The first Grammy nominations were announced on Friday night during an hour-long concert special on CBS hosted by LL Cool J., Jay Z, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and New Zealand newcomer Lorde were among the big nominees, but pop superstars Katy Perry and Taylor Swift also scored major nods. Check out the list of nominees below:
Song of the Year
“Just Give me A Reason” by Pink
“Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars
“Roar” by Katy Perry
“Royals” by Lorde
“Same Love” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert
Best Pop Group/Duo Performance
“Get Lucky” by Daft Punk and Pharrell
“Just Give Me a Reason” by Pink and Nate Ruess
“Stay” by Rihanna feat. Mickey Echo
“Blurred Lines” feat. T.I. and Pharrell
“Suit and Tie” by Justin Timberlake and Jay Z
Album of the Year
“The Blessed Unrest” by Sara Bareilles
“Random Access Memories” by Daft Punk
“Good Kid M.A.A.D. City” by Kendrick Lamaer
“The Heist” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
“Red” by Taylor Swift
Best Country Album
“Night Train” by Jason Aldean
“Two Lanes of Freedom” by Tim McGraw
“Same Trailer Different Park” by Kacey Musgraves
“Based on a True Story …” by Blake Shelton
“Red” by Taylor Swift
Best New Artist
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran
Record of the Year
“Get Lucky” by Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams
“Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons
“Royals” by Lorde
“Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars
“Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams
