Grammy Awards Fast Facts

December 5, 2014 – The Grammy nominees are announced.

2015 Grammy Awards – Nominees:

Album of the Year:
“Morning Phase” – Beck
“Beyoncé” – Beyoncé
“X” – Ed Sheeran
“In The Lonely Hour” – Sam Smith
“Girl” – Pharrell Williams

Song of the Year:
“All About That Bass” – Kevin Kadish & Meghan Trainor, songwriters (Meghan Trainor)
“Chandelier” – Sia Furler & Jesse Shatkin, songwriters (Sia)
“Shake It Off” – Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
“Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)” – James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith, songwriters (Sam Smith)
“Take Me To Church” – Andrew Hozier-Byrne, songwriter (Hozier)

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 New Artist:
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
Haim
Sam Smith

1997 – The Latin Recording Academy is established.

1998 – The Dance category debuts.

September 13, 2000 – The first Latin Grammy Awards are presented.

December 2008 – The Grammy Museum debuts in Los Angeles, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Grammy Awards.

January 2014 – Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform together at the Grammy Awards.

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