
55th Annual Grammy Awards: Nominations Revealed!
The nominations for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards have just been announced at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Leading the pack with six nominations each are Kanye West, Jay-Z, The Black Keys, fun., and Mumford & Sons. Frank Ocean follows with five including nods in three of the top four categories. The 55th Annual Grammy Awards will be handed out during the live ceremony on Sunday (February 10) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Did your favorite artist score a nomination?
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
Song of the Year
“The A Team” – Ed Sheeran
“Adorn” – Miguel
“Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” – Kelly Clarkson
“We Are Young” – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
Best New Artist
Hunter Hayes
Frank Ocean
Alabama Shakes
The Lumineers
fun.
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 Traditional R&B Performance
“Lately” – Anita Baker
“Love On Top” – Beyoncé
“Wrong Side Of A Love Song” – Melanie Fiona
“Real Good Hands” – Gregory Porter
Track from: Be Good
“If Only You Knew” – SWV
Best R&B Song
“Adorn” – Miguel
“Beautiful Surprise” – Tamia
“Heart Attack” – Trey Songz
“Pray For Me” – Anthony Hamilton
“Refill” – Elle Varner
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 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/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 Featuring Jay-Z
Best Rap Song
“Daughters” – 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 Rap Album
Take Care – Drake
Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1 – 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 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 Pop Vocal Album
Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
Ceremonials – Florence + the Machine
Some Nights – Fun.
Overexposed – Maroon 5
The Truth About Love – Pink
Best Dance Recording
“Levels” – Avicii
“Let’s Go” – Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo
“Bangarang” – Skrillex featuring Sirah
“Don’t You Worry Child” – Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
“I Can’t Live Without You” – Al Walser
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 Song
“Blown Away” – Carrie Underwood
“Cost of Livin'” – Ronnie Dunn
“Even If It Breaks Your Heart” – Eli Young Band
“So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore” – Alan Jackson
“Springsteen” – Eric Church
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
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Dan Auerbach
Jeff Bhasker
Diplo
Markus Dravs
Salaam Remi
Best Short Form Music Video
“Houdini” – Foster The People
“No Church In The Wild” – Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
“Bad Girls” – M.I.A
“We Found Love” – Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
“Run Boy Run” – Woodkid
For the full list of categories and nominations go to grammy.com!


16 Comments
KDNA
NO MADONNA!?
I predict Frank Ocean will clean up.
Amy
Kelly clarkson should win at least one. She’s long overdue for a grammy.
Frenchie
Ah, i see. Well th’tas not too tricky at all!”
Jimmy
“Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen …………… SERIOUSLY?????
and Lana Del Rey got zero…wtf
Kevin
Lana was so robbed for Best New Artist…
EDG
As 5 years ago the nominations and the artists who won the awards are pure CRAP just an example of a shit nomination:
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” – Taylor Swift
MVR
Its bullshit that LANA DEL REY got snubbed. The nominations suck!!!!
cruz
In retrospect 2012’s mainstream music was weak as hell if this is what is nominated. The album of the year list is whack. I’m not on Frank Ocean’s jock like everyone else, but I guess i’d have to choose Channel Orange.
Can anyone tell me the difference between record of the year and song of the year??
Topher
Record of the Year recognizes the artist and the writers. Song of the Year recognizes the composers and the producers as opposed to the artist.
Wow
No Lana Del Rey? No Marina and the Diamonds? No Dawn Richard? No Ellie Goulding? No Sky Ferriera? No Talent? ….
Topher
Glad Frank Ocean is nominated quite a bit. What I don’t understand though is how come Carrie Underwood is nominated for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song but not for Best Country Album??? I’m a little shocked.
Mackie
Good luck to P!nk…even though Im sure fun or Florence will win.
Topher
I can’t see fun winning for Best Pop VOCAL…
Mackie
vocal just means the album has vocals. they dont have best pop album.
Topher
Again… I don’t see fun winning that! I know what vocal means!
Scott
These nominations are the worst I’ve seen. I was hoping to see a lot more preferable pop nominations… And WHERE’S LANA DEL REY?