Grammy Nominees Update: Beyonce, Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea Part Of Early Nominees

Beyonce, Sam Smith, Miranda Lambert, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Iggy Azalea, Pharrell Williams, and Ariana Grande are among the early nomineesin the upcoming Grammy Awards...
The rest of the nominees will be revealed on Twitter throughout the day, leading up to the A Very Grammy Christmas special at 9 p.m., during which the Album of the Year nominees will be announced amid performances from Smith, Grande, and Big Sean.
See More Nominees after the break....



BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Riser, Dierks Bentley
The Outsiders, Eric Church
12 Stories, Brandy Clark
Platinum, Miranda Lambert
The Way I'm Livin', Lee Ann Womack

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Ghost Stories, Coldplay
Bangerz, Miley Cyrus
My Everything, Ariana Grande
Prism, Katy Perry
X, Ed Sheeran
In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Sail Out, Jhene Aiko
Beyonce, Beyonce
X, Chris Brown
Mali Is, Mali Music
Girl, Pharrell Williams

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Fancy, Iggy Azalea Ft. Charli XCX
Chandelier, Sia
Stay With Me (Darkchild Version), Sam Smith
Shake It Off, Taylor Swift
All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
John Legend, "All of Me (Live Version)"
Sia, "Chandelier"
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off"
Pharrell Williams, "Happy"

BEST ROCK SONG
Paramore, "Ain't It Fun"
Beck, "Blue Moon"
The Black Keys, "Fever"
Ryan Adams, "Gimme Something Good"
Jack White, "Lazaretto"

BEST ROCK ALBUM
Ryan Adams, Ryan Adams
Beck, Morning Phase
Blake Keys, Turn Blue
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Hypnotic Eye
U2, Songs of Innocence

BEST NEW ARTISTE
Bastille
Iggy Azalea
Brandy Clark
Haim
Sam Smith

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Morning Phase, Beck
Beyonce, Beyonce
X, Ed Sheeran
In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith
Girl, Pharrell Williams