Download and solo in the Producer of the Year category -- making a strong showing for the genre with six nominations each. Jay-Z, Kanye West and R&B breakthrough Frank Ocean also earned six nominations, with Fun.'s and Ocean's including the double coup of Album of the Year and Best New Artist.
The Album of the Year category, dominated in recent years by divas and hip-hop acts, will be full of guitars (and a banjo): Mumford & Sons' "Babel" will face Fun.'s "Some Nights," Jack White's "Blunderbuss" and the Black Keys' "El Camino," with only Ocean's "channel ORANGE" breaking from the trend.
Alongside Ocean and Fun., Hunter Hayes, Alabama Shakes and the Lumineers round out the Best New Artist category, while another newcomer, Miguel, picked up five nominations, including a Song of the Year nod for his R&B/Hip-Hop Songs No. 1 hit "Adorn." After his debut album "All I Want Is You" debuted at No. 109 on the Billboard 200 in 2010, the 26-year-old earned critical acclaim for his sophomore effort, "Kaleidoscope Dream," which debuted at No. 3 in October. He's tied with Grammy veteran Chick Corea -- the past winner of 18 Grammys, including two in 2012.Billboard
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