YRB Feature artist (Summer 2014 print issue) Sam Smith received six nominations for the upcoming 2015 Grammy Awards.
1. RECORD OF THE YEAR
Stay With Me (Darkchild Version) Sam Smith Steve Fitzmaurice, Rodney Jerkins & Jimmy Napes, producers; Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes & Steve Price, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer Label: Capitol Records
2. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
In The Lonely Hour — Sam Smith
3. SONG OF THE YEAR
Stay With Me (Darkchild Version) James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith, songwriters (Sam Smith) Label: Capitol Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Songs LLC obo Naughty Words Ltd./Universal-Polygram Int. Tunes, Inc. obo Method Paperwork
4. BEST NEW ARTIST
Sam Smith Label: Capitol Records
5. BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Stay With Me (Darkchild Version) Sam Smith Label: Capitol Records
6. BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
In The Lonely Hour Sam Smith Label: Capitol Records
YRB Radar Artist (Summer 2014 print issue) : Meghan Trainor, also received top nominations for the upcoming 2015 Grammy Awards.
1. RECORD OF THE YEAR
All About That Bass Meghan Trainor Kevin Kadish, producer; Kevin Kadish, engineer/mixer; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer Label: Epic Records
2. SONG OF THE YEAR
All About That Bass Kevin Kadish & Meghan Trainor, songwriters (Meghan Trainor) Label: Epic Records; Publishers: Year Of The Dog Music/Over-Thought Under-Appreciated Songs