Announcing the Grammy nominees this year has become a whole day event, a break from the usual tradition of staging a prime-time concert in rolling out the top contenders for the music industry's highest honors.

British singer Sam Smith is leading the pack so far, with five nominations.

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The 22-year-old crooner got Record of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Solo Performance, Song of the Year and Best New Artist nominations, not to mention that his single "His Stay With Me" has gone smashing around the world.

The announcement started at CBS This Morning, with Pharrell Williams and Ed Sheeran announcing the nominees in the four categories for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.

Asked about how he felt after announcing the nominees, Williams was particularly happy for Miley Cyrus.

"Very happy for Miley,"

"Super happy for Beyoncé. A lot of great names. ... Ed. That's big," he continued.

"It's just super early and we're just trying not to geek out in front of everybody on national TV," Williams said, smiling rather slyly.

"We're very excited!"

Cracked Sheeran, "This is my excited face."

Here are the nominees for the four categories:

Best Country Album: 

Riser, Dierks Bentley

The Outsiders, Eric Church

12 Stories, Brandy Clark

Platinum, Miranda Lambert

The Way I'm Livin', Lee Ann Womack

Best Pop Vocal Album:

Ghost Stories, Coldplay

Bangerz, Miley Cyrus

My Everything, Ariana Grande

Prism, Katy Perry

X, Ed Sheeran

In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith

Best Urban Contemporary Album:

Sail Out, Jhene Aiko

Beyoncé, Beyoncé

X, Chris Brown

Mali Is..., Mali Music

Girl, Pharrell Williams

Record of the Year:

"Fancy," Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX

"Chandelier," Sia

"Stay With Me," Sam Smith

"Shake It Off," Taylor Swift

"All About That Bass," Meghan Trainor

Best Pop Solo Performance:

"All of Me," John Legend

"Chandelier," Sia

"Stay With Me," Sam Smith

"Shake It Off," Taylor Swift

"Happy," Pharrell

Best Rock Song:

"Ain't it Fun", Paramore

"Blue Moon," Beck

"Fever," The Black Keys

"Gimme Something Good," Ryan Adams

"Lazaretto," Jack White

Best Rock Albums:

Ryan Adams, Ryan Adams

Morning Phaze, Beck

Turn Blue, The Black Keys

Hypnotic Eye, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Songs of Innocence, U2

Best New Artist:

Bastille

Iggy Azalea

Brandy Clark

HAIM

Sam Smith

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