In 1988, Bad was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Performance – Male, Best R&B Vocal Performance – Male and Record of the Year for "Man in the Mirror" the following year.
Minaj had tweeted, "If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year," which prompted Swift, whose video for "Bad Blood" is nominated for Video of the Year, to chime in trying to defend herself.
In October, Bad Brains was nominated for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which has scarcely acknowledged hardcore.
The video, alongside Jackson's '"Bad" video, was nominated for Best Choreography, but lost to Jackson's younger sister Janet's video "The Pleasure Principle".
Her song "Bad Blood" is nominated for Best Music Video and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and "Blank Space" is up for Best Pop Solo Performance, Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
Swift's efforts clearly paid off: "Bad Blood" was nominated for 7 awards, including "Video of the Year" (Swift's two other nominations were for her poppier "Blank Space" video).
In the actor categories, Jon Hamm looks to win his first Outstanding Actor in a Drama, and is buoyed by the fact that three-time winner Bryan Cranston, of "Breaking Bad," was not nominated thanks to his show's timing.
I feel bad for everyone else nominated, because they have no shot at all.
When Mike Napoli, the converted catcher with the bad hip, wasn't nominated for a Gold Glove at first base, it was considered a snub.
Other artists nominated include Bad Brains, Chic, Electric Light Orchestra, J Geils Band, Jane's Addiction, Joe Tex, Journey, Kraftwerk, MC5, the Cars, and the Zombies.
