Fun Facts You Didn't Know About This Year's GRAMMY Nominees

The inside scoop on these A-list artists who also happen to be ZinePak alums!

Blake Shelton

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2014 NOMINATIONS:

Best Country Album, Based on a True Story...

Best Country Solo Performance, "Mine Would Be You"

FUN FACTS:

Has released 10 albums over the past 12 years.

Met his wife, Miranda Lambert, when they performed a duet together on CMT.

Rocked a mullet on the cover of his debut album.

Taylor Swift

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2014 NOMINATIONS:

Album of the Year, Red

Best Country Album, Red

Best Country Song, "Begin Again"

Best Country Duo/Group Performance, "Highway Don't Care" with Tim McGraw and Keith Urban

FUN FACTS:

Lost out to Amy Winehouse for Best New Artist in 2008.

Has a cat named after her favorite Grey's Anatomy character, Meredith.

First job was picking praying-mantis pods off Christmas trees on her family’s Pennsylvania farm at age 8.

Keith Urban

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2014 NOMINATIONS:

Best Country Duo/Group Performance, "Highway Don't Care" with Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift

FUN FACTS:

Huge Rascal Flatts fan.

Has 3 bird-themed tattoos.

His first concert was Johnny Cash at age 4.

Kacey Musgraves

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2014 NOMINATIONS:

Best New Artist

Best Country Song, "Mama's Broken Heart" (writer)

Best Country Song, "Merry Go 'Round"

Best Country Album, Same Trailer Different Park

FUN FACTS:

Cowrote every song on her nominated album, Same Trailer Different Park.

Began performing for audiences at age 8 in opry houses around Texas.

Opened for Willie Nelson during his 2012 summer tour.

Lee Brice

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2014 NOMINATIONS:

Best Country Solo Performance, "I Drive Your Truck"

Best Country Song, "I Drive Your Truck"

FUN FACTS:

Attended Clemson University on a football scholarship.

First performance was singing and playing piano at church at age 7.

Would pursue architecture & design if he wasn't a musician.

Katy Perry

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2014 NOMINATIONS:

Best Solo Pop Performance, "Roar"

Song of the Year, "Roar"

FUN FACTS:

Has 9 previous GRAMMY Award nominations.

Big fan of HAIM, AlunaGeorge, and Swedish ‘90s-era deep-house music.

Would major in history and linguistics if she went back to school.

Hunter Hayes

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2014 NOMINATIONS:

Best Country Solo Performance, "I Want Crazy"

FUN FACTS:

Has opened for Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, and Carrie Underwood.

In addition to guitar, he also plays the pedal steel guitar and mandocello.

Made 2 of his dream collaborations come true: Jason Mraz and Stevie Wonder.

Mary J. Blige

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2014 NOMINATIONS:

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, "Now or Never" with Kendrick Lamar

Album of the Year, good kid, m.A.A.d city (featured artist)

FUN FACTS:

Winner of 9 GRAMMY Awards.

Sang in French and Spanish on her Christmas album, A Mary Christmas.

Sold 65,000 bottles of her perfume, “My Life,” on its debut day.

Jason Aldean

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2014 NOMINATIONS:

Best Country Album, Night Train

FUN FACTS:

Big fan of Bruno Mars.

Has a matching tattoo with Luke Bryan.

Made his acting debut in Sweetwater, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

Miranda Lambert

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2014 NOMINATIONS:

Best Country Solo Performance, "Mama's Broken Heart"

FUN FACTS:

Nominated for 7 GRAMMY Awards over the past 7 years.

Co-wrote “Over You” with husband Blake Shelton to honor his late brother.

Prides herself on leading the way for more open-mindedness in country music.

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