Taking to Instagram following the revelation he was up for four gongs, including Record of the Year thanks to his smash hit Thinking Out Loud, Ed tweeted: “I wasn’t expecting the Grammy noms, thank you.”
Everyone’s favourite #squad leader Taylor Swift also cleaned up nicely, bagging an impressive seven nods for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Music Video, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
Canadian newcomer The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, 25, also landed seven nods. But the front-runner of the upcoming ceremony was 28-year-old rapper Kendrick Lamar, who landed a whopping 11 nominations.
Locally, Melbourne singer Courtney Barnett, 28, is up for Best New Artist while Perth group Tame Impala are in the Best Alternative Music Album category.
Surprisingly names like Madonna, Rihanna and Lana Del Rey were overlooked. While Adele’s latest offering 25 is not eligible as it was released after the cut-off date.
The much-hyped music event ceremony will take place on February 15.
Check out the nominations below
Album of the Year
Alabama Shakes, Sound and Color
Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly
Chris Stapleton, Traveller
Taylor Swift, 1989
The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness
Song of the Year
Kendrick Lamar, Alright
Taylor Swift, Blank Space
Little Big Town, Girl Crush
Wiz Kahifa feat. Charlie Puth, See You Again
Ed Sheeran, Thinking Out Loud
Record of the Year
D’Angelo and the Vanguard, Really Love
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, Uptown Funk
Ed Sheeran, Thinking Out Loud
Taylor Swift, Blank Space
The Weeknd, Can’t Feel my Face
28-year-old Kendrick Lamar scored the most nominations with an impressive 11 nods!
Best New Artist
Courtney Barnett
James Bay
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
Meghan Trainor
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson, Piece by Piece
Florence + The Machine, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Mark Ronson, Uptown Special
Taylor Swift, 1989
James Taylor, Before This World
Best Dance Recording
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Florence + The Machine, Ship to Wreck
Maroon 5, Sugar
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, Uptown Funk
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, Bad Blood
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, See You Again
Best Alternative Music Album
Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color
Björk, Vulnicura
My Morning Jacket, The Waterfall
Tame Impala, Currents
Wilco, Star Wars
Aussie singer Courtney Barnett, 28, is up for Best New Artist.
Best Rap Album
J. Cole, 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Dr. Dre, Compton
Drake, If Youre Reading This Its Too Late
Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly
Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint
Best Pop Solo Performance
Kelly Clarkson, Heartbeat Song
Ellie Goulding, Love Me Like You Do
Ed Sheeran, Thinking Out Loud
Taylor Swift, Blank Space
The Weeknd, Can’t Feel My Face
Best Music Video
A$AP Rocky, LSD
The Dead Weather, I Feel Love
Kendrick Lamar, Alright
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, Bad Blood
Pharrell Williams, Freedom
The Weeknd raked in seven nominations.
