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Aussie singer Gotye earns three Grammy award nominations


GRAMMY nominations have been announced in the US, and Australian artist Gotye has picked up three nominations, including for the prestigious Record of the Year.

Since becoming an internationally recognized name thanks to his hit duet Somebody That I Used To Know with New Zealand born Kimbra, Gotye has slowly but surely been building his award collection.

At the ARIA awards last week in Australia, Gotye pick up four awards, including Album of the Year and Best male Artist with his album Making Mirrors.

The nomination of this album for the Grammy’s Record of the Year marks the first time since 1975 that an Australian artist has been nominated in this category. Olivia Newton-John won the award for her album Have You Never Been Mellow.

In addition to Record of the Year, Gotye is contesting Best Pop Duo/Group with Somebody That I Used to Know. It is a song that has sold more than 10 million units worldwide and received critical acclaim.

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Gotye is also up for best alternative music album for Making Mirrors, an album which has pulled in more than 2 million purchasers globally.

Gotye will join other nominees including Fun., Frank Ocean, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift and the Black Keys.

The awards will be announced in Los Angeles on February 10.

Nominees for the 55th annual Grammy Awards:

Record of the Year

Lonely Boy – The Black Keys

Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson

We Are Young – fun. featuring Janelle Monae

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 & Sons

Channel Orange – Frank Ocean

Blunderbuss – Jack White

Song of the Year

The A Team – Ed Sheeran, songwriter (performed by Ed Sheeran)

Adorn – Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)

Call Me Maybe – Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)

Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Jorgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)

We Are Young – Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (fun. featuring Janelle Mone)

New Artist

Alabama Shakes

fun.

Hunter Hayes

The Lumineers

Frank Ocean

Pop Vocal Album

Stronger – Kelly Clarkson

Ceremonials – Florence & The Machine

Some Nights – fun.

Overexposed – Maroon 5

The Truth About Love – Pink

Rock Album

El Camino – The Black Keys

Mylo Xyloto – Coldplay

The 2nd Law – Muse

Wrecking Ball – Bruce Springsteen

Blunderbuss – Jack White

R&B Album

Black Radio – Robert Glasper Experiment

Back To Love – Anthony Hamilton

Write Me Back – R Kelly

Beautiful Surprise – Tamia

Open Invitation – Tyrese

Rap Album

Take Care – Drake

Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1 – Lupe Fiasco

Life Is Good – Nas

Undun – The Roots

God Forgives, I Don’t – Rick Ross

Based on a TRU Story – Chainz

Country Album

Uncaged – Zac Brown Band

Hunter Hayes – Hunter Hayes

Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran – Jamey Johnson

Four The Record – Miranda Lambert

The Time Jumpers – The Time Jumpers

Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album

Campo – Campo

Dejenme Llorar – Carla Morrison

Imaginaries – Quetzal

Electro-Jarocho – Sistema Bomb

La Bala – Ana Tijoux

Jazz Vocal Album

Soul Shadows – Denise Donatelli

1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project – Kurt Elling

Live – Al Jarreau (And The Metropole Orkest)

The Book Of Chet – Luciana Souza

Radio Music Society – Esperanza Spalding

Alex Ivett

Leaving the world of law behind, Alex found a way to take advantage of London's amazing capacity for reinvention and is a former editor of Australian Times.

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