Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, Jack White land 2013 Grammy nominations


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Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys and Jack White will go head-to-head for the coveted Album Of The Year prize at the 2013 Grammy Awards after the nominations were announced today.

In all, Mumford & Sons have landed six nominations, and will also compete with The Black Keys in the Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song categories, while the US blues duo have seen ‘Lonely Boy‘ land a mention in the Record Of The Year category.

The 55th annual Grammy Awards will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10th 2013.

Selected nominees:

Record Of The Year:
The Black Keys – ‘Lonely Boy’
Kelly Clarkson – ‘Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)’
Fun. – ‘We Are Young’
Gotye – ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’
Frank Ocean – ‘Thinkin Bout You’
Taylor Swift – ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’

Album Of The Year:
The Black Keys – ‘El Camino’
Fun. – ‘Some Nights’
Mumford & Sons – ‘Babel’
Frank Ocean – ‘Channel Orange’
Jack White – ‘Blunderbuss’

Song Of The Year:
Ed Sheeran – ‘The A Team’
Miguel Pimentel – ‘Adorn’
Tavish Crowe – ‘Call Me Maybe’
Kelly Clarkson – ‘Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)’
Fun. – ‘We Are Young’

Best New Artist:
Alabama Shakes
Fun.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean

Best Rock Performance:
Alabama Shakes – ‘Hold On’
The Black Keys – ‘Lonely Boy’
Coldplay – ‘Charlie Brown’
Mumford & Sons – ‘I Will Wait’
Bruce Springsteen – ‘We Take Care Of Our Own’

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:
Anthrax – ‘I’m Alive’
Halestorm – ‘Love Bites (So Do I)’
Iron Maiden – ‘Blood Brothers’
Lamb Of God – ‘Ghost Walking’
Marilyn Manson – ‘No Reflection’
Megadeth – ‘Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)’

Best Rock Song:
Jack White – ‘Freedom At 21’
Mumford & Sons – ‘I Will Wait’
The Black Keys – ‘Lonely Boy’
Muse – ‘Madness’
Bruce Springsteen – ‘We Take Care Of Our Own’

Best Rock Album:
The Black Keys – ‘El Camino’
Coldplay – ‘Mylo Xyloto’
Muse – ‘The 2nd Law’
Bruce Springsteen – ‘Wrecking Ball’
Jack White – ‘Blunderbuss’

Best Alternative Music Album:
Fiona Apple – ‘The Idler Wheel…’
Bjork – ‘Biophilia’
Gotye – ‘Making Mirrors’
M83 – ‘Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’
Tom Waits – ‘Bad As Me’


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