Nominations for the 2013 Grammy Awards were announced last night in a special concert event hosted by LL Cool J and Taylor Swift. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the night was Justin Bieber’s failure to earn any nominations. His manager Scooter Braun ranted about the snub on Twitter.
“This time there wont be any wise words, no excuses, I just plain DISAGREE. The kid deserved it. Grammy board u blew it on this one,” Braun wrote.
Top nominees included fun., Carly Rey Jepsen and The Black Keys. See a list of major category nominations below.
Album of the Year:
El Camino, The Black Keys
Some Nights, fun.
Babel, Mumford & Sons
Channel Orange, Frank Ocean
Blunderbuss, Jack White
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
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
Frank Ocean
Best Pop Vocal Album:
Stronger, Kelly Clarkson
Ceremonials, Florence + the Machine
Some Nights, fun.
Overexposed, Maroon 5
The Truth About Love, Pink
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 and Wiz Khalifa
Best Rock Album:
El Camino, The Black Keys
Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay
The Second Law, Muse
Wrecking Ball, Bruce Springsteen
Blunderbuss, Jack White
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 Rock Song:
"Freedom at 21," Jack White
"I Will Wait," Mumford & Sons
"Lonely Boy," The Black Keys
"Madness," Muse
"We Take Care of Our Own," Bruce Springsteen
Best Rap Album:
Take Care, Drake
Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1, Lupe Fiasco
Life Is Good, Nas
Undone, The Roots
God Forgives, I Don't, Rick Ross
Based on a T.R.U. Story, 2 Chainz
Best Rap Song:
"Daughters," Nas
"Lotus Flower Bomb," Wale featuring Miguel
"Mercy," Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz
"The Motto," Drake featuring Lil Wayne
"N----s in Paris," Kanye West and Jay-Z
"Young, Wild and Free," Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg featuring Bruno Mars
Best Rap Performance:
"HYFR (Hell Yeah F--king Right)," Drake featuring Lil Wayne
"N----s in Paris," Kanye West and Jay-Z
"Daughters," Nas
"Mercy," Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz
"I Do," Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z and André 3000
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 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 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/Group Performance:
"Even If It Breaks Your Heart," Eli Young Band
"Pontoon," Little Big Town
"Safe and Sound," Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars
"On the Outskirts of Town," The Time Jumpers
"I Just Come Here for the Music," Don Williams featuring Alison Krauss
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