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Beyonce, Beck, Pharrell, Sam, Ed Nominated for Album of the Year Grammy

She is not a new artist and her “Drunk in Love” did not register as a Record or Song of the Year contender. But Beyonce will indeed have representation in one of the “Big Four” Grammy races.

At the end of a one-hour primetime CBS special, LL Cool J and NARAS president Neil Portnow confirmed that her self-titled album is up for the Album of the Year prize.

Prior to the announcement, Beyonce had already accumulated enough nods to become the most-nominated female artist in Grammys history. Being in position to win Album of the Year, however, trumps Beyonce’s presence in any other race.

To be decided in time for February’s Grammys broadcast, the Album of the Year race also include Beck’s “Morning Phase,” Ed Sheeran’s “x,” Sam Smith’s “In the Lonely Hour” and Pharrell’s “GIRL.”

Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

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