57th Annual Grammy Awards


The 57th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 8, 2015, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The show was broadcast live by CBS at 5:00 p.m. PST. Rapper LL Cool J hosted the show for the fourth consecutive time.
The Grammy nominations were open for recordings released between October 1, 2013, and September 30, 2014. Breaking from tradition of a prime-time concert approach, the Grammy nominees were announced during an all-day event on December 5, 2014, starting with initial announcements on the CBS This Morning telecast, followed by updates made through The Grammys' official Twitter account.
Sam Smith won four awards, including Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year for "Stay with Me" and Best Pop Vocal Album for In the Lonely Hour. Beck's album Morning Phase was named Album of the Year. This prompted Kanye West, who later said he thought Beyoncé should have won, to jokingly leap onstage to interrupt Beck in a re-enactment of his 2009 MTV VMA scandal, but West left the stage without saying anything. Both Pharrell Williams and Beyoncé took three honors; with her wins, Beyoncé became the second-most-honored female musician in Grammy history following Alison Krauss. Lifetime Achievement awards were given to the Bee Gees, George Harrison, Pierre Boulez, Buddy Guy, and Flaco Jiménez.
In all, 83 Grammy Awards were presented, one more than in 2014.
The show aired simultaneously on Fox8 in Australia, Sky TV in New Zealand, and on Channel O in South Africa.

Pre-telecast ceremony

Not all Grammys were presented during the live telecast. As in previous years, most awards were handed out during the so-called pre-telecast ceremony, held at the Nokia Theater next to the Staples Center, which takes place during the afternoon before the main show. From 2015 on, this ceremony has been known as the Premiere Ceremony. Approximately 70 Grammys were presented at this ceremony, consisting of the "minor" categories.

Performers

ArtistSong
AC/DC"Rock or Bust"
"Highway to Hell"
Ariana Grande"Just a Little Bit of Your Heart"
Tom Jones
Jessie J
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
Miranda Lambert"Little Red Wagon"
Kanye West"Only One"
Madonna"Living for Love"
Ed Sheeran"Thinking Out Loud"
Jeff Lynne's ELO"Evil Woman"
"Mr. Blue Sky"
Adam Levine
Gwen Stefani
"My Heart Is Open"
Hozier
Annie Lennox
"Take Me to Church"
"I Put a Spell on You"
Pharrell Williams
Lang Lang
Hans Zimmer
"Happy"
Katy Perry"By the Grace of God"
Imagine Dragons"Shots"
Tony Bennett
Lady Gaga
"Cheek to Cheek"
UsherTribute to Stevie Wonder
"If It's Magic"
Eric Church"Give Me Back My Hometown"
Brandy Clark
Dwight Yoakam
"Hold My Hand"
Rihanna
Kanye West
Paul McCartney
"FourFiveSeconds"
Sam Smith
Mary J. Blige
"Stay with Me"
Juanes"Juntos "
Sia"Chandelier"
Beck
Chris Martin
"Heart Is a Drum"
Beyoncé"Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
John Legend
Common
"Glory"

During the ceremony, United States President Barack Obama delivered a pre-recorded message in which he spoke about domestic violence against women. His message was followed by a plea from domestic violence advocate Brooke Axtell and singer Katy Perry performing her ballad "By the Grace of God" as a dedication to the victims of the crime.

Presenters

The eligibility period for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards was October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014. The nominees were announced on December 5, 2014. The Album of the Year nominees were announced during A Very Grammy Christmas, which was broadcast on the same day.

General

; Record of the Year
; Album of the Year
; Song of the Year
; Best New Artist
; Best Pop Solo Performance
; Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
; Best Pop Vocal Album
; Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
; Best Dance Recording
; Best Dance/Electronic Album
; Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
; Best Rock Performance
; Best Metal Performance
; Best Rock Song
; Best Rock Album
; Best Alternative Music Album
; Best R&B Performance
; Best Traditional R&B Performance
; Best R&B Song
; Best Urban Contemporary Album
; Best R&B Album
; Best Rap Performance
; Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
; Best Rap Song
; Best Rap Album
; Best Country Solo Performance
; Best Country Duo/Group Performance
; Best Country Song
; Best Country Album
; Best New Age Album
; Best Improvised Jazz Solo
; Best Jazz Vocal Album
; Best Jazz Instrumental Album
; Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
; Best Latin Jazz Album
; Best Gospel Performance/Song
; Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
; Best Gospel Album
; Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
; Best Roots Gospel Album
; Best Latin Pop Album
; Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album
; Best Regional Mexican Music Album
; Best Tropical Latin Album
; Best American Roots Performance
; Best American Roots Song
; Best Americana Album
; Best Bluegrass Album
; Best Blues Album
; Best Folk Album
; Best Regional Music Album
; Best Reggae Album
; Best World Music Album
; Best Children's Album
; Best Spoken Word Album
; Best Comedy Album
; Best Musical Theater Album
; Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
; Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
; Best Song Written for Visual Media
; Best Instrumental Composition
; Best Arrangement, Instrumental or a Cappella
; Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals
; Best Recording Package
; Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
; Best Album Notes
; Best Historical Album
; Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
; Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
; Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
; Best Surround Sound Album
; Best Engineered Album, Classical
; Producer of the Year, Classical
; Best Orchestral Performance
; Best Opera Recording
; Best Choral Performance
Performers who are not eligible for an award are mentioned in parentheses
; Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
; Best Classical Instrumental Solo
; Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
; Best Classical Compendium
; Best Contemporary Classical Composition
; Best Music Video
; Best Music Film

MusiCares Person of the Year

TitleArtistRecord LabelYear of ReleaseGenreFormat
AutobahnKraftwerkVertigo1974KrautrockAlbum
"Big Girls Don't Cry"The Four SeasonsVee-Jay1962RockSingle
Blood on the TracksBob DylanColumbia1975Folk RockAlbum
The BridgeSonny RollinsBluebird1962JazzAlbum
CalypsoHarry BelafonteRCA Victor1956MentoAlbum
"Dancing Queen"ABBAPolar1976EuropopSingle
HarvestNeil YoungReprise1972RockAlbum
"Honky Tonkin'"Hank WilliamsMGM1948CountrySingle
"I Fought the Law"The Bobby Fuller FourMustang1965Garage RockSingle
"Jitterbug Waltz"Fats Waller & his Rhythm BandBluebird1942JazzSingle
John PrineJohn PrineAtlantic1971FolkAlbum
"Le Freak"ChicAtlantic1978DiscoSingle
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex PistolsSex PistolsVirgin1977Punk RockAlbum
Nick of TimeBonnie RaittCapitol1989RockAlbum
"Rescue Me"Fontella BassChess1965SoulSingle
"San Antonio Rose"Bob Wills & his Texas PlayboysVocalion1939Western SwingSingle
"School's Out"Alice Cooper & his BandWarner Bros.1972RockSingle
The Shape of Jazz to ComeOrnette ColemanAtlantic1959Avant-Garde JazzAlbum
"Sixty Minute Man"Billy Ward and his DominoesFederal1951R&BSingle
Songs of Leonard CohenLeonard CohenColumbia1967Contemporary FolkAlbum
Stand!Sly and the Family StoneEpic1969FunkAlbum
StardustWillie NelsonColumbia1978PopAlbum
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"Fisk Jubilee SingersVictor1909Negro SpiritualSingle
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"Paul RobesonHis Master's Voice1926GospelSingle
"Tell It Like It Is"Aaron NevillePar-Lo Records1966R&BSingle
"Try a Little Tenderness"Otis ReddingAtco1966SoulSingle
"Walk On the Wild Side"Lou ReedRCA1972Glam RockSingle

In Memoriam

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As usual, had a number of small changes in the voting and awarding process:
The Best American Roots Performance is a new category in the American Roots genre field. It was presented to the creators of the best performance in this genre field, which includes traditional Northern American musical styles such as cajun, zydeco, polka and others.
Another new category is the Best Roots Gospel Album in the Gospel genre field, for gospel albums in the aforementioned musical styles, including traditional southern Gospel music.
The Gospel genre field was redefined to make a clearer distinction between the traditional gospel music and the style known as Contemporary Christian Music. As mentioned above, the Best Roots Gospel Album category is new. The categories in the Gospel field will now be known as Best Gospel Performance/Song, Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, Best Gospel Album, Best Contemporary Christian Music Album and Best Roots Gospel Album.
For the first time, the use of samples and/or interpolations of other works in a new track was permitted in the various songwriters categories. Until now, samples were only allowed in the Best Rap Song category, but these are now also eligible in the Song of the Year, Best Rock Song, Best R&B Song, Best Country Song, Best Gospel Performance/Song, Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, Best American Roots Song and Best Song Written For Visual Media categories.