It’s the biggest night of the music calendar: the worlds of rap, pop, country and music will be gathering in Los Angeles to see who wins the top gongs, and to watch the likes of Adele and Rihanna perform. Here’s a list of the major nominees:
Record of the year
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Album of the year
1989 – Taylor Swift
Song of the year
“Thinking Out Loud” – Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge
Best new artist
Meghan Trainor
Best pop solo performance
“Thinking Out Loud” – Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge
Best pop duo/group performance
“Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Best pop vocal album
1989 – Taylor Swift
Best dance recording
“Where Are Ü Now” – Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber
Best dance/electronic album
Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü – Skrillex and Diplo
Best rock performance
“Don’t Wanna Fight” – Alabama Shakes
Best metal performance
Cirice – Ghost
Best rock song
“Don’t Wanna Fight” – Alabama Shakes
Best rock album
Drones – Muse
Best alternative music album
Sound & Color – Alabama Shakes
Best R&B performance
“Earned It” (Fifty Shades Of Grey) – the Weeknd
Best R&B song
“Really Love” – D’Angelo and the Vanguard
Best urban contemporary album
Beauty Behind the Madness – the Weeknd
Best R&B album
Black Messiah – D’Angelo and the Vanguard
Best rap performance
“Alright” – Kendrick Lamar
Best rap/sung collaboration
“These Walls” – Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat
Best rap song
“Alright” – Kendrick Lamar
Best rap album
To Pimp a Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar
Best country solo performance
“Traveller” – Chris Stapleton
Best country duo/group performance
“Girl Crush” – Little Big Town
Best country song
“Girl Crush” – Little Big Town
Best country album
“Traveller” – Chris Stapleton
Best compilation soundtrack for visual media
Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me
Producer of the year, non-classical
Jeff Bhasker
Best music video
“Bad Blood” – Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
Best music film
“Amy” – Amy Winehouse