Nominees in top categories for the Grammy Awards
Nominees announced Friday in the top categories for the 57th annual Grammy Awards:
Record of the year: “Fancy,” Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX; “Chandelier,” Sia; “Stay With Me,” Sam Smith; “Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift; “All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor.
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; “G I R L,” Pharrell.