Rappers Kanye West, Jay Z, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons and Frank Ocean emerged as the top nominess for the 55th Grammy Awards that were announced recently.
Here's a look at the nominees in the top categories this year:
Record Of The Year Nominees
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
Wally De Backer
Thinkin Bout You -- Frank Ocean
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together -- Taylor Swift
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 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).
Best New Artist
Alabama Shakes
Fun.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
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