2015 GRAMMY Nominations Announced

The 57th annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on February the 8th 2015 at the usual venue of the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominations have been announced today and we have the full list for you (announced so far) after the jump.

Kendrick Lamar Shakes Up The Super Bowl With Bold Drake Diss And Surprise Guests

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 halftime performance was nothing short of legendary, leaving fans buzzing with surprise cameos and bold moments that took his long-running feud with Drake to new heights. Kicking off with an unreleased song snippet and followed by “Squabble Up” from his latest album GNX, Kendrick immediately set the tone for a game-changing performance. Fans eagerly waited to see if Kendrick would play his diss track Not Like Us, especially with Drake's ongoing lawsuit against him and his label for defamation and harassment. Lamar's performance included an unexpected appearance by SZA and a quirky cameo from Serena Williams, along with Samuel L. Jackson’s comedic interruptions, all building the suspense around the Drake drama. In the middle of his performance, Kendrick turned up the heat, looking straight into the camera and directly addressing Drake with his famous lyrics, “I heard you like them young," as fans held their breath. Despite the tension, Kendrick censored himself when it came time to call Drake a "certified lover boy" and avoided saying “pedophile,” which had been widely speculated. Social media lit up with mixed reactions, with some fans mocking the performance as a "mid mashup" and others noting the intense hostility toward Drake. With the hashtag #KendrickBowl trending, it’s clear that Kendrick’s performance was a cultural moment that pushed boundaries—but has he gone too far, or is this just another chapter in hip-hop history? Only time will tell, and Drake has yet to respond.

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Let us know what you think, who should be there, who shouldn’t and more. The biggest disappointment is far is John Legend not receiving a “Record of The Year’ or ‘Song of The Year’ nomination for ‘All Of Me’.

UPDATE: Check out the RnB and Rap categories below. A lot of snubs, but that’s the GRAMMYS for you. Album Of The Year will be announced at 10PM EST.

UPDATE 2: Album Of The Year nominees are announced.

Album Of The Year:

Morning Phase – Beck
BEYONCÉ – Beyoncé
X – Ed Sheeran
In The Lonely Hour – Sam Smith
GIRL – Pharrell

Record Of The Year:
“Fancy” — Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX
“Chandelier” — Sia
“Stay With Me” (Darkchild Version) — Sam Smith
“Shake It Off” — Taylor Swift
“All About That Bass” — Meghan Trainor

Best R&B Album:

Islander – Bernhoft
Lift Your Spirit – Aloe Blacc
Love, Marriage & Divorce – Toni Braxton & Babyface
Black Radio 2 – Robert Glasper Experiment
Give The People What They Want – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Best Pop Solo Performance:

“All Of Me” – John Legend
“Chandelier” – Sia
“Stay With Me” – Sam Smith
“Shake It Off” – Taylor Swift
“Happy” – Pharrell

Best Rap Album:

The New Classic – Iggy Azalea
Because The Internet – Childish Gambino
Blacc Hollywood – Wiz Khalifa
Nobody’s Smiling – Common
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 – Eminem
Oxymoron – ScHoolboy Q

Best New Artist:

Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
Haim
Sam Smith

Song Of The Year
“All About That Bass” – Kevin Kadish and Meghan Trainor, songwriters (Meghan Trainor)
“Chadelier” – Sia Furlur and Jesse Shatkin, songwriters (Sia)
“Shake It Off” – Max Marton, Shellback and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
“Stay With Me” (Darkchild Version) – James Napier, William Phillips and Sam Smith, songwriters (Sam Smith)
“Take Me To Church” – Andrew Hozier-Byrne, songwriter (Hozier)

Best Rap Performance
‘3005’ – Childish Gambino
‘0 to 100/The Catch Up’ – Drake
‘Rap God’ – Eminem
‘I’ – Kendrick Lamar
‘All I Need Is You’ – Lecrae

Best Rap Song:

‘Anaconda’ – Nicki Minaj
‘I’ – Kendrick Lamar
‘Bound 2’ – Kanye West
‘We Dem Boyz’ – Wiz Khalifa
‘0-100/The Catch Up’ – Drake

Best R&B Song:

‘Drunk In Love’ – Beyoncé
‘Good Kisser’ – Usher
‘New Flame’ – Chris Brown
‘Options’ – Luke James
‘The Worst’ – Jhené Aiko

Best R&B Performance:

‘Drunk In Love’ – Beyoncé
‘New Flame’ – Chris Brown
‘It’s Your World’ – Jennifer Hudson
‘Like This’ – Ledisi
‘Good Kisser’ – Usher

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:

‘Blak Majik’ – Common ft. Jhené Aiko
‘The Monster’ – Eminem ft. Rihanna
‘Tuesday’ – iLoveMakonnen – ft. Drake
‘Studio’ – ScHoolboy Q ft. BJ The Chicago Kid
‘Bound 2’ – Kanye West ft. Charlie Wilson