57th Annual Grammy Awards
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 8, 2015, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The show was broadcast live by CBS at 5:00 p.m. PST (). Rapper LL Cool J hosted the show for the fourth consecutive time. The Grammy nominations were open for recordings released between October 1, 2013, and September 30, 2014. Breaking from tradition of a prime-time concert approach, the Grammy nominees were announced during an all-day event on December 5, 2014, starting with initial announcements on the "CBS This Morning" telecast, followed by updates made through  The Grammys' official Twitter account. Sam Smith won four awards, including Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year for "Stay with Me" and Best Pop Vocal Album for "In the Lonely Hour". Beck's album "Morning Phase" was named Album of the Year. This prompted Kanye West, who later said he thought Beyoncé should have won, to jokingly leap onstage to interrupt Beck in a re-enactment of his 2009 MTV VMA scandal, but West left the stage without saying anything. Both Pharrell Williams and Beyoncé took three honors; with her wins, Beyoncé became the second -most-honored female musician in Grammy history following Alison Krauss. Lifetime Achievement awards were given to the Bee Gees, George Harrison, Pierre Boulez, Buddy Guy, and Flaco Jiménez. In all, 83 Grammy Awards were presented, one more than in 2014. The show aired simultaneously on Fox8 in Australia, Sky TV in New Zealand, and on Channel O in South Africa. Pre-telecast ceremony. Not all Grammys were presented during the live telecast. As in previous years, most awards were handed out during the so-called "pre-telecast ceremony", held at the Nokia Theater next to the Staples Center, which takes  place during the afternoon before the main show. From 2015 on, this ceremony has been known as the "Premiere Ceremony". Approximately 70 Grammys were presented at this ceremony, consisting of the "minor" categories. Performers. During the ceremony, United States President Barack Obama delivered a pre-recorded message in which he spoke about domestic violence against women. His message was followed by a plea from domestic violence advocate Brooke Axtell and singer Katy Perry performing her ballad "By the Grace of God" as a dedication to the victims of the crime. Winners and nominees. The eligibility period for the 57th Annual  Grammy Awards was October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014. The nominees were announced on December 5, 2014. The Album of the Year nominees were announced during "A Very Grammy Christmas", which was broadcast on the same day. General. Record of the Year Album of the Year Song of the Year Best New Artist Pop. Best Pop Solo Performance Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Best Pop Vocal Album Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Dance/Electronic. Best Dance Recording Best Dance/Electronic Album Contemporary Instrumental. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Rock. Best Rock Performance Best Metal Performance Best Rock Song Best Rock  Album Alternative. Best Alternative Music Album R&B. Best R&B Performance Best Traditional R&B Performance Best R&B Song Best Urban Contemporary Album Best R&B Album Rap. Best Rap Performance Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Best Rap Song Best Rap Album Country. Best Country Solo Performance Best Country Duo/Group Performance Best Country Song Best Country Album New Age. Best New Age Album Jazz. Best Improvised Jazz Solo Best Jazz Vocal Album Best Jazz Instrumental Album Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Best Latin Jazz Album Gospel/Contemporary Christian. Best Gospel Performance/Song Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Best Gospel Album Best Contemporary  Christian Music Album Best Roots Gospel Album Latin. Best Latin Pop Album Best Latin Rock Urban or Alternative Album Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) Best Tropical Latin Album Americana Music. Best American Roots Performance Best American Roots Song Best Americana Album Best Bluegrass Album Best Blues Album Best Folk Album Best Regional Music Album Reggae. Best Reggae Album World Music. Best World Music Album Children's. Best Children's Album Spoken Word. Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling) Comedy. Best Comedy Album Musical Show. Best Musical Theater Album Music for Visual Media. Best  Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Best Song Written for Visual Media Composing/Arranging. Best Instrumental Composition Best Arrangement, Instrumental or a Cappella Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals Crafts. Best Recording Package Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package Best Album Notes Historical. Best Historical Album Production. Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical Production, Surround Sound. Best Surround Sound Album Production, Classical. Best Engineered Album, Classical Producer of the Year, Classical Classical. Best Orchestral Performance Best Opera Recording Best Choral Performance "Performers who are not  eligible for an award (such as orchestras, soloists or choirs) are mentioned in parentheses" Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance Best Classical Instrumental Solo Best Classical Solo Vocal Album Best Classical Compendium Best Contemporary Classical Composition Music Video/Film. Best Music Video Best Music Film Multiple nominations and awards. The following received multiple nominations: "Six:" "Five:" "Four:" "Three:" "Two:" The following received multiple awards: "Four:" "Three:" "Two:" Changes. As usual, had a number of small changes in the voting and awarding process: The Best American Roots Performance is a new category in the American Roots genre field. It was presented  to the creators of the best performance in this genre field, which includes traditional Northern American (or "regional roots") musical styles such as cajun, zydeco, polka and others. Another new category is the Best Roots Gospel Album in the Gospel genre field, for gospel albums in the aforementioned musical styles, including traditional southern Gospel music. The Gospel genre field was redefined to make a clearer distinction between the traditional gospel music and the style known as Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). As mentioned above, the Best Roots Gospel Album category is new. The categories in the Gospel field will now be  known as "Best Gospel Performance/Song", "Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song", "Best Gospel Album", "Best Contemporary Christian Music Album" and "Best Roots Gospel Album". For the first time, the use of samples and/or interpolations of other works in a new track was permitted in the various songwriters categories. Until now, samples were only allowed in the Best Rap Song category, but these are now also eligible in the Song of the Year, Best Rock Song, Best R&B Song, Best Country Song, Best Gospel Performance/Song, Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, Best American Roots Song and Best Song Written  For Visual Media categories.