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The first wave of 2015 Grammy Awards nominations has flooded the Internet.

With various categories being announced throughout the day (and expecting to culminate by 2 p.m. EST), CBS This Morning revealed a number of big-time nominees first thing today.

They include such A-listers as Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry; going up against each other in such categories as Best Pop Vocal Album and Record of the Year.

Look for further updates later this afternoon, but consider the following contenders now…

Neil Portnow
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BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Coldplay, Ghost Stories
Miley Cyrus, Bangerz
Ariana Grande, My Everything
Katy Perry, Prism
Ed Sheeran, X
Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Iggy Azalea, “Fancy (feat. Charli XCX)”
Sia, “Chandelier”
Sam Smith, “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)”
Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off”
Meghan Trainor, “All About That Bass”

 

BEST ROCK SONG
Paramore, “Ain’t It Fun”
Beck, “Blue Moon”
The Black Keys, “Fever”
Ryan Adams, “Gimme Something Good”
Jack White, “Lazaretto”

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Jhené Aiko, Sail Out
Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Chris Brown, X
Mali Music, Mali Is…
Pharrell Williams, Girl

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Dierks Bentley, Riser
Eric Church, The Outsiders
Brandy Clark, 12 Stories
Miranda Lambert, Platinum
Lee Ann Womack, The Way I’m Livin’

BEST NEW ARTIST
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
Haim
Sam Smith