RECORD OF THE YEAR
* “Lonely Boy,” the Black Keys
* “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” Kelly Clarkson
* “We Are Young,” fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
* “Somebody That I Used to Know,” Gotye featuring Kimbra
* “Thinkin’ ’Bout You,” Frank Ocean
* “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” Taylor Swift
Who should win: Taylor Swift. That chorus is so brilliant, it makes you want to break up with someone just so you can feel what she’s feeling.
Who will win: Gotye. With its numerous parodies and homages, his omnipresent tune had cultural impact far beyond pop music.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
* “El Camino,” the Black Keys
* “Some Nights,” fun.
* “Babel,” Mumford & Sons
* “Channel Orange,” Frank Ocean
* “Blunderbuss,” Jack White
Who should win: Frank Ocean. If you’ve got ears, you won’t disagree.
Who will win: Mumford & Sons. Unfortunately, many members of the Recording Academy don’t.
BEST NEW ARTIST
* Alabama Shakes
* fun.
* Hunter Hayes
* The Lumineers
* Frank Ocean
Who should win: Frank Ocean. The most impressive new American talent in many years.
Who will win: Hunter Hayes. He’s the Justin Bieber of country music. And a lot of people in America love country music.
SONG OF THE YEAR
* “The A Team,” Ed Sheeran
* “Adorn,” Miguel Pimentel
* “Call Me Maybe,” Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay (performed by Jepsen)
* “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin and Ali Tamposi (performed by Kelly Clarkson)
* “We Are Young,” fun. and Jeff Bhasker
Who should win: Carly Rae Jepsen and crew. If you have met someone who claims to dislike this song, they’re lying.
Who will win: Ditto.