The biggest night in music has arrived in the form of the 57th annual Grammy Awards. Sam Smith, Beyoncé and Pharrell Williams lead all artists with six nominations each, including Album of the Year (Pharrell also produced Album of the Year nominees “Beyoncé” and Ed Sheeran’s “X”). Two of those three nominees are scheduled to perform: Smith and Pharrell join a roster of Grammy performers that includes Kanye West (twice), Rihanna, Paul McCartney, AC/DC, Madonna, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani, Sia and Usher. LL Cool J will host the televised ceremony, which kicks off at 8 p.m. from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Before the broadcast, multiple awards were handed out. Beyoncé already won one! A full list of this year’s nominees, via the Grammys, and the winners thus far are listed below.
1. 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
2. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Morning Phase,” Beck
“Beyoncé,” Beyoncé
“X,” Ed Sheeran
“In The Lonely Hour,” Sam Smith
“Girl,” Pharrell Williams
3. 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)
4. BEST NEW ARTIST
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
Haim
Sam Smith
5. BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“All Of Me (Live),” John Legend
“Chandelier,” Sia
“Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” Sam Smith
“Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift
“Happy (Live),” Pharrell Williams
6. BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Fancy,” Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX
“A Sky Full Of Stars,” Coldplay
“Say Something,” A Great Big World With Christina Aguilera
“Bang Bang,” Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
“Dark Horse,” Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J
7. BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Cheek To Cheek,” Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
“Nostalgia,” Annie Lennox
“Night Songs,” Barry Manilow
“Sending You A Little Christmas,” Johnny Mathis
“Partners,” Barbra Streisand With Various Artists
8. BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Ghost Stories,” Coldplay
“Bangerz,” Miley Cyrus
“My Everything,” Ariana Grande
“Prism,” Katy Perry
“X,” Ed Sheeran
“In The Lonely Hour,” Sam Smith
9. BEST DANCE RECORDING
“Rather Be,” Clean Bandit Featuring Jess Glynne
10. BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
“Syro,” Aphex Twin
11. BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
“Wild Heart,” Mindi Abair
“Slam Dunk,” Gerald Albright
“Nathan East,” Nathan East
“Jazz Funk Soul,” Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, Everette Harp
“Bass & Mandolin,” Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer
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71. BEST SURROUND SOUND ALBUM
“Beyoncé,” Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Beyoncé Knowles, surround producer (Beyoncé)
72. BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL
“Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem; Symphony No. 4; The Lark Ascending,” Michael Bishop, engineer; Michael Bishop, mastering engineer (Robert Spano, Norman Mackenzie, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus)
73. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL
Judith Sherman
74. BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE
“Adams, John: City Noir,” David Robertson, conductor (St. Louis Symphony)
75. BEST OPERA RECORDING
“Charpentier: La Descente D’Orphée Aux Enfers,” Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors; Aaron Sheehan; Renate Wolter-Seevers, producer (Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble; Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble)
76. BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE
“The Sacred Spirit Of Russia,” Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Conspirare)
77. BEST CHAMBER MUSIC/SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
“In 27 Pieces – The Hilary Hahn Encores,” Hilary Hahn & Cory Smythe
78. BEST CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL SOLO
“Play,” Jason Vieaux
79. BEST CLASSICAL SOLO VOCAL ALBUM
“Douce France,” Anne Sofie Von Otter; Bengt Forsberg, accompanist (Carl Bagge, Margareta Bengston, Mats Bergström, Per Ekdahl, Bengan Janson, Olle Linder & Antoine Tamestit)
80. BEST CLASSICAL COMPENDIUM
“Partch: Plectra & Percussion Dances,” Partch; John Schneider, producer
81. BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION
“Adams, John Luther: Become Ocean,” John Luther Adams, composer (Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony)
“Clyne, Anna: Prince Of Clouds,” Anna Clyne, composer (Jaime Laredo, Jennifer Koh, Vinay Parameswaran & Curtis 20/21 Ensemble)
“Crumb, George: Voices From The Heartland,” George Crumb, composer (Ann Crumb, Patrick Mason, James Freeman & Orchestra 2001)
“Paulus, Stephen: Concerto For Two Trumpets & Band,” Stephen Paulus, composer (Eric Berlin, Richard Kelley, James Patrick Miller & UMASS Wind Ensemble)
“Sierra, Roberto: Sinfonía No. 4,” Roberto Sierra, composer (Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)
Track from: Sierra: Sinfonía No. 4; Fandangos; Carnaval
82. BEST MUSIC VIDEO
“We Exist,” Arcade Fire
“Turn Down For What,” DJ Snake & Lil Jon
“Chandelier,” Sia
“Happy,” Pharrell Williams
“The Golden Age,” Woodkid Featuring Max Richter
83. BEST MUSIC FILM
“Beyoncé & Jay Z: On The Run Tour,” Beyoncé & Jay Z
“Ghost Stories,” Coldplay
“20 Feet From Stardom,” Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer & Judith Hill
“Metallica Through The Never,” Metallica
“The Truth About Love Tour: Live From Melbourne,” Pink
