W tym roku, Beyoncé, Sam Smith i Pharrell Williams mają po sześć nominacji. Iggy Azalea, Beck, Eric Church, Tom Coyne (inżynier dźwięku), Drake, Gordon Goodwin, Jay-Z, Miranda Lambert, Sia, Usher i Jack White zdobyli po cztery nominacje.

"Nominowani w tym roku są odzwierciedleniem zróżnicowania środowiska muzycznego i rozpiętości talentów, a także świadectwem na to jak przebiegało głosowanie przez członków akademii" - powiedzial Neil Portnow - prezes The Recording Academy. "Akademia ma przyjemność uczcić ten plon artystów nominowanych do otrzymania najwiekszego odznaczenia w muzyce za wkład w swoich gatunkach. Ton najznakomitszej nocy muzycznej został niewatpliwie nadany, a my z niecierpliwością czekamy, aby wyprodukować jedną z najbardziej ekscytujacych transmisji telewizyjnych w historii Grammy."

Nominacje były ogłaszanie przez cały dzień, zaczynając od czterech kategorii na "CBS This Morning", a następnie przez szereg materiałów wideo umieszczanych przez artystów i celebrytów na Twitterze.

Poniżej przedstawiono nominacje w poszczególnych kategoriach:

The Album Of The Year (Album Roku):

• Morning Phase — Beck
• Beyoncé — Beyoncé
• X — Ed Sheeran
• In The Lonely Hour — Sam Smith
• Girl — Pharrell Williams

The Record Of The Year (Płyta Roku):

• "Fancy" — Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX
• "Chandelier" — Sia
• "Stay With Me" (Darkchild Version) — Sam Smith
• "Shake It Off" — Taylor Swift
• "All About That Bass" — Meghan Trainor

The Song Of The Year (Piosenka Roku):

• "All About That Bass" — Kevin Kadish & Meghan Trainor, songwriters (Meghan Trainor)
• "Chandelier" — Sia Furler & Jesse Shatkin, songwriters (Sia)
• "Shake It Off" — Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
• "Stay With Me" (Darkchild Version) — James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith, songwriters (Sam Smith)
• "Take Me To Church — Andrew Hozier-Byrne, songwriter (Hozier)

The Best New Artist (Najlepszy debiut Roku):

• Iggy Azalea
• Bastille
• Brandy Clark
• Haim
• Sam Smith

The Best Country Album (Najlepszy album Country)

• "Riser" by Dierks Bentley
• "The Outsiders" by Eric Church
• "12 Stories" by Brandy Clark
• "Platinum" by Miranda Lambert
• "The Way I'm Livin'" by Lee Ann Womack

The Best Country Song

• "American Kids" by Kenny Chesney
• "Automatic" by Miranda Lambert
• "Give Me Back My Hometown" by Eric Church
• "I'm Not Going To Miss You" by Glen Campbell
• "Meanwhile Back At Mama's" by Tim McGraw ft. Faith Hill

The Best Country Solo Performance

• "Give Me Back My Hometown" by Eric Church
• "Invisible" by Hunter Hayes
• "Automatic" by Miranda Lambert
• "Something In The Water" by Carrie Underwood
• "Cop Car" by Keith Urban

The Best Pop Vocal Album

• "Ghost Stories" by Coldplay
• "Bangerz" by Miley Cyrus
• "My Everything" by Ariana Grande
• "Prism" by Katy Perry
• "X" by Ed Sheeran
• "In The Lonely Hour" by Sam Smith

The Best Pop Solo Performance

• "All of Me by John Legend
• "Chandelier" by Sia
• "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith
• "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift
• "Happy" by Pharrell Williams

The Best Rock Song

• "Ain't it Fun" by Paramore
• "Blue Moon" by Beck
• "Fever" by The Black Keys
• "Gimme Something Good" by Ryan Adams
• "Lazareto" by Jack White

The Best Rock Album

• "Ryan Adams" by Ryan Adams
• "Morning Phase" by Beck
• "Turn Blue" by the Black Keys
• "Hypnotic Eye" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
• "Songs of Innocence" by U2 

The Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• "Cheek to Cheek" by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
• "Nostalgia" by Annie Lennox
• "Night Songs" by Barry Manilow
• "Sending You A Little Christmas" by Johnny Mathis
• "Partners by Barbra Streisand" with Various Artists 

The Best Rap Song

• "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj
• "Bound 2" by Kanye West
• "Kendrick Lamar""i" by Kendrick Lamar
• "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa
• "0-100" by Drake

The Best Music Video

• "We Exist by Arcade Fire
• "Turn Down For What by DJ Snake and Lil Jon
• "Chandelier" by Sia
• "Happy by Pharrell Williams
• "The Golden Age by Woodkid ft. Max Richter

The Best R&B Song

• "Drunk In Love" by Beyoncé ft. Jay Z
• "Good Kisser" by Usher
• "New Flame" by Chris Brown ft. Usher and Rick Ross
• "Options (Wolfjames Version)" by Luke James ft. Rick Ross
• "The Worst" by Jhené Aiko

Best Music Film

• "Beyonce & Jay Z: On The Run Tour" by Beyonce and Jay Z
• "Ghost Stories" by Coldplay
• "20 Feet From Stardom" by Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer and Judith Hill
• "Metallica Through The Never" by Metallica
• "The Truth About Love Tour: Live From Melbourne" by Pink

Pozostałe kategorie:

The Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominowani są: "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX; "A Sky Full Of Stars" by Coldplay; "Say Something" by A Great Big World With Christina Aguilera; "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj; i "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J.

The Best Country Duo/ Group Performance nominowani są: "Gentle On My Mind" by The Band Perry, "Somethin' Bad" by Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood, "Day Drinking" by Little Big Town, "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" by Tim McGraw ft. Faith Hill, "Raise 'Em Up" by Keith Urban ft. Eric Church.

The Best Dance Recording nominowani są: "Never Say Never" by Basement Jaxx; "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit Featuring Jess Glynne; "F For You" by Disclosure Featuring Mary J. Blige; "I Got U" by Duke Dumont Featuring Jax Jones; i "Faded" by Zhu.

The Best Rock Performance nominowani są: "Gimme Something Good" by Ryan Adams; "Do I Wanna Know?" by Arctic Monkeys; "Blue Moon" by Beck; "Fever" by the Black Keys; i "Lazaretto" by Jack White.

The Best Alternative Music Album nominowani są: This Is All Yours by Alt-J; Reflektor by Arcade Fire; Melophobia by Cage The Elephant; St. Vincent by St. Vincent; and Lazaretto by Jack White.

The Best Rap Performance nominowani są: "3005" by Childish Gambino; "0 To 100/The Catch Up" by Drake; "Rap God" by Eminem; "I" by Kendrick Lamar; i "All I Need Is You" by Lecrae.

The Best Rap Album nominowani są: The New Classic by Iggy Azalea; Because The Internet by Childish Gambino; Nobody's Smiling by Common; The Marshall Mathers LP2 by Eminem; Oxymoron by Schoolboy Q; and Blacc Hollywood by Wiz Khalifa.

The Best Urban Contemporary Album nominowani są: Sail Out by Jhené Aiko; Beyoncé by Beyoncé; X  by Chris Brown; Mali Is…by Mali Music; and Girl by Pharrell Williams.

The Best Country Duo/Group Performance nominowani są: "Gentle On My Mind" by the Band Perry; "Somethin' Bad" by Miranda Lambert With Carrie Underwood; "Day Drinking" by  Little Big Town; "Meanwhile Back At Mama's" by Tim McGraw Featuring Faith Hill; and "Raise 'Em Up" by Keith Urban Featuring Eric Church.

The Best Country Album nominowani są: Riser by Dierks Bentley; The Outsiders by Eric Church; 12 Stories by Brandy Clark; Platinum by Miranda Lambert; and The Way I'm Livin' by Lee Ann Womack.

This year's Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical nominowani są: Paul Epworth, John Hill, Jay Joyce, Greg Kurstin, and Max Martin.

The Best Spoken Word Album nominowani są: "Diary of A Mad Diva" by Joan Rivers, "Actors Anonymous" by James Franco, "A Call To Action" by Jimmy Carter, "Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America" by John Waters, "A Fighting Chance" by Elizabeth Warren, "We Will Survive: True Stories of Encouragement, Inspiration and the Power of Song" by Gloria Gaynor.

The Best Song Written For Visual Media nominowani są: "Everything Is Awesome!!" from "The Lego Movie" by Tegan and Sara ft. The Lonely Island, "I See Fire" from "The Hobbit" by Ed Sheeran, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" from "Glen Campbell, I'll Be Me" by Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond, "Let It Go" from "Frozen" performed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, "The Moon Song" from "Her" by "Spike Jonze and Karen O.

The Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media nomonowani są: "Frozen", "Gone Girl", "The Grand Budapest Hotel", "Gravity", "Saving Mr. Banks".

The Best Comedy Album nominowani są: "Mandatory Fun" by Weird Al Yankovic, "Obsessed" by Jim Gaffigan, "Oh My God" by Louis C.K., "Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time" by Patton Oswalt, "We Are Miracles" by Sarah Silverman.

57 Roczne Grammy Awards odbędzie się 08 lutego 2015, w Staples Center w Los Angeles, transmitowane będzie na żywo w telewizji wysokiej rozdzielczości i dźwięku przestrzennego 5.1 na CBS od 8-11: 30 pm (ET / PT).