Taylor Swift performs. AP FILE
LOS ANGELES, United States — Rapper Kendrick Lamar leads nominations for Monday’s Grammy Awards with nods in a near-record 11 categories, although he faces stiff competition from Taylor Swift.
Here is a list of the nominees for some top categories at the 58th Grammy Awards, which will be presented at a gala ceremony in Los Angeles:
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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”
Record of the Year (for single)
– D’Angelo and the Vanguard, “Really Love”
– Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
– Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
– Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
– The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
Song of the Year (for songwriting)
– Kendrick Lamar, “Alright.” Songwriters also include hip-hop producer Sounwave and pop star Pharrell Williams
– Taylor Swift, “Blank Space.” Songwriters also include Swedish production team of Max Martin and Shellback
– Country and folk songwriters Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose, “Girl Crush.” Song performed by group Little Big Town
– Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth, “See You Again.” Songwriters also include hip-hop producer DJ Frank E and songwriter Andrew Cedar
– Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Best New Artist
– Courtney Barnett
– James Bay
– Sam Hunt
– Tori Kelly
– Meghan Trainor
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 Pop Duo/Group Performance
– Florence and the Machine, “Ship to Wreck”
– Maroon 5, “Sugar”
– Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
– Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
– Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Best Rock Album
– James Bay, “Chaos and the Calm”
– Death Cab for Cutie, “Kintsugi”
– Highly Suspect, “Mister Asylum”
– Muse, “Drones”
Best Alternative Music Album
– Alabama Shakes, “Sound and Color”
– Bjork, “Vulnicura”
– My Morning Jacket, “The Waterfall”
– Tame Impala, “Currents”
– Wilco, “Star Wars”
Best Rap Album
– J. Cole, “2014 Forest Hills Drive”
– Dr. Dre, “Compton”
– Drake, “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late”
– Kendrick Lamar, “To Pimp a Butterfly”
– Nicki Minaj, “The Pinkprint”
Best World Music Album
– Gilberto Gil, “Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo” (Brazil)
– Angelique Kidjo, “Sings” (Benin/Luxembourg)
– Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Ella Spira and The Inala Ensemble, “Music from Inala” (South Africa/Britain)
– Anoushka Shankar, “Home” (India/Britain)
– Zomba Prison Project, “I Have No Everything Here” (Malawi)
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 U”