The National, James Blake, Disclosure, Kendrick Lamar & more among 2014 Grammy nominations
The nominees for the 2014 Grammy Awards were unveiled last night, with a whole host of famous and emerging acts fighting it out for the coveted accolades.
Among the nominations are the likes of Daft Punk, Lorde, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Drake, James Blake, David Bowie, Vampire Weekend, Tame Impala, A$AP Rocky and Disclosure.
Check out the full list beneath. The ceremony will take place on 26 January.
Album of the Year:
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Taylor Swift – Red
Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest
Record of the Year:
Daft Punk – “Get Lucky”
Lorde – “Royals”
Robin Thicke – “Blurred Lines”
Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive”
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
Song of the Year:
Lorde – “Royals”
Pink – “Just Give Me a Reason”
Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Same Love”
Best New Artist:
Kendrick Lamar
James Blake
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Ed Sheeran
Kacey Musgraves
Best Rock Song:
Gary Clark Jr. – Ain’t Messin ‘Round
Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear – “Cut Me Some Slack”
The Rolling Stones – “Doom and Gloom”
Black Sabbath – “God Is Dead?”
Muse – “Panic Station”
Best Rock Album:
David Bowie – The Next Day
Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
Black Sabbath – 13
Kings of Leon – Mechanical Bull
Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day
Best Alternative Album:
The National – Trouble Will Find Me
Nine Inch Nails – Hesitation Marks
Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampire of the City
Neko Case – The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
Tame Impala – Lonerism
Best Rap Song:
Kanye West – “New Slaves”
Jay Z – “Holy Grail”
Drake – “Started From the Bottom”
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – “Thrift Shop”
ASAP Rocky – “Fuckin Problems”
Best Rap Album:
Kanye West – Yeezus
Jay Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Drake – Nothing Was the Same
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Best Rap Performance:
Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)”
Jay Z – “Tom Ford”
Eminem – “Berzerk”
Drake – “Started From the Bottom”
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – “Thrift Shop”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Daft Punk – “Get Lucky”
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – “Suit & Tie”
Robin Thicke – “Blurred Lines”
Rihanna – “Stay”
Pink – “Just Give Me a Reason”
Best Dance/Electronica Album:
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Disclosure – Settle
Kaskade – Atmosphere
Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun
Calvin Harris – 18 Months
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