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The 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards have announced their nominees for the 2016 event. This year the award ceremony will be held at the Staples Center on February 15, 2016.

The Grammys will be working with CBS to host and present the biggest and best acts from 2015 to showcase their talent for an evening in Los Angeles.

Kendrick Lamar leads the nominees with 11 opportunities to pick up a win with material featuring To Pimp a Butterfly.

Scan over the nominees and vote for Album of The Year below with our Google+ interactive poll below.

“The diversity in the creative community is what makes music a universal language, and it’s gratifying to see the vibrancy of today’s artistic landscape reflected in this year’s nominations — a testament to The Academy’s voting members,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy.

58th GRAMMY Awards: Witness Greatness

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Florence + The Machine, London-based rock group, are nominated for five awards at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards including: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for ‘Ship to Wreck,’ Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for ‘What Kind Of Man’ and Best Pop Vocal Album for How Big How Blue How Beautiful. How Big How Blue How Beautiful is also nominated for Best Recording Packaging.

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Multiplatinum producer Diplo has been nominated for Producer of the Year, Best Dance/Electronic Album for Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü with Skrillex, and Best Dance Recording for ‘Where Are Ü Now’ with Skrillex and Justin Bieber at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. The awards show will be broadcasted live on CBS from Staples Center on Monday, February 15 at 8:00 p.m.
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The Best Country Album nominees are Montevallo by Sam Hunt; Pain Killer by Little Big Town; The Blade by Ashley Monroe; Pageant Material by Kacey Musgraves; and Traveller by Chris Stapleton.

Chris Stapleton is nominated for Album of the Year, Best Country Album, Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.

Kacey Musgraves makes her big break onto the music scene with two nominations.
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Album Of The Year Sound & Color — Alabama Shakes To Pimp A Butterfly — Kendrick Lamar Traveller — Chris Stapleton 1989 — Taylor Swift Beauty Behind The Madness — The Weeknd Vote and connect with artists on Google+ with an interactive poll featuring acts that are up for the Album of The Year at the Grammys in 2016.

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