( CNN ) Beyonce , Taylor Swift , Sam Smith and U2 are among the most-nominated artists for the 57th annual Grammy Awards . The Grammy Awards show will air February 8 on CBS . Beyonce led all nominees with six Grammy nods , giving her a total of 53 for her career . That cements her place as the most-nominated female artist in history , the Recording Academy -- which presents the Grammys -- observed in a news release . The last one came with album of the year . Beyonce 's self-titled release of late 2013 made the list , along with Beck 's `` Morning Phase , '' Sam Smith 's `` In the Lonely Hour , '' Pharrell 's `` Girl '' and Ed Sheeran 's `` X . '' Beyonce 's other nominations are for best R & B performance , best R & B song , best urban contemporary album , best surround-sound album and best music film . Newcomer Smith equaled Beyonce with six nominations . His nominations were in the big three -- album , record and song of the year -- as well as best new artist , best pop solo performance and best pop vocal album . `` Stay with Me '' was picked for both record and song of the year . Photos : Beyonce through the years Photos : Beyonce through the years . And Swift ? Though her album `` 1989 '' came out too late to qualify for the Grammys , her single `` Shake It Off '' did well . It was nominated for song and record of the year . Swift also received a third nomination , for pop solo performance . The star-making power of Taylor Swift . The other record of the year nominees are `` Fancy '' by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX , `` Chandelier '' by Sia and `` All About That Bass '' by Meagan Trainor . Song of the year nominations -- a songwriter 's honor -- went to `` All About That Bass , '' `` Chandelier , '' `` Shake It Off , '' `` Stay with Me '' and Hozier 's `` Take Me to Church . '' Smith 's competition in the new artist category includes Azalea , Haim , Bastille and Brandy Clark . The old guard , U2 , was n't to be denied . Its album `` Songs of Innocence '' received a nod for best rock album , giving the band 46 nominations -- a record for a group . Even Miley Cyrus got into the act . She received her first Grammy nomination ever for her album `` Bangerz , '' which was nominated for best pop vocal album . What to watch for at the Grammys .
Beyonce , nominated for six Grammys , is most-nominated female artist ever . Comment: Taylor Swift is up for song and record of the year .