The 55th Grammy Awards are set to take place on Feb. 10, 2013. The awards ceremony, which will air exclusively on CBS, will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The 2012 Grammys gave big recognition to Adele, who ended the night with six awards. The most awards that any artist has won in a night at the Grammys is eight – won by Michael Jackson in 1984.
Here’s the list of the nominees:
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
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
Song of the year (songwriter’s award)
The A Team – Ed Sheeran
Adorn – Miguel Pimentel
Call Me Maybe – Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen and Josh Ramsay
Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Jérgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin and Ali Tamposi
We Are Young – Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost and Nate Ruess
Best pop vocal album
Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
Ceremonials – Florence and the Machine
Some Nights – fun.
Overexposed – Maroon 5
The Truth About Love – Pink
Best rock album
El Camino – The Black Keys
Mylo Xyloto – Coldplay
The 2nd Law – Muse
Wrecking Ball – Bruce Springsteen
Blunderbuss – Jack White
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 – Björk
Making Mirrors – Gotye
Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming – M83
Bad as Me – Tom Waits
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 album
Take Care – Drake
Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Part 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 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
