--- description: The 58th ceremony airs Feb. 16 title: Here are the 2016 Grammy Nominations image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt393f85f75314a51f/698873fabc6cfc03ad3dab15/kendrick-lamar.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here are the 2016 Grammy Nominations  by [Nolan Feeney](/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 10:31 PM CUTPublished: Dec 7, 2015 1:31 PM CUT  Kendrick Lamar performs on Day Two of the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival on Aug. 1, 2015 in Montreal, Kendrick Lamar performs on Day Two of the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival on Aug. 1, 2015 in Montreal,Emma McIntyre—Getty Images  by [Nolan Feeney](/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 13, 2023 10:31 PM CUTPublished: Dec 7, 2015 1:31 PM CUT Taylor Swift’s pop-culture domination isn’t over just because her 1989 World Tour is winding down. The singer picked up several Grammy nominations Monday morning—including nods for Record of the Year (for “Blank Space”), Song of the Year (also for “Blank Space”) and Album of the Year (for _1989)—_when 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys announced a few of the biggest categories on CBS This Morning. With 11 nominations total, though, it’s Kendrick Lamar who leads the pack, with Swift and the Weeknd following with seven nominations each. Max Martin, the songwriter-producer who’s worked with both Swift and the Weeknd, has six nominations, and Drake has five (tied with several engineers and mixers). The ceremony honors music released between Oct. 1 and Sept. 30, which means that while she’s been breaking records left and right with _25_, you’ll have to wait until 2017 to see Adele (likely) sweep the show like she did in 2012\. You can find the full list of nominees [here](http://www.grammy.com/nominees "undefined"), and see a selection below: **Best New Artist** Courtney Barnett James Bay Sam Hunt Tori Kelly Meghan Trainor **Record of the Year** “Really Love” D’Angelo and the Vanguard “Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran “Blank Space,” Taylor Swift “Can’t Feel My Face,” the Weeknd **Song of the Year** “Alright,” Kendrick Lamar “Blank Space,” Taylor Swift “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town “See You Again,” Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran **Album of the Year:** _Sound & Color_, Alabama Shakes _To Pimp a Butterfly_, Kendrick Lamar _Traveller_, Chris Stapleton _1989_, Taylor Swift _Beauty Behind the Madness,_ The Weeknd **Best Pop Solo Performance** “Heartbeat Song,” Kelly Clarkson “Love Me Like You Do,” Ellie Goulding “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran “Blank Space,” Taylor Swift “Can’t Feel My Face,” The Weeknd **Best Pop Duo/Group Performance** “Ship to Wreck,” Florence + the Machine “Sugar,” Maroon 5 “Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars “Bad Blood,” Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar “See You Again,” Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth **Best Pop Vocal Album** Piece by Piece, Kelly Clarkson How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, Florence + the Machine Uptown Special, Mark Ronson 1989, Taylor Swift Before This World, James Taylor **Best Dance Recording** “We’re All We Need,” Above & Beyond featuring Zoë Johnston “Go,” The Chemical Brothers “Never Catch Me,” Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar “Runaway (U & I),” Galantis “Where Are Ü Now,” Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber **Best Dance Album** _Our Love_, Caribou _Born in the Echoes_, The Chemical Brothers _Caracal_, Disclosure _In Colour_, Jamie xx _Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü_, Skrillex and Diplo **Best Rock Performance** “Don’t Wanna Fight,” Alabama Shakes “What Kind of Man,” Florence + the Machine “Something from Nothing,” Foo Fighters “Ex’s & Oh’s,” Elle King “Moaning Lisa Smile,” Wolf Alice **Best Rock Song (awarded to songwriters)** “Don’t Wanna Fight,” Alabama Shakes “Ex’s & Oh’s,” Elle King “Hold Back the River,” James Bay “Lydia,” Highly Suspect “What Kind of Man,” Florence + the Machine **Best Rock Album** _Chaos and the Calm_, James Bay _Kintsugi,_ Death Cab for Cutie _Mister Asylum_, Highly Suspect _Drones_, Muse _.5: The Gray Chapter_, Slipknot **Best Alternative Music Album** _Sound & Color_, Alabama Shakes _Vulnicura_, Björk _The Waterfall_, My Morning Jacket _Currents_, Tame Impala _Star Wars_, Wilco **Best R&B Performance** “If I Don’t Have You,” Tamar Braxton “Rise Up,” Andra Day “Breathing Underwater,” Hiatus Kaiyote “Planes,” Jeremih featuring J. Cole “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey),” The Weeknd **Best R&B Song** “Coffee,” Miguel “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey),” The Weeknd “Let It Burn,” Jazmine Sullivan “Really Love,” D’Angelo and the Vanguard “Shame,” Tyrese **Best Urban Contemporary Album** _Ego Death_, The Internet _You Should Be Here_, Kehlani _Blood_, Lianne La Havas _Wildheart_, Miguel _Beauty Behind the Madness_, The Weeknd **Best R&B Album** _Coming Home_, Leon Bridges _Black Messiah_, D’Angelo and the Vanguard _Cheers to the Fall_, Andra Day, _Reality Show_, Jazmine Sullivan _Forever Charlie_, Charlie Wilson **Best Rap Performance** “Apparently,” J. Cole “Back to Back,” Drake “Trap Queen,” Fetty Wap “Alright,” Kendrick Lamar “Truffle Butter,” Nicki Minaj featuring Drake and Lil Wayne “All Day,” Kanye West featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney **Best Rap/Sung Collaboration** “Only Man Can Change the World,” Big Sean featuring Kanye West and John Legend “Glory,” Common and John Legend “Classic Man,” Jidenna featuring Roman GianArthur “These Walls,” Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat “Only,” Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown **Best Rap Song** “All Day,” Kanye West featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom and Paul McCartney “Alright,” Kendrick Lamar “Energy,” Drake “Glory,” Common and John Legend “Trap Queen,” Fetty Wap **Best Rap Album** _2014 Forest Hills Drive_, J. Cole _Compton_, Dr. Dre _If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late_, Drake _To Pimp a Butterfly_, Kendrick Lamar _The Pinkprint_, Nicki Minaj **Best Country Solo Performance** “Burning House,” Cam “Traveller,” Chris Stapleton “Little Toy Guns,” Carrie Underwood “John Cougar, John deere, John 3:16,” Keith Urban “Chances Are,” Lee Ann Womack **Best Country Duo/Group Performance** “Stay a Little Longer,” Brothers Osborne “If I Needed You,” Joey+Rory “The Driver,” Charles Kelly, Dierks Bentley & Eric Paslay “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town “Lonely Tonight,” Blake Shelton featuring Ashley Monroe **Best Country Song (awarded to songwriter)** “Chances Are,” Lee Ann Womack “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools,” Tim McGraw “Girl Crush,” Little Big Town “Hold My Hand,” Brandy Clark “Traveller,” Chris Stapleton **Best Country Album** _Motevallo_, Sam Hunt _Pain Killer_, Little Big Town, _The Blade_, Ashley Monroe _Pageant Material_, Kacey Musgraves _Traveller_, Chris Stapleton **Best Musical Theater Album** _An American in Paris_, Original Broadway Cast _Fun Home_, Original Broadway Cast _Hamilton_, Original Broadway Cast _The King & I_, 2015 Broadway Cast _Something Rotten!_, Original Broadway Cast **Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media** _Empire: Season 1_, Various Artists _Fifty Shades of Grey_, Various Artists _Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me_, Various Artists _Pitch Perfect 2_, Various Artists _Selma_, Various Artists **Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media** _Birdman_, Antonio Sanchez _The Imitation Game_, Alexandre Desplat _Interstellar_, Hans Zimmer _The Theory of Everything_, Jóhann Jóhansson _Whiplash_, Justin Hurwitz **Best Song Written for Visual Media (awarded to songwriters)** “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey),” The Weeknd “Glory,” Common and John Legend “Love Me Like You Do,” Ellie Goulding “See You Again,” Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth “Till It Happens To You,” Lady Gaga **Producer of the Year, Non-Classical** Jeff Bhasker Dave Cobb Diplo Larry Klein Blake Mills **Best Music Video** “LSD,” A$AP Rocky “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles),” The Dead Weather “Alright,” Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood,” Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar “Freedom,” Pharrell Williams **Best Music Film** _Mr. Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown_ _Sonic Highways_ _What Happened, Miss Simone?_ _The Wall_ _Amy_ ### Artists Who Have Never Won A Grammy  Queen John Rodgers—Redferns/Getty Images  Jackson 5 Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images  Spice Girls Ray Burmiston—Photoshot/Getty Images  GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 01: Recording artist Katy Perry performs onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. 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