Finally, The Grammys Are Awesome!
The nominees for the 2013 Grammy Awards represent a perfect intersection of music that is both popular AND good.
The nominations for the 2013 Grammy Awards were announced last night, and for once, the voting body honored a crop of artists who are both popular and critically acclaimed. It’s a pretty amazing list with major nods for established acts like Jack White, Florence and the Machine, Kelly Clarkson, Kanye West, and Taylor Swift, as well as up-and-coming stars like Frank Ocean, who is a contender in three of the top categories.
3. 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
4. Album of the Year
El Camino - The Black Keys
Some Nights - Fun.
Babel - Mumford & Sons
Channel Orange - Frank Ocean
Blunderbuss - Jack White
5. Song of the Year
“The A Team” - Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)
“Adorn” - Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
“Call Me Maybe” - Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” - Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)
“We Are Young” - Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe)
Nearly every category is competitive. It may be easy to predict who will likely go home with a statue, but the quality level is so high in the major categories that come show night, everyone will be biting their nails.
7. Best New Artist
Alabama Shakes
Fun.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
Who doesn’t love the possibility of Skrillex performing at the Grammys?
9. 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
10. 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
11. Best Rap Performance
“HYFR (Hell Ya … Right)” - Drake Featuring Lil’ Wayne
“… 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
The “Alternative Music” category has a wonderful “island of misfit toys” flavor this year.
13. 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
Check out a complete list of nominees here.
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spinthestars 6 months agoI’ve enjoyed all of the nominees for Album of the Year, and that’s almost enough for me to care about the Grammys this year.
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anonymous 6 months ago
Even though some good stuff has been nominated, I’m still pretty bitter about a lot of the really awesome music this year that has been snubbed. I think what annoys me most is that a lot of the time, they forget how good a lot of indie music is. Off the top of my head, I can probably name at least 10 singles released this year by artists who weren’t nominated for anything that are better than anything Taylor Swift has ever released. But, this is what happens when you have select few members of the music industry choosing the “best” music of the year, because usually it just turns out being the really popular stuff that isn’t completely awful.
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kimberlyp3 6 months agoAll the artists in best new artists are my faves however fun. Is on their second album and I was a huge fan of the format ergo I’m now pissed format never got best pop vocal noms.
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Dooby Keebler 6 months agoI’m obviously out of touch when it comes to music, but why in the very top image has Avon Barksdale apparently joined the crew of Deep Space Nine?
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Anchellada 6 months agoi hope niggas in paris wins and they show that screen shot thing that aziz texted.
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toms35 6 months agoFirstly the headline is bogus- very little good and a lot of popular. Okay Mayans, good game, good game. It must truly be the end of the world when the revolting, no musical talent Carly Rae Jensen’s song “Call Me Maybe” is nominated for a Grammy for Best Song of the Year.
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