2015 Grammy nominations roll out

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Sam Smith is nominated for the Grammy's record of the year for "Stay With Me," best pop solo performance and best pop vocal album. (Photo: Michael Kovac, WireImage)

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Beyonce is nominated for best urban contemporary album for "Beyonce." (Photo: Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images)

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Taylor Swift is nominated for the Grammy's record of the year and best pop solo performance, both for "Shake It Off." (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images for Victoria's Secret)

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Pharrell Williams is nominated for the Grammy's best pop solo performance for "Happy" and best urban contemporary album for "Girl." (Photo: Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images)

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Iggy Azalea is nominated for the Grammy's record of the year for "Fancy" and best new artist. (Photo: Lester Cohen, WireImage)

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Meghan Trainor is nominated for the Grammy's record of the year for "All About That Bass." (Photo: Kevin Winter, Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

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Miley Cyrus is nominated for the Grammy's best pop vocal album for "Bangerz." (Photo: Eduardo Verdugo, AP)

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Haim is nominated for the Grammy's best new artist. (Photo: Chris Pizzello, Invision/AP)

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Miranda Lambert is nominated for the Grammy's best country album for "Platinum." (Photo: Rick Diamond, Getty Images for CMT)

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Brandy Clark is nominated for the Grammy's best country album for "12 Stories" and best new artist. (Photo: Terry Wyatt, Getty Images)

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Bastille is nominates for the Grammy's best new artist. (Photo: Cindy Ord, Getty Images)

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Sia (pictured facing backward) is nominated for the Grammy's record of the year and best pop solo performance, both for "Chandelier." (Photo: Kevin Winter, Getty Images for CBS Radio Inc.)

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Katy Perry is nominated for the Grammy's best pop vocal album for "Prism." (Photo: Bradley Kanaris, Getty Images)

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Ed Sheeran is nominated for the Grammy's best pop vocal album for "X." (Photo: Facundo Arrizabalaga, epa)

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Ariana Grande is nominated for the Grammy's best pop vocal album for "My Everything." (Photo: Matt Sayles, Invision/AP)

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Coldplay is nominated for best pop vocal album for "Ghost Stories." (Photo: Kevin Winter, Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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Jhene Aiko is nominated for the Grammy's best urban contemporary album for "Souled Out.' (Photo: Zach Cordner, Invision/AP)

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Lee Ann Womack is nominated for the Grammy's best country album for "The Way I'm Livin'." (Photo: Michael Loccisano, Getty Images)

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Mali Music is nominated for the Grammy's best urban contemporary album for "Mali Is..." (Photo: Johnny Nunez, Getty Images)

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Eric Church is nominated for the Grammy's best country album for "The Outsiders." (Photo: Mike Coppola, Getty Images for EB Media PR)

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Chris Brown is nominated for the Grammy's best urban contemporary album for "X." (Photo: Bryan Bedder, Getty Images for Power 105.1)

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Dierks Bentley is nominated for the Grammy's best country album for"Riser." (Photo: Chris Pizzello, Invision/AP)

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John Legend is nominated for the Grammy's best pop solo performance for "All of Me." (Photo: Jason Davis, Getty Images for CMT)

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In a break from the recent tradition of announcing Grammy nominees during a prime-time concert, this time around the 2015 Grammy nominations are an all-day event.

Leading the musical pack so far: British singer Sam Smith, 22, with five nominations: Record of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Solo Performance, Song of the Year and Best New Artist. His Stay With Me single has become a monster international success.

The news started rolling on Friday's CBS This Morning as Pharrell Williams and Ed Sheeran announced four categories for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.

Best Country Album:

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

Best Pop Vocal Album:

Ghost Stories, Coldplay
Bangerz, Miley Cyrus
My Everything, Ariana Grande
Prism, Katy Perry
X, Ed Sheeran
In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith

Best Urban Contemporary Album:

Sail Out, Jhene Aiko
Beyoncé, Beyoncé
X, Chris Brown
Mali Is..., Mali Music
Girl, Pharrell Williams

Record of the Year:

Fancy, Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
Chandelier, Sia
Stay With Me, Sam Smith
Shake It Off, Taylor Swift
All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor

Best Pop Solo Performance:

All of Me, John Legend
Chandelier, Sia
Stay With Me, Sam Smith
Shake It Off, Taylor Swift
Happy, Pharrell

Best Rock Song:

Ain't it Fun, Paramore
Blue Moon, Beck
Fever, The Black Keys
Gimme Something Good, Ryan Adams
Lazaretto, Jack White

Best Rock Albums:

Ryan Adams, Ryan Adams
Morning Phaze, Beck
Turn Blue, The Black Keys
Hypnotic Eye, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Songs of Innocence, U2

Best New Artist:

Bastille
Iggy Azalea
Brandy Clark
HAIM
Sam Smith

"Very happy for Miley," said Williams, when asked what he thought about the nominations. "Super happy for Beyoncé. A lot of great names. ... Ed. That's big."

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CBS' Gayle King noted the two musicians were pretty low-key.

"It's just super early and we're just trying not to geek out in front of everybody on national TV," said Williams, with a sly smile. "We're very excited!"

Cracked Sheeran, "This is my excited face."

After the initial TV announcement, more nominees rolled out on Twitter, #Grammys. Expect an almost-complete list by 2 p.m. ET on Friday.

The nominees for the academy's top prize, Album of theYear, come Friday night during A Very Grammy Christmas, a one-hour special featuring performances from Williams, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5 and Tim McGraw (CBS, 9 p.m. ET/PT). LL Cool J returns as host of the show, which was taped Nov. 18 at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. The Grammys air live on Feb. 8.

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