Event
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.
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.
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Winners and nominees.
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
Pop.
Best Pop Solo Performance
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Best Pop Vocal Album
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Dance/Electronic.
Best Dance Recording
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Contemporary Instrumental.
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Rock.
Best Rock Performance
Best Metal Performance
Best Rock Song
Best Rock Album
Alternative.
Best Alternative Music Album
R&amp;B.
Best R&amp;B Performance
Best Traditional R&amp;B Performance
Best R&amp;B Song
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Best R&amp;B Album
Rap.
Best Rap Performance
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Best Rap Song
Best Rap Album
Country.
Best Country Solo Performance
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Country Song
Best Country Album
New Age.
Best New Age Album
Jazz.
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Best Jazz Vocal Album
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Best Latin Jazz Album
Gospel/Contemporary Christian.
Best Gospel Performance/Song
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Best Gospel Album
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Best Roots Gospel Album
Latin.
Best Latin Pop Album
Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Best Tropical Latin Album
Americana Music.
Best American Roots Performance
Best American Roots Song
Best Americana Album
Best Bluegrass Album
Best Blues Album
Best Folk Album
Best Regional Music Album
Reggae.
Best Reggae Album
World Music.
Best World Music Album
Children's.
Best Children's Album
Spoken Word.
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling)
Comedy.
Best Comedy Album
Musical Show.
Best Musical Theater Album
Music for Visual Media.
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Composing/Arranging.
Best Instrumental Composition
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or a Cappella
Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals
Crafts.
Best Recording Package
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Best Album Notes
Historical.
Best Historical Album
Production.
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Production, Surround Sound.
Best Surround Sound Album
Production, Classical.
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Producer of the Year, Classical
Classical.
Best Orchestral Performance
Best Opera Recording
Best Choral Performance
"Performers who are not eligible for an award (such as orchestras, soloists or choirs) 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
Music Video/Film.
Best Music Video
Best Music Film
In Memoriam.
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Multiple nominations and awards.
The following received multiple nominations:
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"Three:"
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"Two:"
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The following received multiple awards:
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Changes.
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 (or "regional roots") 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 (CCM). 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&amp;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.
Notes.
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