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Who's gonna grab a Grammy?

It's a night the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences celebrate the best in the music business and the biggest names in music come together to perform on one stage. This is your one-stop guide to find out who's been nominated, who our picks are (you're welcome to share yours @dnaAfterHrs on Twitter) and why, and who's performing, too. Read on...

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It's a night the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences celebrate the best in the music business and the biggest names in music come together to perform on one stage. This is your one-stop guide to find out who's been nominated, who our picks are (you're welcome to share yours @dnaAfterHrs on Twitter) and why, and who's performing, too. Read on...

THE NOMINATION LIST
(And our predictions, too!)

Record Of The Year
FANCY -Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX
CHANDELIER - Sia
STAY WITH ME (DARKCHILD VERSION) - Sam Smith Steve Fitzmaurice, Rodney Jerkins & Jimmy Napes
*SHAKE IT OFF - Taylor Swift
ALL ABOUT THAT BASS - Meghan Trainor
Why: Meghan and Sia are equally strong contenders, but this is Swift's strong suit.

Song Of The Year
ALL ABOUT THAT BASS - Meghan Trainor
CHANDELIER - Sia
SHAKE IT OFF - Taylor Swift
STAY WITH ME (DARKCHILD VERSION) - Sam Smith
*TAKE ME TO CHURCH - Hozier
Why: While we're in love with all the songs in this category, Hozier's song is a personal favourite.

Best New Artist
IGGY AZALEA
BASTILLE
BRANDY CLARK
HAIM
*SAM SMITH

Why: It has quite simply been Sam Smith's year. Everybody loves this guy!

Best Pop Solo Performance
*ALL OF ME (LIVE) - John Legend
CHANDELIER - Sia
STAY WITH ME (DARKCHILD VERSION) - Sam Smith
SHAKE IT OFF - Taylor Swift
HAPPY (LIVE) - Pharrell Williams
Why: Chandelier touched a nerve, Happy made it summer all year, but All Of Me was universally loved.

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
FANCY - Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX
*A SKY FULL OF STARS - Coldplay
SAY SOMETHING - A Great Big World With Christina Aguilera
BANG BANG - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
DARK HORSE - Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J
Why: Bang Bang may have charted high, but A Sky Full Of Stars has that special something.

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
*CHEEK TO CHEEK - Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
NOSTALGIA - Annie Lennox
NIGHT SONGS - Barry Manilow
SENDING YOU A LITTLE CHRISTMAS - Johnny Mathis
PARTNERS - Barbra Streisand With Various Artists
Why: This one should go down to the wire between Bennett/ Gaga and Barbra and others.

Best Pop Vocal Album
GHOST STORIES - Coldplay
BANGERZ - Miley Cyrus
MY EVERYTHING - Ariana Grande
PRISM - Katy Perry
* X - Ed Sheeran
IN THE LONELY HOUR - Sam Smith
Why: Between Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran? Sheeran, for sheer variety

Best Dance/Electronic Music
NEVER SAY NEVER - Basement Jaxx
*RATHER BE - Clean Bandit Featuring Jess Glynne
F FOR YOU - Disclosure Featuring Mary J. Blige
I GOT U - Duke Dumont Featuring Jax Jones
FADED - Zhu Zhu
Why: Bet's on Rather Be. Faded would be second choice.

Best Dance/Electronic Album
SYRO - Aphex Twin
WHILE (1<2) - Deadmaus
NABUMA RUBBERBAND - Little Dragon
DO IT AGAIN - Röyksopp & Robyn
*DAMAGE CONTROL - Mat Zo
Why: Loved the Mat Zo album. Biased about this one.

Best Contemporary Instrumental Music
*WILD HEART - Mindi Abair
SLAM DUNK - Gerald Albright
NATHAN EAST - Nathan East
JAZZ FUNK SOUL - Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, Everette Harp
BASS & MANDOLIN - Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer
Why: Haven't heard any one of these artists, just hazarding a guess on Wild Heart here, for no reason in particular.

Best Rock Performance
GIMME SOMETHING GOOD - Ryan Adams
*DO I WANNA KNOW? - Arctic Monkeys
BLUE MOON - Beck
FEVER - The Black Keys
*LAZARETTO - Jack White
Why: Can't choose between Do I Wanna and Lazaretto. Loved both songs.

Best Metal Performance
NEON KNIGHTS - Anthrax
HIGH ROAD - Mastodon
*HEARTBREAKER - Motörhead
THE NEGATIVE ONE - Slipknot
THE LAST IN LINE - Tenacious D
Why: Gotta be honest. Not too fond of the genre. So picking Heartbreaker, just for kicks.

Best Rock Song
AIN'T IT FUN - Paramore
BLUE MOON - Beck
FEVER - The Black Keys
GIMME SOMETHING GOOD - Ryan Adams
*LAZARETTO - Jack White
Why: Lazaretto. Because White has something special with this one.

Best Rock Album
RYAN ADAMS Ryan Adams
MORNING PHASE - Beck
TURN BLUE - The Black Keys
* HYPNOTIC EYE - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
SONGS OF INNOCENCE - U2
Why: Really liked the album

Best Alternative Music Album Vocal or Instrumental.
THIS IS ALL YOURS - Alt-J
*REFLEKTOR - Arcade Fire
MELOPHOBIA - Cage The Elephant
ST. VINCENT - St. Vincent
LAZARETTO Jack White
Why: Arcade Fire has better range.

Lifetime Achievement Award
George Harrison

WHAT WE KNOW?
- LL Cool J is hosting the show
- Beyoncé became the most-nominated women in Grammy history this year.
- Queen Bey is going to perform to Take My Hand, Precious Lord.
- Kanye will perform twice.
- Sia's performing, but will she show her face or sit in a corner, face turned away as usual?

Who's performing?
The three-and-a-half hour event features non-stop music. Here's who's performing...
AC/DC, Beck and Chris Martin, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, Eric Church, Brandy Clark and Dwight Yoakam, Common and John Legend, Ariana Grande, Herbie Hancock, John Mayer, Questlove with Ed Sheeran, Hozier and Annie Lennox, Jessie J and Tom Jones, Juanes, Miranda Lambert, Lang Lang, Adam Levine and Gwen Stefani, Jeff Lynne's ELO, Madonna, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Paul McCartney and Kanye West, Sia, Sam Smith and Mary J. Blige, Usher and Pharrell Williams.

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