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 YearFANCY -Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCXCHANDELIER - SiaSTAY WITH ME (DARKCHILD VERSION) - Sam Smith Steve Fitzmaurice, Rodney Jerkins & Jimmy Napes*SHAKE IT OFF - Taylor SwiftALL ABOUT THAT BASS - Meghan TrainorWhy: Meghan and Sia are equally strong contenders, but this is Swift's strong suit.Song Of The YearALL ABOUT THAT BASS - Meghan TrainorCHANDELIER - SiaSHAKE IT OFF - Taylor SwiftSTAY WITH ME (DARKCHILD VERSION) - Sam Smith*TAKE ME TO CHURCH - HozierWhy: While we're in love with all the songs in this category, Hozier's song is a personal favourite.Best New ArtistIGGY AZALEABASTILLEBRANDY CLARKHAIM*SAM SMITHWhy: It has quite simply been Sam Smith's year. Everybody loves this guy!Best Pop Solo Performance*ALL OF ME (LIVE) - John LegendCHANDELIER - SiaSTAY WITH ME (DARKCHILD VERSION) - Sam SmithSHAKE IT OFF - Taylor SwiftHAPPY (LIVE) - Pharrell WilliamsWhy: Chandelier touched a nerve, Happy made it summer all year, but All Of Me was universally loved.Best Pop Duo/Group PerformanceFANCY - Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX*A SKY FULL OF STARS - ColdplaySAY SOMETHING - A Great Big World With Christina AguileraBANG BANG - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki MinajDARK HORSE - Katy Perry Featuring Juicy JWhy: 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 GagaNOSTALGIA - Annie LennoxNIGHT SONGS - Barry ManilowSENDING YOU A LITTLE CHRISTMAS - Johnny MathisPARTNERS - Barbra Streisand With Various ArtistsWhy: This one should go down to the wire between Bennett/ Gaga and Barbra and others.Best Pop Vocal AlbumGHOST STORIES - ColdplayBANGERZ - Miley CyrusMY EVERYTHING - Ariana GrandePRISM - Katy Perry* X - Ed SheeranIN THE LONELY HOUR - Sam SmithWhy: Between Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran? Sheeran, for sheer varietyBest Dance/Electronic MusicNEVER SAY NEVER - Basement Jaxx*RATHER BE - Clean Bandit Featuring Jess GlynneF FOR YOU - Disclosure Featuring Mary J. BligeI GOT U - Duke Dumont Featuring Jax JonesFADED - Zhu ZhuWhy: Bet's on Rather Be. Faded would be second choice.Best Dance/Electronic AlbumSYRO - Aphex TwinWHILE (1<2) - DeadmausNABUMA RUBBERBAND - Little DragonDO IT AGAIN - Röyksopp & Robyn*DAMAGE CONTROL - Mat ZoWhy: Loved the Mat Zo album. Biased about this one.Best Contemporary Instrumental Music*WILD HEART - Mindi AbairSLAM DUNK - Gerald AlbrightNATHAN EAST - Nathan EastJAZZ FUNK SOUL - Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, Everette HarpBASS & MANDOLIN - Chris Thile & Edgar MeyerWhy: Haven't heard any one of these artists, just hazarding a guess on Wild Heart here, for no reason in particular.Best Rock PerformanceGIMME SOMETHING GOOD - Ryan Adams*DO I WANNA KNOW? - Arctic MonkeysBLUE MOON - BeckFEVER - The Black Keys*LAZARETTO - Jack WhiteWhy: Can't choose between Do I Wanna and Lazaretto. Loved both songs.Best Metal PerformanceNEON KNIGHTS - AnthraxHIGH ROAD - Mastodon*HEARTBREAKER - MotörheadTHE NEGATIVE ONE - SlipknotTHE LAST IN LINE - Tenacious DWhy: Gotta be honest. Not too fond of the genre. So picking Heartbreaker, just for kicks.Best Rock SongAIN'T IT FUN - ParamoreBLUE MOON - BeckFEVER - The Black KeysGIMME SOMETHING GOOD - Ryan Adams*LAZARETTO - Jack WhiteWhy: Lazaretto. Because White has something special with this one.Best Rock AlbumRYAN ADAMS Ryan AdamsMORNING PHASE - BeckTURN BLUE - The Black Keys* HYPNOTIC EYE - Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersSONGS OF INNOCENCE - U2Why: Really liked the albumBest Alternative Music Album Vocal or Instrumental.THIS IS ALL YOURS - Alt-J*REFLEKTOR - Arcade FireMELOPHOBIA - Cage The ElephantST. VINCENT - St. VincentLAZARETTO Jack WhiteWhy: Arcade Fire has better range.Lifetime Achievement AwardGeorge HarrisonWHAT 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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