Nominacije za 55. dodjelu nagrada Grammy objavljene su u srijedu navečer na velikom koncertu u Nashvilleu. Večer su otvorili LL Cool J i Taylor Swift kojoj je pripala nominacija za najbolje snimljenu pjesmu godine za singl 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'. Pjevačica, koja je dosad osvojila šest Grammyja, i reper zabavljali su publiku izvodeći beatbox. Najviše razloga za slavlje imalo je šest izvođača od kojih je svaki dobio po šest nominacija. To su Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach iz grupe The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons i grupa Fun.
Za pjesmu godine bore se Ed Sheeran, Miguel Pimentel, Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay i Jorgen Elofsson te David Gamson, Greg Kurstin i Ali Tamposi. Kategorija najboljeg novog glazbenika obuhvaća grupu Fun, Alabamu Shakesa, Huntera Hayesa, The Lumineerse i Franka Oceana. Za najbolji pop album bore se Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Fun. i Florence and the Machine.
Dobitnici Grammyja bit će poznati 10. veljače 2013. godine kada je u Los Angelesu organizirana svečana dodjela nagrada.
Lista nominiranih
Najbolje snimljena pjesma:
1. Lonely Boy, The Black Keys
2. Stronger (What Doesnt Kill You), Kelly Clarkson
3. We Are Young, fun. featuring Janelle Monae
4. Somebody That I Used To Know, Gotye Featuring Kimbra
5. Thinkin Bout You, Frank Ocean
6. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Taylor Swift
Album godine:
1. El Camino, The Black Keys
2. Some Nights, fun.
3. Babel, Mumford & Sons
4. Channel Orange, Frank Ocean
5. Blunderbuss, Jack White
Pjesma godine:
1. The A Team, Ed Sheeran, songwriter (performed by Ed Sheeran)
2. Adorn, Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
3.Call Me Maybe, Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
4. Stronger (What Doesnt Kill You), Jorgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)
5. We Are Young, Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (fun. featuring Janelle Monáe)
Najbolji novi izvođač:
1. Alabama Shakes
2. Fun
3. Hunter Hayes
4. The Lumineers
5. Frank Ocean
Pop album:
1, Stronger, Kelly Clarkson
2. Ceremonials, Florence & The Machine
3. Some Nights, fun.
4. Overexposed, Maroon 5
5. The Truth About Love, Pink
Rock album:
1. El Camino, The Black Keys
2. Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay
3. The 2nd Law, Muse
4. Wrecking Ball, Bruce Springsteen
5. Blunderbuss, Jack White
R&B album:
1. Black Radio, Robert Glasper Experiment
2. Back To Love, Anthony Hamilton
3. Write Me Back, R. Kelly
4. Beautiful Surprise, Tamia
5. Open Invitation, Tyrese
Rap album:
1. Take Care, Drake
2. Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1, Lupe Fiasco
3. Life Is Good, Nas; Undun, The Roots
4. God Forgives, I Dont, Rick Ross
5. Based on a T.R.U. Story, Chainz
Country album:
1. Uncaged, Zac Brown Band
2. Hunter Hayes, Hunter Hayes
3. Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran, Jamey Johnson
4. Four The Record, Miranda Lambert
5. The Time Jumpers, The Time Jumpers
Latin pop, rock ili urbani album:
1. Campo, Campo
2. Dejenme Llorar, Carla Morrison
3. Imaginaries, Quetzal
4. Electro-Jarocho, Sistema Bomb
5. La Bala, Ana Tijoux
Jazz album:
1. Soul Shadows, Denise Donatelli
2. 1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project, Kurt Elling
3. Live, Al Jarreau (And The Metropole Orkest)
4.The Book Of Chet, Luciana Souza
5. Radio Music Society, Esperanza Spalding