55th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations
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You know the end of the year is fast approaching when the nominees for 2013 awards shows begin being announced.
The nominees for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations were announced earlier today, and in a surprising twist of historical fate the powers that be actually chose quite a few young acts for the competition. You can view the full list of nominees below.
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards will air live on February 10 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA.
Album Of The Year:
El Camino ” The Black Keys
Some Nights ” FUN.
Babel ” Mumford & Sons
Channel Orange ” Frank Ocean
Blunderbuss ” Jack White
Record Of The Year:
Lonely Boy ” The Black Keys
Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) ” Kelly Clarkson
We Are Young ” FUN. Featuring Janelle Monáe
Somebody That I Used To Know ” Gotye Featuring Kimbra
Thinkin Bout You ” Frank Ocean
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together ” Taylor Swift
Best New Artist:
Alabama Shakes
FUN.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
Song Of The Year:
The A Team ” Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)
Adorn ” Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
Call Me Maybe ” Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) ” Jí¶rgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi,
songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)
We Are Young ” Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (FUN. Featuring
Janelle Monáe)
Best Pop Solo Performance:
Set Fire To The Rain (Live) ” Adele
Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) ” Kelly Clarkson
Call Me Maybe ” Carly Rae Jepsen
Wide Awake ” Katy Perry
Where Have You Been ” Rihanna
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Shake It Out ” Florence & The Machine
We Are Young ” FUN. Featuring Janelle Monáe
Somebody That I Used To Know ” Gotye Featuring Kimbra
Sexy And I Know It ” LMFAO
Payphone ” Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa
Best Rock Performance:
Hold On ” Alabama Shakes
Lonely Boy ” The Black Keys
Charlie Brown ” Coldplay
I Will Wait ” Mumford & Sons
We Take Care Of Our Own ” Bruce Springsteen
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:
I’m Alive ” Anthrax
Love Bites (So Do I) ” Halestorm
Blood Brothers ” Iron Maiden
Ghost Walking ” Lamb Of God
No Reflection ” Marilyn Manson
Whose Life (Is It Anyways?) ” Megadeth
Best Rock Album:
El Camino ” The Black Keys
Mylo Xyloto ” Coldplay
The 2nd Law ” Muse
Wrecking Ball ” Bruce Springsteen
Blunderbuss ” Jack White
Best Rock Song:
Freedom at 21³ ” Jack White
I Will Wait ” Mumford & Sons
Lonely Boy ” The Black Keys
Madness ” Muse
We Take Care of Our Own ” Bruce Springsteen
Best Alternative Music Album:
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes
Will Ever Do ” Fiona Apple
Biophilia ” Bjí¶rk
Making Mirrors ” Gotye
Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming ” M83
Bad As Me ” Tom Waits
Best Dance/Electronica Album:
Wonderland ” Steve Aoki
Don’t Think ” The Chemical Brothers
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Fire & Ice ” Kaskade
Bangarang ” Skrillex
Best R&B Performance:
Thank You ” Estelle
Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.) ” Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Ledisi
I Want You ” Luke James
Adorn ” Miguel
Climax ” Usher
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Fortune ” Chris Brown
Kaleidoscope Dream ” Miguel
Channel Orange ” Frank Ocean
Best R&B Album:
Black Radio ” Robert Glasper Experiment
Back To Love ” Anthony Hamilton
Write Me Back ” R. Kelly
Beautiful Surprise ” Tamia
Open Invitation ” Tyrese
Best R&B Song:
Adorn ” Miguel
Beautiful Surprise ” Tamia
Heart Attack ” Trey Songz
Pray for Me ” Anthony Hamilton
Refill ” Elle Varner
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
Wild Ones ” Flo Rida Featuring Sia
No Church In The Wild ” Jay“Z & Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean & The“Dream
Tonight (Best You Ever Had) ” John Legend Featuring Ludacris
Cherry Wine ” Nas Featuring Amy Winehouse
Talk That Talk ” Rihanna Feautring Jay“Z
Best Rap Performance:
HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right) ” Drake Featuring Lil Wayne
N****s In Paris ” Jay“Z & Kanye West
Daughters ” Nas
Mercy ” Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
I Do ” Young Jeezy Featuring Jay“Z & André 3000
Best Rap Album:
Take Care ” Drake
Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1³ ” Lupe Fiasco
Life Is Good ” Nas
Undun ” The Roots
God Forgives, I Don’t ” Rick Ross
Based On A T.R.U. Story ” 2 Chainz
Best Rap Song:
Daughers ” Nas
Lotus Flower Bomb ” Wale featuring Miguel
Mercy ” Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
The Motto ” Drake Featuring Lil Wayne
N****s in Paris ” Jay-Z & Kanye West
Young, Wild & Free ” Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Featuring Bruno Mars
Best Latin Pop Album:
Independiente ” Ricard Arjona
Ilusion ” Fonseca
Kany Garcia ” Kany Garcia
Con Quien Se Queda El Perro? ” Jesse Y Joy
MTV Unplugged ” Juanes
Best Country Solo Performance:
Home ” Dierks Bentley
Springsteen ” Eric Church
Cost Of Livin’ ” Ronnie Dunn
Wanted ” Hunter Hayes
Over ” Blake Shelton
Blown Away ” Carrie Underwood
Best Country Duo Performance:
Even if It Breaks Your Heart ” Eli Young Band
Pontoon ” Little Big Town
Safe & Sound ” Taylor Swift & the Civil Wars
On the Outskirts of Town ” The Time Jumpers
I Just Come Here for the Music ” Don Williams Featuring Alison Krauss
Best Country Album:
Uncaged ” Zac Brown Band
Hunter Hayes ” Hunter Hayes
Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran ” Jamey Johnson
Four The Record ” Miranda Lambert
The Time Jumpers ” The Time Jumpers
Best Americana Album:
The Carpenter ” The Avett Brothers
From The Ground Up ” John Fullbright
The Lumineers ” The Lumineers
Babel ” Mumford & Sons
Slipstream ” Bonnie Raitt
Best Blues Album:
33 1/3³ ” Shemekia Copeland
Locked Down ” Dr. John
Let It Burn ” Ruthie Foster
And Still I Rise ” Heritage Blues Orchestra
Bring It On Home ” Joan Osborne
Best Spoken Word Album:
American Grown (Michelle Obama) ” Scott Creswell & Dan Zitt, producers (Various Artists)
Back To Work: Why We Need Smart Government For A Strong Economy ” Bill Clinton
Drift: The Unmooring Of American Military Power ” Rachel Maddow
Seriously¦I’m Kidding ” Ellen DeGeneres
Society’s Child: My Autobiography ” Janis Ian
Best Comedy Album
Blow Your Pants Off ” Jimmy Fallon
Cho Dependent (Live In Concert) ” Margaret Cho
In God We Rust ” Lewis Black
Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class ” Kathy Griffin
Mr. Universe ” Jim Gaffigan
Rize Of The Fenix ” Tenacious D