The 58th Grammy Awards ceremony, hosted for the fifth consecutive year by LL Cool J, will air on Monday night with an impressive lineup of artists set to perform throughout the evening. The show will open with a sure to be amazing performance by none other than Taylor Swift. The rest of the night promises to be full of entertainment and surprises with performances by around thirty top artists including Adele, Justin Bieber, Carrie Underwood, Rhianna, Demi Lovato, and The Alabama Shakes. Lady Gaga is also set to perform a tribute to the late David Bowie.
Much talk has already been happening about a certain seating arrangement that was revealed earlier this week. Taylor Swift will be seated in the front row right next to her best friend and fellow singer, Selena Gomez. Does this mean that the two may possibly be performing together during Taylor’s opening act? Possibly. The exact song that Taylor will be singing has not been revealed. It has, however, been confirmed that it will be one of her hits from her 1989 album, which has been nominated for Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Record of the Year.
Nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards
Album of the Year
Alabama Shakes, Sound and Color
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”
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
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
Meghan Trainor
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Florence + The Machine, ” Ship to Wreck”
Maroon 5, “Sugar”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern
Bob Dylan, Shadows in the Night
Josh Groban, Stages
Seth MacFarlane, No One Ever Tells You
Barry Manilow (& Various Artists), My Dream Duets
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson, Piece by Piece
Florence + The Machine, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Mark Ronson, Uptown Special
Taylor Swift, 1989
James Taylor, Before This World
Best Dance Recording
Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston, :We’re All We Need”
The Chemical Brothers, “Go:
Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Never Catch Me”
Galantis, “Runaway (U & I)”
Skrillex and Diplo With Justin Bieber, “Where Are Ü Now”
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”
Best Alternative Music Album
Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color
Björk, Vulnicura
My Morning Jacket, The Waterfall
Tame Impala, Currents
Wilco, Star Wars
Based off of what we know so far about the 58th Grammy Awards it seems as if it will be an exciting and entertaining evening for many. Much planning has gone in to making sure that everything will go off without a hitch. But if we have learned anything over the last almost sixty years of Grammy Awards shows it is that one thing we can always expect is the unexpected. The Grammy Awards have become infamous for surprising wins and shocking losses. We’ll just have to wait and see what the night brings. Either way I’m sure that there will be plenty to talk about when it is all over.
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