Grammy nominations are out. Good? Bad? Or just eh?

Grammy nominations were announced last night. I'm somewhere between happy and not caring. It's a sad place to be. 
1. Fiona Apple got 1 nomination in the category of Alternative Album. This makes me happy.
2. Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe got nominated for Song of the Year. This makes me feel gross. Just because a song is catchy, gets tons of airplay, and has a following of lip synching videos from cheerleaders does not lend itself to Song of the Year. It's a phase. It will pass. It should not win. 
So there is happiness and grossness, thus equaling my shoulder shrug of nominations. Personally, I've had such a happy year of music. I'm incredibly disappointed that Paloma Faith wasn't nominated. Or Marina and the Diamonds. Or Rachael Yamagata. Or even Linkin Park. Grammy's are really being to feel like a popularity contest. There is so much great music. umph.

Here's a list:
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Lonely Boy” — The Black Keys
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” — Kelly Clarkson
“We Are Young” — fun. feat. Janelle Monae
“Somebody That I Used To Know” — Gotye feat. Kimbra
“Thinkin About You” — Frank Ocean
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” — Taylor Swift


SONG OF THE YEAR
“The A Team” — Ed Sheeran
“Adorn” — Miguel
“Call Me Maybe” — Carly Rae Jepsen
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” — Kelly Clarkson
“We Are Young” — fun. feat. Janelle Monae

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
El Camino, The Black Keys
Some Nights, fun.
Babel, Mumford & Sons
Channel Orange, Frank Ocean
Blunderbuss, Jack White

BEST NEW ARTIST
Alabama Shakes
fun.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Set Fire To The Rain” (live) — Adele
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” — Kelly Clarkson
“Call Me Maybe” — Carly Rae Jepsen
“Wide Awake” — Katy Perry
“Where Have You Been” — Rihanna

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“Shake It Out” — Florence + The Machine
“We Are Young” — fun. feat. Janelle Monae
“Somebody That I Used To Know” — Gotye feat. Kimbra
“Sexy And I Know It” — LMFAO
“Payphone” — Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
24/7, Gerald Albright & Norman Brown
Impressions, Chris Botti
Four Hands & A Heart Volume One, Larry Carlton
Live At The Blue Note Tokyo, Dave Koz
Rumbadoodle, Arun Shenoy

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Stronger, Kelly Clarkson
Ceremonials, Florence + The Machine
Some Nights, fun.
Overexposed, Maroon 5
The Truth About Love, Pink

BEST DANCE RECORDING
“Levels” — Avicii
“Let’s Go” — Calvin Harris feat. Ne-Yo
“Bangarang” — Skrillex feat. Sirah
“Don’t You Worry Child” — Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin
“I Can’t Live Without You” — Al Walser

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
Wonderland, Steve Aoki
Don’t Think, The Chemical Brothers
> Album Title Goes Here <, Deadmau5
Fire & Ice, Kaskade
Bangarang, Skrillex

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
Christmas, Michael Buble
A Holiday Carole, Carole King
Kisses On The Bottom, Paul McCartney

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
“Hold On” — Alabama Shakes
“Lonely Boy” — The Black Keys
“Charlie Brown” — Coldplay
“I Will Wait” — Mumford & Sons
“We Take Care Of Our Own” — Bruce Springsteen

BEST HARD ROCK/METAL PERFORMANCE
“I’m Alive” — Anthrax
“Love Bites (So Do I)” — Halestorm
“Blood Brothers” — Iron Maiden
“Ghost Walking” — Lamb Of God
“No Reflection” — Marilyn Manson
“Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)” — Megadeth

BEST ROCK SONG
“Freedom At 21″ — Jack White
“I Will Wait” — Mumford & Sons
“Lonely Boy” — The Black Keys
“Madness” — Muse
“We Take Care Of Our Own” — Bruce Springsteen

BEST ROCK ALBUM
El Camino, The Black Keys
Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay
The 2nd Law, Muse
Wrecking Ball, Bruce Springsteen
Blunderbuss, Jack White

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
The Idler Wheel…, Fiona Apple
Biophilia, Björk
Making Mirrors, Gotye
Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, M83
Bad As Me, Tom Waits

Click Here for a Complete List of Nominations