Swift (who, like the Weeknd, collected seven nominations) and British pop singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran scored in three of the top four general field categories: record, album and song, with Sheeran nominated in the album category not for his own album but for his participation on the Weeknd’s latest.
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The Grammy Awards, now in its 58th year, will be held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles on February 15 2016.
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Taylor Swift and The Weeknd each earned seven nominations. There were a ton of surprises and snubs, and a few no brainers (Taylor Swift), and now we have the reactions from the musicians and their fans on the Grammy nominations.
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Kendrick Lamar not only got more nominations than Taylor Swift, but he beat out Eminem’s previous record for most Grammy nominations in one year.
Album of the year: “Sound & Color”, Alabama Shakes; “To Pimp a Butterfly”, Kendrick Lamar; “Traveller”, Chris Stapleton; “1989”, Taylor Swift; “Beauty Behind the Madness”, The Weeknd.
English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s viral ballad “Thinking Out Loud” was also nominated for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Although this music award ceremony is not without its relentless critics and haters, claiming it to be profit-oriented rather than a genuine event that recognizes the true No. 1’s among different categories, still the Grammy Awards remain to be internationally acknowledged.
While Nicki Minaj certainly released some catchy tunes this year, we didn’t expect her album, The Pinkprint, to make Best Rap Album over Big Sean’s Dark Sky Paradise.
The best new artist nominees are Courtney Barnett, James Bay, Sam Hunt, Tori Kelly and Meghan Trainor. “Artists are pushing boundaries in exciting ways, making it an exceptionally strong year for music”.
But the reason the Hello singer missed out on any Grammy nods is simple – her latest album wasn’t eligible as it missed the cut off.
Song of the year reflects more of the Grammys’ social conscience with Lamar’s bruised but hopeful “Alright”, and “Girl Crush”, Little Big Town’s country hit that slyly argues for the acceptance of same-sex romance in that often hidebound genre.
Kendrick Lamar, who’s pictured during a performance in Cleveland, stands a good chance at winning Album of the Year at the Grammys.
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Kendrick Lamar: The rapper very deservedly leads all nominees with 11 nods. His success at recent awards shows demonstrates that he’s an important presence on this year’s circuit like Swift.
