Matthew Kim, Entertainment Writer
The Grammy Awards come around once a year to acknowledge outstanding achievements in the music industry. Much like the Emmy Awards for television and the Academy Awards for motion pictures, people wait expectantly to see who takes home the most prestigious awards such as Record of The Year or Album of The Year. In each of the 83 categories, 1 out of around 3 to 5 nominees are chosen for that specific category award. Here are a few of those categories with their respective nominees. This year’s show will be held on February 15, 2016, who do you think is going to win in each respective category?
Record of the Year
- Song: Really Love
Artist: D’Angelo And The Vanguard
Track from: Black Messiah
- Song: Uptown Funk
Artist: Mark Ronson (ft. Bruno Mars)
Track from: Uptown Special
- Song: Thinking Out Loud
Artist: Ed Sheeran
Track from: X
- Song: Blank Space
Artist: Taylor Swift
Track from: 1989
- Song: Can’t Feel My Face
Artist: The Weeknd
Track from: Beauty Behind the Madness
Best Music Video
- Song: LSD
Artist: ASAP Rocky
Track from: At. Long. Last. ASAP
- Song: I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)
Artist: The Dead Weather
Track from: Dodge and Burn
- Song: Alright
Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Track from: To Pimp a Butterfly
- Song: Bad Blood
Artist: Taylor Swift (ft. Kendrick Lamar)
Track from: 1989
- Song: Freedom
Artist: Pharrell Williams
Track from: De Maxx – Long Player 35
Song of the Year
- Song: Alright
Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Track from: To Pimp a Butterfly
- Song: Blank Space
Artist: Taylor Swift
Track from: 1989
- Song: Girl Crush
Artist: Little Big Town
Track from: Pain Killer
- Song: See You Again
Artist: Wiz Khalifa (ft. Charlie Puth)
Track from: Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Song: Thinking Out Loud
Artist: Ed Sheeran
Track from: X
Best New Artist
- Artist: Courtney Barnett
Label Company: Mom + Pop Music
- Artist: James Bay
Label Company: Republic Records
- Artist: Sam Hunt
Label Company: MCA Nashville
- Artist: Tori Kelly
Label Company: Capitol Records
- Artist: Meghan Trainer
Label Company: Epic Records
