Lamar, Swift lead Grammy nominations

The rest of his nominations are for his collaborations with artists like Taylor Swift (“Bad Blood”), Flying Lotus (“Never Catch Me”), and Kanye West (“All Day”).

All three will also vie for the Album of the Year award along with Alabama Shakes and Chris Stapleton. English singer and guitarist Ed Sheeran’s viral ballad Thinking Out Loud was also nominated for both Record of the Year, which considers overall performance, and Song of the Year, which recognises songwriting.

This morning, the complete list of 2016 Grammy nominations was released.

As the deaths at the hands of law enforcement in Baltimore, Cleveland, Staten Island and elsewhere have reignited the ongoing debate over the use of lethal force disproportionally against blacks by law enforcement, Lamar’s album – much like that of D’Angelo’s muscular “Black Messiah” – was unapologetic in its blackness, speaking directly, and exclusively, to a black audience.

The 58th Grammy Awards air February 15 at 8 p.m. on CBS.

Ed Sheeran and Mark Ronson will fly the flag for the United Kingdom at the 2016 Grammy Awards.

Her fellow potential Best New Artists include country/R&B hybrid hitmaker Sam Hunt, singer-songwriter Tori Kelly (“Nobody Love”), British singer-songwriter James Bay (who opened for Taylor Swift on the European leg of her “1989” world tour) and “All About That Bass” breakout sensation Meghan Trainor.

Also nominated for the 2014 Grammy Awards, Cecile McLorin Salvant returned to the jazz vocal album category with “For One to Love”.

“I am beyond humbled with these nominations”. In addition to album of the year, Stapleton’s “Traveller” is nominated for best country album, country song and country solo performance.

Adele managed to smashed through records as she set the record for the most downloads of her single Hello, as well as managing to shift 3.38 million sod her album in the first week. He single-handedly carries the nominations of Song of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Music Video in addition to Album of the Year. The cast recording for Broadway smash “Hamilton”, the subversive, pro-immigration musical about Alexander Hamilton from “In The Heights” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda was nominated for “Best Musical Theater Album”.

Madonna’s album Rebel Heart, a critical and commercial success also failed to land a nomination.

With this new nomination, Sanz is out to grab his fourth Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album, a distinction he previously earned with “No Es lo Mismo” (2003), “El Tren de los Momentos” (2007) and “Paraiso Express” (2010). Then, on Monday (Dec. 7), Folarin said that Kendrick Lamar hasn’t answered his calls in two years.

Home features two ragas, one of which is a creation of her late father Ravi Shankar.