On the evening of February 8, the 57th Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles. Some of the awards (about 70) have already found their owners the day before during the Premiere Ceremony, but the results in the main nominations were traditionally announced during the TV broadcast from the Staples Center.
Every year, the Grammy is awarded in 78 categories by the vote of the American Recording Academy. The most prestigious awards are the so-called "Big Four": "Record of the Year", "Album of the Year", "Song of the Year" and "Best New Artist". In 2015, Briton Sam Smith was presented in all four nominations, becoming only the third performer in the history of the award with a similar result. He managed to repeat the result of Amy Winehouse, who in 2007 took away 3 statuettes with her in four nominations. In addition to the Big Four awards, Smith also received the Best Pop Vocal Album award. Other winners of this year's ceremony were Beyoncé and Pharrell Williams, each with 3 awards.
Winners in the main Grammy 2015 nominations:
Record of the Year: "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)" - Sam Smith
Album of the Year: Morning Phase - Beck
Song of the Year: "Stay with Me (Darkchild Version)" - Sam Smith
Best New Artist: Sam Smith
Best Pop Solo Performance: "Happy (Live)" - Pharrell Williams
Best Pop Duo or Group Performance: Say Something - Great Big World & Christina Aguilera
Best Pop Vocal Album: In the Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Cheek to Cheek - Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
Best Dance Record: "Rather Be" - Clean Bandit & Jess Glynn
Best Dance / Electronic Album: Syro - Aphex Twin
Best Rock Performance: "Lazaretto" - Jack White
Best Rock Song: "Ain't It Fun" - Paramore
Best Rock Album: Morning Phase - Beck
Best R&B Performance: "Drunk in Love" - Beyoncé featuring Jay Z
Best R&B Song: "Drunk in Love" - Beyoncé featuring Jay Z
Best Urban Album: GIRL - Pharrell Williams
Best R&B Album: Love, Marriage & Divorce - Toni Braxton & Babyface
Best Rap Performance: "i" - Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap / Vocal Duo: "The Monster" - Eminem featuring Rihanna
Best Rap Song: "i" - Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap Album: The Marshall Mathers LP 2 - Eminem
Best Country Solo Performance: "Something in the Water" - Carrie Underwood
Best Country Duo or Group Performance: "Gentle on My Mind" - The Band Perry
Best Country Song: "I'm Not GonnMiss You" - Glen Campbell
Best Country Album: Platinum - Miranda Lambert
Best Compilation Motion Picture Soundtrack: Frozen
Best Non-Compilation Film Soundtrack: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Song Written for Visual Performance: "Let It Go" - "Frozen"; Idina Menzel
Best Music Video: "Happy" - Pharrell Williams
