2015 Grammy Nominations: Joan Rivers Receives a Posthumous Nomination


Three months after Joan Rivers died at the age of 81, she received a posthumous Grammy nomination.
The comedian's work, "Diary of a Mad Diva," received a nod for Best Spoken Word album. She previously won a Grammy in 1984 for Best Comedy Album.
It's been an exciting Friday for several artists, especially first-time nominee Sam Smith, who has already received five nominations, including Best New Artist and Record of the Year. Meanwhile, several other singers have also received their first nominations, including Miley Cyrus, Iggy Azalea and Megan Trainor.
The list will continue to be updated throughout the day as new nominations come in, but here's where things stand right now.
Record of the Year
"Fancy," Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
"Chandelier," Sia
"Stay with Me (Darkchild Version)," Sam Smith
"Shake It Off," Taylor Swift
"All About That Bass," Meghan Trainor

Best New Artist
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Sam Smith
HAIM
Brandy Clark
Song of the Year
"All About that Bass," Meghan Trainor, songwriters Megan Trainor & Kevin Kadish
"Chandelier," Sia, songwriter Sia and Jesse Shatkin
"Stay with Me," Sam Smith, songwriters Sam Smith, James Napier & William Phillips
"Take Me to Church," Hozier, songwriter Andrew Hozier-Byrne
"Shake It Off," Taylor Swift, songwriters Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Karl Johan Schuster
Best Pop Solo Performance
"All of Me (Live)," John Legend
"Happy," Pharrell Williams
"Chandelier," Sia
"Stay with Me," Sam Smith
"Shake it off," Taylor Swift
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Fancy," Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
"A Sky Full of Stars," Coldplay
"Bang Bang," Jessie J, Nicki Minaj & Ariana Grande
"Say Something," A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera
"Dark Horse," Katy Perry feat. Juicy J
Best Pop Vocal Album
Ghost Stories, Coldplay
Bangerz, Miley Cyrus
My Everything, Ariana Grande
Prism, Katy Perry
X, Ed Sheeran
In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith
Best Country Album
Riser, Dierks Bentley
The Outsiders, Eric Church
The Way I'm Livin', Lee Ann Womack
12 Stories, Brandy Clark
Platinum, Miranda Lambert
Best Rock Album
Ryan Adams, Ryan Adams
Morning Phase, Beck

Turn Blue, The Black Keys
Hypnotic Eye, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Songs of Innocence, U2
Best Rock Song
"Blue Moon," Beck, songwriter Beck Hansen
"Gimme Something Good," Ryan Adams, songwriter Ryan Adams
"Fever," The Black Keys, songwriters Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Brian Burton
"Ain't It Fun," Paramore, songwriters Hayley Williams and Taylor York
"Lazaretto," Jack White, songwriter Jack White
Best Alternative Music Album
This Is All Yours, Alt-J
Reflektor, Arcade Fire
Melophobia, Cage the Elephant
St. Vincent, St. Vincent
Lazaretto, Jack White
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Sail Out, Jhene Aiko
Beyonce, Beyonce
X, Chris Brown

Mali Is, Mali Music
G I R L, Pharrell Williams
Best Country Song
"American Kids," Kenny Chesney, songwriters Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert, songwriters Miranda Lambert, Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby
"Give Me Back My Hometown," Eric Church, songwriters Eric Church, Luke Laird
"I'm Not Gonna Miss You," Glen Campbell, songwriters Glen Campbell, Julian Raymond
"Meanwhile Back at Mama's," Tim McGraw featuring Faith Hill, songwriters Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnson, Jeffery Steele
Best Country Solo Performance
"Give Me Back My Hometown," Eric Church
"Invisible," Hunter Hayes
"Automatic," Miranda Lambert


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