Two Grammy nods for SA

Two Grammy nods for SA

Rapper Kendrick Lamar on Monday led nominations for the Grammy Awards, although pop superstar Taylor Swift dominated in the most prominent categories.

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South Africa's Ladysmith Black Mambazo got the nod for Best World Album, while Wouter Kellerman was nominated for Best Instrumental Album.


Here's the full list:


Album of the Year 


- Alabama Shakes, "Sound and Color"

- Kendrick Lamar, "To Pimp a Butterfly"

- Chris Stapleton, "Traveller"

- Taylor Swift, "1989"

- The Weeknd, "Beauty Behind the Madness"

- Record of the Year (for single) -

- D'Angelo and the Vanguard, "Really Love"


Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"


- Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"

- Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"

- The Weeknd, "Can't Feel My Face" 


Song of the Year (for songwriting) -


- Kendrick Lamar, "Alright." Songwriters also include hip-hop producer Sounwave and pop star Pharrell Williams

- Taylor Swift, "Blank Space." Songwriters also include Swedish production team of Max Martin and Shellback

- Country and folk songwriters Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose, "Girl Crush." Song performed by group Little Big Town

- Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth, "See You Again." Songwriters also include hip-hop producer DJ Frank E and songwriter Andrew Cedar.

- Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"


Best New Artist 


- Courtney Barnett

- James Bay

- Sam Hunt

- Tori Kelly

- Meghan Trainor


Best Pop Solo Performance 


- Kelly Clarkson, "Heartbeat Song"

- Ellie Goulding, "Love Me Like You Do"

- Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"

- Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"

- The Weeknd, "Can't Feel My Face"


Best Pop Duo/Group Performance 


- Florence and the Machine, "Ship to Wreck"

- Maroon 5, "Sugar"

- Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"

- Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"

- Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again"


Best Rock Album


- James Bay, "Chaos and the Calm"

- Death Cab for Cutie, "Kintsugi"

- Highly Suspect, "Mister Asylum"

- Muse, "Drones"

- Best Alternative Music Album -

- Alabama Shakes, "Sound and Color"

- Bjork, "Vulnicura"

- My Morning Jacket, "The Waterfall"

- Tame Impala, "Currents"

- Wilco, "Star Wars"


Best Rap Album


- J. Cole, "2014 Forest Hills Drive"

- Dr. Dre, "Compton"

- Drake, "If You're Reading This It's Too Late"

- Kendrick Lamar, "To Pimp a Butterfly"

- Nicki Minaj, "The Pinkprint"


Best World Music Album 


- Gilberto Gil, "Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo" (Brazil)

- Angelique Kidjo, "Sings" (Benin/Luxembourg)

-  Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Ella Spira and The Inala Ensemble, "Music from Inala" (South Africa/Britain)

- Anoushka Shankar, "Home" (India/Britain)

- Zomba Prison Project, "I Have No Everything Here" (Malawi)


Best Dance/Electronic Album


- Caribou, "Our Love"

- The Chemical Brothers, "Born in the Echoes"

- Disclosure, "Caracal"

- Jamie XX, "In Colour"

- Skrillex and Diplo, "Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack U"


Best Contemporary Instrumental Album


- Bill Frisell, Guitar in the Space Age!

- Wouter Kellerman, Love Language

- Marcus Miller, Afrodeezia

- Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest, Sylva

- Kirk Whalum, The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter IV

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