Beyonce, Sam Smith, Pharrell, Iggy Azalea and more: Find out which artists are nominated in the major categories for the 57th Grammy Awards, to be held Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015.

The Recording Academy is rolling out nominations throughout the day on Friday, Dec. 5, with the prestigious “Album of the Year” nominees to be announced at the end of the “A Very Grammy Christmas” special on CBS at 9 p.m.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

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ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES: Beck (pictured), "Morning Phase": Beyoncé, "Beyoncé"; Ed Sheeran, "X"; Pharrell Williams, "Girl"; Sam Smith, "In the Lonely Hour."

BEST NEW ARTIST

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BEST NEW ARTIST NOMINEES: Iggy Azalea; Bastille; Brandy Clark; HAIM; Sam Smith. Above, Dan Smith from the band Bastille performs on NBC's "Today" show in Manhattan on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014.

BEST R&B ALBUM

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BEST R&B ALBUM NOMINEES: "Islander," Bernhoft; "Lift Your Spirit," Aloe Blacc; "Love, Marriage & Divorce," Toni Braxton and Babyface; "Black Radio 2," Robert Glasper Experiment; "Give the People What They Want," Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. Above, Aloe Blacc, right, performs with the Questlove, left, and The Roots at the Philly Fourth of July Jam in Philadelphia on Friday, July 4, 2014.

RECORD OF THE YEAR

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Record of the year nominees: "Fancy," Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX; "Chandelier," Sia; "Stay With Me," Sam Smith; "Shake It Off," Taylor Swift; "All About That Bass," Meghan Trainor.

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

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Best pop solo performance nominees: "All of Me (Live)," John Legend; "Chandelier," Sia; "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)," Sam Smith; "Shake It Off," Taylor Swift; "Happy (Live)," Pharrell.

SONG OF THE YEAR

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Song of the year (songwriter's award) nominees: "All About That Bass," Meghan Trainor and Kevin Kadish; "Chandelier," Sia and Jesse Shatkin; "Shake It Off," Taylor Swift, Max Martin and Shellback; "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)," Sam Smith, James Napier and William Phillips; "Take Me to Church," Hozier.

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

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Best urban contemporary album nominees: "Souled Out," Jhene Aiko; "Beyonce," Beyonce; "X," Chris Brown; "Mali Is," Mali Music; "G I R L," Pharrell.

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

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Best country album nominees: "Platinum," Miranda Lambert; "Riser," Dierks Bentley; "The Outsiders," Eric Church; "12 Stories," Brandy Clark; "The Way I'm Livin'," Lee Ann Womack.

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

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Best pop vocal album nominees: "Ghost Stories," Coldplay; "Bangerz," Miley Cyrus; "My Everything," Ariana Grande; "Prism," Katy Perry; "X," Ed Sheeran; "In the Lonely Hour," Sam Smith.

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