Frank Ocean, Taylor Swift Collect Grammy Nominations



12/06/2012 at 01:00 AM EST



How FUN!

The Grammys handed out their nominations Wednesday night at a concert in Nashville and there was a decidedly youthful feel: Taylor Swift earned a nod for record of the year and the band FUN joined Frank Ocean with the trifecta of album and record of the year and best new artist.


In the country categories, Blake Shelton is up against Carrie Underwood for best solo performance and Miranda Lambert was nominated for best album.


Here are some of the major nominations. For a complete list go to Grammy.com:


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


Best New Artist:

Alabama Shakes

FUN

Hunter Hayes

The Lumineers

Frank Ocean


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 Country Solo Performance:

"Home" – Dierks Bentley

"Springsteen" – Eric Church

"Cost Of Livin'" – Ronnie Dunn

"Wanted" – Hunter Hayes

"Over" – Blake Shelton

"Blown Away" – Carrie Underwood


Best Country Album:

Uncaged – Zac Brown Band

Hunter Hayes – Hunter Hayes

Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran – Jamey Johnson

Four The Record– Miranda Lambert

The Time Jumpers – The Time Jumpers






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