GRAMMY nominations have been announced in the US, and Australian artist Gotye has picked up three nominations, including for the prestigious Record of the Year.
Since becoming an internationally recognized name thanks to his hit duet Somebody That I Used To Know with New Zealand born Kimbra, Gotye has slowly but surely been building his award collection.
At the ARIA awards last week in Australia, Gotye pick up four awards, including Album of the Year and Best male Artist with his album Making Mirrors.
The nomination of this album for the Grammy’s Record of the Year marks the first time since 1975 that an Australian artist has been nominated in this category. Olivia Newton-John won the award for her album Have You Never Been Mellow.
In addition to Record of the Year, Gotye is contesting Best Pop Duo/Group with Somebody That I Used to Know. It is a song that has sold more than 10 million units worldwide and received critical acclaim.
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Gotye is also up for best alternative music album for Making Mirrors, an album which has pulled in more than 2 million purchasers globally.
Gotye will join other nominees including Fun., Frank Ocean, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift and the Black Keys.
The awards will be announced in Los Angeles on February 10.
Nominees for the 55th annual Grammy Awards:
Record of the Year
Lonely Boy – The Black Keys
Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson
We Are Young – fun. featuring Janelle Monae
Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye Featuring Kimbra
Thinkin Bout You – Frank Ocean
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together – Taylor Swift
Album of the Year
El Camino – The Black Keys
Some Nights – fun.
Babel – Mumford & Sons
Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
Blunderbuss – Jack White
Song of the Year
The A Team – Ed Sheeran, songwriter (performed by 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) – Jorgen 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 Mone)
New Artist
Alabama Shakes
fun.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
Pop Vocal Album
Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
Ceremonials – Florence & The Machine
Some Nights – fun.
Overexposed – Maroon 5
The Truth About Love – Pink
Rock Album
El Camino – The Black Keys
Mylo Xyloto – Coldplay
The 2nd Law – Muse
Wrecking Ball – Bruce Springsteen
Blunderbuss – Jack White
R&B Album
Black Radio – Robert Glasper Experiment
Back To Love – Anthony Hamilton
Write Me Back – R Kelly
Beautiful Surprise – Tamia
Open Invitation – Tyrese
Rap Album
Take Care – Drake
Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1 – Lupe Fiasco
Life Is Good – Nas
Undun – The Roots
God Forgives, I Don’t – Rick Ross
Based on a TRU Story – Chainz
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
Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album
Campo – Campo
Dejenme Llorar – Carla Morrison
Imaginaries – Quetzal
Electro-Jarocho – Sistema Bomb
La Bala – Ana Tijoux
Jazz Vocal Album
Soul Shadows – Denise Donatelli
1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project – Kurt Elling
Live – Al Jarreau (And The Metropole Orkest)
The Book Of Chet – Luciana Souza
Radio Music Society – Esperanza Spalding