Aseara au fost anuntate nominalizarile pentru editia cu numarul 55 a prestigioaselor premii Grammy. Lista celor care se bat pentru un premiu anul acesta include nume pe care le cunoastem, dar nu sunt asa de difuzate la radio si cuprinde si cateva suprize.

Frank Ocean este revelatia anului, albumul sau Channel Orange primind nominalizarea pentru Album of the Year, iar cantaretul fiind trecut la categoria Best New Artist, de unde lipsesc Carly Rae Jepsen si One Direction. Intr-un fel e o ussurare pentru ca cele doua nume au fost nelipsite de pe lista premiilor de anul acesta, dar se pare ca Grammy se indreapta intr-o cu totul alta directie.

fun. sunt la fel de mandri posesori a patru nominalizari printre care Best New Artist, Record of The Year si Album of the Year. La aceasta din urma categorie gasim nume pe care nu le prea ascultam in mainstream: Mumford and Sons (cu Babel, un material genial in opinia mea), The Black Keys si Jack White.

Nume importante din muzica precum Rihanna sau Beyonce se multumesc cu o singura nominalizare la Best Solo Performance si respectiv Best R&B Traditional Performance, semn ca de data aceasta cei care hotarasc nominalizarile pentru prestigioasele premii vor sa se departeze putin de curentul comercial.

Totusi, nu au putut sa o rateze cu totul pe Carly Rae Jepsen si al ei Call Me Maybe si au trecut-o la Song of the Year, in timp ce Gotye se multumeste doar cu Record of the Year si Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Ne bucuram sa ii vedem pe Pink in categoria Best Pop Vocal Album si pe Calvin Harris la Best Dance Recording. Ed Sheeran – un artist britanic care a trecut oceanul pentru a-i cuceri si pe americani a primit si el nominalizarea pentru Song of the Year.

In concluzie, nominalizarile stau asa: Frank Ocean: 6 nominalizari, Miguel – 3 nominalizari, Jay- Z – 6 nominalizari, iar o lista a celor mai importante categorii si a nominalizatilor gasiti mai jos.

Album of the Year
El Camino – The Black Keys
Some Nights – fun.
Babel – Mumford & Sons
Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
Blunderbuss – Jack White

Record of the Year
“Lonely Boy” – The Black Keys
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”- Kelly Clarkson
“We Are Young” – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
“Somebody That I Used to Know” – Gotye featuring Kimbra
“Thinkin Bout You” – Frank Ocean
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” – Taylor Swift

Song of the Year
“The A Team” – Ed Sheeran
“Adorn” – Miguel
“Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” – Kelly Clarkson
“We Are Young” – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

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

Best R&B Performance
“Thank You” – Estelle
“Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)” – Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Ledisi
“I Want You” – Luke James
“Adorn” – Miguel
“Climax” – Usher

Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Lately” – Anita Baker
“Love On Top” – Beyoncé
“Wrong Side Of A Love Song” – Melanie Fiona
“Real Good Hands” – Gregory Porter
“If Only You Knew” – SWV

Best R&B Song
“Adorn” – Miguel
“Beautiful Surprise” – Tamia
“Heart Attack” – Trey Songz
“Pray For Me” – Anthony Hamilton
“Refill” – Elle Varner

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Fortune – Chris Brown
Kaleidoscope Dream – Miguel
Channel Orange – Frank Ocean

Best R&B Album
Black Radio – Robert Glasper Experiment
Back To Love – Anthony Hamilton
Write Me Back – R. Kelly
Beautiful Surprise – Tamia
Open Invitation – Tyrese

Best Rap Performance
“HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right)” – Drake featuring Lil Wayne
“N****s In Paris” – Jay-Z & Kanye West
“Daughters” – Nas
“Mercy” – Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
“I Do” – Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & André 3000

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Wild Ones” – Flo Rida Featuring Sia
“No Church In The Wild” – Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
“Tonight (Best You Ever Had)” – John Legend featuring Ludacris
“Cherry Wine” – Nas featuring Amy Winehouse
“Talk That Talk” – Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

Best Rap Song
“Daughters” – Nas
“Lotus Flower Bomb” – Wale featuring Miguel
“Mercy” – Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
“The Motto” – Drake featuring Lil Wayne
“N****s In Paris” – Jay-Z & Kanye West
“Young, Wild & Free” – Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars

Best Rap Album
Take Care – Drake
Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1 – Lupe Fiasco
Life Is Good – Nas
Undun – The Roots
God Forgives, I Don’t – Rick Ross
Based On A T.R.U. Story – 2 Chainz

Best Pop Solo Performance
“Set Fire To The Rain [Live]” – Adele
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” – Kelly Clarkson
“Call Me Maybe” – Carly Rae Jepsen
“Wide Awake” – Katy Perry
“Where Have You Been” – Rihanna

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Shake It Out” – Florence + the Machine
“We Are Young” – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
“Somebody That I Used To Know” – Gotye featuring Kimbra
“Sexy And I Know It” – LMFAO
“Payphone” – Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa

Best Pop Vocal Album
Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
Ceremonials – Florence + the Machine
Some Nights – fun.
Overexposed – Maroon 5
The Truth About Love – Pink

Best Dance Recording
“Levels” – Avicii
“Let’s Go” – Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo
“Bangarang” – Skrillex featuring Sirah
“Don’t You Worry Child” – Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin
“I Can’t Live Without You” – Al Walser

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Dan Auerbach
Jeff Bhasker
Diplo
Markus Dravs
Salaam Remi

Best Short Form Music Video
“Houdini” – Foster The People
“No Church In The Wild” – Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
“Bad Girls” – M.I.A.
“We Found Love” – Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
“Run Boy Run” – Woodkid

Ceremonia de decernare va avea loc pe 10 februarie la Staples Center din Los Angeles, dar pana atunci putem sa facem pronosticuri despre cine va pleca acasa cu ce trofeu. Anul trecut marea castigatoare a fost Adele, care a luat premiile la toate sase categorii la care a fost nominalizata, dand startul unei adevarate invazii de muzica britanica pe scena americana. Se pare ca anul acesta premiile se indreapta mai mult spre zona de R&B si rock. Jay – Z si Kanye West ne-au oferit un album genial, Watch the Throne,  compus in intregime numai din piese foarte bune ca Niggas in Paris sau No Church in the Wild, iar Climaxul lui Usher merita nominalizarea primita, in timp ce Drake mai incaseaza cateva nominalizari, dar poate anul acesta va si castiga macar la una dintre categorii.

Voi cine credeti ca va lua premiile? Cum vi se par nominalizarile de anul acesta?