• Nicki Minaj f/ Drake and Lil Wayne for "Truffle Butter" from the album "The Pinkprint"

• Nicki Minaj f/ Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown for "Only" from the album "The Pinkprint"

• Jamison Ross for "Jamison"

• Lauren Daigle for "How Can It Be"

• Terence Blanchard Featuring The E-Collective for "Breathless" from the album "Sundown Heaven Town"

• Buddy Guy for the track "Born To Play Guitar"

• Buddy Guy for "Born To Play Guitar" [Grammy winner]

• Jon Cleary for "GoGo Juice" [Grammy winner] - see full album credits

• The Revelers for "Get Ready"

Mark Ronson is nominated in the Best Pop Vocal Album category for "Uptown Special." The album features guest appearances by Mystikal, Trombone Shorty, and Dan Oestreicher. Mystikal (real name Michael Tyler) shares songwriter credits on the track "Feel Right."

Drake is nominated in the Best Rap Album category for "If You're Reading This It's Too Late." The album features a guest appearance by Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne (real name Dwayne Carter, Jr.) shares songwriter credits on the track "Used To."

Nicki Minaj is nominated in the Best Rap Album category for "The Pinkprint." The album features guest vocal appearances by Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne (real name Dwayne Carter, Jr.) shares songwriter credits on the track "Only." Executive producers included Bryan "Birdman" Williams, Lil Wayne and Ronald "Slim" Williams.

The Foo Fighters documentary / miniseries "Sonic Highways" is nominated in the Best Music Film category. One episode of the series focused on New Orleans. Musicians featured in the series included Buddy Guy, Tony Joe White, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Cyril Neville, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Trombone Shorty.