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Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and Iggy Azalea are among artists nominated for next year's Grammy Awards.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2014 - 16:32

Anna O’Donoghue

Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and Iggy Azalea are among artists nominated for next year's Grammy Awards.

The three acts are up for the coveted Record of the Year category alongside Sia for 'Chandelier' and Meghan Trainor with 'All About That Bass', while acts including Coldplay and Miley Cyrus have also been nominated in the first wave of categories announced today.

.@theGRAMMYs Record Of The Year noms @IGGYAZALEA @charli_xcx @sia @samsmithworld @taylorswift13 @Meghan_Trainor pic.twitter.com/AhC0cbnOIb
— GRAMMYS (@RecordingAcad) December 5, 2014

Speaking on Thursday about the prospect of being nominated for any award, Sam told Billboard.com: "The Grammy to me is everything, and it's something that I've dreamed of from a very, very young age. I lose my sense of humour when people start talking about it, because it's something that I really don't take very lightly. So anything that happens ... If I get to attend again, I'll be happy."

The 22-year-old musician has also been shortlisted for Best Pop Solo Performance for 'Stay With Me' in which he will compete against John Legend, Sia, Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams for the honour.

The #Grammys are letting me announce Best Pop Solo performance...and your nominees are...https://t.co/mnyARLBN8E
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) December 5, 2014

Sam is also in contention for Best New Act and Pop Vocal Album gong for his debut LP 'In the Lonely Hour' and is up against Coldplay's 'Ghost Stories', Miley Cyrus' 'Bangerz', Ariana Grande LP 'My Everything', Katy Perry's global hit album 'Prism' and Ed Sheeran's 'x'.

Congrats #GRAMMYs Best Pop Vocal Album noms @coldplay @mileycyrus @arianagrande @katyperry @edsheeran @samsmithworld pic.twitter.com/h7aozKO1pJ
— GRAMMYS (@RecordingAcad) December 5, 2014

Following the announcement both Sam and Ed Sheeran thanked fans on Twitter for their support.

UP TO 4 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭
— SAM SMITH (@samsmith) December 5, 2014

4 Grammy Nominations and I haven't even got out of bed yet - fucking hell http://t.co/zyvWkVlVEr
— SAM SMITH (@samsmith) December 5, 2014

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Beyonce and Chris Brown are among acts up for the Urban Contemporary Album, with the latest round of announcements also including nominees for the Country Album category which includes Miranda Lambert's 'Platinum' and the Eric Church record 'The Outsiders'.

Congrats @theGRAMMYs Best Urban Contemporary Album noms @jheneaiko @beyonce @chrisbrown @malimusic @pharrell pic.twitter.com/NQ4eF2jLtq
— GRAMMYS (@RecordingAcad) December 5, 2014

Winners of all 83 Grammy categories will be revealed at the 57th edition of the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday February 8 2015.

Partial list of nominations for the Grammy Awards 2015:

Congrats @theGRAMMYs Best Rock Album noms @TheRyanAdams @beck @theblackkeys @tompetty @u2!https://t.co/RnJZCcMv3D
— JARED LETO (@JaredLeto) December 5, 2014

Congrats @theGRAMMYs Best Country Album nom @DierksBentley @ericchurch @TheBrandyClark @mirandalambert @leeannwomack pic.twitter.com/zU61E02D3s
— GRAMMYS (@RecordingAcad) December 5, 2014

#GRAMMYs Best Reggae Album nominees! @ziggymarley #LeeScratchPerry @duttypaul @DiRealShaggy #Sly&Robbie @SOJALive pic.twitter.com/21UGoaQeVH
— GRAMMYS (@RecordingAcad) December 5, 2014

SEE YOU AT THE GRAMMYS, MOM! pic.twitter.com/7CdSYZv6e6
— HAIM (@HAIMtheband) December 5, 2014

Congrats @theGRAMMYs Best New Artist noms @bastilledan @IGGYAZALEA @TheBrandyClark @HAIMtheband @samsmithworldhttps://t.co/sFBz4aYigk
— Alanis Morissette (@Alanis) December 5, 2014