Frank Ocean, Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Fun. Lead 2013 Grammy Nominations with Six Nods Each
The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night was held last night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, and it featured performances by fun. , Ne-Yo , Maroon 5 and The Band Perry — just to name a few.
The LL Cool J and Taylor Swift -hosted event unveiled the nominations for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards , which is set to be held on February 10, 2013, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Industry pioneers Jay-Z , Kanye West , and Mumford & Sons , alongside newcomers fun. and Frank Ocean lead the star studded pack with a total of six nominations a piece. Take a look at the list of nominees below and visit the official Grammy site for the full list of winners:
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger”
Florence + The Machine – “Ceremonials”
fun. – “Some Nights”
Maroon 5 – “Overexposed”
P!nk – “The Truth About Love”
RECORD OF THE YEAR
fun. featuring Janelle Monae – “We Are Young”
Gotye featuring Kimbra – “Somebody That I Used To Knoe”
Frank Ocean – “Thinkin About You”
Taylor Swift – “We Are Never Ever Geting Back Together”
The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy”
Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Black Keys – “El Camino”
fun. – “Some Nights”
Mumford & Sons – “Babel”
Frank Ocean – “Channel Orange”
Jack White – “Blunderbuss”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Alabama Shakes
fun.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
SONG OF THE YEAR
Ed Sheeran, “The A Team”
Miguel, “Adorn”
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
Kelly Clarkson, “Stronger”
fun., “We Are Young”
BEST COUNTRY SOLO ALBUM
Dierks Bentley – “Home”
Eric Church – “Springsteen”
Ronnie Dunn – “Cost of Livin’”
Hunter Hayes – “Wanted”
Blake Shelton – “Over”
Carrie Underwood – “Blown Away”
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Adele – “Set Fire To The Rain (Live)”
Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger”
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
Katy Perry – “Wide Awake”
Rihanna – “Where Have You Been”
BEST POP/DUO PERFORMANCE
Florence + The Machine – “Shake It Out”
fun. – “We Are Young”
Gotye – “Somebody I Used To Know”
LMFAO – “Sexy And I Know It”
Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa – “Payphone”
BEST ROCK SONG
Jack White – “Freedom At 21″
Mumford & Sons – “I Will Wait”
The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy”
Muse – “Madness”
Bruce Springsteen – “We Take Care Of Our Own”
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
Alabama Shakes – “Hold On”
The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy”
Coldplay – “Charlie Brown”
Mumford & Sons – “I Will Wait”
Bruce Springsteen – “We Take Care Of Our Own”
BEST DANCE RECORDING
Avicii – “Levels”
Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo – “Let’s Go”
Skrillex – “Bangarang”
Swedish House Mafia – “Don’t You Worry Child”
Al Walser – “I Can’t Live Without You”
BEST ROCK ALBUM
The Black Keys – “El Camino”
Coldplay – “Mylo Xyloto”
Muse – “The 2nd Law”
Bruce Springsteen – “Wrecking Ball”
Jack White – “Blunderbuss”
BEST R&B PERFROMANCE
Estelle – “Thank You”
Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Ledisi – “Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)
Luke James – “I Want You”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Usher – “Climax”
BEST TRADTIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
Anita Baker – “Lately”
Beyonce – “Love On Top”
Melanie Fiona – “Wrong side of a Love Song”
Gregory Porter – “Real Good Hands”
SWV – “If You Only Knew”
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Chris Brown – “Fortune”
Miguel – “Kaleidosope Dream”
Frank Ocean – “Channel Orange”
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Drake featuring Lil Wayne – “HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right”
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “N****s In Paris”
Nas – “Daughters”
Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz – “Mercy”
Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000 – “I Do”
BEST RAP ALBUM
Drake – “Take Care”
Lupe Fiasco – “Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1″
Nas – “Life Is Good”
The Roots – “Undun”
Rick Ross – “God Forgives, I Don’t”
2 Chainz – “Based on a T.R.U. Story”
