In selecting, there were very few standouts, followed by a lot of above average choices, making narrowing them down fairly difficult. I put nominees in more categories than I have previously (34 categories this year).
NOTE: I am not a member of the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and this list is in NO WAY official or reflective of their attitudes. Typically, there are five nominations in each category, but I've left some blank. Nomination eligibility period was October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014.
Record of the Year"Dark Horse," Katy Perry, Juicy J; produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Cirkut
"All About That Bass," Meghan Trainor; produced by Kevin Kadish
"Shake It Off," Taylor Swift; produced by Max Martin and Shellback
"Stay With Me," Sam Smith; produced by Jimmy Napes and Steve Fitzmaurice
"Happy," Pharrell Williams; produced by Pharrell Williams
"Reflektor," Arcade Fire; produced by James Murphy, Markus Dravs, and Arcade Fire
Album of the Year
Frozen Soundtrack, Various Artists
Beyonce, Beyonce
The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Eminem
Reflektor, Arcade Fire
Platinum, Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year
"All About that Bass," Meghan Trainor; written by Meghan Trainor and Kevin Kadish
"Let It Go," Idina Menzel, Demi Lovato; written by Kristin Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
"Chandelier," Sia; written by Sia Furler and Jesse Shatkin
"The Monster," Eminem Featuring Rihanna; written by Marshall Mathers, Bryan Fryzel, Bebe Rexha, Aaron Kleinstub, M. Athanasiou, Robyn Fenty, and Jon Bellion
"Pretty Hurts," Beyonce; written by Joshua Coleman, Sia Furler, and Beyonce Knowles
Iggy Azalea
American Authors
Meghan Trainor
Sam Smith
Aloe Blacc
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Happy," Pharrell Williams
"Stay With Me," Sam Smith
"Chandelier," Sia
"Birthday," Katy Perry
"Pretty Hurts," Beyonce
"All About That Bass," Meghan Trainor
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Love Runs Out," OneRepublic
"Bang Bang," Jessie J Featuring Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj
"Love Never Felt So Good," Michael Jackson Featuring Justin Timberlake
"Do What U Want," Lady Gaga Featuring R. Kelly
"A Sky Full of Stars," Coldplay
Best Pop AlbumIn the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith
ARTPOP, Lady Gaga
PRISM, Katy Perry
Ultraviolence, Lana Del Rey
1000 Forms of Fear, Sia
Best Traditional Pop Album
Cheek To Cheek, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Partners, Barbra Streisand
Best Dance Recording
"Wasted Love" by Steve Angello Featuring Dougy
"Hideaway," Kiesza
"Grab Her," Disclosure
"Break Free," Ariana Grande Featuring Zedd
"Lay Me Down," Avicii
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Do It Again, Royskopp & Robyn
while(1<2), deadmau5
Trouble in Paradise, La Roux
True, Avicii
"Magic," Coldplay
"Warriors," Imagine Dragons
"Believer," American Authors
"Reflektor," Arcade Fire
Best Rock Song
"Reflektor," Arcade Fire; written by Arcade Fire
Best Rock Album
Ghost Stories, Coldplay
Reflektor, Arcade Fire
Turn Blue, The Black Keys
Lazaretto, Jack White
Hypnotic Eye, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Best R&B Performance
"Partition," Beyonce
Best Traditional R&B Performance
"All of Me," John Legend
"All of Me," John Legend; written by John Stephens and Toby Gad
Best R&B Album
Love, Marriage & Divorce, Toni Braxton & Babyface
Best Contemporary Urban Album
Beyonce, Beyonce
Trigga, Trey Songz
Best Rap Performance
"Rap God," Eminem"White Walls," Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring ScHoolboy Q and Hollis
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"The Monster," Eminem Featuring Rihanna
"Fancy," Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX
"Drunk In Love," Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z
"Dark Horse," Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J
"The Monster," Eminem; written by Marshall Mathers, Bryan Fryzel, Bebe Rexha, Aaron Kleinstub, M. Athanasiou, Robyn Fenty, and Jon Bellion
"Rap God," Eminem; written by Marshall Mathers, Bigram Zayas, Matthew Delgiorno, Stephen Hacker, Douglas Davis, Richard Walters, Dania Birks, Juana Burns, Juanita Lee, Fatima Shaheed, and Kim Nazel
"Pills N Potions," Nicki Minaj; written by Onika Maraj, Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, and Ester Dean
Best Rap Album
The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Eminem
The New Classic, Iggy Azalea
Mastermind, Rick Ross
Best Country Solo Performance
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert
"Something in the Water," Carrie Underwood
"That Girl," Jennifer Nettles
"Invisible," Hunter Hayes
"Shotgun Rider," Tim McGraw
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"Somethin' Bad," Miranda Lambert Featuring Carrie Underwood
"Rewind," Rascal Flatts
"Meanwhile Back at Mama's," Tim McGraw Featuring Faith Hill
"Sweet Annie," Zac Brown Band
Best Country Song
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"Automatic," Miranda Lambert; written by Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby, and Miranda Lambert
"Something in the Water," Carrie Underwood; written by Chris DeStefano, Brett James, and Carrie Underwood
"Invisible," Hunter Hayes; written by Hunter Hayes, Bonnie Baker, and Katrina Elam
"Meanwhile Back at Mama's," Tim McGraw Featuring Faith Hill; written by Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston, and Jeffrey Steele
"I Hold On," Dierks Bentley; written by Brett James and Dierks Bentley
Best Country Album
Platinum, Miranda Lambert
Out Among the Stars, Johnny Cash
Everlasting, Martina McBride
Storyline, Hunter Hayes
Sundown Heaven Town, Tim McGraw
Best Gospel Album
Anomaly, Lecrae
Best Comedy Album
Mandatory Fun, "Weird Al" Yankovic
Obsessed, Jim Gaffigan
If/Then
Aladdin
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
The Bridges of Madison County
Beautiful: The Carol King Musical
Best Song Written for Visual Media
"Let It Go," from Frozen; written by Kristin Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
"Ordinary Love," from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom; lyrics by Bono; music by U2 and Danger Mouse
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual MediaFrozen (Deluxe Edition), Various Artists
Best Recording Package
Turn Blue, The Black Keys
Hypnotic Eye, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Beyonce, Beyonce
"Waves" (Robin Schulz Radio Edit)," Mr Probz
"Baby, Baby (Dave Aude Radio Edit)," Amy Grant
Best Music Video
"The Writing's On The Wall," OK Go
"Pretty Hurts," Beyonce
24 Hours of "Happy", Pharrell Williams
"Chandelier," Sia
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