27th Annual GLAAD Media Award Winners

Outstanding Film– Wide Release
Carol

Outstanding Documentary
Kumu Hina

Outstanding Drama Series
Sense8

Outstanding Comedy Series
Transparent

Outstanding Talk Show Episode
Super Soul Sunday - “Janet Mock”

Outstanding Reality Program 
(TIE) I Am Cait and I Am Jazz

Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series
Bessie

Outstanding Daily Drama
The Bold and The Beautiful (CBS)

Outstanding Music Artist
Troye Sivan "Blue Neighbourhood"

Vanguard Award
Demi Lovato

Stephen F. Kolzak Award
Ruby Rose

Outstanding Comic Book
Lumberjanes, written by Noelle Stevenson, Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh

2016 People's Choice Award Winners

Favorite Movie
"Furious 7"

Favorite Movie Actor
Channing Tatum

Favorite Movie Actress
Sandra Bullock

Favorite Action Movie"Furious 7"

Favorite Action Movie Actor
Chris Hemsworth

Favorite Action Movie Actress
Shailene Woodley

Favorite Animated Movie Voice
Selena Gomez ("Hotel Transylvania 2")

Favorite Comedic Movie
"Pitch Perfect 2"

Favorite Comedic Movie Actor
Kevin Hart

Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
Melissa McCarthy

Favorite Dramatic Movie
"The Martian"

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor
Johnny Depp

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress
Dakota Johnson

Favorite Family Movie
"Minions"

Favorite Thriller Movie
"Taken 3"

Favorite TV Show
"The Big Bang Theory"

Favorite Network TV Comedy
"The Big Bang Theory"

Favorite Comedic TV Actor
Jim Parsons

Favorite Comedic TV Actress
Melissa McCarthy

Favorite Network TV Drama
Grey's Anatomy

Favorite Dramatic TV Actor
Taylor Kinney

Favorite Dramatic TV Actress
Ellen Pompeo

Favorite Cable TV Comedy
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"

Favorite Cable TV Drama
"Pretty Little Liars"

Favorite Cable TV Actor
Kevin Hart

Favorite Cable TV Actress
Sasha Alexander

Favorite Premium Cable TV Show
"Homeland"

Favorite Premium Cable TV Actor
Dwayne Johnson

Favorite Premium Cable TV Actress
Kristen Bell

Favorite TV Crime Drama
"Person of Interest"

Favorite TV Crime Drama Actor
Nathan Fillion

Favorite TV Crime Drama Actress
Stana Katic

Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
"Beauty and the Beast"

Favorite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
"Outlander"

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor
Jensen Ackles

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress
Caitriona Balfe

Favorite Competition TV Show
"The Voice"

Favorite Daytime TV Host
Ellen DeGeneres

Favorite Daytime TV Hosting Team
"The Talk"

Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host
Jimmy Fallon

Favorite Streaming Series
"Orange Is the New Black"

Favorite Actor In A New TV Series
John Stamos

Favorite Actress In A New TV Series
Priyanka Chopra

Favorite Animated TV Show
"The Simpsons"

Favorite New TV Comedy
"Scream Queens"

Favorite New TV Drama
"Supergirl"

Favorite Male Artist
Ed Sheeran

Favorite Female Artist
Taylor Swift

Favorite Group
Fifth Harmony

Favorite Breakout Artist
Shawn Mendes

Favorite Hip-Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj

Favorite R&B Artist
The Weeknd

Favorite Album
Title by Meghan Trainor

Favorite Song
"What Do You Mean?" by Justin Bieber

Favorite Music Icon
Madonna

The 2015 American Music Award Winners

I will update the winners as they come in!

Artist of the Year - One Direction
New Artist of the Year Presented by Kohl's - Sam Hunt
Song of the Year - Taylor Swift "Blank Space"
Collaboration of the Year Un-Leashed By T-Mobile - Skrillex & Diplo feat. Justin Bieber "Where Are U Now"
Favorite Album - Pop/Rock - Taylor Swift "1989"
Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock - Ed Sheeran
Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock - Ariana Grande
Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock - One Direction
Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop - Nicki Minaj "The Pinkprint"
Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop - Nicki Minaj
Favorite Album - Soul/R&B - The Weeknd "Beauty Behind the Madness"
Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B - The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B - Rihanna
Favorite Album - Country - Florida Georgia Line "Anything Goes"
Favorite Male Artist - Country - Luke Bryan
Favorite Female Artist - Country - Carrie Underwood
Favorite Duo/Group - Country - Florida Georgia Line
Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock - Fall Out Boy
Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary - Taylor Swift
Favorite Artist - Latin - Enrique Iglesias
Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational - Casting Crowns
Favorite Artist - EDM - Calvin Harris
Favorite Soundtrack - Pitch Perfect 2

The 49th Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Award Winners

Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan

Album of the Year
Chris Stapleton "Traveller"

Single of the Year
Little Big Town "Girl Crush"

Song of the Year
Girl Crush

Male Vocalist of the Year
Chris Stapleton

Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert

New Artist of the Year
Chris Stapleton

Vocal Duo of the Year
Florida Georgia Line

Vocal Group of the Year
Little Big Town

Music Video of the Year
Maddie & Tae "Girl in a Country Song"

Musical Event of the Year
Keith Urban feat. Eric Church "Raise 'Em Up"

Musician of the Year
Mac McAnally

2015 American Music Award Nominations

Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
One Direction
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
The Weeknd

New Artist of the Year
Fetty Wap
Sam Hunt
Tove Lo
Walk The Moon
The Weeknd

Song of the Year
Wiz Khalifa feat, Charlie Puth “See You Again”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”
Taylor Swift “Blank Space”
The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My Face”

Collaboration of the Year
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth “See You Again”
Rihanna & Kanye West feat. Paul McCartney “FourFiveSeconds”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
Skrillex & Diplo feat. Justin Bieber “Where Are Ü Now”
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood”

Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock
Nick Jonas
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith

Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor

Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock
Maroon 5
One Direction
Walk The Moon

Favorite Album - Pop/Rock
Ed Sheeran "X"
Sam Smith "In The Lonely Hour"
Taylor Swift "1989"

Favorite Male Artist - Country
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt

Favorite Female Artist - Country
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Duo or Group - Country
Zac Brown Band
Florida Georgia Line
Little Big Town

Favorite Album - Country 
Jason Aldean "Old Boots, New Dirt"
Florida Georgia Line "Anything Goes"
Sam Hunt "Montevallo"

Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake
Fetty Wap
Nicki Minaj

Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop
J. Cole "2014 Forest Hills Drive"
Drake "If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late"
Nicki Minaj "The Pinkprint"

Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
The Weeknd

Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B
Beyoncé
Mary J.  Blige
Rihanna

Favorite Album - Soul/R&B
Chris Brown "X"
D’Angelo and The Vanguard "Black Messiah"
The Weeknd "Beauty Behind the Madness"

Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock
Fall Out Boy
Hozier
Walk The Moon

Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor

Favorite Artist - Latin
Enrique Iglesias
Ricky Martin
Romeo Santos

Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational 
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
MercyMe

Favorite Artist - EDM
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Zedd

Favorite Soundtrack
Fifty Shades of Grey
Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
Pitch Perfect 2

2015 Country Music Association (CMA) Award Nominations

Entertainer of the Year

Garth Brooks

Luke Bryan

Kenny Chesney

Eric Church

Miranda Lambert

Female Vocalist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini

Miranda Lambert

Kacey Musgraves

Carrie Underwood

Lee Ann Womack

Male Vocalist of the Year

Dierks Bentley

Luke Bryan

Eric Church

Blake Shelton

Chris Stapleton

Album of the Year

Jason Aldean "Old Boots, New Dirt"

Kacey Musgraves "Pageant Material"

Little Big Town "Pain Killer"

Kenny Chesney "The Big Revival"

Chris Stapleton "Traveller"

New Artist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini

Sam Hunt

Maddie & Tae

Thomas Rhett

Chris Stapleton

Song of the Year

“American Kids,” Kenny Chesney (Written by Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally)

“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town (Written by Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsey, Liz Rose)

“Like a Cowboy,” Randy Houser (Written by Randy Houser, Brice Long)

“Like a Wrecking Ball,” Eric Church (Written by Eric Church, Casey Beathard)

“Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt (Written by Sam Hunt, Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally)

Single of the Year

“American Kids,” Kenny Chesney

“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town

“I Don’t Dance,” Lee Brice

“Take Your Time,” Sam Hunt

“Talladega,” Eric Church

Vocal Group of the Year

The Band Perry

Lady Antebellum

Little Big Town

Rascal Flatts

Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

Brothers Osborne

Dan + Shay

Florida Georgia Line

Maddie & Tae

Thompson Square

Musical Event of the Year

“Django and Jimmie,” Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard

“Lonely Tonight,” Blake Shelton (Feat. Ashley Monroe)

“Raise ‘Em Up,” Keith Urban (Feat. Eric Church)

“Smokin’ and Drinkin’,” Miranda Lambert (Feat. Little Big Town)

“Wild Child,” Kenny Chesney (Feat. Grace Potter)

Music Video of the Year

“Biscuits,” Kacey Musgraves

“Girl Crush,” Little Big Town

“Girl in a Country Song,” Maddie & Tae

“Little Red Wagon,” Miranda Lambert

“Something in the Water,” Carrie Underwood

Musician of the Year

Sam Bush

Jerry Douglas

Paul Franklin

Dann Huff

Mac McAnally

2015 MTV Video Music Award (VMA) Winners

I will update the winners live!:

Video of the Year - Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar "Bad Blood"
Best Female Video - Taylor Swift "Blank Space"
Best Male Video - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
Best Pop Video - Taylor Swift "Blank Space"
Best Hip-Hop Video - Nicki Minaj "Anaconda"
Best Rock Video - Fall Out Boy "Uma Thurman"
Best Collaboration - Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar "Bad Blood"
Best Video With a Social Message - Big Sean Feat. John Legend and Kanye West "One Man Can Change the World"
Best Direction - Colin Tilley & The Little Homies "Alright" (Kendrick Lamar)
Best Art Direction - Jason Fijal "So Many Pros" (Snoop Dogg)
Best Choreography - OK Go, air:man, and Mori Harano "I Won't Let You Down" (OK Go)
Best Cinematography - Larkin Sieple "Never Catch Me" (Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Best Editing - Beyonce, Ed Burke, and Jonathan Wing "7/11" (Beyonce)
Best Visual Effects - Brewer "Where Are You Now" (Skrillex & Diplo feat. Justin Bieber)
Song of the Summer - 5 Seconds of Summer "She's Kinda Hot"
MTV Artist to Watch - Fetty Wap
Video Vanguard - Kanye West

2015 MTV VMA Award Predictions: Video of the Year, Best Male Video, and Best Female Video

Video of the Year
Will Win - Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar "Bad Blood"
Could Win - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
Should Win -  Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar "Bad Blood"
Commentary - Uptown Funk was a smash, but can anybody beat the combination of Swift and Lamar. The video is great, the song is everywhere and is catchy as hell, and Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar are the two biggest artists in popular music right now. I don't see anything beating them, and honestly, nothing should.

Best Male Video
Will Win - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
Could Win - Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud", Kendrick Lamar "Alright", or Nick Jonas "Chains"
Should Win - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
Commentary - So Uptown Funk probably can't beat Bad Blood for Video of the Year, but I think it will win a nice consolation prize here. Of course, Lamar on his own should not be discounted, and this might be the only place to reward successful years and good videos from Ed Sheeran and Nick Jonas, so be prepared for a potential upset.

Best Female Video
Will Win - Beyonce "7/11"
Could Win - Taylor Swift "Blank Space" or Nicki Minaj "Anaconda"
Should Win - Sia "Elastic Heart"
Commentary - I would love to see Sia win here for her creative, weird, but creative, work this year (she is still owed a Grammy for Chandelier). But I think this is really between Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Swift is the obvious choice here, but I am going out on a limb for Beyonce. She is popular, beloved, and right up there with Swift in terms of impact on current pop music. This might be the only big award she can win, and I think she is going away with at least one big trophy.

2015 MTV VMA Predictions: Best Pop Video, Best Hip-Hop Video, and Artist to Watch

Best Pop Video
Will Win - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
Could Win - Taylor Swift "Blank Space" or Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud"
Should Win - Taylor Swift "Blank Space"
Commentary - Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars have a smash hit on their hands, which is clever, catchy, and has a fun and funny music video that will probably win a lot of awards come Sunday night. But let's not rule out Taylor Swift. I know that Bad Blood is getting all the attention, and so this would seem a bit much to give her some love for Blank Space. But that video is freaking awesome. She is brilliant, and the concept is perfect. The way she just loses her stuff and goes crazy is so much fun to watch. In terms of a complete narrative, and a concept Blank Space is the best of the bunch, and is a real dark horse.

Best Hip-Hop Video
Will Win - Nicki Minaj "Anaconda"
Could Win - Kendrick Lamar "Alright" or Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth "See You Again"
Should Win - Kendrick Lamar "Alright"
Commentary -  This one should be easy. Kendrick Lamar is the hottest name in rap music right now, Alright is great, and Nicki Minaj probably shot herself in the foot with her anti-MTV comments. But voters vote for what they like and while Lamar could easily win, I honestly think that Minaj's Anaconda is the novelty song of the last year, the video is interesting to say the least, and honestly, she is a big as Lamar right now. Also watch out for Khalifa and Puth. Of the bunch, this feels like the younger, MTV crowd kind of song.

Artist to Watch
Will Win - George Ezra "Budapest"
Could Win - Vance Joy "Riptide", FKA Twigs "Pendulum", or Fetty Wap "Trap Queen"
Should Win - George Ezra "Budapest"
Commentary - Vance Joy is an interesting up and comer, FKA Twigs latest is a critical favorite, and Fetty Wap is doing great things on the hip-pop and regular Billboard charts. But I think that the quirky and soulful George Ezra is going to win here. His song exploded earlier this year on the radio, and he is also a unique and quite spectacular artist. It is always hard to guess with untested contenders, and really, the popularity could benefit Fetty Wap. But I think Ezra has both the popularity and the prestige to make it work.

2015 MTV VMA Predictions: Best Video With a Social Message, Best Rock Video, and Best Collaboration

Best Rock Video
Will Win - Hozier "Take Me to Church"
Should Win - Florence and the Machine "Ship to Wreck"
Could Win - Florence and the Machine "Ship to Wreck"  or Fall Out Boy "Uma Thurman"
Commentary - I love what Florence and the Machine have done this year, their music, and their videos continue to be at the top of their game, and they are certainly in this tight and interesting three-way race. Fall Out Boy returned this year with a well-received album, and a pretty catchy video with Uma Thurman. But I think both may have to take a backseat to a young upstart in Hozier. He snagged a huge Song of the Year nomination at the Grammys last year, and his album is in play this year, and could continue the streak. Take Me To Church was everywhere this year, he is a creative and well-liked new artist, and I think he is going to win the VMA this year.

Best Collaboration
Will Win - Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar "Bad Blood"
Should Win - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
Could Win - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
Commentary - This particular race could go one of two ways. These two videos are probably the top two for Video of the Year. Either they use this race as a precursor to the big one or as a consolation prize. I personally think it is going to be the former, because I think Uptown Funk still has several categories where it can win (Male Video and Pop Video look like good options). I think that Swift and Lamar, two of the biggest names in music this summer, will easily win this award, and probably the big one as well.

Best Video with a Social Message
Will Win - Rihanna "American Oxygen"
Should Win - Jennifer Hudson "I Still Love You"
Could Win - Jennifer Hudson "I Still Love You" or Big Sean feat. Kanye West and John Legend "One Man Can Change the World"
Commentary - I feel like Rihanna is not going to go away empty handed, and I am kind of surprised that FourFiveSeconds was nominated (I know its a minimalist video, but it has mega star power). But Jennifer Hudson's is the most powerful, and speaking of star power, Big Sean, Kanye, and John Legend all teaming up is a tempting combination. But I think Rihanna's personal popularity, and the message of the song itself, will carry her through.

2015 MTV VMA Award Predictions: Professional Categories

Best Direction

Joseph Kahn "Bad Blood (Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar)

Best Art Direction

Charles Infante "Bad Blood (Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar)

Best Choreography

Beyonce, Chris Grant, and Gabriel Valenciano "7/11" (Beyonce)

Best Cinematography

Christopher Probst "Bad Blood" (Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar)

Best Editing

Chancler Haynes at Cosmo Street "Bad Blood" (Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar)

Best Visual Effects

Brewer, Gloria FX, and Max Chyzhevskyy "Where Are U Now" (Skrillex and Diplo feat. Justin Bieber) 

2015 MTV Video Music Award (VMA) Award Nominations

Video of the Year
Beyonce "7/11"
Kendrick Lamar "Alright"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud"
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar "Bad Blood"

Best Male Video
Nick Jonas "Chains"
Kendrick Lamar "Alright"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud"
The Weeknd "Earned It"

Best Female Video
Beyonce "7/11"
Ellie Golding "Love Me Like You Do"
Nicki Minaj "Anaconda"
Sia "Elastic Heart"
Taylor Swift "Blank Space"

Best Pop Video
Beyonce "7/11"
Maroon 5 "Sugar"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud"
Taylor Swift "Blank Space"

Best Hip-Hop Video
Big Sean feat. E-40 "IDFWU"
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth "See You Again"
Kendrick Lamar "Alright"
Nicki Minaj "Anaconda"
Fetty Wap "Trap Queen"

Best Rock Video
Arctic Monkeys "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?"
Fall Out Boy "Uma Thurman"
Florence + The Machine "Ship to Wreck"
Hozier "Take Me to Church"
Walk the Moon "Shut Up and Dance"

Best Collaboration
Ariana Grande feat. The Weeknd "Love Me Harder"
Jessie J., Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj "Bang Bang"
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth "See You Again"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar "Bad Blood"

Best Video With a Social Message
Big Sean feat. Kanye West and John Legend "One Man Can Change the World"
Colbie Calliat "Try"
Jennifer Hudson "I Still Love You"
Rihanna "American Oxygen"
Wale "The White Shoes"

MTV Artist to Watch
James Bay "Hold Back the River"
George Ezra "Budapest"
Vance Joy "Riptide"
FKA Twigs "Pendulum"
Fetty Wap "Trap Queen"

Best Direction
Brendan Canty and Conal Thomson "Take Me to Church" (Hozier)
Joseph Kahn "Bad Blood" (Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Bruno Mars and Cameron Duddy "Uptown Funk" (Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars)
Hiro Murai "Sober" (Childish Gambino)
Colin Tilley and The Little Homies "Alright" (Kendrick Lamar)

Best Art Direction
The Chemical Brothers "Go"
Snoop Dogg "So Many Pros"
Skrillex & Diplo feat. Justin Bieber "Where Are U Now"
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar "Bad Blood"
Jack White "Would You Fight For My Love"

Best Cinematography
Alt-J "Left Hand Free"
Flyis Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar "Never Catch Me"
Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud"
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar "Bad Blood"
FKA Twigs "Two Weeks"

Best Choreography
Beyonce "7/11"
Chet Faker "Gold"
Flying Lotus ft. Kendrick Lamar "Never Catch Me"
OK Go "I Won't Let You Down"
Ed Sheeran "Don't"

Best Editing
A$AP Rocky "L$D"
Beyonce "7/11"
Ed Sheeran "Don't
Skrillex and Diplo feat. Justin Bieber "Where Are U Now"
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar "Bad Blood"

Best Visual Effects
Childish Gambino "Telegraph Ave."
Skrillex & Diplo feat. Justin Bieber "Where Are U Now"
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar "Bad Blood"
FKA Twigs "Two Weeks"
Tyler the Creator "F***** Young/Death Camp"

2015 Billboard Music Award Winners

Top Artist
Taylor Swift

Top Country Artist
Florida Georgia Line

Billboard Chart Achievement Award
Taylor Swift

Top Touring Artist
One Direction

Top Female Artist
Taylor Swift

Top Radio Song
John Legend "All of Me"

Top Male Artist
Sam Smith

Top Rap Song
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX "Fancy"

Top Billboard 200 Album
Taylor Swift "1989"

Top Duo/Group
One Direction

Top New Artist
Sam Smith

Top Billboard 200 Artist
Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist
Taylor Swift

Top Digital Songs Artist
Taylor Swift

Top Radio Songs Artist
Sam Smith

Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber

Top Streaming Artist
Iggy Azalea

Top R&B Artist
Pharrell Williams

Top Rap Artist
Iggy Azalea

Top Rock Artist
Hozier

Top Latin Artist
Romeo Santos

Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Calvin Harris

Top Christian Artist
Hillsong United

Top Soundtrack
Frozen

Top R&B Album
Pharrell Williams "G I R L"

Top Rap Album
J. Cole "2014 Forest Hills Drive"

Top Country Album
Jason Aldean "Old Boots, New Dirt"

Top Rock Album
Coldplay "Ghost Stories"

Top Latin Album
Enrique Iglesias "Sex and Love"

Top Dance/Electronic Album
Lindsey Stirling "Shatter Me"

Top Christian Album
Lecrae "Anomaly"

Top Hot 100 Song
Meghan Trainor "All About That Bass"

Top Digital Song
Meghan Trainor "All About That Bass"

Top Streaming Song
John Legend "All of Me"

Top R&B Song
Pharrell Williams "Happy"

Top Country Song
Jason Aldean "Burnin' It Down"

Top Rock Song
Hozier "Take Me to Church"

Top Latin Song
Enrique Iglesias feat. Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona "Bailando"

Top Dance/Electronic Song
DJ Snake and Lil Jon "Turn Down for What"

Top Christian Song
Carrie Underwood "Something in the Water"

50th Annual Academy of Country Music Award Winners

Entertainer of the Year - Luke Bryan

Male Vocalist of the Year - Jason Aldean

Female Vocalist of the Year - Miranda Lambert

Album of the Year - Miranda Lambert "Platinum"

Single Record of the Year - Lee Brice "I Don't Dance"

Best New Artist - Cole Swindell

Vocal Group of the Year - Little Big Town

Vocal Duo of the Year  - Florida Georgia Line

Song of the Year - Miranda Lambert "Automatic"

Vocal Event of the Year - Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan "This is How We Roll"

Video of the Year - Dierks Bentley "Drunk on a Plane"

Songwriter of the Year - Luke Laird

2015 iHeartRadio Music Award Winners

Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift

Song of the Year
Taylor Swift "Shake It Off"

Best Collaboration
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj "Bang Bang"

Best New Artist
Sam Smith

Country Song of the Year
Jason Aldean "Burnin' It Down"

Hip-Hop/R&B Song of the Year
Jeremih feat. YG "Don't Tell Em"

Dance Song of the Year
Calvin Harris "Summer"

Alternative Rock Song of the Year
Hozier "Take Me to Church"

Best Lyrics
Taylor Swift "Blank Space"

Best Fan Army
5 Seconds of Summer - 5SOSFAM

Renegade Award
Brantley Gilbert

2015 iHeartRadio Innovator Award
Justin Timberlake

The 57th Annual Grammy Awards

I will update the winners live, and check out grammy.com for all the winners in all categories:

Album of the Year - Beck "Morning Phase"
Record of the Year - Sam Smith "Stay With Me"
Song of the Year - James Napier, William Phillips, and Sam Smith "Stay With Me"
Best New Artist - Sam Smith
Best Pop Vocal Album - Sam Smith "In the Lonely Hour"
Best Pop Solo Performance - Pharrell Williams "Happy"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance - A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera "Say Something"

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance - Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga "Cheek to Cheek" 

Best Dance Recording - Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne "Rather Be"

Best Dance/Electronic Album - Aphex Twin "Syro"

Best Rock Album - Beck "Morning Phase"
Best Rock Performance - Jack White "Lazaretto"

Best Metal Performance - Tenacious D "The Last in Line"

Best Rock Song - Hayley Williams and Taylor York "Ain't It Fun"

Best Alternative Music Album - St. Vincent "St. Vincent" 

Best R&B Performance - Beyonce feat. Jay-Z "Drunk in Love"
Best Traditional R&B Performance - Robert Glasper Experiment feat. Lalah Hathaway and Malcolm-Jamal Warner "Jesus Children"
Best R&B Song - Shawn Carter, Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher, Jerome Harmon, Beyoncé Knowles, Timothy Mosely, Andre Eric Proctor & Brian Soko "Drunk in Love"
Best Urban Contemporary Album - Pharrell Williams "G I R L"
Best R&B Album - Toni Braxton & Babyface "Love, Marriage & Divorce"
Best Rap Performance - Kendrick Lamar "i"
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration - Eminem feat. Rihanna "The Monster"
Best Rap Song - K. Duckworth and C. Smith "i"
Best Rap Album - Eminem "The Marshall Mathers LP 2"
Best Country Album - Miranda Lambert "Platinum"
Best Country Solo Performance - Carrie Underwood "Something in the Water"
Best Country Duo/Group Performance - The Band Perry "Gentle On My Mind"
Best Country Song - Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond "I'm Not Gonna Miss You"
Best American Roots Performance - Rosanne Cash "A Feather's Not a Bird"
Best American Roots Song - Rosanne Cash "A Feather's Not a Bird"
Best Americana Album - Rosanne Cash "The River and the Thread"
Best Spoken Word Album - Joan Rivers "Diary of a Mad Diva"
Best Comedy Album - Weird Al Yankovic "Mandatory Fun"
Best Musical Theater Album - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media - Frozen
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media - Alexandre Desplat "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Best Song Written for Visual Media - Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez "Let it Go" from Frozen
Best Music Video - Pharrell Williams "Happy"
Best Music Film - 20 Feet From Stardom 

2015 Grammy Predictions - Final List

Album of the Year - Beyonce "Beyonce"
Record of the Year - Sam Smith "Stay With Me"
Song of the Year - Sam Smith "Stay With Me"
Best New Artist - Sam Smith
Best Pop Solo Performance - Sam Smith "Stay With Me"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance - Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX "Fancy"
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album-  Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett "Cheek to Cheek"
Best Pop Vocal Album - Sam Smith "In the Lonely Hour"
Best Rock Performance - Black Keys "Fever"
Best Rock Song - D. Auerbach, B. Burton & P. Carney "Fever"
Best Rock Album - Beck "Morning Phase"
Best Alternative Music Album - Jack White "Lazaretto"
Best R&B Performance - Beyonce feat. Jay-Z "Drunk in Love"
Best Traditional R&B Performance - Marsha Ambrosius & Anthony Hamilton "As"
Best R&B Song - Shawn Carter, Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher, Jerome Harmon, Beyoncé Knowles, Timothy Mosely, Andre Eric Proctor & Brian Soko "Drunk in Love"
Best Urban Contemporary Album - Beyonce "Beyonce"
Best R&B Album - Toni Braxton and Babyface "Love, Marriage, & Divorce"
Best Rap Performance - Kendrick Lamar "i"
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration - Eminem feat. Rihanna "The Monster"
Best Rap Song - K. Duckworth & C. Smith "i"
Best Rap Album - Eminem "The Marshall Mathers LP 2"
Best Country Solo Performance - Carrie Underwood "Something in the Water"
Best Country Duo/Group Performance - Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood "Somethin' Bad"
Best Country Song - Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond "I'm Not Gonna Miss You"
Best Country Album - Miranda Lambert "Platinum"
Best Spoken Word Album - Joan Rivers "Diary of a Mad Diva"
Best Comedy Album - Weird-Al Yankovic "Mandatory Fun"
Best Musical Theater Album - Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media - Frozen
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media - Steven Price "Gravity"
Best Song Written for Visual Media - Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez "Let It Go"
Best Music Video - Sia "Chandelier"
Best Music Film - Beyonce and Jay-Z: On the Run Tour

2015 Grammy Predictions - Album of the Year

Will Win - Beyonce "Beyonce"

Should Win - Beyonce "Beyonce"

Could Win - Beck "Morning Phase" or Beck "Morning Phase"

Commentary - Sam Smith could sweep all four categories, and while it would not be their worst choice, I do hope, and I truly think that they are going to go their own way on Album of the Year. Smith is clearly talented and Stay With Me is a smash hit, but the album as a whole was a bit of a disappointed. Rock artists have always done well in general categories when nominated, and I think that Beck is the real dark horse. Plus he has been cranking out great album after great album for a long time without taking this top prize. Overdue definitely comes to mind. Although one could also argue that Beyonce is also overdue. She too has been cranking out great album after another, selling millions of records, and only gotten one general award (Song of the Year for Single Ladies). Her self-titled album got a lot of buzz after its surprise release. But once the dust settled, it also managed to have some of the best reviews of the year, sell a ton of albums, and continue to prove that no one has the power of the Queen B. I think she wins this award here. Her lack of Song or Record of the Year nods is a bit disconcerting, but we have seen plenty of albums win without either.

The 46th Annual NAACP Image Award Winners

Entertainer of the Year - Taraji P. Henson

Film
Best Motion Picture - Selma
Best Actor - David Oyelowo "Selma"
Best Actress - Taraji P. Henson "No Good Deed"
Best Supporting Actor - Common "Selma"
Best Supporting Actress - Carmen Ejogo "Selma"
Best Independent Motion Picture- Belle
Best Director - Antoine Fuqua "The Equalizer"
Best Writing - Misan Sagay "Belle"
Best Documentary - Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People

Television
Best Drama Series - How to Get Away With Murder
Best Comedy Series - black-ish
Best Actress in a Drama Series - Viola Davis "How to Get Away With Murder"
Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Tracee Ellis Ross "black-ish"
Best Actor in a Drama Series - Shemar Moore "Criminal Minds"
Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Anthony Anderson "black-ish"
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Laurence Fishburne "black-ish"
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Yara Shahidi "black-ish"
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Joe Morton "Scandal"
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Khandi Alexander "Scandal"
Best Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special - The Trip to Bountiful
Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries - Blair Underwood "The Trip to Bountiful"
Best Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries - Cicely Tyson "The Trip to Bountiful"
Best News/Information Series or Special - Unsung
Best Talk Series - Steve Harvey
Best Reality Series - Iyanla: Fix My Life
Best Variety Series/Special - Oprah's Master Class
Best Children's Program - Doc McStuffins
Best Performance By a Youth in a Youth Program - Fatima Ptacek "Dora and Friends: Into the City"
Best Reality/Variety/Talk Show Host - Steve Harvey "Steve Harvey"
Best Character Voice-Over Performance - Loretta Devine "Doc McStuffins"
Best Directing in a Drama Series - Carl Franklin "House of Cards - Chapter 14"
Best Directing in a Comedy Series - Ken Whittingham "Parks and Recreation - Prom"
Best Directing in a Television Movie - Reggie Bythewood "Gun Hill"
Best Writing in a Drama Series - Erika Green Swafford "How to Get Away With Murder - Let's Get to Scooping"
Best Writing in a Comedy Series - Sara Hess "Orange is the New Black - It Was the Change"
Best Writing in a Television Movie - Shernold Edwards "A Day Late and a Dollar Short"
Best Documentary - Bad Boys

Music
Best New Artist - 3 Winans Brothers
Best Male Artist - Pharrell Williams
Best Female Artist - Beyonce
Best Duo, Group, or Collaboration - Sam Smith feat. Mary J. Blige "Stay With Me"
Best Jazz Album - Al Jarreau "My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke"
Best Gospel Album - Gladys Knight "Where My Heart Belongs"
Best Music Video - John Legend "You & I (Nobody in the World)"
Best Song - Alicia Keys "We Are Here"
Best Album - Aretha Franklin "Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics"

Vanguard Award - Clive Davis
Chairman's Award - Eric Holder
President's Award - Spike Lee

2015 Grammy Predictions - Record of the Year

Will Win - Sam Smith "Stay With Me"

Could Win - Sia "Chandelier" or Taylor Swift "Shake it Off"

Should Win - Sia "Chandelier"

Commentary - Sia's Chandelier is easily the best radio hit of the year. It is a soaring pop ballad that has both flash and substance. I think it could pull off a win here. And Taylor Swift should never be discounted. While flashy and upbeat pop hits have never done well here (compared to the softer and darker work from Sia and Sam Smith), she is Taylor Swift and her song is infectious (literally I wish I could get it out of my head!). But I think that Sam Smith is practically unstoppable in most of these categories, particularly anything involving Sam Smith, and particularly anything involving Stay With Me. The album as a whole was a bit disappointing, but Stay With Me was a fantastic record, is beloved by so many, and I think it becomes this year's Record of the Year.