It looks like Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have thrift shopped their way to superstardom!
Leading the nominations for the 2014 Grammy Awards with nine nominations is Jay Z, followed by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell and Kendrick Lamar with seven nominations each. Up for many major awards are Macklemore and Ryan Lewis while Pharrell is nominated for his guest appearances on Daft Punk’s Get Lucky and Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines. Also up for major awards including Album of the Year and Best Country Album is the fearless, Taylor’s Swift. Billboard number #1 Lorde, is up for four major awards but the Best New Artist category is not one of them, oddly.
Here are some of the nominations for the top categories for the 2014 Grammy Awards, which will take place in Los Angeles on January 21st, 2014.
1. RECORD OF THE YEAR
Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams – Get Lucky
Imagine Dragons – Radioactive
Lorde – Royals
Bruno Mars – Locked Out Of Heaven
Robin Thicke featuring T.I and Pharrell Williams – Blurred Lines
2. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Taylor Swift – Red
3. SONG OF THE YEAR
Pink and Nate Ruess – Just Give Me A Reason
Bruno Mars – Locked Out Of Heaven
Katy Perry – Roar
Lorde – Royals
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert – Same Love
4. BEST NEW ARTIST
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran
5. BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Sara Bareilles – Brave
Lorde – Royals
Bruno Mars – When I Was Your Man
Katy Perry – Roar
Justin Timberlake – Mirrors
6. BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams – Get Lucky
Pink and Nate Ruess – Just Give Me A Reason
Rihanna and Mikky Ekko – Stay
Robin Thicke featuring T.I and Pharrell Williams – Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake and Jay Z – Suit & Tie
7. BEST R&B ALBUM
Faith Evans – R&B Divas
Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire
John Legend – Love In The Future
Chrisette Michele – Better
TGT – Three Kings
8. BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Drake – Started From The Bottom
Eminem – Berzerk
Jay Z – Tom Ford
Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz – Thrift Shop
9. BEST RAP ALBUM
Drake – Nothing Was The Same
Jay Z – Magna Carta…Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Kanye West – Yeezus
10. BEST ROCK ALBUM
Black Sabbath – 13
David Bowie – The Next Day
Kings Of Leon – Mechanical Bull
Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day
Queens Of The Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
Neil Young With Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill
The full list of nominees is available here.
