2012-12-07





The list of nominees for the 2013 Grammy awards have been released. The list which was released yesterday revealed Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Beyonce, Miguel and Wiz Kalifa among others as nominees.

However there were some surprising snubs; notably Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber.

Check out the list of who made the cut and who did not below.

1. Record Of The Year
Lonely Boy
The Black Keys
The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer
Track from: El Camino
[Nonesuch]

Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
Kelly Clarkson
Greg Kurstin, producer; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Greg Kurstin & Jesse Shatkin, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
[RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited]

We Are Young
Fun. Featuring Janelle Monáe
Jeff Bhasker, producer; Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dawson & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
Track from: Some Nights
[Fueled By Ramen]

Somebody That I Used To Know
Gotye Featuring Kimbra
Wally De Backer, producer; Wally De Backer & Francois Tetaz, engineers/mixers; William Bowden, mastering engineer
Track from: Making Mirrors
[Universal Republic]

Thinkin Bout You
Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean, producer; Jeff Ellis, Pat Thrall & Marcos Tovar, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
Track from: Channel Orange
[Def Jam]

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Taylor Swift
Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, producers; Serban Ghenea, engineer/mixer; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
[Big Machine Records]
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2. Album Of The YearEl Camino
The Black Keys
The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tchad Blake, Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer
[Nonesuch]

Some Nights
Fun.
Janelle Monáe, featured artist; Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, Jake One & TommyD, producers; Jeff Bhasker, Pete Bischoff, Jeff Chestek, Andrew Dawson, Emile Haynie, Manny Marroquin, Sonny Pinnar & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
[Fueled By Ramen]

Babel
Mumford & Sons
Markus Dravs, producer; Robin Baynton & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[Glassnote]

Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
André 3000, John Mayer & Earl Sweatshirt, featured artists; Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean & Pharrell, producers; Calvin Bailif, Andrew Coleman, Jeff Ellis, Doug Fenske, Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean, Philip Scott, Mark "Spike" Stent, Pat Thrall, Marcos Tovar & Vic Wainstein, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Def Jam]

Blunderbuss
Jack White
Jack White, producer; Vance Powell & Jack White, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[Third Man/Columbia Records]
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3. Song Of The Year
The A Team
Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)
Track from: +
[Elektra; Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing]

Adorn
Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
[RCA/Bystorm Entertainment; Publisher: Art Dealer Chic]

Call Me Maybe
Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
[604 Records/Schoolboy Records/Interscope; Publishers: Jepsen Music Publishing, Regular Monkey Productions, Crowe Music Publishing]

Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly
Clarkson)
[RCA/19 Recordings; Publishers: Universal Music Publishing MGB Scandinavia, Perfect Storm Music Group/Sony ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia, BMG Gold Songs, Kurstin Music/EMI April Music]

We Are Young
Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun.
Featuring Janelle Monáe)
Track from: Some Nights
[Fueled By Ramen; Publishers: WB Music, FBR Music, Bearvon Music/Rough Art/Shira Lee Lawrence Rick Music/Way Above Music/Sony ATV Songs]
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4. Best New Artist

Alabama Shakes

Fun.

Hunter Hayes

The Lumineers

Frank Ocean

more after the jump

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5. Best Pop Solo Performance

Set Fire To The Rain [Live]
Adele
Track from: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
[XL/Columbia]

Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
Kelly Clarkson
[RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited]

Call Me Maybe
Carly Rae Jepsen
[604 Records/Schoolboy Records/Interscope]

Wide Awake
Katy Perry
[Capitol]

Where Have You Been
Rihanna
Track from: Talk That Talk
[Def Jam]
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6. Best Pop Duo/Group PerformanceShake It Out
Florence & The Machine
Track from: Ceremonials
[Universal Republic]

We Are Young
Fun. Featuring Janelle Monáe
Track from: Some Nights
[Fueled By Ramen]

Somebody That I Used To Know
Gotye Featuring Kimbra
Track from: Making Mirrors
[Universal Republic]

Sexy And I Know It
LMFAO
Track from: Sorry For Party Rocking
[will.i.am/Interscope/Cherrytree Records]

Payphone
Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa
Track from: Overexposed
[A & M/Octone]
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7. Best Pop Instrumental Album24/7
Gerald Albright & Norman Brown
[Concord Jazz]

Impressions
Chris Botti
[Columbia]

Four Hands & A Heart Volume One
Larry Carlton
[335 Records, Inc.]

Live At The Blue Note Tokyo
Dave Koz
[Just Koz Entertainment]

Rumbadoodle
Arun Shenoy
[Arun Shenoy Music Publishing]
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8. Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson
[RCA Records/19 Recordings LLC]

Ceremonials
Florence & The Machine
[Universal Republic]

Some Nights
Fun.
[Fueled By Ramen]

Overexposed
Maroon 5
[A&M/Octone]

The Truth About Love
Pink
[RCA Records]
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9. Best Dance RecordingLevels
Avicii
Tim Bergling & Ash Pournouri, producers; Tim Bergling, mixer
[Levels/Atom Empire/Interscope]

Let's Go
Calvin Harris Featuring Ne-Yo
Calvin Harris, producer; Calvin Harris, mixer
[Ultra Music]

Bangarang
Skrillex Featuring Sirah
Skrillex, producer; Skrillex, mixer
Track from: Bangarang
[OWSLA/Big Beat/Atlantic]

Don't You Worry Child
Swedish House Mafia Featuring John Martin
Steve Angello, Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers; Steve Angello, Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers
[Astralwerks]

I Can't Live Without You
Al Walser
Al Walser, producer; Al Walser, mixer
[Cut The Bull Entertainment]
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10. Best Dance/Electronica AlbumWonderland
Steve Aoki
[Ultra Music/ Dim Mak]

Don't Think
The Chemical Brothers
[Astralwerks]

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11. Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumChristmas
Michael Bublé
[143/Reprise]

A Holiday Carole
Carole King
[Hear Music]

Kisses On The Bottom
Paul McCartney
[Hear Music]
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12. Best Rock PerformanceHold On
Alabama Shakes
Track from: Boys & Girls
[ATO Records]

Lonely Boy
The Black Keys
Track from: El Camino
[Nonesuch]

Charlie Brown
Coldplay
[Capitol]

I Will Wait
Mumford & Sons
Track from: Babel
[Glassnote]

We Take Care Of Our Own
Bruce Springsteen
Track from: Wrecking Ball
[Columbia Records]
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13. Best Hard Rock/Metal PerformanceI'm Alive
Anthrax
[Megaforce]

Love Bites (So Do I)
Halestorm
Track from: The Strange Case Of...
[Atlantic]

Blood Brothers
Iron Maiden
Track from: En Vivo!
[UMe]

Ghost Walking
Lamb Of God
Track from: Resolution
[Epic]

No Reflection
Marilyn Manson
Track from: Born Villain
[Cooking Vinyl]

Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)
Megadeth
Track from: Th1rt3en
[Roadrunner Records]
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14. Best Rock SongFreedom At 21
Jack White, songwriter (Jack White)
Track from: Blunderbuss
[Columbia Records/ Third Man Records; Publisher: Third String Tunes]

I Will Wait
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall & Marcus Mumford, songwriters (Mumford &
Sons)
Track from: Babel
[Glassnote]

Lonely Boy
Dan Auerbach, Brian Burton & Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys)
Track from: El Camino
[Nonesuch; Publisher: McMoore McLesst Publishing]

Madness
Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)
[Warner Bros.; Publisher: Warner Chappell]

We Take Care Of Our Own
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Track from: Wrecking Ball
[Columbia Records; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]
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15. Best Rock Album

El Camino
The Black Keys
[Nonesuch]

Mylo Xyloto
Coldplay
[Capitol]

The 2nd Law
Muse
[WB]

Wrecking Ball
Bruce Springsteen
[Columbia Records]

Blunderbuss
Jack White
[Columbia Records/ Third Man Records]
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16. Best Alternative Music AlbumThe Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Fiona Apple
[Epic/Clean Slate]

Biophilia
Björk
[One Little Indian / Nonesuch]

Making Mirrors
Gotye
[Universal Republic]

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
M83
[Mute]

Bad As Me
Tom Waits
[Anti Records]
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17. Best R&B PerformanceThank You
Estelle
Track from: All Of Me
[Home School/Atlantic]

Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)
Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Ledisi
Track from: Black Radio
[Blue Note]

I Want You
Luke James
[Mercury]

Adorn
Miguel
[RCA Records / Bystorm Entertainment]

Climax
Usher
Track from: Looking 4 Myself
[RCA Records]
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18. Best Traditional R&B PerformanceLately
Anita Baker
[Blue Note]

Love On Top
Beyoncé
Track from: 4
[Columbia Records]

Wrong Side Of A Love Song
Melanie Fiona
Track from: The MF Life
[SRC]

Real Good Hands
Gregory Porter
Track from: Be Good
[Motema Music]

If Only You Knew
SWV
Track from: I Missed Us
[Mass Appeal Entertainment/E1 Music]
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19. Best R&B Song
Adorn
Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
[RCA/Bystorm Entertainment; Publisher: Art Dealer Chic]

Beautiful Surprise
Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Tamia)
[Plus 1 Music Group; Publishers: Plus 1 Publishing, Studiobeast Music/Warner Tamerlane Music/Linden Springfield/EMI Blackwood Music]

Heart Attack
Benjamin Levin, Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson, songwriters (Trey Songz)
Track from: Chapter V
[Songbook/Atlantic; Publishers: Matza Ball Music/Where Da Kasz At, EMI Foray Music, April's Boy Muzik/Warner Chappell Music]

Pray For Me
Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick “jQue” Smith,
songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)
Track from: Back To Love
[RCA; Publishers: Tappy Whyte's Music/Songs of Universal, Faze 2 Music/Songs of Universal, Antonio Dixon's Muzik/EMI April Music, Christopher Matthew Music Publishing/Songs of Windswept Pacific]

Refill
Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew "Pop" Wansel, songwriters (Elle Varner)
Track from: Perfectly Imperfect
[RCA Records/MBK Entertainment; Publishers: Ellevision Music/Sony ATV Songs, Private Stock Entertainment/Songs of Universal, CampStar Music/EMI April]
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20. Best Urban Contemporary Album

Fortune
Chris Brown
[RCA Records]

Kaleidoscope Dream
Miguel
[RCA Records / Bystorm Entertainment]

Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
[Def Jam]
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21. Best R&B Album

Black Radio
Robert Glasper Experiment
[Blue Note]

Back To Love
Anthony Hamilton
[RCA Records]

Write Me Back
R. Kelly
[RCA Records]

Beautiful Surprise
Tamia
[Plus 1 Music Group]

Open Invitation
Tyrese
[Voltron Recordz]
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22. Best Rap Performance

HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right)
Drake Featuring Lil' Wayne
Track from: Take Care
[Cash Money Records]

N****s In Paris
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Track from: Watch The Throne
[Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC]

Daughters
Nas
Track from: Life Is Good
[Def Jam]

Mercy
Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
[G.O.O.D. Music / Island Def Jam]

I Do
Young Jeezy Featuring Jay-Z & André 3000
Track from: TM: 103 Hustlerz Ambition
[Def Jam]
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23. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Wild Ones
Flo Rida Featuring Sia
Track from: Wild Ones
[Poe Boy/Atlantic]

No Church In The Wild
Jay-Z & Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
Track from: Watch The Throne
[Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC]

Tonight (Best You Ever Had)
John Legend Featuring Ludacris
[Epic Records]

Cherry Wine
Nas Featuring Amy Winehouse
Track from: Life Is Good
[Def Jam]

Talk That Talk
Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
Track from: Talk That Talk
[Def Jam]
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24. Best Rap Song

Daughters
Nasir Jones & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Patrick Adams, Gary DeCarlo, Dale
Frashuer & Paul Leka, songwriters) (Nas)
Track from: Life Is Good
[Def Jam; Publishers: Rich Daily Since '71, Universal Music Publishing, Unichappell Music]

Lotus Flower Bomb
Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson & Miguel
Jontel Pimentel, songwriters (Wale Featuring Miguel)
[MMG/Warner Bros.; Publishers: WB Music/Deadstock Music/Verrin Howard/Miguel Jontel Pimentel Publishing/Fusician Publishing]

Mercy
Sean Anderson, Tauheed Epps, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton &
Kanye West, songwriters (Denzie Beagle, Winston Riley & Reggie Williams, songwriters) (Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)
[G.O.O.D. Music; Publishers: Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood/RLFG Music/FF to Def Pub./Neighborhood Pusha/Sony ATV Songs/Ty Epps Music/Copyright Control/Roynet Music/Dub Plate Music]

The Motto
Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Graham & Tyler Williams, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil'
Wayne)
Track from: Take Care
[Cash Money Records]

N****s In Paris
Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West, songwriters (W.A.
Donaldson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Track from: Watch The Throne
[Def Jam; Publishers: Hit-Boy Music/Very Good Beats, Hip Hop Since 1978, Dean's List Productions, Unichappell Music]

Young, Wild & Free
Calvin Broadus, Chris Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Peter Hernandez
& Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (T. Bluechel, M. Borrow, T. Griffin, K. Jackson, N. Lee & M. Newman, songwriters) (Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Featuring Bruno Mars)
Track from: Mac And Devin Go To High School: Music From And Inspired By The Movie
[Atlantic; Publishers: My Own Chit Publishing/EMI Blackwood, PGH Sound, Mars Force Music/Roc Nation Music, Toy Plane Music-Universal Music, Westside Independent, WB Music, Late 80's Music, Beechwood Music, BMG Platinum, Rebellion Corps.]
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25. Best Rap Album

Take Care
Drake
[Cash Money Records]

Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1
Lupe Fiasco
[Atlantic]

Life Is Good
Nas
[Def Jam]

Undun
The Roots
[Island Def Jam]

God Forgives, I Don't
Rick Ross
[Def Jam]

Based On A T.R.U. Story
2 Chainz
[Island Def Jam]

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