2013 Grammy Award Nominees

Recently the Grammy Award Nominees were announced for 2013. Checkout the leading candidates and they nominated hits below.

Album of the Year 

 The Black Keys - (El Camino)

 Fun. - (Some Nights) 

Mumford & Sons - (Babel) 

Frank Ocean - (Channel Orange) 

Jack White - (Blunderbuss)

Record of the Year 

 The Black Keys - "Lonely Boy" 

Kelly Clarkson - "Stronger" 

Fun. feat. Janelle Monae - "We Are Young"  

Gotye feat. Kimbra - "Somebody That I Used to Know" 

Frank Ocean - "Thinkin Bout You" 

Taylor Swift - "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 - (Stronger) 

Florence and the Machine - (Ceremonials) 

Fun. - (Some Nights)  

Maroon 5 - (Overexposed)  

Pink - (The Truth About Love)

Song of the Year 

Ed Sheeran - "The A Team"  

Miguel - "Adorn"  

Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe" 

Kelly Clarkson - "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" 

 Fun. - "We Are Young"

Best Pop Solo Performance 

Adele - "Set Fire to the Rain (Live)" 

Kelly Clarkson - "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"

Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe"  

Katy Perry - "Wide Awake"  

Rihanna - "Where Have You Been"

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance » 

Florence and the Machine - "Shake It Out" 

Fun. - "We Are Young" 

 Gotye feat. Kimbra - "Somebody That I Used to Know" 

LMFAO - "Sexy and I Know It" 

 Maroon 5 - "Payphone"

Best Dance Recording  

Avicii - "Levels" 

Calvin Harris feat. Ne-Yo - "Let's Go" 

Skrillex feat. Sirah - "Bangarang"  

Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin - "Don't You Worry Child"  

Al Walser - "I Can't Live Without You"

Best Dance/Electronic Album  

Steve Aoki - (Wonderland) 

The Chemical Brothers (Don't Think)

Kaskade (Fire & Ice)

Skrillex (Bangarang)

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 Hard Rock/Metal Performance 

» Anthrax - "I'm Alive" »

 Halestorm - "Love Bites (So Do I)" » 

Iron Maiden - "Blood Brothers" » 

Lamb of God - "Ghost Walking" » 

Marilyn Manson - "No Reflection" » 

Megadeth - "Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)"

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 Album » 

The Black Keys (El Camino) 

Muse (The 2nd Law)  

Coldplay (Mylo Xyloto) 

Bruce Springsteen (Wrecking Ball)  

Jack White (Blunderbuss)

Best Alternative Music Album 

 Fiona Apple (The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw & Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do)

Bjork, Biophilia 

Gotye, Making Mirrors 

M83, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming  

Tom Waits, Bad As Me

Best R&B Performance 

Estelle - "Thank You"

Robert Glasper Experiment feat. Ledisi - "Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)

Luke James - "I Want You" 

Miguel - "Adorn"

Usher - "Climax"

Best Traditional 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 Only You Knew"

Best Urban Contemporary Album 

Chris Brown (Fortune) 

Miguel (Kaleidoscope Dream) 

Frank Ocean (Channel Orange)

Best R&B Album »

 Robert Glasper Experiment (Black Radio)

 Anthony Hamilton (Back To Love) 

R. Kelly (Write Me Back)

Tamia (Beautiful Surprise)  

Tyrese (Open Invitation)

Best Rap Performance » 

Drake feat. Lil' Wayne - "HYFR (Hell Ya F---ing Right)"  

Jay-Z & Kanye West - "N---as In Paris"  

Nas - "Daughters" 

Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz - "Mercy"  

Young Jeezy feat. Jay-Z & Andre 3000 - "I Do"

Best Rap/Sing Collaboration 

Flo Rida feat. Sia - "Wild Ones" 

Jay-Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean & The-Dream - "No Church in the Wild"  

John Legend feat. Ludacris - "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" 

Nas feat. Amy Whinehouse - "Cherry Wine" 

Rihanna feat. Jay-Z - "Talk That Talk"

Best Rap Song 

Nas - "Daughters"  

Wale feat. Miguel - "Lotus Flower Bomb"  

Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz - "Mercy"  

Drake feat. Lil' Wayne - "The Motto"  

Jay-Z & Kanye West - "N---as In Paris" 

Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Featuring Bruno Mars - "Young, Wild & Free"

Best Rap Album 

» Drake, Take Care »

Lupe Fiasco, Food & Liquor II: 

The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1 

The Roots, Undun » 

Nas, Life Is Good » 

Rick Ross, God Forgives, I Don't » 

2 Chainz, Based on a T.R.U. Story

Best Country Song

  Carrie Underwood - "Blown Away" 

  Ronnie Dunn -"Cost of Livin' "

Eli Young Band - "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" 

Alan Jackson - "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" 

Eric Church - "Springsteen"

Best Country Solo Performance  

Dierks Bentley - "Home"  

Eric Church - "Springsteen"  

Ronnie Dunn - "Cost of Livin' " 

Hunter Hayes - "Wanted" 

Blake Shelton - "Over" 

Carrie Underwood - "Blown Away"

Best American Album

  The Avett Brothers (The Carpenter) 

John Fullbright (From the Ground Up) 

The Lumineers (The Lumineers) 

Mumford & Sons (Babel) 

Bonnie Raitt (Slipstream)

Best Blues Album

 Shemekia Copeland (33 1/3) 

Dr. John, Locked Down/Ruthie (Foster, Let It Burn) 

Heritage Blues Orchestra (And I Still Rise)

Joan Osborne (Bring It on Home)

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