2014 Grammy Awards: Full List Of Nominees

The nominations for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards were announced tonight with LL Cool J returning to host the annual nomination special.

Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z leads the field of nominees with nine nominations, while Justin Timberlake, Pharrell and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis follow with seven nods. Although surprising (especially for JT), none of the top nominees score Album of the Year nomination except the latter. View all of the nominees in major categories beneath:

2014 GRAMMY AWARDS : NOMINATIONS

Album of the Year
Sara Bareilles - 'The Blessed Unrest'
Daft Punk - 'Random Access Memories'
Kendrick Lamar - 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City'
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - 'The Heist'
Taylor Swift - 'Red'

Record of the Year
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell - "Get Lucky"
Imagine Dragons - "Radioactive"
Lorde - "Royals"
Bruno Mars - "Locked Out of Heaven"
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. - "Blurred Lines"

Song of the Year
Pink feat. Nate Ruess - "Just Give Me A Reason"
Bruno Mars - "Locked Out of Heaven"
Katy Perry - "Roar"
Lorde - "Royals"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert - "Same Love"

Best New Artist
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran

Best Pop Solo Performance
Sara Bareilles - "Brave"
Lorde - "Royals"
Bruno Mars - "When I Was Your Man"
Katy Perry - "Roar"
Justin Timberlake - "Mirrors"

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell - "Get Lucky"
Pink feat. Nate Ruess - "Just Give Me A Reason"
Rihanna feat. Kimbra - "Stay"
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. - "Blurred Lines"
Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z - "Suit & Tie"

Best Pop Vocal Album
Lana Del Ray - 'Paradise'
Lorde - 'Pure Heroine'
Bruno Mars - 'Unorthodox Jukebox'
Robin Thicke - 'Blurred Lines'
Justin Timberlake - 'The 20/20 Experience (The Complete Experience)'

Best Rock Performance
Alabama Shakes - "Always Alright"
David Bowie - "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"
Imagine Dragons - "Radioactive"
Led Zeppelin - "Kashmir" (Live)
Queens Of The Stone Age - "My God Is The Sun"
Jack White - "I'm Shakin'"

Best Rock Album
Black Sabbath - '13'
Kings of Leon - 'Mechanical Bull'
Led Zeppelin - 'Celebration Day'
Queens Of The Stone Age - '…Like Clockwork'
Neil Young With Crazy Horse - 'Psychedelic Pill'

Best R&B Performance
Tamar Braxton - "Love And War"
Anthony Hamilton - "Best Of Me"
Hiatus Kaiyote feat. Q-Tip - "Nakamarra"
Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar - "How Many Drinks?"
Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway - "Something"

Best R&B Song
Anthony Hamilton – "Best of Me"
Tamar Braxton – "Love and War"
PJ Morton feat. Stevie Wonder – "Only One"
Justin Timberlake – "Pusher Love Girl"
Fantasia feat. Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliot – "Without Me"

Best R&B Album
Faith Evans - 'R&B Divas'
Alicia Keys - 'Girl On Fire'
John Legend - 'Love In The Future'
Chrisette Michele - 'Better'
TGT - 'Three Kings'

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Tamar Braxton – 'Love and War'
Fantasia – 'Side Effects of You'
Salaam Remi – 'One: In the Chamber'
Rihanna – 'Unapologetic'
Mack Wilds – 'New York: A Love Story'

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
J. Cole feat Miguel – "Power Trip"
Jay Z feat. Beyonce – "Part II (On the Run)"
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – "Holy Grail"
Kendrick Lamar feat. Mary J. Blige – "Now or Never"
Wiz Khalifa feat. The Weeknd – "Remember You"

Best Rap Performance
Drake – "Started From the Bottom"
Eminem – "Berzerk"
Jay Z – "Tom Ford"
Kendrick Lamar – "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – "Thrift Shop"

Best Rap Song
ASAP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – "F***in' Problems"
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – "Holy Grail"
Kanye West – "New Slaves"
Drake – "Started From the Bottom"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – "Thrift Shop"

Best Rap Album
Drake – 'Nothing Was the Same'
Jay Z – 'Magna Carta… Holy Grail'
Kendrick Lamar – 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City'
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – 'The Heist'
Kanye West – 'Yeezus'

Best Country Solo Performance
Lee Price – "I Drive Your Truck"
Hunter Hayes – "I Want Crazy"
Miranda Lambert – "Mama's Broken Heart"
Darius Rucker – "Wagon Wheel"
Blake Shelton – "Mine Would Be You"

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
The Civil Wars – From This Valley
Kelly Clarkson feat. Vince Gill – "Don't Rush"
Little Big Town – "Your Side of the Bed"
Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift & Keith Urban – "Highway Don't Care"
Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton – "You Can't Make Old Friends"

Best Country Song
Taylor Swift – "Begin Again"
Lee Brice – "I Drive Your Truck"
Miranda Lambert – "Mama's Broken Heart"
Kacey Musgraves – "Merry Go Round"
Blake Shelton – "Mine Would Be You"

Best Country Album
Jason Aldean - 'Night Train'
Tim McGraw - 'Two Lanes of Freedom'
Kacey Musgraves - 'Same Trailer, Different Park'
Blake Shelton - 'Based On A True Story...'
Taylor Swift - 'Red'

Best Dance Recording
Duke Dumont feat. AME & MNEK – "Need U"
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – "Sweet Nothing"
Kaskade – "Atmosphere"
Armin Van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie – "This Is What It Feels Like"
Zedd feat. Foxes – "Clarity"

Best Dance Album
Daft Punk – 'Random Access Memories'
Disclosure – 'Settle'
Calvin Harris – '18 Months'
Kaskade – 'Atmosphere'
Pretty Lights – 'A Color Map of the Sun'

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Write by: RC - Saturday, December 7, 2013