2015 Grammy Nominees To Be Announced Dec 5th With A Twist

The nominees for the 2015 Grammy Awards will be announced by The Recording Academy at a special ceremony on the morning of Dec. 5th.But one of the most important categories, the coveted album of the year, will be missing. “We’re freshening up, changing this up a little bit and the kickoff for Grammy season will still be getting our nominations out that day, albeit a little differently,” according to Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow.

The nominees for that top prize will not be announced until much later in the day as part of the Academy’s new TV special, “A Very GRAMMY Christmas.” CBS will air the holiday show at 9 PM EST on Dec 5th featuring performances by Pharrell and Ariana Grande.

The 57th annual Grammy Awards will air on CBS live on Feb. 8th from Los Angeles.