Grammys 2013 Nominations: Snubs and Surprises

Surprise: fun. was nominated in all four of the marquee categories: Album of the Year for Some Nights, Record and Song of the Year for “We Are Young,” and Best New Artist. The New York trio is only the ninth artist in Grammy history (and the first group) to receive nominations in all four categories in one year. They were expected to do well, but not quite this well. Many figured that Frank Ocean would sweep all four categories, but he fell short... more 

Surprise: fun. was nominated in all four of the marquee categories: Album of the Year for Some Nights, Record and Song of the Year for “We Are Young,” and Best New Artist. The New York trio is only the ninth artist in Grammy history (and the first group) to receive nominations in all four categories in one year. They were expected to do well, but not quite this well. Many figured that Frank Ocean would sweep all four categories, but he fell short in the Song of the Year category. less