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Sam Smith, Beyonce lead Grammys with five nods each

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According to (Reuters) report – British soul-pop artist Sam Smith and

R&B star Beyonce led artists with five Grammy nominations each on

Friday, the Recording Academy announced via social media.

Smith, 22, picked up five nods including the top awards Record of the

Year for his song "Stay with Me" and the coveted Best New Artist

award, alongside Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, British pop-rockers

Bastille, country singer Brandy Clark and California sister trio Haim.

Record of the Year nominees also include Taylor Swift's "Shake it

Off," Meghan Trainor's catchy summer anthem "All About That Bass,"

Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX's "Fancy" and Sia's "Chandelier."

Smith also picked up nominations in Song of the Year, for "Stay with

Me," and best Pop Vocal Album nod for "In the Lonely Hour." Song of

the Year contenders also include Swift's "Shake it Off," Trainor's

"All About That Bass" and Sia's "Chandelier," alongside Hozier's "Take

Me to the Church."

Beyonce, 33, landed key nominations in the R&B category, including

best R&B performance and best R&B song for her steamy single "Drunk in

Love" featuring rapper husband Jay Z. Her self-titled album, released

suddenly without fanfare last December and one of this year's

biggest-selling records, was nominated for best urban contemporary

album.

With a total of 51 nominations throughout her music career, Beyonce

has now become the most-nominated artist in Grammy history, passing

producer David Foster.

Swift's "1989" album, which has sold more than 2 million copies since

its October release, didn't land any nominations although its title

song "Shake it Off" picked up three nods.

The final Album of the Year category, the top Grammy, will be

announced at a televised "A Very Grammy Christmas" concert airing late

Friday on CBS.

The Recording Academy comprises music industry professionals who

select artists and music released between Oct. 1, 2013 and Sept. 30,

2014.

In an effort to draw younger viewers to the annual Grammys ceremony,

which will be held in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2015, the Recording

Academy chose to announce the nominees in 82 categories throughout

Friday morning on its Twitter feed.

Dierks Bentley's "Riser," Eric Church's "The Outsiders," Clark's "12

Stories," Miranda Lambert's "Platinum" and Lee Ann Womack's "The Way

I'm Livin'" will compete for best country album.

Church and Lambert landed four Grammy nods each.

Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku

I am a Ghanaian Broadcast Journalist/Writer who has an interest in General News, Sports, Entertainment, Health, Lifestyle and many more.

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