Last night the nominees for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards were announced, and some of our favorite hip hop and r&b star power took over. Nominees included artists such as Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Chris Brown, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Lupe Fiasco, Estelle, Miguel, Trey Songz, Elle Varner and more.
- El Camino – The Black Keys
- Some Nights – fun.
- Babel – Mumford & Sons
- Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
- Blunderbuss – Jack White
Record of the Year
- “Lonely Boy” – The Black Keys
- “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”- Kelly Clarkson
- “We Are Young” – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
- “Somebody That I Used to Know” – Gotye featuring Kimbra
- “Thinkin Bout You” – Frank Ocean
- “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” – Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
- “The A Team” – Ed Sheeran
- “Adorn” – Miguel
- “Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
- “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” – Kelly Clarkson
- “We Are Young” – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
Best New Artist
- Hunter Hayes
- Frank Ocean
- Alabama Shakes
- The Lumineers
- fun.
Best R&B Performance
- “Thank You” – Estelle
- “Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)” – Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Ledisi
- “I Want You” – Luke James
- “Adorn” – Miguel
- “Climax” – Usher
Best Traditional R&B Performance
- “Lately” – Anita Baker
- “Love On Top” – Beyoncé
- “Wrong Side Of A Love Song” – Melanie Fiona
- “Real Good Hands” – Gregory Porter
- “If Only You Knew” – SWV
Best R&B Song
- “Adorn” – Miguel
- “Beautiful Surprise” – Tamia
- “Heart Attack” – Trey Songz
- “Pray For Me” – Anthony Hamilton
- “Refill” – Elle Varner
Best Urban Contemporary Album
- Fortune – Chris Brown
- Kaleidoscope Dream – Miguel
- Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
Best R&B Album
- Black Radio – Robert Glasper Experiment
- Back To Love – Anthony Hamilton
- Write Me Back – R. Kelly
- Beautiful Surprise – Tamia
- Open Invitation – Tyrese
Best Rap Performance
- “HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right)” – Drake featuring Lil Wayne
- “N****s In Paris” – Jay-Z & Kanye West
- “Daughters” – Nas
- “Mercy” – Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
- “I Do” – Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & André 3000
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- “Wild Ones” – Flo Rida Featuring Sia
- “No Church In The Wild” – Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
- “Tonight (Best You Ever Had)” – John Legend featuring Ludacris
- “Cherry Wine” – Nas featuring Amy Winehouse
- “Talk That Talk” – Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
Best Rap Song
- “Daughters” – Nas
- “Lotus Flower Bomb” – Wale featuring Miguel
- “Mercy” – Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
- “The Motto” – Drake featuring Lil Wayne
- “N****s In Paris” – Jay-Z & Kanye West
- “Young, Wild & Free” – Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars
Best Rap Album
- Take Care – Drake
- Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1 – Lupe Fiasco
- Life Is Good – Nas
- Undun – The Roots
- God Forgives, I Don’t – Rick Ross
- Based On A T.R.U. Story – 2 Chainz
Best Pop Solo Performance
- “Set Fire To The Rain [Live]” – Adele
- “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” – Kelly Clarkson
- “Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
- “Wide Awake” – Katy Perry
- “Where Have You Been” – Rihanna
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- “Shake It Out” – Florence + the Machine
- “We Are Young” – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
- “Somebody That I Used To Know” – Gotye featuring Kimbra
- “Sexy And I Know It” – LMFAO
- “Payphone” – Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa
Best Pop Vocal Album
- Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
- Ceremonials – Florence + the Machine
- Some Nights – fun.
- Overexposed – Maroon 5
- The Truth About Love – Pink
Best Dance Recording
- “Levels” – Avicii
- “Let’s Go” – Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo
- “Bangarang” – Skrillex featuring Sirah
- “Don’t You Worry Child” – Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
- “I Can’t Live Without You” – Al Walser
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
- Dan Auerbach
- Jeff Bhasker
- Diplo
- Markus Dravs
- Salaam Remi
Best Short Form Music Video
- “Houdini” – Foster The People
- “No Church In The Wild” – Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
- “Bad Girls” – M.I.A.
- “We Found Love” – Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
- “Run Boy Run” – Woodkid