The 55th annual Grammy Awards will air live tonight, Feb. 10, 2013 at 8 p.m./7 p.m. CT on CBS. This is music's biggest night of the year. Millions will tune in to watch the broadcast to see their favorite artists perform, the best and worst dressed, and to see if their favorite artist and song go home with the coveted golden trophy. LL Cool J will host the show this year for his second time.
PERFORMERS:
Bruno Mars
Rihanna
Sting
Sting, Bruno Mars and Rihanna will team up for a special performance.
Performances also by:
Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, The Black Keys, Fun., The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Jack White, Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake and Maroon 5.
Presenters:
Hunter Hayes
Jennifer Lopez
Pauley Perrette
More presentations by:
Carly Rae Jepsen, Katy Perry, Kaley Cuoco, Neil Patrick Harris, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Keith Urban.
Nominations:
RECORD OF THE YEAR
The Black Keys, 'Lonely Boy', Kelly Clarkson 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)', Fun. (feat. Janelle Monáe) 'We are Young', Gotye (feat. Kimbra) 'Somebody That I Used to Know', Frank Ocean 'Thinkin' 'Bout You', Taylor Swift 'We are Never Ever Getting Back Together'.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Fun. 'Some Nights', The Black Keys 'El Camino', Mumford & Sons 'Babel', Frank Ocean 'Channel Orange', and Jack White 'Blunderbuss'.
SONG OF THE YEAR
Ed Sheeran 'The A Team', Miguel 'Adorn',Carly Rae Jepsen 'Call Me Maybe', Kelly Clarkson
'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)', Fun. (Feat.) Janelle Monáe 'We Are Young'
BEST NEW ARTIST
Alabama Shakes, Fun., Hunter Hayes, The Lumineers, and Frank Ocean
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Adele 'Set Fire To The Rain [Live]', Kelly Clarkson 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)',
Carly Rae Jepsen 'Call Me Maybe', Katy Perry 'Wide Awake', Rihanna 'Where Have You Been'
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Florence + the Machine 'Shake it Out', Fun. (feat. Janelle Monáe) 'We are Young',
Gotye (feat. Kimbra) 'Somebody That I Used to Know', LMFAO 'Sexy and I Know It',
Maroon 5 (w/Wiz Khalifa) 'Payphone'
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Kelly Clarkson 'Stronger', Florence + the Machine 'Ceremonials', Fun. 'Some Nights',
Maroon 5 'Overexposed', P!nk 'The Truth About Love'
BEST DANCE RECORDING
Avicii 'Levels', Calvin Harris (feat. Ne-Yo) 'Let's Go', Skrillex (feat. Sirahz) 'Bangarang',
Swedish House Mafia (feat. John Martin) 'Don't You Worry Child', Al Walser 'I Can't Live Without You'
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM
Steve Aoki 'Wonderland', The Chemical Brothers 'Don't Think', Deadmau5 '> Album Title Goes Here <', Kaskade 'Fire & Ice', Skrillex 'Bangarang'
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 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 Is Wiser ...', Björk 'Biophilia', Gotye 'Making Mirrors', M83
'Hurry Up, We're Dreaming',Tom Waits 'Bad As Me'
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Estelle 'Thank You', Robert Glasper Experiment (feat. Ledisi) 'Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)',
Luke James 'I Want You', Miguel ''Adorn', Usher 'Climax'
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
Anita Baker 'Lately', Beyoncé 'Love on Top', Melanie Fiona 'Wrong Side of a Love Song',
Gregory Porter 'Real Good Hands', SWV 'If Only You Knew'
BEST R&B ALBUM
Robert Glasper Experiment 'Black Radio', Anthony Hamilton 'Back to Love', R. Kelly
'Write Me Back', Tamia 'Beautiful Surprise', Tyrese 'Open Invitation'
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Chris Brown 'Fortune', Miguel 'Kaleidoscope Dream', Frank Ocean 'Channel Orange'
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Drake (feat. Lil' Wayne) 'HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right)', Jay-Z & Kanye West 'N****s in Paris', Nas 'Daughters', Kanye West (feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz) 'Mercy', Young Jeezy (feat. Jay-Z & André 3000) 'I Do'
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
Flo Rida (feat. Sia) 'Wild Ones', Jay-Z & Kanye West (feat. Frank Ocean & The-Dream)
'No Church in The Wild', John Legend (feat. Ludacris) 'Tonight (Best You Ever Had)', Nas (feat. Amy Winehouse) 'Cherry Wine', Rihanna (feat. Jay-Z) 'Talk That Talk'
BEST RAP ALBUM
Lupe Fiasco 'Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1', Drake 'Take Care',
Nas 'Life Is Good', The Roots 'Undun', Rick Ross 'God Forgives, I Don't', 2 Chainz 'Based On A T.R.U Story
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
Dierks Bentley 'Home', Eric Church 'Springsteen', Ronnie Dunn 'Cost of Livin'', Hunter Hayes 'Wanted', Blake Shelton 'Over', Carrie Underwood 'Blown Away'
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Eli Young Band 'Even If It Breaks Your Heart', Little Big Town 'Pontoon', Taylor Swift & The Civil Wars 'Safe & Sound', The Time Jumpers 'On the Outskirts of Town', Don Williams (feat. Alison Krauss) 'I Just Come Here for The Music'
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Zac Brown Band 'Uncaged', Hunter Hayes 'Hunter Hayes', Jamey Johnson 'Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran', Miranda Lambert 'Four The Record', The Time Jumpers
'The Time Jumpers'
BEST AMERICANA ALBUM
The Avett Brothers 'The Carpenter', John Fullbright 'From the Ground Up', The Lumineers
'The Lumineers', Mumford & Sons 'Babel', Bonnie Raitt 'Slipstream'
BEST FOLK ALBUM
Carolina Chocolate Drops 'Leaving Eden', Ry Cooder 'Election Special', Luther Dickinson
'Hambone's Meditations', Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile 'The Goat Rodeo Sessions', Various Artists (Guy Clark) 'This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark'
Which of your favorite artists or songs are you hoping will come off as the top winner tonight?
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