PHOTOS: 2014 Grammy Nominees
January 23, 2014
FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2013 file photo, New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde performs on stage during the Vevo Halloween Concert at the Oval Space in east London. Lorde has four nominations at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, including song and record of the year for ìRoyals.î (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File) ( Music-Grammywatch-Predictions )
FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2013 file photo, Justin Timberlake performs on stage at the American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Timberlake has seven nominations at Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 Grammy Awards, including best pop vocal album for ìThe 20/20 Experienceî and solo pop performance for ìMirrors.î (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP, File) ( Music-Grammywatch-Predictions )
FILE - In this April 17, 2013 file photo, Thomas Bangalter, left, and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, from the music group, Daft Punk, pose for a portrait in Los Angeles. Daft Punk has five nominations at Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 Grammy Awards, including album of the year for ìRandom Access Memoriesî and record of the year for ìGet Lucky.î (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File) ( Music-Grammywatch-Predictions )
FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2013 file photo, Kendrick Lamar arrives at the American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, in Los Angeles. Lamar has seven nominations at Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 Grammy Awards, including best new artist and album of the year for ìgood kid, m.A.A.d. city.î (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) ( Music-Grammywatch-Predictions )
Country singer Jason Aldean poses on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, in New York after announcing his Burn It Down tour. Aldean says he's partnering with Major League Baseball to launch a 50-date stadium tour this spring. His latest album, "Night Train," is nominated for best country album at the Jan. 26 Grammy Awards. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) ( Music Jason Aldean )
FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2013 file photo, Bruno Mars performs at IHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. The 28-year-old, Mars latest album, ìUnorthodox Jukebox,î is nominated for four honors at Sundayís Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Al Powers/Powers Imagery/Invision /AP, File) ( Music-Grammywatch-Bruno Mars )
FILE - This Aug. 1, 2013 file photo shows R&B singer-songwriter Robin Thicke in New York. Thicke has three nominations at Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 Grammy Awards, including record of the year for ìBlurred Lines.î (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File) ( Music-Grammywatch-Predictions )
FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2013 file photo, American recording artist, songwriter and producer, Miguel, poses for a portrait, in New York. Miguel is nominated for two awards at Sunday's Grammys, including best R&B performance for "How Many Drinks?" with Kendrick Lamar. The 56th annual Grammy Awards are held Jan. 26, 2014, at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP, File) ( Music-Grammywatch Miguel )
FILE - This Nov. 8, 2013 file photo shows Tamar Braxton performing at the 2013 Soul Train Awards at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Braxton is nominated for three honors at Sunday's Grammy Awards, including best urban contemporary album for her first album in 13 years, "Love and War." The title track is also nominated for best R&B song and R&B performance. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision/AP, File) ( Music Grammywatch Tamar Braxton )
FILE - This Jan. 31, 2010 file photo shows Sarah Jarosz at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. At just 22, singer and mandolin player Sarah Jarosz represents the steady growth of younger fans in the folk genre. She is nominated for her album, ìBuild Me Up From Bones.î (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) ( Music-Grammys-Folk )
FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2012 file photo, American musician Ben Haggerty, better known by his stage name Macklemore, right, and his producer Ryan Lewis pose for a portrait at Irving Plaza in New York. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are top contenders at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, with seven nominations, including best new artist and song of the year for ìSame Love.î Their debut album, ìThe Heist,î is up for album of the year and best rap album, while the massive hit ìThrift Shopî is nominated for best rap song and rap performance. The duoís other hit, ìCanít Hold Us,î will compete for best music video. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Invision/AP, File) ( Music-Grammywatch Macklemore and Ryan Lewis )
FILE - In this July 31, 2013 file photo, Sara Bareilles performs on stage at the Do Something Awards at the Avalon, in Los Angeles. Bareillesí ìBrave,î a song she wrote encouraging her friend to come out of the closet, is nominated for best pop solo performance at the Jan. 26, 2014 Grammy Awards. The song is from Bareillesí third album, ìThe Blessed Unrest,î which is nominated for album of the year. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) ( Music-Grammywatch Same Sex Songs )
This undated image released by Universal Music shows Gregory Porter. Porter may be a late bloomer as a recording artist, but the soul-jazz singer isn't wasting time picking up Grammy nominations, even though his music doesn't fit neatly into any one category. (AP Photo/Universal Music) ( Music-Grammywatch-Gregory Porter )
FILE - This Sept. 12, 2012 file photo shows Guy Clark at the 11th annual Americana Honors & Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Clark, the West Texas songwriter who penned such country hits as "L.A. Freeway" and "Desperados Waiting for a Train,î is nominated for a Grammy for his album, ìMy Favorite Picture of You.î (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File) ( Music-Grammys-Folk )
This undated image released by ECM Records shows music producer Manfred Eicher, a Grammy nominee for classical producer of the year. (AP Photo/ECM Records, Kaupo Kikkas) ( Music-Grammywatch-Manfred Eicher )
FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2013 file photo, Mary Lambert poses backstage at the Grammy Nominations Concert Live!, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. ìSame Love,î Macklemore & Ryan Lewisí same sex anthem featuring Mary Lambert, is nominated for song of the year at the Jan. 26, 2014 Grammy Awards. The song is from the rap duoís debut album, ìThe Heist,î which is nominated for album of the year. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) ( Music-Grammywatch Same Sex Songs )
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR ALLSTATE - Grammy-nominated Imagine Dragons performs a free concert at the Allstate Fan Fest in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014. Alabama Crimson Tide plays the Oklahoma Sooners in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Jan. 2, 2014. (Cheryl Gerber/AP Images for Allstate) ( Allstate Sugar Bowl )
Singer Cyndi Lauper leads a birthday cake for designer Betsey Johnson onto the runway after the Betsey Johnson Spring 2013 collection show during Fashion Week, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) ( Fashion Betsey Johnson Spring 2013 Celebrities )
LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 27: Singer Katy Perry arrives at the grand opening of Britney Spears' two-year residency "Britney: Piece of Me" at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on December 27, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) ( 459553641 )
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 07: Songwriter Diane Warren attends the celebration of black cinema hosted by Broadcast Film Critics Association at House of Blues Sunset Strip on January 7, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for BFCA) ( 461328141 )
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 12: Singer Taylor Swift attends The Weinstein Company & Netflix's 2014 Golden Globes After Party presented by Bombardier, FIJI Water, Lexus, Laura Mercier, Marie Claire and Yucaipa Films at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 12, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company) ( 462229905 )
NASHVILLE, TN - JANUARY 18: Tye Tribbett arrives at the 2014 Stellar Awards at Nashville Municipal Auditorium on January 18, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Royce DeGrie/Getty Images for UP Entertainment) ( 463597695 )
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 20: Musician Ben Harper performs at the David Lynch Foundation's benefit honoring Ringo Starr with the "Lifetime of Peace & Love" award at the El Rey Theatre on January 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) ( 464152363 )
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 22: Comedian Tig Notaro attends the 5th Annual GRAMMY In The Schools Live! - A celebration of music & education at University of Southern California on January 22, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Buchan/Getty Images) ( 464552361 )
Grammy Award singer Tony Bennett performs after receiving a standing ovation Wednesday Jan. 22, 2014 from a filled crowd at Wagner Noel in Odessa, Texas which was preceded by a performance from his daughter Antonia Bennett. Bennett performed for one show in the Permian Basin and will travel to St. Petersburg, Fl. for his next show. (AP Photo/Odessa American, Edyta Blaszczyk) ( Tony Bennett )
Brittany Howard, frontwoman of the Alabama Shakes, stole the show at the band's sold out concert at the Ogden Theatre on Saturday. (Seth McConnell/The Denver Post) ( AE14MUREVERB )
FILE - This March 22, 2013 file photo shows singer Pink during her "The Truth About Love" tour at Madison Square Garden in New York. Pink's "Just Give Me a Reason (feat. Nate Ruess)," is the top song on iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending April 15, 2013. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file) ( iTunes-Music-Top-10 )
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