Ed Sheeran & Taylor Swift among Grammy nominees

The first batch of Grammy nominations have just been announced in the States. There’s good news for Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, Mark Ronson, Florence + The Machine and The Weeknd who have two nods apiece, and Taylor Swift who could be thanking Mum, Dad & God three times.
The gongs will be handed out on February 15 in Los Angeles’ Staples Center.

Album of the Year

Alabama Shakes: Sound And Color
Kendrick Lamar: To Pimp A Butterfly
Chris Stapleton: Traveler
Taylor Swift: 1989
The Weeknd: Beauty Behind The Madness

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Song of the Year

Kendrick Lamar: ‘Alright’
Taylor Swift: ‘Blank Space’
Little Big Town: ‘Girl Crush’
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth: ‘See You Again’
Ed Sheeran: ‘Thinking Out Loud’

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Record of the Year
D'Angelo and the Vanguard: ‘Really Love’
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars: ‘Uptown Funk’
Ed Sheeran: ‘Thinking Out Loud’
Taylor Swift: ‘Blank Space’
The Weeknd: ‘Can't Feel My Face’

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Best New Artist
Courtney Barnett
James Bay
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
Meghan Trainor

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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Florence + The Machine: ‘Ship to Wreck’
Maroon 5: ‘Sugar’
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars: ‘Uptown Funk’
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar: ‘Bad Blood’
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth: ‘See You Again’

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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap: The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern
Bob Dylan: Shadows in the Night
Josh Groban: Stages
Seth MacFarlane: No One Ever Tells You
Barry Manilow & Various Artists: My Dream Duets

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Best Pop Vocal Album

Kelly Clarkson: Piece by Piece
Florence + The Machine: How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Mark Ronson: Uptown Special
Taylor Swift: 1989
James Taylor: Before This World

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Best Dance Recording

Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston: ‘We're All We Need’
The Chemical Brothers: ‘Go’
Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar: ’Never Catch Me’
Galantis: ‘Runaway (U & I)’
Skrillex and Diplo With Justin Bieber: ‘Where Are Ü Now’

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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 Ü