NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Male artists led the nominations announced
on Wednesday for the 2013 Grammys, as fun., Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank
Ocean, Mumford & Sons and Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys landed
six nods each for music's biggest awards night.
After British singer Adele dominated this year's awards with her
juggernaut album "21," male artists took the lead in categories such as
album of the year, with The Black Keys, fun., Mumford & Sons, Frank
Ocean and Jack White competing for one of the night's top awards.
The winners will be announced at the awards televised from Los Angeles on Feb. 10.
Record of the year nominees saw an assortment of rock, pop and hip hop
nominees, with The Black Keys' "Lonely Boy," Kelly Clarkson's
"Stronger," fun.'s "We Are Young," Australian artist Gotye's heartbreak
hit "Somebody That I Used To Know," newcomer Frank Ocean's "Thinkin
About You," and Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
receiving nods.
The best new artist category saw
a diverse range of artists, with blues-rock group Alabama Shakes,
indie-pop band fun., country singer Hunter Hayes, folk-rockers The
Lumineers and hip hop artist Frank Ocean all competing for the coveted
title.
The nominations for the top awards and
key categories were announced during an hour-long televised concert in
Nashville for the first time, co-hosted by country-pop artist Swift and
veteran Grammy host, rapper-actor LL Cool J.
Adding a twist to the normal announcement method, country artist Hunter
Hayes sang the nominees for best pop album, a tight contest between
Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, fun. and Florence and the Machine. Hayes
picked up two nods for best new artist and best country vocal
performance.
Concert performers included Maroon 5
singing a medley of their hits, and fun. featuring Janelle Monae and
Ne-Yo. Paying homage to Nashville's country roots, country artists The
Band Perry and Dierks Bentley performed a tribute to Johnny Cash with
his song "Jackson."
British rock legends The Who will receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in February. — Reuters
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