GRAMMY NOMINATIONS: The Black Keys, Kelly Clarkson, fun., Gotye, Frank Ocean and Taylor Swift Battle for Record of the Year

While the Oscars may be Popculturology's favorite award show, we still recognize that the Grammy Awards are a big deal. If there were no Grammys, how would anyone clinch the "G" in "EGOT"? That said, the Recording Academy announced its nominations for the 55th Grammy Awards on Wednesday night, revealing who'll be vying for music's biggest prizes on Feb. 10, 2013 (which is exactly two weeks before the Academy Awards).

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.

Album of the Year
El Camino — The Black Keys, Some Nights — fun., Babel — Mumford and Sons, Channel Orange — Frank Ocean, Blunderbuss — Jack White.

Song of the Year
"The A Team" — Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran); "Adorn" — Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel); "Call Me Maybe" — Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen and Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen); "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" — Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin and Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson); "We Are Young" — Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost and Nate Ruess, songwriters (fun. featuring Janelle Monáe).

Best New Artist
Alabama Shakes, fun., Hunter Hayes, The Lumineers, Frank Ocean.

For the complete list, head over to the Recording Academy's official website.