2013 Grammy Awards

[Chris]

The 2013 Grammy Awards will take place February 10, 2013, hosted by LL Cool J. The artists that will perform on the live telecast includes:

Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert
The Black Keys
fun.
Elton John and Ed Sheeran
The Lumineers
Maroon 5 and Alicia Keys
Mumford & Sons
Frank Ocean
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake
Carrie Underwood
Jack White

Nominations

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

"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

"We Are Young" – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
Jeff Bhasker, producer Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dawson & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer

"Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra
Wally de Backer, producer; Wally de Backer & François Tétaz, engineers/mixers; William Bowden, mastering engineer

"Thinkin Bout You" – Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean, producer; Jeff Ellis, Pat Thrall & Marcos Tovar, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" – Taylor Swift
Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, producers; Serban Ghenea, engineer/mixer; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer

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

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

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

Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
André 3000, John Mayer, Earl Sweatshirt & Tyler, The Creator, featured artists; Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean & Pharell, 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

Blunderbuss – Jack White
Jack White, producer; Vance Powell & Jack White, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer

Song of the Year
"The A Team"
Ed Sheeran, songwriter (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
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Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean

The full list of nominations can be viewed here.​

 

[Rated R Superstar]

I'm hoping The Black Keys win something. Their album is incredible. Looking forward to their performance. I think The Lumineers should win Best New Artist. I don't generally listen to that sort of music, but I actually enjoy their music.

 

[Mick Donalds]

Wow, absolute shit. Doesn't surprise me in the least.

 

[Chris]

I've listened to very little of these, but out of the choices, I think I'd like to see "Somebody That I Used To Know" win RotY, Babel is the only album I've listened to that's nominated other than a couple from El Camino and Some Nights. For SotY, I guess I'd settle for "We Are Young", but those choices are very lackluster. Don't care about best new artists as long as Hunter Hayes doesn't win it because he's fucking terrible and a disgrace to country music.

 

[zigglerHEEL]

The Black Keys should win everything they are nominated for, They're amazing.... Glad to see Mumford and Sons getting recognized for a terrific follow up to an outstanding debut album.... I'd give best new artist to The Lumineers but that's just more my cup of tea than any of the others..... Do we do a prediction thread for Award shows?? not sure how many would participate but I would..

 

[Chris]

The Black Keys should win everything they are nominated for, They're amazing.... Glad to see Mumford and Sons getting recognized for a terrific follow up to an outstanding debut album.... I'd give best new artist to The Lumineers but that's just more my cup of tea than any of the others..... Do we do a prediction thread for Award shows?? not sure how many would participate but I would..

I guess we could, I'll try and get one up for the Oscars & this soon.

 

[Troy]

Good to see Gotye up for another award, I hope that he can take Record of the Year because I think it is a fantastic song. Slightly surprised that it wasn't nominated for Song of the year as well since it is well written. If Call Me Maybe wins Song of the Year I suggest we form a riot and destroy the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. How that is even nominated for the best piece of song writing for the year I do not know. I think that We Are Young will win SOTY. Album of the year I am going to assume that Mumford and Suns win although they could go out of left field and give it to Jack White. Best New Artist seems to be in the bag for fun.

 

[zigglerHEEL]

anybody watch any of this.... I saw a few of the things I wanted to see as I flipped back and forth... Saw Mumford and Sons perform (great as usual), it was cool to see the Lumineers perform while introducing Jack White, both were great, the tribute to Levon Helm w/ Elton John, Zac Brown, Mumford and Sons, Mavis Staples, and the chick from the Alabama Shakes was Really Really good, and call me old school but I loved the LL Cool J, Chuck D, Tom Morello, Travis Barker performance to end the show.... was pretty happy with most of the outcomes as well..

 

[Troy]

4/4 for my predictions

I watched most of the show. Very happy to see Gotye win all three of his awards, definitely deserves it. Was cool seeing Prince on the show presenting him the award as well. Justin Timberlake's performance with Jay Z was really good, I liked the black and white filter with the old school big band behind them. Jack White and the closing performance were the other standouts for me.