robert Glasper Trio, Covered: Recorded Live at Capitol Studios
  • Jimmy Greene, Beautiful Life
  • John Scofield, Past Present

Best Gospel Album

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

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

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

Best Latin Pop Album

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

Best Americana Album

  • Brandi Carlile, The Firewatcher’s Daughter
  • Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, The Traveling Kind
  • Jason Isbell, Something More Than Free
  • The Mavericks, Mono
  • Punch Brothers, The Phosphorescent Blues

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 Ü

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

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

Best Metal Performance

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

Best Rock Song

  • Alabama Shakes, "Don’t Wanna Fight"
  • Elle King, "Ex’s & Oh’s"
  • James Bay, "Hold Back the River"
  • Highly Suspect, "Lydia"
  • Florence + the Machine, "What Kind of Man"

Best Rock Album

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

Best R&B Performance

  • Tamar Braxton, "If I Don’t Have You"
  • Andra Day, "Rise Up"
  • Hiatus Kaiyote, "Breathing Underwater"
  • Jeremih feat. J. Cole, "Planes"
  • The Weeknd, "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)"

Best Traditional R&B Performance

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

Best R&B Song

  • Miguel, "Coffee"
  • The Weeknd, "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)"
  • Jazmine Sullivan, "Let It Burn"
  • D’Angelo and The Vanguard, "Really Love"
  • Tyrese, "Shame"

Best R&B Album

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

Best Rap Performance

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

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

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

Best Rap Song

  • Kanye West feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney, "All Day"
  • Kendrick Lamar, "Alright"
  • Drake, "Energy"
  • Common & John Legend, "Glory"
  • Fetty Wap, "Trap Queen"

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

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

Best Country Song

  • Lee Ann Womack, "Chances Are"
  • Tim McGraw, "Diamond Rings And Old Barstools"
  • Little Big Town, "Girl Crush"
  • Brandy Clark, "Hold My Hand"
  • Chris Stapleton, "Traveller"

Best Country Solo Performance

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

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 Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

  • Empire: Season 1
  • Fifty Shades of Grey
  • Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me
  • Pitch Perfect 2
  • Selma

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

  • The Weeknd, "Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)"
  • Common & John Legend, "Glory"
  • Ellie Goulding, "Love Me Like You Do"
  • Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
  • Lady Gaga, "Til It Happens to You"

Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

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