The Grammys will air this Sunday, and before you tune in to the music-filled event, get reacquainted with all the nominees [1]. We've got all the top artists and their nominated music right here, like Kendrick Lamar, Justin Timberlake [2], Lorde [3], and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Chances are you've been hearing their tunes for months, but in case you've missed some of the other artists, give their songs a listen, and find out how many nominations everyone earned.
Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe (Explicit)
Kendrick Lamar
Seven nominations total:
- Best new artist
- Best rap album, good kid, m.A.A.d city
- Album of the year, good kid, m.A.A.d city
- Best R&B performance, "How Many Drinks?"
- Best rap performance, "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
- Best rap or sung collaboration, "Now or Never"
- Best rap song, "F*ckin' Problems"
Justin Timberlake
Six nominations total:
- Best pop vocal album, The 20/20 Experience
- Best pop solo performance, "Mirrors"
- Best pop performance by a duo or a group, "Suit & Tie"
- Best R&B song, "Pusher Love Girl"
- Best rap or sung collaboration, "Holy Grail"
- Best rap song, "Holy Grail"
Jay Z
Six nominations total:
- Best rap album, Magna Carta Holy Grail
- Best pop performance by a duo or a group, "Suit & Tie"
- Best rap performance, "Tom Ford"
- Best rap or sung collaboration, "Part II (On the Run)"
- Best rap or sung collaboration, "Holy Grail"
- Best rap song, "Holy Grail"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Six nominations total:
- Album of the year, The Heist
- Best rap album, The Heist
- Song of the year, "Same Love"
- Best rap song, "Thrift Shop"
- Best rap performance, "Thrift Shop"
- Best new artist
Lorde [5]
Four nominations total:
- Song of the year, "Royals"
- Record of the year, "Royals"
- Best pop vocal album, Pure Heroine
- Best pop solo performance, "Royals"
Daft Punk - Get Lucky (Full Video)
Daft Punk
Four nominations total:
- Album of the year, Random Access Memories
- Best electronica/dance album, Random Access Memories
- Record of the year, "Get Lucky"
- Best pop solo performance by a duo or a group, "Get Lucky"
Drake - Hold On, We’re Going Home ft. Majid Jordan
Drake
Four nominations total:
- Best rap album, Nothing Was the Same
- Best rap performance, "Started From the Bottom"
- Best rap song, "F*ckin' Problems"
- Best rap song, "Started From the Bottom"
Bruno Mars
Four nominations total:
- Best pop vocal album, Unorthodox Jukebox
- Record of the year, "Locked Out of Heaven"
- Best pop solo performance, "When I Was Your Man"
- Song of the year, "Locked Out of Heaven"
Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines ft. T.I., Pharrell (Official Music Video)
Robin Thicke
Three nominations total:
- Best pop vocal album, Blurred Lines
- Record of the year, "Blurred Lines"
- Best pop performance by a duo or a group, "Blurred Lines"
Kacey Musgraves
Three nominations total:
- Best country album, Same Trailer Different Park
- Best new artist
- Best country song, "Merry Go Round"
Black Sabbath
Three nominations total:
- Best rock album, 13
- Best rock song, "God Is Dead?"
- Best hard rock or metal performance, "God Is Dead?"
Taylor Swift
Three nominations total:
- Album of the year, Red
- Best country album, Red
- Best country song, "Begin Again"
Pink
Two nominations total:
- Song of the year, "Give Me a Reason"
- Best pop performance by a duo or a group, "Give Me a Reason"
Rihanna
Two nominations total:
- Best urban contemporary album, Unapologetic
- Best pop performance by a duo or a group, "Stay"
Calvin Harris
Two nominations total:
- Best electronica/dance album, 18 Months
- Best dance recording, "Sweet Nothing"
Katy Perry - Roar (Official)
Katy Perry
Two nominations total:
- Song of the year, "Roar"
- Best pop solo performance, "Roar"
Kaskade
Two nominations total:
- Best electronica/dance album, Atmosphere
- Best dance recording, "Atmosphere"
Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
Imagine Dragons
Two nominations total:
- Record of the year, "Radioactive"
- Best rock performance, "Radioactive"
Kanye West - Black Skinhead (Blkkk SkkkN Head) Official Video HD
Kanye West
Two nominations total:
- Best rap album, Yeezus
- Best rap song, "New Slaves"
David Bowie
Two nominations total:
- Best rock album, The Next Day
- Best rock performance, "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
Led Zeppelin
Two nominations total:
- Best rock album, Celebration Day
- Best rock performance, "Kashmir [Live]"
Gary Clark Jr.
Two nominations total:
- Best rock song, "Ain't Messin' Round"
- Best traditional R&B performance, "Please Come Home"
Queens of the Stone Age
Two nominations total:
- Best rock album, . . . Like Clockwork
- Best rock performance, "My God Is the Sun"
Sara Bareilles - Brave (Official Video)
Sara Bareilles
Two nominations total:
- Album of the year, The Blessed Unrest
- Best pop solo performance, "Brave"
Lana Del Rey - Young and Beautiful (Official Music Video)
Lana Del Rey
Two nominations total:
- Best pop vocal album, Paradise
- Best song written for visual media, "Young and Beautiful"
Eminem - Berzerk (Official Music Video) (Explicit)
Eminem
One nomination total:
- Best rap performance, "Berzerk"
Ed Sheeran
One nomination total:
- Best new artist
James Blake
One nomination total:
- Best new artist
Disclosure
One nominations total:
- Best electronica/dance album, Settle
Pretty Lights
One nomination total:
- Best electronica/dance album, A Color Map of the Sun
Alabama Shakes
One nomination total:
- Best rock performance, "Always Alright"
Jack White
One nomination total:
- Best rock performance, "I'm Shakin'"
Paul McCartney
One nomination total:
- Best rock song, "Cut Me Some Slack"
The Rolling Stones
One nomination total:
- Best rock song, "Doom and Gloom"
Muse
One nomination total:
- Best rock song, "Panic Station"
Kings of Leon
One nomination total:
- Best rock album, Mechanical Bull
Neil Young
One nomination total:
- Best rock album, Psychedelic Pill
Neko Case
One nomination total:
- Best alternative music album, The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
The National
One nomination total:
- Best alternative music album, Trouble Will Find Me
Nine Inch Nails
One nomination total:
- Best alternative music album, Hesitation Marks
Tame Impala
One nomination total:
- Best alternative music album, Lonerism
Vampire Weekend
One nomination total:
- Best alternative music album, Modern Vampires of the City
Faith Evans
One nomination total:
- Best R&B album, R&B Divas
Alicia Keys
One nomination total:
- Best R&B album, Girl on Fire
John Legend
One nomination total:
- Best R&B album, Love in the Future
Chrisette Michele
One nomination total:
- Best R&B album, Better
TGT
One nomination total:
- Best R&B album, Three Kings