Sam Smith ready for the Grammys (Twitter/ @theGRAMMYs)

"Album of the Year" is a big deal. It's the album that marks a great year of music by being the best. Beyoncé is on the list of nominees, so that alone is tough competition. 

The Nominees:

"Morning Phase": Beck

"Beyoncé": Beyoncé

"X": Ed Sheeran 

"In the Lonely Hour": Sam Smith

"Girl": Pharrell Williams 

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So who will win? It looks like this catgory/award will go to Sam Smith. He is referred to as "the male Adele," and had hit songs high on the charts, both on radio and iTunes sales (top five albums in iTunes). The album has songs worth watching the music videos for. They are catchy, meaningful, and even beautiful. 

Here's one well-known song from his album:

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