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Taylor Swift, co-host of the nominations concert with LL Cool J, was nominated in the record of the year category for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."
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Singer Frank Ocean, seen here at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, was nominated for six Grammys, including for best new artist and album of the year.
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Hunter Hayes, who performed at the Grammy nominations concert held at Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 5, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn., was among 16 artists who got three nominations each.
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Marcus Mumford, lead singer of the band Mumford & Sons, performs during a state dinner at the White House March 14, 2012, in Washington. The musical group is is up for album of the year for "Babel."
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Kelly Clarkson, seen performing during the Pop Music Festival 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 23, 2012, was nominated for record of the year and song of the year for "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)."
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Wally DeBaker of Gotye arrives at the 26th Annual ARIA Awards 2012 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on November 29, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" is up for record of the year.
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Bruce Springsteen was nominated for best rock album for "Wrecking Ball." He is seen here performing at the "Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together" show on Nov. 2, 2012, in New York.
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Jack White, seen performing at the Roskilde Festival in Roskilde, Denmark, on July 6, 2012, got several nominations for his album "Blunderbuss."
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Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys received five nominations as a member of the Keys and also is up for producer of the year. He is pictured performig at Lollapalooza in Chicago, Aug. 3, 2012.
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The band fun. performs during the 2012 MTV European Music Awards show at the Festhalle in Frankfurt, central Germany. Fun. is among the six nominees with a leading six nods for the 55th annual Grammy Awards.
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Dan Auerbach, lead singer of The Black Keys, performs at Spike TV's Video Game Awards in Culver City, Calif. Dan Auerbach received one nomination as a producer and the band got five nominations for the 55th annual Grammy Awards.
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Brittany Howard of the Alabama Shakes performs during the MTV Hive Live in NYC Show at The Studio At Webster Hall on April 10, 2012. Alabama Shakes was among the nominees for best new artist.
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Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine performs at Merriweather Post Pavillion on Sept. 19, 2012, in Columbia, Md. Her album "Ceremonials" was nominated in the pop vocal album category.
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Pink performs at iHeart Radio Music Festival on Sept. 22, 2012, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Her album "The Truth About Love" was among the nominees for best pop vocal album.
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Chris Martin and Will Champion of Coldplay perform during the closing ceremony oof the London 2012 Paralympic Games on Sept. 9, 2012, in London. Coldplay's "Mylo Xyloto," is a nominee for best rock album.
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Trey Songz, left, and Lupe Fiasco perform at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday, June 5, 2011, in Los Angeles. Lupe Fiasco's "Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1" is a nominee for best rap album.
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Zac Brown Band performs during the 2012 CMA Music Festival - Day 1 at LP Field on June 7, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. The band's "Uncaged" is a nominee for best country album.
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Esperanza Spalding is seen onstage during the 54th annual Grammy Awards pre-show on Feb. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles. Her "Radio Music Society" is a nominee for best jazz vocal album.
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Miranda Lambert performs during the celebration of Loretta Lynn's 50th Opry Anniversary at The Grand Ole Opry on Sept. 25, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. Her "Four The Record" was nominated for best country album.
