Grammy 2016 Nominations Announced

The nominations for 2016′s Grammy Awards have been announced. The ceremony, which takes place in Los Angeles on 15 February, will see the likes of Kendrick Lamar (pictured), Tame Impala and Courtney Barnett all fight for a place in modern music history.

The full list of main nominations is as follows:

Album of the Year
Alabama Shakes – Sound and Color (below)

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 (below)

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

Best New Artist

Courtney Barnett

James Bay (below)

Sam Hunt

Tori Kelly

Meghan Trainor

Best Rock Performance

Alabama Shakes – Don’t Wanna Fight

Florence + The Machine – What Kind Of Man

Foo Fighters – Something From Nothing

Elle King – Ex’s & Oh’s

Wolf Alice – Moaning Lisa Smile (below)

Best Alternative Music Album

Alabama Shakes – Sound & Color

Björk – Vulnicura

My Morning Jacket – The Waterfall

Tame Impala – Currents (below)

Wilco – Star Wars

Click here for the full list. The Grammy Awards will take place on 15 February at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.