The major Grammy nominees

Published December 6, 2014 1:22pm

Newcomer Sam Smith joined more established stars Beyonce and Pharrell Williams in leading nominations for the Grammy Awards, with each tapped in six categories.

The winners will be announced at a gala ceremony in Los Angeles on February 8. Here are the nominees in some of the major categories, as announced on Friday.

Album of the Year

Beck, "Morning Phase"
Beyonce, "Beyonce"
Ed Sheeran, "X"
Sam Smith, "In the Lonely Hour"
Pharrell Williams, "Girl"

Record of the Year (For Singles)

Iggy Azalea, featuring Charli XCX: "Fancy"
Sia, "Chandelier"
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off"
Meghan Trainor, "All About That Bass"

Song of the Year (For Songwriters)

Kevin Kadish and Meghan Trainor, "All About That Bass"
Sia and Jesse Shatkin, "Chandelier"
Max Martin, Shellback and Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off"
Jimmy Napes, William Phillips and Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
Hozier, "Take Me to Church"

Best New Artist

Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
Haim
Sam Smith

Best Pop Solo Performance

John Legend, "All of Me"
Sia, "Chandelier"
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off"
Pharrell Williams, "Happy"

Best Rock Album

Ryan Adams, "Ryan Adams"
Beck, "Morning Phase"
The Black Keys, "Turn Blue"
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, "Hypnotic Eye"
U2, "Songs of Innocence"

Best Rap Album

Iggy Azalea, "The New Classic"
Childish Gambino, "Because the Internet"
Common, "Nobody's Smiling"
Eminem, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2"
Schoolboy Q, "Oxymoron"
Wiz Khalifa, "Blacc Hollywood"

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Aphex Twin, "Syro"
Deadmau5, "while (1<2)"
Little Dragon, "Nabuma Rubberband"
Royksopp & Robyn, "Do It Again"
Mat Zo, "Damage Control"

Best Alternative Music Album

Alt-J, "This Is All Yours"
Arcade Fire, "Reflektor"
Cage The Elephant, "Melophobia"
St. Vincent, "St. Vincent"
Jack White, "Lazaretto"

— Agence France-Presse

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