Sam Smith Ties Beyonce, Pharrell for Grammy Nominations

They're all nominated for six Grammys.

ByABC News
December 6, 2014, 8:54 AM

— -- quicklist: title: Grammy Nominations text:Award season has officially kicked off after the Grammy nominations were announced Friday. Early favorites Beyonce, Pharrell and Sam Smith lead the pack with six nominations each.

Should Queen Bey lose any of her categories, husband Jay-Z is also a heavy favorite with four nominations.

Pharrell faces some difficult competition in the "Album of the Year" category - himself. He is nominated three times due to his production work on Beyonce and Ed Shreehan's album, so he can only win four awards on the big night.

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