Grammy-tastic!
Last night, amid goofy, sexually tense intergenerational banter between co-hosts LL Cool J and Taylor Swift, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States announced the nominees for its 54th Grammy Awards, airing Sunday, February 10, on CBS.
Genre-bending R&B guy Frank Ocean scored with six nods. So did Fun., Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, and Kanye West. Meanwhile, the Black Keys and Miguel grabbed five nominations. Even Miami rap stars like the Bawse Ricky Ross and Flo Rida got named.
Check the cut for Grammy Awards 2013 nominees.
Album of the Year
The Black Keys' El Camino
Fun.'s Some Nights
Mumford & Sons' Babel
Frank Ocean's Channel Orange
Jack White's Blunderbuss
Record of the Year
The Black Keys' "Lonely Boy"
Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger"
Fun.'s "We Are Young" featuring Janelle Monae
Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" featuring Kimbra
Frank Ocean's "Thinkin Bout You"
Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Best New Artist
The Alabama Shakes
Fun.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson's Stronger
Florence and the Machine's Ceremonials
Fun.'s Some Nights
Maroon 5's Overexposed
Pink's The Truth About Love
Song of the Year
Ed Sheeran's "The A Team"
Miguel's "Adorn"
Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe"
Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
Fun.'s "We Are Young"
Best Pop Solo Performance
Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain (Live)"
Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe"
Katy Perry's "Wide Awake"
Rihanna's "Where Have You Been"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Florence and the Machine's "Shake It Out"
Fun.'s "We Are Young"
Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" featuring Kimbra
LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It"
Maroon 5's "Payphone"
Best Dance Recording
Avicii's "Levels"
Calvin Harris's "Let's Go" featuring Ne-Yo
Skrillex's "Bangarang" featuring Sirah
Swedish House Mafia's "Don't You Worry Child" featuring John Martin
Al Walser's "I Can't Live Without You"
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Steve Aoki's Wonderland
The Chemical Brothers' Don't Think
Deadmau5's >Album Title Goes Here<
Kaskade's Fire & Ice
Skrillex's Bangarang
Best Rock Performance
Alabama Shakes' "Hold On"
The Black Keys' "Lonely Boy"
Coldplay's "Charlie Brown"
Mumford & Sons' "I Will Wait"
Bruce Springsteen's "We Take Care of Our Own"
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
Anthrax's "I'm Alive"
Halestorm's "Love Bites (So Do I)"
Iron Maiden's "Blood Brothers"
Lamb of God's "Ghost Walking"
Marilyn Manson's "No Reflection"
Megadeth's "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)"
Best Rock Song
Jack White's "Freedom at 21"
Mumford & Sons' "I Will Wait"
The Black Keys' "Lonely Boy"
Muse's "Madness"
Bruce Springsteen's "We Take Care of Our Own"
Best Rock Album
The Black Keys' El Camino
Muse's The 2nd Law
Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto
Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball
Jack White's Blunderbuss
Best Alternative Music Album
Fiona Apple's The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Bjork's Biophilia
Gotye's Making Mirrors
M83's Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Tom Waits's Bad As Me
Best R&B Performance
Estelle's "Thank You"
Robert Glasper Experiment's "Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)" featuring Ledisi
Luke James's "I Want You"
Miguel's "Adorn"
Usher's "Climax"
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Anita Baker's "Lately"
Beyonce's "Love on Top"
Melanie Fiona's "Wrong Side of a Love Song"
Gregory Porter's "Real Good Hands"
SWV's "If Only You Knew"
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Chris Brown's Fortune
Miguel's Kaleidoscope Dream
Frank Ocean's Channel Orange
Best R&B Album
Robert Glasper Experiment's Black Radio
Anthony Hamilton's Back To Love
R. Kelly's Write Me Back
Tamia's Beautiful Surprise
Tyrese's Open Invitation
Best Rap Performance
Drake's "HYFR (Hell Ya F---ing Right)" featuring Lil' Wayne
Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Niggas In Paris"
Nas's "Daughters"
Kanye West's "Mercy" featuring Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz
Young Jeezy's "I Do" featuring Jay-Z and Andre 3000
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Flo Rida's "Wild Ones" featuring Sia
Jay-Z and Kanye West's "No Church in the Wild" featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
John Legend's "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" featuring Ludacris
Nas's "Cherry Wine" featuring Amy Whinehouse
Rihanna's "Talk That Talk" featuring Jay-Z
Best Rap Song
Nas's "Daughters"
Wale's "Lotus Flower Bomb" featuring Miguel
Kanye West's "Mercy" featuring Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz
Drake's "The Motto" featuring Lil' Wayne
Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Niggas In Paris"
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa's "Young, Wild & Free" featuring Bruno Mars
Best Rap Album
Drake's Take Care
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1
The Roots's Undun
Nas's Life Is Good
Rick Ross's God Forgives, I Don't
2 Chainz's Based on a T.R.U. Story
Best Country Song
Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away"
Ronnie Dunn's "Cost of Livin' "
Eli Young Band's "Even If It Breaks Your Heart"
Alan Jackson's "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore"
Eric Church's "Springsteen"
Best Country Solo Performance
Dierks Bentley's "Home"
Eric Church's "Springsteen"
Ronnie Dunn's "Cost of Livin' "
Hunter Hayes's "Wanted"
Blake Shelton's "Over"
Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away"
Best Americana Album
The Avett Brothers' The Carpenter
John Fullbright's From the Ground Up
The Lumineers's The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons' Babel
Bonnie Raitt's Slipstream
Best Blues Album
Shemekia Copeland's 33 1/3
Dr. John's Locked Down
Ruthie Foster's Let It Burn
Heritage Blues Orchestra's And I Still Rise
Joan Osborne's Bring It on Home
The 55th annual Grammy Awards air Sunday, February 10, on CBS.
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