57th Annual Grammy Awards | |
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Date | February 8, 2015 |
Location | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Hosted by | LL Cool J |
Most awards | Sam Smith (4) |
Most nominations | Beyoncé, Sam Smith, Pharrell Williams (6 each) |
Website | http://www.grammy.com/ |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | CBS |
Viewership | 25.3 million viewers [1] |
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 ( UTC−8). Rapper LL Cool J hosted the show for the fourth consecutive time. [2]
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. [3]
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. [4] 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. [5]
In all, 83 Grammy Awards were presented, one more than in 2014. [6]
The show aired simultaneously on Fox8 in Australia, [7] Sky TV in New Zealand, [8] and on Channel O in South Africa. [9]
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. [10] Approximately 70 Grammys were presented at this ceremony, consisting of the "minor" categories.
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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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" (live commercial from Las Vegas) |
Tony Bennett Lady Gaga |
" Cheek to Cheek" |
Usher | Tribute 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 (Together)" |
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. [11]
The eligibility period for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards was October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014. [18] 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. [19]
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Best American Roots Performance
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling)
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or a Cappella
Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Producer of the Year, Classical
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 Contemporary Classical Composition
The following received multiple nominations:
Six:
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Four:
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Three:
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The following received multiple awards:
Four: Three:
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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 (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&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.
57th Annual Grammy Awards | |
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Date | February 8, 2015 |
Location | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Hosted by | LL Cool J |
Most awards | Sam Smith (4) |
Most nominations | Beyoncé, Sam Smith, Pharrell Williams (6 each) |
Website | http://www.grammy.com/ |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | CBS |
Viewership | 25.3 million viewers [1] |
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 ( UTC−8). Rapper LL Cool J hosted the show for the fourth consecutive time. [2]
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. [3]
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. [4] 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. [5]
In all, 83 Grammy Awards were presented, one more than in 2014. [6]
The show aired simultaneously on Fox8 in Australia, [7] Sky TV in New Zealand, [8] and on Channel O in South Africa. [9]
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. [10] Approximately 70 Grammys were presented at this ceremony, consisting of the "minor" categories.
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
---|---|
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" (live commercial from Las Vegas) |
Tony Bennett Lady Gaga |
" Cheek to Cheek" |
Usher | Tribute 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 (Together)" |
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. [11]
The eligibility period for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards was October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014. [18] 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. [19]
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album
Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano)
Best American Roots Performance
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling)
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or a Cappella
Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Producer of the Year, Classical
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 Contemporary Classical Composition
The following received multiple nominations:
Six:
|
Five:
|
Four:
|
Three:
|
|
|
Two:
|
|
|
|
The following received multiple awards:
Four: Three:
|
Two:
|
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&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.