Let the fun begin! The nominations for the 2014 Grammy Awards have officially been announced. This year, actor and rapper LL Cool J revealed the nods during a live nominations concert on television, which featured performances by Taylor Swift, Robin Thicke with Earth, Wind & Fire, Katy Perry, Lorde, Keith Urban and Miguel.
Jay Z leads the pack with nine nominations for the upcoming award show, followed by Justin Timberlake, Macklemore & Lewis, Pharrell Williams, and Kendrick Lamar with seven each. Macklemore & Lewis and Lamar will go head-to-head in the biggest award of the night -- Album of the Year -- against Sara Bareilles, Daft Punk and Swift.
The 2014 Grammy Awards will air live at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. See the full list of nominations below.
Album of the Year
Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest Daft Punk – Random Access Memories Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist Taylor Swift – Red
Song of the Year
Pink feat. Nate Reuss – "Just Give Me a Reason" Bruno Mars – "Locked Out of Heaven" Katy Perry – "Roar" Lorde – "Royals" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert – "Same Love"
Best New Artist
James Blake Kendrick Lamar Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Kacey Musgraves Ed Sheeran
Best Pop Solo Performanc
Sara Bareilles – "Brave" Lorde – "Royals" Bruno Mars – "When I Was Your Man" Katy Perry – "Roar" Justin Timberlake "Mirrors"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – "Get Lucky" Pink feat. Nate Reuss – "Just Give Me a Reason" Rihanna feat. Mikky Eiko – "Stay" Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & T.I. – "Blurred Lines" Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z – "Suit & Tie"
Best Pop Vocal Album
Lana Del Rey – Paradise Lorde – Pure Heroine Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Tony Bennett & Various Artist – Viva Duets Michael Buble – To Be Loved Gloria Estefan – The Standards Cee Lo Green – Cee Lo's Magic Moment Dionne Warwick – Now
Best Country Solo Performance
Lee Price – "I Drive Your Truck" Hunter Hayes – "I Want Crazy" Miranda Lambert – "Mama's Broken Heart" Darius Rucker – "Wagon Wheel" Blake Shelton – "Mine Would Be You"
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
The Civil Wars – From This Valley Kelly Clarkson feat. Vince Gill – "Don't Rush" Little Big Town – "Your Side of the Bed" Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban – "Highway Don't Care" Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton – "You Can't Make Old Friends"
Best Country Song
Taylor Swift – "Begin Again" Lee Brice – "I Drive Your Truck" Miranda Lambert – "Mama's Broken Heart" Kacey Musgraves – "Merry Go Round" Blake Shelton – "Mine Would Be You"
Best Country Album
Jason Aldean – Night Train Tim McGraw – Two Lanes of Freedom Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer, Different Park Blake Shelton – Based on a True Story Taylor Swift – Red
Best Dance Recording
Duke Dumont feat. AME & MNEK – "Need U" Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – "Sweet Nothing" Kaskade – "Atmosphere" Armin Van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie – "This Is What It Feels Like" Zedd feat. Foxes – "Clarity"
Best Dance Album
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories Disclosure – Settle Calvin Harris – 18 Months Kaskade – Atmosphere Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun
Best Rock Performance
Alabama Shakes – "Always Alright" David Bowie – "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" Imagine Dragons – "Radioactive" Led Zeppelin – "Kashmir" Queens of the Stone Age – "My God is the Sun" Jack White – "I'm Shakin'"
Best Rock Song
Gary Clark Jr – "Ain't Messin Round" Paul McCartney – "Cut Me Some Slack" The Rolling Stones – "Doom and Gloom" Black Sabbath – "God Is Dead?" Muse – "Panic Station"
Best Rock Album
Black Sabbath – 13 David Bowie – The Next Day Kings of Leon – Mechanical Bull Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork Neil Young With Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill
Best R&B Performance
Tamar Braxton – "Love and War" Anthony Hamilton – "Best of Me" Hiatus Kaiyote feat. Q-Tip – "Nakamarra" Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar – "How Many Drinks?" Snark Puppy with Lalah Hathaway – "Something"
Best R&B Song
Anthony Hamilton – "Best of Me" Tamar Braxton – "Love and War" PJ Morton feat. Stevie Wonder – "Only One" Justin Timberlake – "Pusher Love Girl" Fantasia feat. Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliot – "Without Me"
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Tamar Braxton – Love and War Fantasia – Side Effects of You Salaam Remi – One: In the Chamber Rihanna – Unapologetic Mack Wilds – New York: A Love Story
Best R&B Album
Faith Evans – R&B Divas Alicia Keys – Girl on Fire John Legend – Love in the Future Chrisette Michele – Better TGT – Three Kings
Best Rap Performance
Drake – "Started From the Bottom" Eminem – "Berzerk" Jay Z – "Tom Ford" Kendrick Lamar – "Swimming Pools (Drank)" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – "Thrift Shop"
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
J. Cole feat Miguel – "Power Trip" Jay Z feat. Beyonce – "Part II (On the Run)" Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – "Holy Grail" Kendrick Lamar feat. Mary J. Blige – "Now or Never" Wiz Khalifa feat. The Weeknd – "Remember You"
Best Rap Song
ASAP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar – "F***in' Problems" Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – "Holy Grail" Kanye West – "New Slaves" Drake – "Started From the Bottom" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – "Thrift Shop"
Best Rap Album
Drake – Nothing Was the Same Jay Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist Kanye West – Yeezus
Best Song Written For Visual Media
Coldplay – "Atlas" from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Jessie J – "Silver Lining" from Silver Linings Playbook Adele – "Skyfall" from Skyfall Colbie Caillat feat. Gavin DeGraw – "We Both Know" from Safe Haven Lana Del Rey – "Young and Beautiful" from The Great Gatsby Regina Spektor – "You've Got Time" from Orange Is the New Black
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