Music Monday: 2014 Grammy Nominees

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Another year of music has come and gone and the biggest award show for it is just around the corner.

Last week the 2014 Grammy nominees were announced and competition is tough for some heavy contenders. From Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift and Jay Z to Macklemore & Ryan Lewin and Daft Punk, the awards ceremony is sure to bring us many great performances and speeches from the top artists. Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Pharrell and JT scored seven nominations each.

To see which artists scored big review a handful of the nominees below:

Album of the Year:

The Blessed Unrest, Sara Bareilles
Random Access Memories, Daft Punk
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, Kendrick Lamar
The Heist, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Red, Taylor Swift

Record of the Year

“Get Lucky,” Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
“Radioactive,” Imagine Dragons
“Royals,” Lorde
“Locked Out Of Heaven,” Bruno Mars
“Blurred Lines,” Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell

Song of the Year

“Just Give Me A Reason,” Jeff Bhasker, Pink & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Pink Featuring Nate Ruess)
“Locked Out Of Heaven,” Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
“Roar,” Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Katy Perry & Henry Walter, songwriters (Katy Perry)
“Royals,” Joel Little & Ella Yelich O’Connor, songwriters (Lorde)
“Same Love,” Ben Haggerty, Mary Lambert & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert)

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Best New Artist

James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran

Best Pop Solo Performance

“Brave,” Sara Bareilles
“Royals,” Lorde
“When I Was Your Man,” Bruno Mars
“Roar,” Katy Perry
“Mirrors,” Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

“Get Lucky,” Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
“Just Give Me A Reason,” Pink Featuring Nate Ruess
“Stay,” Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko
“Blurred Lines,” Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell
“Suit & Tie,” Justin Timberlake & Jay Z

Best Pop Vocal Album

Paradise, Lana Del Rey
Pure Heroine, Lorde
Unorthodox Jukebox, Bruno Mars
Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke
The 20/20 Experience—The Complete Experience, Justin Timberlake

Best Dance Recording

“Need U (100%),” Duke Dumont Featuring A*M*E & MNEK
“Sweet Nothing,” Calvin Harris Featuring Florence Welch
“Atmosphere,” Kaskade
“This Is What It Feels Like,” Armin Van Buuren Featuring Trevor Guthrie
“Clarity,” Zedd Featuring Foxes

Best Dance/Electronica Album

Random Access Memories, Daft Punk
Settle, Disclosure
18 Months, Calvin Harris
Atmosphere, Kaskade
A Color Map of the Sun, Pretty Lights

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Viva Duets, Tony Bennett & Various Artists
To Be Loved, Michael Bublé
The Standards, Gloria Estefan
Cee Lo’s Magic Moment, Cee Lo Green
Now, Dionne Warwick

Best Rock Performance

“Always Alright,” Alabama Shakes
“The Stars (Are Out Tonight),” David Bowie
“Radioactive,” Imagine Dragons
“Kashmir,” Led Zeppelin
“My God Is the Sun,” Queens Of The Stone Age
“I’m Shakin’,” Jack White

Best Metal Performance

“T.N.T.,” Anthrax
“God Is Dead?,” Black Sabbath
“The Enemy Inside,” Dream Theater
“In Due Time,” Killswitch Engage
“Room 24,” Volbeat Featuring King Diamond

Best Rock Song

“Ain’t Messin ‘Round,” Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)
“Cut Me Some Slack,” Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear, songwriters (Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear)
“Doom And Gloom,” Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, songwriters (the Rolling Stones)
“God Is Dead?,” Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi & Ozzy Osbourne, songwriters (Black Sabbath)
“Panic Station,” Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)

Best Rock Album

13, Black Sabbath
The Next Day, David Bowie
Mechanical Bull, Kings Of Leon
Celebration Day, Led Zeppelin
…Like Clockwork, Queens Of The Stone Age
Psychedelic Pill, Neil Young With Crazy Horse

Best Alternative Music Album

The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, Neko Case
Trouble Will Find Me, The National
Hesitation Marks, Nine Inch Nails
Lonerism, Tame Impala
Modern Vampires Of The City, Vampire Weekend

Best R&B Performance

“Love And War,” Tamar Braxton
“Best Of Me,” Anthony Hamilton
“Nakamarra,” Hiatus Kaiyote Featuring Q-Tip
“How Many Drinks?,” Miguel Featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Something,” Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Love And War, Tamar Braxton
Side Effects Of You, Fantasia
One: In The Chamber, Salaam Remi
Unapologetic, Rihanna
New York: A Love Story, Mack Wilds

Best R&B Album

R&B Divas, Faith Evans
Girl On Fire, Alicia Keys
Love In The Future, John Legend
Better, Chrisette Michele
Three Kings, TGT

Best Rap Performance

“Started From The Bottom,” Drake
“Berzerk,” Eminem
“Tom Ford,” Jay Z
“Swimming Pools (Drank),” Kendrick Lamar
“Thrift Shop,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

“Power Trip,” J. Cole Featuring Miguel
“Part II (On The Run),” Jay Z Featuring Beyoncé
“Holy Grail,’ Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake
“Now Or Never,” Kendrick Lamar Featuring Mary J. Blige
“Remember You,” Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd

Best Rap Song

“Problems,” Tauheed Epps, Aubrey Graham, Kendrick Lamar, Rakim Mayers & Noah Shebib, songwriters (ASAP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
“Holy Grail,” Shawn Carter, Terius Nash, J. Harmon, Timothy Mosley, Justin Timberlake & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic, songwriters) (Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake)
“New Slaves,” Christopher Breaux, Ben Bronfman, Mike Dean, Louis Johnson, Malik Jones, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Che Smith, Kanye West & Cydell Young, songwriters (Anna Adamis & Gabor Presser, songwriters) (Kanye West)
“Started From The Bottom,” W. Coleman, Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Bruno Sanfilippo, songwriter) (Drake)
“Thrift Shop,” Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz)

Best Rap Album

Nothing Was The Same, Drake
Magna Carta…Holy Grail, Jay Z
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, Kendrick Lamar
The Heist, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
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Best Country Solo Performance

“I Drive Your Truck,” Lee Brice
“I Want Crazy,” Hunter Hayes
“Mama’s Broken Heart,” Miranda Lambert
“Wagon Wheel,” Darius Rucker
“Mine Would Be You,” Blake Shelton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

“From This Valley,” The Civil Wars
“Don’t Rush,” Kelly Clarkson Featuring Vince Gill
“Your Side Of The Bed,” Little Big Town
“Highway Don’t Care,” Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
“You Can’t Make Old Friends,” Kenny Rogers With Dolly Parton

Best Country Song

“Begin Again,” Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
“I Drive Your Truck,” Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Jimmy Yeary, songwriters (Lee Brice)
“Mama’s Broken Heart,” Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)
“Merry Go ‘Round,” Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
“Mine Would Be You,” Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Deric Ruttan, songwriters (Blake Shelton)

Best Country Album

Night Train, Jason Aldean
Two Lanes Of Freedom, Tim McGraw
Same Trailer Different Park, Kacey Musgraves
Based On A True Story, Blake Shelton
Red, Taylor Swift

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Django Unchained, (Various Artists)
The Great Gatsby (Deluxe Edition), (Various Artists)
Les Misérables (Deluxe Edition), (Various Artists)
Muscle Shoals, (Various Artists)
Sound City: Real To Reel, Dave Grohl & Various Artists

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

Argo, Alexandre Desplat, composer
The Great Gatsby, Craig Armstrong, composer
Life Of Pi, Mychael Danna, composer
Lincoln, John Williams, composer
Skyfall, Thomas Newman, composer
Zero Dark Thirty, Alexandre Desplat, composer

Best Song Written For Visual Media

“Atlas,” Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
“Silver Lining,” Diane Warren, songwriter (Jessie J)
“Skyfall,” Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
“We Both Know,” Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw, songwriters (Colbie Caillat Featuring Gavin DeGraw)
“Young And Beautiful,” Lana Del Rey & Rick Nowels, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)
“You’ve Got Time,” Regina Spektor, songwriter (Regina Spektor)

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Rob Cavallo
Dr. Luke
Ariel Rechtshaid
Jeff Tweedy
Pharrell Williams

Best Music Video

“Safe And Sound,” Capital Cities | Grady Hall, video director; Buddy Enright, video producer
“Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film,” Jay Z | Mark Romanek, video director; Shawn Carter & Aristides McGarry, video producers
“Can’t Hold Us,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton | Jon Jon Augustavo, Jason Koenig & Ryan Lewis, video directors; Tricia Davis, Honna Kimmerer & Jenny Koenig, video producers
“Suit & Tie,” Justin Timberlake Featuring Jay Z | David Fincher, video director; Timory King, video producer

 

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