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If you missed the Grammy nomination concert last night, the most important thing that you need to know is that within the first few minutes of the show Taylor Swift was beatboxing. The other thing that you should know is that by the end, there was a six way tie for the top number of nominations: fun., Jay-Z, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean and Kanye West lead the nominations with six apiece.
Song of the year (songwriter’s award)
The A Team – Ed Sheeran
Adorn – Miguel Pimentel
Call Me Maybe – Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen and Josh Ramsay
Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Jérgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin and Ali Tamposi
We Are Young – Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost and Nate Ruess
Best R&B album
Black Radio – Robert Glasper Experiment
Back to Love – Anthony Hamilton
Write Me Back – R Kelly
Beautiful Surprise – Tamia
Open Invitation – Tyrese
Best rap album
Take Care – Drake
Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Part 1 – Lupe Fiasco
Life Is Good – Nas
Undun – The Roots
God Forgives, I Don’t – Rick Ross
Based on a T.R.U. Story – 2 Chainz
Best R&B Performance
Thank You – Estelle
Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.) – Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Ledisi
I Want You – Luke James
Adorn – Miguel
Climax – Usher
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Lately – Anita Baker
Love On Top – Beyoncé
Wrong Side Of A Love Song – Melanie Fiona
Real Good Hands – Gregory Porter
If Only You Knew – SWV
Best R&B Song
Adorn – Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
Beautiful Surprise – Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Tamia)
Heart attack – Benjamin Levin, Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson, songwriters (Trey Songz)
Pray For Me – Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick “jQue” Smith,
songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)
Refill – Darhyl “DJ” Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew “Pop” Wansel, songwriters (Elle Varner)
Best Gospel Song
Go Get It – Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary)
Hold On- Cheryl Fortune, James Fortune & Terence Vaughn, songwriters (James Fortune &
FIYA, Monica & Fred Hammond)
I Feel Good – Phillip Feaster, Fred Hammond, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers, songwriters
(Fred Hammond)
My Testimony – Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp, songwriters (Marvin Sapp)
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