Various Artists - 2016 Grammy Nominees (CD Album)

Various Artists - 2016 Grammy Nominees (CD Album)

Since the mid-'90s, the Recording Academy has partnered with the major labels to compile annual round-ups of Grammy Award nominees. Each volume has been released a few weeks ahead of the ceremony, enabling pop fans to catch up and obtain a snapshot of contemporary music. As with previous volumes, the selections for 2016 Grammy Nominees emphasize "the big four" categories; each nominee for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist is represented. Additionally, all five nominees for Best Country Solo Performance are included, leaving only one selection (Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominee "Sugar," by Maroon 5) that is not up for any of those five awards. Even with its high percentage of contemporary country numbers, this is among the broadest and strongest Grammy volumes of its decade, with Kendrick Lamar's "Alright," Taylor Swift's "Blank Space," D'Angelo's "Really Love," and Alabama Shakes' "Don't Wanna Fight" leading the way.

TRACKLIST

1: Uptown Funk (Feat. Bruno Mars) - Mark Ronson
2: Blank Space - Taylor Swift
3: Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd
4: Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
5: Sugar - Maroon 5
6: Ship to Wreck - Florence + The Machine
7: Don't Wanna Fight - Alabama Shakes
8: Really Love - D'Angelo & The Vanguard
9: Alright - Kendrick Lamar
10: Traveller - Chris Stapleton
11: Girl Crush - Little Big Town
12: See You Again (Feat. Charlie Puth) - Wiz Khalifa
13: Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor
14: Should've Been Us - Tori Kelly
15: Take Your Time - Sam Hunt
16: Hold Back the River - James Bay
17: Pedestrian at Best - Courtney Barnett
18: Little Toy Guns - Carrie Underwood
19: Burning House - Cam
20: Chances Are - Lee Ann Womack
21: John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 - Keith Urban