The GRAMMYs is the most sought after awards show in the music industry. When the nominees for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced on Monday morning, many were left surprised by the results.
Alicia Keys had the honor of announcing the nominees for the four leading categories of the awards event on "CBS This Morning."
The show's Twitter account even shared a photo of the envelopes, which was aptly captioned: "The envelopes are in the building! @aliciakeys kicks off #GRAMMYs nominees, ahead on @CBSThisMorning."
Leading the pack with the most nominees was Kendrick Lamar with 11 GRAMMY nominations, followed by Taylor Swift and The Weeknd who garnered seven nominations each.
Kendrick Lamar earned nominations for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Rap Album, to name a few. Check out the full list of nominees via Entertainment Tonight below:
Best New Artist
Courtney Barnett
James Bay
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
Meghan Trainor
Record of the Year
"Really Love" by D'Angelo and The Vanguard
"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
"Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran
"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
"Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd
Song of the Year
"Alright" by Kendrick Lamar, songwriters: Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Anthony Spears and Pharrell Williams
"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift, songwriters: Max Martin, Shellback, and Taylor Swift
"Girl Crush" by Little Big Town, songwriters: Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose
"See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, songwriters: Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charles Puth, and Cameron Thomaz
"Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran, songwriters: Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge
Album of the Year
"Sound & Color" from Alabama Shakes
"To Pimp A Butterfly" from Kendrick Lamar
"Traveller" from Chris Stapleton
"1989" from Taylor Swift
"Beauty Behind the Madness" from The Weeknd
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Ship To Wreck" by Florence + The Machine
"Sugar" by Maroon 5
"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
"Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
"See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
Best Dance Recording
"We're All We Need" by Above and Beyond featuring Zoë Johnston
"Go" by The Chemical Brothers
"Never Catch Me" by Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar
"Runaway (U & I)" by Galantis
"Where Are Ü Now" by Skrillex and Diplo with Justin Bieber
Best Rock Performance
"Don't Wanna Fight" by Alabama Shakes
"What Kind of Man" by Florence + The Machine
"Something From Nothing" by Foo Fighters
"Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King
"Moaning Lisa Smile" by Wolf Alice
Best Alternative Music Album
"Sound & Color" from Alabama Shakes
"Vulnicura" from Björk
"The Waterfall" from My Morning Jacket
"Currents" from Tame Impala
"Star Wars" by Wilco
Best Urban Contemporary Album
"Ego Death" from The Internet
"You Should Be Here" from Kehlani
"Blood" from Lianne La Havas
"Wildheart" from Miguel
"Beauty Behind the Madness" from The Weeknd
Best Rap Album
"2014 Forest Hills Drive" from J. Cole
"Compton" from Dr. Dre
"If Youre Reading This Its Too Late" from Drake
"To Pimp A Butterfly" from Kendrick Lamar
"The Pinkprint" from Nicki Minaj
Best Country Album
"Montevallo" from Sam Hunt
"Pain Killer" from Little Big Town
"The Blade" from Ashley Monroe
"Pageant Material" from Kacey Musgraves
"Traveller" from Chris Stapleton
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
"My Favorite Things" from Joey Alexander
"Breathless" from Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective
"Covered: Recorded Live At Capitol Studios" by Robert Glasper & The Robert Glasper Trio
"Beautiful Life" from Jimmy Greene
"Past Present" from John Scofield
Best Gospel Album
"Destined To Win (Live)" from Karen Clark
"Sheard Living It" from Dorinda Clark-Cole
"One Place Live" from Tasha Cobbs
"Covered: Alive Is Asia [Live] (Deluxe)" from Israel and Newbreed
"Life Music: Stage Two" from Jonathan McReynolds
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
"Whatever The Road" from Jason Crabb
"How Can It Be" from Lauren Diagle
"Saints and Sinners" from Matt Maher
"This Is Not A Test" from Tobymac
"Love Ran Red" from Chris Tomlin
Best Latin Pop Album
"Terral" from Pablo Alborán
"Healer" from Alex Cuba
"A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition)" from Ricky Martin
"Sirope" from Alejandro Sanz
"Algo Sucede" from Julieta Venegas
Best Americana Album
"The Firewatcher's Daughter" from Brandi Carlile
"The Traveling Kind" from Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
"Something More Than Free" from Jason Isbell
"Mono" from The Mavericks
"The Phosphorescent Blues" from Punch Brothers
Best Spoken Word Album (includes poetry, audio books, and storytelling)
"Blood On Snow (Jo Nesbø)" from Patti Smith
"Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, And Assorted Hijinks" from Dick Cavett
"A Full Life: Reflections At Ninety" from Jimmy Carter
"Patience and Sarah (Isabel Miller)" from Janis Ian and Jean Smart
"Yes Please" from Amy Poehler and Various Artists
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Jeff Bhasker
Dave Cobb
Diplo
Larry Klein
Blake Mills
Best Music Film
"Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown" by James Brown
"Sonic Highways" by Foo Fighters
"What Happened, Miss Simone?" by Nina Simone
"The Wall" by Roger Waters
"Amy" by Amy Winehouse
Catch the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards when it airs live on CBS on February 15, 2016.