The nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards are in, with Kendrick Lamar dominating nominations. He is tipped for 11 awards at the prestigious awards evening. The Weeknd and Taylor Swift’s tallies follow shortly after, with both artists racking up seven nominations each. Ed Sheeran and James Bay lead the charge for UK artists, with two nominations apiece.

Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar has made the top spot on nearly every critics ‘best albums of the year’ lists with his phenomenal To Pimp A Butterfly. The album, which was released at the beginning of the year, won universal acclaim for it’s hyper-aware lyrics, complex themes and daring production. It’s no surprise then that To Pimp A Butterfly is up for best album, along with two songs from the album up for five more awards. ‘These Walls’ is up for best collaboration, whilst Alright is tipped for a staggering four awards: best song, best rap performance, best rap song and best music video.

Another good year for Taylor Swift, her nominations include best record and best album. Bad Blood is also up for best music video and best pop duo/group performance with Kendrick Lamar.

R&B Singer The Weeknd, whose tally equals Swift’s, is also up for best album, and best record for his infectious pop hit ‘Can’t Feel My Face’. Drake’s tally closely follows The Weeknd and Swifts, with five nominations under his belt; his surprise mixtape If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late is up for best album.

On the UK side Ed Sheeran, who has seen a big year, has two nominations for his ballad ‘Thinking Out Loud” – song of the year and record of the year. Meanwhile James Bay has been nominated for best new artist and best rock album for his Chaos and the Calm.

The 58th Grammy Awards will take place on 16th February 2016. You can check out highlights of the nominations below, and for a full list you can go here.

Record of the year

Really Love – D’Angelo
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
Blank Space – Taylor Swift
Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd

Song of the year

Alright – Kendrick Lamar
Blank Space – Taylor Swift
Girl Crush – Little Big Town
See You Again – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

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

Best R&B performance

If I Don’t Have You – Tamar Braxton
Breathing Underwater – Hiatus Kaiyote
Planes – Jeremih Featuring J Cole
Earned It – The Weeknd

Best pop vocal album

Heartbeat Song – Kelly Clarkson
Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
Blank Space – Taylor Swift
Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd

Best rock album

Chaos and the Calm – James Bay
Kintsugi – Death Cab for Cutie
Mister Asylum – Highly Suspect
Drones – Muse

Best new artist

Courney Barnett
James Bay
Sam Hunt
Tori Kelly
Meghan Trainor

Best traditional pop vocal album

The Silver Lining: The Songs Of Jerome Kern – Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap
Shadows In The Night – Bob Dylan
Stages – Josh Groban
No One Ever Tells You – Seth MacFarlane
My Dream Duets – Barry Manilow (& Various Artists)

Best dance recording

We’re All We Need – Above & Beyond Featuring Zoë Johnston
Go – The Chemical Brothers
Never Catch Me – Flying Lotus Featuring Kendrick Lamar
Runaway (U & I) – Galantis
Where Are Ü Now – Skrillex And Diplo With Justin Bieber

Best dance/electronic album

Our Love – Caribou
Born In The Echoes – The Chemical Brothers
Caracal – Disclosure
In Colour – Jamie XX
Skrillex And Diplo Present Jack Ü – Skrillex And Diplo

Best rock performance

Don’t Wanna Fight — Alabama Shakes
What Kind Of Man — Florence + The Machine
Something From Nothing — Foo Fighters
Ex’s & Oh’s — Elle King
Moaning Lisa Smile — Wolf Alice

Best jazz instrumental album

My Favorite Things – Joey Alexander
Breathless – Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-Collective
Covered: Recorded Live At Capitol Studios – Robert Glasper & The Robert Glasper Trio
Beautiful Life – Jimmy Greene
Past Present – John Scofield

Best rock song

Best alternative music album
Sound & Color – Alabama Shakes
Vulnicura – Björk
The Waterfall – My Morning Jacket
Currents – Tame Impala
Star Wars – Wilco

Best R&B song

Coffee – Brook Davis & Miguel Pimentel, songwriters (Miguel)
Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) – The Weeknd
Let It Burn – Jazmine Sullivan
Really Love – D’Angelo
Shame – Tyrese

Best rap performance

Apparently – J Cole
Back To Back – Drake
Trap Queen – Fetty Wap
Alright – Kendrick Lamar
Truffle Butter – Nicki Minaj
All Day – Kanye West

Best rap/sung collaboration

One Man Can Change The World
Big Sean featuring Kanye West & John Legend
Glory – Common and John Legend
Classic Man – Jidenna featuring Roman GianArthur
These Walls – Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat
Only – Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown

Best rap song

All Day – Kanye West
Alright – Kendrick Lamar
Energy – Drake
Glory – Common & John Legend
Trap Queen – Fetty Wap

Best rap album

2014 Forest Hills Drive – J Cole
Compton – Dr Dre
If Youre Reading This Its Too Late – Drake
To Pimp A Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar
The Pinkprint – Nicki Minaj

Producer of the year, non-classical

Jeff Bhasker
Dave Cobb
Diplo
Larry Klein
Blake Mills

Best country song

Chances Are – Lee Ann Womack
Diamond Rings And Old Barstools – Tim McGraw
Girl Crush – Little Big Town
Hold My Hand – Brandy Clark
Traveller – Chris Stapleton

Best music video

LSD – ASAP Rocky
I Feel Love (Every Million Miles) – The Dead Weather
Alright – Kendrick Lamar
Bad Blood – Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar
Freedom – Pharrell Williams