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Nominations for The Grammy Awards

The Grammys will be awarded at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles on Feb. 8. Courtesy Photo

Hip hop artist and Compton native Kendrick Lamar earned a leading 11 nominations for the 58th annual Grammy Awards today while Taylor Swift and The Weeknd each received seven nods.

All three were nominated for the coveted Album of the Year prize — Lamar for “To Pimp a Butterfly,” Swift for “1989” and The Weeknd for “Beauty Behind the Madness.” Also nominated were Alabama Shakes for “Sound & Color” and Chris Stapleton for “Traveller.”

Swift’s “Blank Space” and The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face” were nominated for Record of the Year, along with D’Angelo and the Vanguard for “Really Love,” Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars for “Uptown Funk” and Ed Sheeran for “Thinking Out Loud.”

“Blank Space” and “Thinking Out Loud” also earned Song of the Year nods for Swift and Sheeran. Also up for the prize, which is awarded to the songwriters, are Lamar’s “Alright,” Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush” and Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again.”

Up for Best New Artist are Courtney Barnett, James Bay, Sam Hunt, Tori Kelly and Meghan Trainor.

The Grammys will be presented Feb. 15 at Staples Center.

Swift’s “Bad Blood,” which also features Lamar, was nominated for best pop duo/group performance, as was Khalifa’s “See You Again,” which features Charlie Puth. Also tabbed in the category were Ronson and Mars’ “Uptown Funk,” Maroon 5’s “Sugar” and Florence and the Machine’s “Ship to Wreck.”

Lamar also landed in the best rap album category for “To Pimp a Butterfly.” He will compete with J. Cole for “2014 Forest Hills Drive,” Dr. Dre’s “Compton,” Drake’s “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” and Nick Minaj’s “The Pinkprint.”

Alabama Shakes, meanwhile, will look to take home the best alternative music album prize for “Sound & Color.” Also up for the prize are Bjork for “Vulnicura,” My Morning Jacket for “The Waterfall,” Tame Impala for “Currents” and Wilco for “Star Wars.”

The Weeknd’s “Beauty Behind the Madness” is up for best urban contemporary album, as are The Internet for “Ego Death,” Kehlani’s “You Should Be Here,” Lianne La Havas for “Blood” and Miguel for “Wildheart.”

Chris Stapleton, a big winner at the recent County Music Association Awards, was also nominated for best country album for “Traveller.” Also nominated in the category were Sam Hunt for “Montevallo,” Little Big Town for “Pain Killer,” Ashley Monroe for “The Blade” and Kacey Musgraves for “Pageant Material.”

Former President Jimmy Carter also landed on the lengthy list of Grammy nominees, earning a nod in the best spoken word album category for “A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety.” Dick Cavett is in the category for “Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments and Assorted Hijinks,” as is Amy Poehler for “Yes Please.” Rounding out the category are Patti Smith for “Blood on Snow” and Janis Ian & Jean Smart for “Patience and Sarah (Isabel Miller).”

 

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