The 57th Grammy Awards are here and this year's nominees are some of the best we've seen in recent years–from big names like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift to up-and-comers like Sia and Sam Smith! Below are my predictions for most of the main categories and a few guesses at some of the smaller categories.
Key: *Winner, †Runner-up, Actual Winner
15 Winners Right (7 runner-ups) out of 36
RECORD OF THE YEAR
*Stay With Me (Darkchild Version) - Sam Smith
†Chandelier - Sia
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Fancy - Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX
All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
*In The Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
†Beyoncé - Beyoncé
X - Ed Sheeran
Girl - Pharrell Williams
Morning Phase - Beck
SONG OF THE YEAR
*Chandelier - Sia
†Stay With Me (Darkchild Version) - Sam Smith
All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Take Me To Church - Hozier
BEST NEW ARTIST
*Sam Smith
†Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
Haim
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
*Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
†All Of Me (Live) - John Legend
Chandelier - Sia
Stay With Me (Darkchild Version) - Sam Smith
Happy (Live) - Pharrell Williams
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
*Bang Bang - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
†Fancy - Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX
Say Something - A Great Big World With Christina Aguilera
A Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay
Dark Horse - Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
*Cheek To Cheek - Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
†Night Songs - Barry Manilow
Nostalgia - Annie Lennox
Sending You A Little Christmas - Johnny Mathis
Partners - Barbra Streisand With Various Artists
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
*X - Ed Sheeran
†In The Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
Ghost Stories - Coldplay
Bangerz - Miley Cyrus
My Everything - Ariana Grande
Prism - Katy Perry
BEST DANCE RECORDING
*Rather Be - Clean Bandit Featuring Jess Glynne
†I Got U - Duke Dumont Featuring Jax Jones
Never Say Never - Basement Jaxx
F For You - Disclosure Featuring Mary J. Blige
Faded - Zhu
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
*While(1<2) - Deadmau5
†Syro - Aphex Twin
Damage Control - Mat Zo
Nabuma Rubberband - Little Dragon
Do It Again - Röyksopp & Robyn
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
*Lazaretto - Jack White
†Do I Wanna Know? - Arctic Monkeys
Gimme Something Good - Ryan Adams
Blue Moon - Beck
Fever - The Black Keys
BEST ROCK SONG
*Fever - The Black Keys
†Lazaretto - Jack White
Ain't It Fun - Paramore
Blue Moon - Beck
Gimme Something Good - Ryan Adams
BEST ROCK ALBUM
*Turn Blue - The Black Keys
†Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams
Morning Phase - Beck
Hypnotic Eye - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Songs Of Innocence - U2
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
*Lazaretto - Jack White
†Reflektor - Arcade Fire
This Is All Yours - Alt-J
Melophobia - Cage The Elephant
St. Vincent - St. Vincent
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
*Drunk In Love - Beyoncé Featuring Jay Z
†Good Kisser - Usher
New Flame - Chris Brown Featuring Usher & Rick Ross
It's Your World - Jennifer Hudson Featuring R. Kelly
Like This - Ledisi
BEST R&B SONG
*Drunk In Love - Beyoncé Featuring Jay Z
†Good Kisser - Usher
New Flame - Chris Brown Featuring Usher & Rick Ross
Options (Wolfjames Version) - Luke James Featuring Rick Ross
The Worst - Jhené Aiko
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
*Girl - Pharrell Williams
†Beyoncé - Beyoncé
Sail Out - Jhené Aiko
X - Chris Brown
Mali Is... - Mali Music
BEST R&B ALBUM
*Lift Your Spirit - Aloe Blacc
†Black Radio 2 - Robert Glasper Experiment
Islander - Bernhoft
Love, Marriage & Divorce - Toni Braxton & Babyface
Give The People What They Want - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
*3005 - Childish Gambino
†0 To 100 / The Catch Up - Drake
Rap God - Eminem
I - Kendrick Lamar
All I Need Is You - Lecrae
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
*The Monster - Eminem Featuring Rihanna
†Bound 2 - Kanye West & Charlie Wilson
Blak Majik - Common Featuring Jhené Aiko
Tuesday - I Love Makonnen Featuring Drake
Studio - Schoolboy Q Featuring BJ The Chicago Kid
BEST RAP SONG
*I - Kendrick Lamar
†Bound 2 - Kanye West & Charlie Wilson
Anaconda - Nicki Minaj
We Dem Boyz - Wiz Khalifa
0 To 100 / The Catch Up - Drake
BEST RAP ALBUM
*Oxymoron - Schoolboy Q
†Because The Internet - Childish Gambino
The New Classic - Iggy Azalea
Nobody's Smiling - Common
The Marshall Mathers LP2 - Eminem
Blacc Hollywood - Wiz Khalifa
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
*Automatic - Miranda Lambert
†Something In The Water - Carrie Underwood
Give Me Back My Hometown - Eric Church
Invisible - Hunter Hayes
Cop Car - Keith Urban
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
*Day Drinking - Little Big Town
†Somethin' Bad - Miranda Lambert With Carrie Underwood
Gentle On My Mind - The Band Perry
Meanwhile Back At Mama's - Tim McGraw Featuring Faith Hill
Raise 'Em Up - Keith Urban Featuring Eric Church
BEST COUNTRY SONG
*Give Me Back My Hometown - Eric Church
†American Kids - Kenny Chesney
Automatic - Miranda Lambert
I'm Not Gonna Miss You - Glen Campbell
Meanwhile Back At Mama's - Tim McGraw Featuring Faith Hill
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
*The Outsiders - Eric Church
†Platinum - Miranda Lambert
Riser - Dierks Bentley
12 Stories - Brandy Clark
The Way I'm Livin' - Lee Ann Womack
BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM (INCLUDES POETRY, AUDIO BOOKS & STORYTELLING)
*Diary Of A Mad Diva - Joan Rivers
†Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America - John Waters
Actors Anonymous - James Franco
A Call To Action - Jimmy Carter
A Fighting Chance - Elizabeth Warren
We Will Survive: True Stories Of Encouragement, Inspiration, And The Power Of Song - Gloria Gaynor
BEST COMEDY ALBUM
*Oh My God - Louis C.K.
†Mandatory Fun - "Weird Al" Yankovic
Obsessed - Jim Gaffigan
Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time - Patton Oswalt
We Are Miracles - Sarah Silverman
BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM
*Hedwig And The Angry Inch
†A Gentleman's Guide To Love & Murder
Aladdin
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
West Side Story
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
*Frozen
†Get On Up: The James Brown Story
American Hustle
Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1
The Wolf Of Wall Street
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA
*The Grand Budapest Hotel
†Gone Girl
Frozen
Gravity
Saving Mr. Banks
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
*Let It Go - Idina Menzel [Frozen]
†The Moon Song - Scarlett Johansson & Joaquin Phoenix [Her]
Everything Is Awesome!!! - Tegan And Sara Featuring The Lonely Island [The Lego Movie]
I See Fire - Ed Sheeran [The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug]
I'm Not Gonna Miss You - Glen Campbell [Glen Campbell, I’ll Be Me]
BEST REMIXED RECORDING, NON-CLASSICAL
*Waves (Robin Schulz Remix) - Mr. Probz
†All Of Me (Tiesto's Birthday Treatment Remix) - John Legend
Falling Out (Ming Remix) - Crossfingers Featuring Danny Losito
Pompeii (Audien Remix) - Bastille
The Rising (Eddie Amador Remix) - Five Knives
Smile (Kaskade Edit) - Galantis
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
*Happy - Pharrell Williams
†Chandelier - Sia
We Exist - Arcade Fire
Turn Down For What - DJ Snake & Lil Jon
The Golden Age - Woodkid Featuring Max Richter
BEST MUSIC FILM
*Beyoncé & Jay Z: On The Run Tour - Beyoncé & Jay Z
†Ghost Stories - Coldplay
20 Feet From Stardom - Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer & Judith Hill
Metallica Through The Never - Metallica
The Truth About Love Tour: Live From Melbourne – Pink
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL
*Greg Kurstin
- Beating Heart (Ellie Goulding)
- Chandelier (Sia)
- Double Rainbow (Katy Perry)
- Gunshot (Lykke Li)
- Money Power Glory (Lana Del Rey)
- 1000 Forms Of Fear (Sia)
- Sheezus (Lily Allen)
- Wrapped In Red (Kelly Clarkson)
†John Hill
- All You Never Say (Birdy)
- Burning Gold (Christina Perri)
- Can't Remember To Forget You (Shakira Featuring Rihanna)
- Goldmine (Kimbra)
- Guts Over Fear (Eminem Featuring Sia)
- Strange Desire (Bleachers)
- Voices (Phantogram)
- Water Fountain (Tune-Yards)
Paul Epworth
- Pendulum (FKA Twigs)
- Queenie Eye (Paul McCartney)
- Road (Paul McCartney)
- Save Us (Paul McCartney)
Jay Joyce
- About Last Night (Sleeper Agent)
- It Goes Like This (Thomas Rhett)
- Melophobia (Cage The Elephant)
- Montibello Memories (Matrimony)
- Mountains Of Sorrow, Rivers Of Song (Amos Lee)
- The Outsiders (Eric Church)
Max Martin
- Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj)
- Break Free (Ariana Grande Featuring Zedd)
- Dark Horse (Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J)
- Problem (Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea)
- Shake It Off (Taylor Swift)
- Unconditionally (Katy Perry)