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The Grammy Nominations Are In!
Friday night marked the sixth Grammy Nominations Ceremony, and this year's was the biggest yet. The night was full of performances from pop princesses like Katy Perry, Lorde, and Taylor Swift, as well as multiple Grammy winners Miguel and Keith Urban. And, on top of all that, the night boasted a performance from Earth, Wind and Fire, who joined T.I. and Robin Thicke onstage for "Blurred Lines." In a bizarre move, Drake canceled his performance at the nominations, but the show went on without him. Once again, LL Cool J hosted the nomination ceremony (as he has since its creation), and, despite a brief technical glitch, this year's ceremony went off without a hitch.
Well, unless you count that Lorde snub for Best New Artist. Because even more intriguing than the performances were the nominations themselves. Though she was snubbed in one category, Lorde, a frontrunner for more than a few wins, picked up nominees in the Song of the Year and Record of the Year categories for her hit, "Royals." Taylor Swift continued to be a strong contender, with a nod for "Album of Year" with her 2013 release, "Red." But, really, is a live music show a live music show without a Twitter frenzy-inducing performance from Miley Cyrus?
Check out the nominees for this year's Grammy race below, and wait in anticipation until the ceremony hits TV screens on Feb. 9!
SONG OF THE YEAR
Katy Perry, "Roar" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, "Same Love" Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"Pink, "Just Give Me a Reason"
Lorde, "Royals"
BEST POP DUO/GROUP
Daft Punk, "Get Lucky"
Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko, "Stay"
Pink ft. Nate Ruess, "Just Give Me a Reason"
Robin Thicke ft. T.I., "Blurred Lines"
Justin Timberlake ft. JAY Z, "Suit and Tie"
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Daft Punk, Random Access Memories
Sara Bareilles, The Blessed Unrest
Kendrick Lamar, Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Heist
Taylor Swift, Red
COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift, Red
Jason Aldean, Night Train
Tim McGraw, Two Lanes in Freedom
Kacey Musgraves, Same Trailer Different Park
Based on a True Story, Blake Shelton
BEST NEW ARTIST
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams, "Get Lucky"
Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive"
Lorde, "Royals"
Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"
Robin Thicke ft. T.I., "Blurred Lines"
Best Pop Solo Performance
Sara Bareilles, "Brave"
Lorde, "Royals"
Bruno Mars, "When I was Your Man"
Katy Perry, "Roar"
Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams, "Get Lucky"
Pink, "Just Give Me a Reason"
Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko, "Stay"
Robin Thicke ft. T.I., "Blurred Lines"
Justin Timberlake & Jay Z, "Suit & Tie"
Best Pop Vocal Album
Lana Del Rey, Paradise
Lorde, Pure Heroine
Bruno Mars, Unorthodox Jukebox
Robin Thicke, Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake, The 20/20 Experience — The Complete Experience
Best Rock Performance
Alabama Shakes, "Always Alright"
David Bowie, "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"
Imagine Dragon, "Radioactive"
Led Zeppelin, "Kashmir"
Queens of the Stone Age, "My God Is the Sun"
Jack White, "I'm Shakin'"
Best Rock Album
Black Sabbath, 13David Bowie, The Next Day
Kings of Leon, Mechanical BullLed Zeppelin, Celebration Day
Queens of the Stone Age, ...Like Clockwork
Neil Young With Crazy Horse, Psychedelic Pill
Best Rap Performance
Drake, "Started From the Bottom"
Eminem, "Berzerk"
Jay Z, "Tom Ford"
Kendrick Lamar, "Swimming Pools (Drank)"Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz, "Thrift Shop"
Best Rap Album
Drake, Nothing Was the SameJay Z, Magna Carta... Holy GrailKendrick Lamar, Good Kid, M.A.A.D. CityMacklemore & Ryan Lewis, The HeistKanye West, Yeezus
Best R&B Performance
Tamar Braxton, "Love and War"Anthony Hamilton, "Best of Me"Hiatus Kaiyote ft. Q-Tip, "Nakamarra"Miguel ft. Kendrick Lamar, "How Many Drinks?"Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway, "Something"
Best R&B Album
Faith Evans, R&B Divas
Alicia Keys, Girl On Fire
John Legend, Love In the Future
Chrisette Michele, Better
TGT, Three Kings
Best Country Solo Performance
Lee Brice, "I Drive Your Truck"
Hunter Hayes, "I Want Crazy"
Miranda Lambert, "Mama's Broken Heart"
Darius Rucker, "Wagon Wheel"
Blake Shelton, "Mine Would Be You"
See the rest of the nominees on Grammys.com!