Thursday, December 6th 2012
Beyonce, Frank Ocean & Rihanna Score Major Grammy Nominations!

Divas! We come baring good news!
Last night, the Grammy Committee released their nominations for their 2013 award ceremony and believe us when we say, Rihanna, Beyonce & Frank Ocean have much to celebrate today.
For, in honor of their recent material they have scored multiple nominations in multiple categories.
Check em out 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]
2. Album Of The Year
El 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]
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]
4. Best New Artist
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]
Shake 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]
8. Best Pop Vocal Album
Stronger
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]
Thank 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]
Lately
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]
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]
20. Best Urban Contemporary Album
Fortune
Chris Brown
[RCA Records]
Kaleidoscope Dream
Miguel
[RCA Records / Bystorm Entertainment]
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
[Def Jam]
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]
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]
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]
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.]
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]
Jesus, Friend Of Sinners
Casting Crowns
Track from: Come To The Well
[Beach Street/Reunion Records]
Take Me To The King
Tamela Mann
[Tillymann Music Group]
Go Get It
Mary Mary
[Columbia Records]
10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)
Matt Redman
Track from: 10,000 Reasons
[sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records]
My Testimony
Marvin Sapp
Track from: I Win
[Verity Gospel Music Group]
37. Best Gospel Song
Go Get It
Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary)
[Columbia; Publishers: EMI April Music, It's Tea Tyme, That's Plum Song, Wet Ink Red Music]
Hold On
Cheryl Fortune, James Fortune & Terence Vaughn, songwriters (James Fortune &
FIYA, Monica & Fred Hammond)
Track from: Identity
[Light Records/eOne Music]
I Feel Good
Phillip Feaster, Fred Hammond, Jonathan Miller & Calvin Rodgers, songwriters
(Fred Hammond)
Track from: God, Love & Romance
[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: fHammond Music/Bridge Bldg Music/CJMS Music/Music Feast Productions/Jonathan Miller Publishing]
My Testimony
Aaron Lindsey & Marvin Sapp, songwriters (Marvin Sapp)
Track from: I Win
[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: Universal Music-Brentwood Benson Songs/Marvin L. Sapp Music/Ardent Media]
Released
Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Bill Winston & Living Word Featuring Donald
Lawrence)
[Source Media; Publisher: Quiet Water Ent.]
39. Best Gospel Album
Identity
James Fortune & FIYA
[Light Records/eOne Music]
Jesus At The Center Live
Israel & New Breed
[Integrity Music]
Gravity
Lecrae
[Reach Records]
I Win
Marvin Sapp
[Verity Gospel Music Group]
Worship Soul
Anita Wilson
[EMI Gospel]
54. Best Comedy Album
Blow Your Pants Off
Jimmy Fallon
[Warner Bros. Records/LoudMouth Entertainment]
Cho Dependent (Live In Concert)
Margaret Cho
[Clownery Productions, Rocket Science]
In God We Rust
Lewis Black
[Comedy Central Records]
Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class
Kathy Griffin
[Donut Run, Inc.]
Mr. Universe
Jim Gaffigan
[Comedy Central Records]
Rize Of The Fenix
Tenacious D
[Columbia Records]
The Descendants
(Various Artists)
[Sony Classical/Fox Music]
Marley
(Bob Marley & The Wailers)
[UMe/Island/Tuff Gong]
Midnight In Paris
(Various Artists)
[Madison Gate Records, Inc.]
The Muppets
(Various Artists)
[Walt Disney Records]
Rock Of Ages
(Various Artists)
[WaterTower Music]
The Adventures Of Tintin – The Secret Of The Unicorn
John Williams, composer
[Sony Classical]
The Artist
Ludovic Bource, composer
[Sony Classical]
The Dark Knight Rises
Hans Zimmer, composer
[WaterTower Music]
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers
[Null/Madison Gate]
Hugo
Howard Shore, composer
[Howe Records]
Journey
Austin Wintory, composer
[Sony Computer Entertainment America]
Abraham’s Daughter (From The Hunger Games)
T Bone Burnett, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne, songwriters (Arcade Fire)
[Universal Republic; Publishers: Régine Chassagne, Absurd Music, Win Butler, Henry Burnett Music, Baffle Music]
Learn Me Right (From Brave)
Mumford & Sons, songwriters (Birdy & Mumford & Sons)
[Walt Disney Records/Pixar; Publisher: Pixar Talking Pictures]
Let Me Be Your Star (From Smash)
Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman, songwriters (Katharine McPhee & Megan Hilty)
[Columbia; Publishers: Winding Brook Way Music, Walli Woo Entertainment]
Man Or Muppet (From The Muppets)
Bret McKenzie, songwriter (Jason Segel & Walter)
[Walt Disney; Publisher: Fuzzy Muppet Songs]
Safe & Sound (From The Hunger Games)
T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams, songwriters
(Taylor Swift Featuring The Civil Wars)
[Big Machine Records/Universal Republic; Publishers: Sony ATV Tree Publishing, Taylor Swift Music, Sensibility Songs, Absurd Music, Shiny Happy Music, Baffle Music, Henry Burnett Music]
67. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Dan Auerbach
- El Camino (The Black Keys) (A)
- Locked Down (Dr. John) (A)
- Savage (Hacienda) (S)
- Shakedown (Hacienda) (A)
Diplo
- Climax (Usher) (T)
- Get Free (Major Lazer Featuring Amber Coffman) (S)
- La La La (Snoop Lion) (S)
- Lies (Marina And The Diamonds) (T)
- Look At These Hoes (Santigold) (T)
- Push And Shove (No Doubt Featuring Busy Signal & Major Lazer) (T)
- Slight Work (Wale Featuring Big Sean) (T)
- Thought Of You (Justin Bieber) (T)
- Too Close (Alex Clare) (T)
Markus Dravs
- Babel (Mumford & Sons) (A)
- Mylo Xyloto (Coldplay) (A)
Salaam Remi
- Back To Love (Anthony Hamilton) (T)
- Between The Cheats (Amy Winehouse) (T)
- Girl On Fire (Alicia Keys & Nicki Minaj) (S)
- How Many Drinks? (Miguel) (T)
- Life Is Good (Nas) (A)
- Like Smoke (Amy Winehouse Featuring Nas) (T)
- Running (Melanie Fiona Featuring Nas) (T)
- Sins Of My Father (Usher) (T)
- A Song For You (Amy Winehouse) (T)
Houdini
Foster The People
Daniels, video directors; Gaetano Crupi, video producer
[Columbia]
No Church In The Wild
Jay-Z & Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
Romain Gervais, video director; Mourad Belkeddan, video producer
[Def Jam]
Bad Girls
M.I.A
Romain Gavras, video director; Romain Gavras, video producer
[N.E.E.T./Interscope]
We Found Love
Rihanna Featuring Calvin Harris
Melina Matsoukas, video director; Juliette Larthe & Ben Sullivan, video producers
[Def Jam]
Run Boy Run
Woodkid
Yoann Lemoine, video director; Roman Pichon, video producer
[Green United Music]
Big Easy Express
Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros & Old Crow Medicine Show
Emmett Malloy, video director; Bryan Ling, Mike Luba & Tim Lynch, video producers
[S2BN Films]
Bring Me Home – Live 2011
Sade
Sophie Muller, video director; Roger Davies, Grant Jue & Sophie Muller, video producers
[Epic]
Radio Music Society
Esperanza Spalding
Pilar Sanz, video director; Esperanza Spalding, video producer
[Heads Up International]
Get Along
Tegan & Sara
Salazar, video director; Nick Blasko, Piers Henwood, Sara Quin & Tegan Quin, video producers
[Warner Bros.]
From The Sky Down
U2
Davis Guggenheim, video director; Belisa Balaban, Brian Celler, Davis Guggenheim & Ted Skillman, video producers
[UMe/Interscope/UMG/Mercury]
Performances from all three? Yes please!
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