(Alternative) Grammy Award Nominations

Tonight, during a live show in Nashville, the nominations for the 2013 Grammy Awards ceremony will be announced. No matter who gets a nod in the Top 4 categories, it's going to be an interesting year. For the first time in several years, there are no true frontrunners. Last year Adele swept the awards with 21, taking home Grammys for Record, Song, and Album of the Year.
In 2011, it was Eminem vs. the 4 others for Album of the Year (with Arcade Fire taking home the top prize for The Suburbs, one of the Recording Academy's most surprising and brilliant choices).
In 2010, Taylor Shift became the youngest artist to win (at age 20) for Fearless, which was possible because A) that is genuinely her best album so yet and B) it was a weak year for that category.

In addition to predicting who is going to get nominated, I have complied a list of artists who I believe should be recognized for their work over the past year. The real-life predictions will be listed first in each category for the Top 4 Awards, followed by an alternate list. For the categories following "Best New Artist", there are merely my picks for those categories.

The 55th Grammy Awards will be televised live on CBS on February 10, 2013.

ALBUM OF YEAR

The Black Keys-El Camino
Fiona Apple-The Idler Wheel...
Frank Ocean-Channel Orange
fun.-Some Nights
Jack White-Blunderbuss

Alternate list
The Black Keys-El Camino
Frank Ocean-Channel Ocean
David Byrne and St. Vincent-Love This Giant
Sharon Van Etten-Tramp
tUnE-yArDs-W H O K I L L

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Adele "Set Fire to the Rain"
Carly Rae Jepsen "Call Me Maybe"
fun. featuring Janelle Monae "We Are Young"
Gotye featuring Kimbra "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Nicki Minaj "Starships"

Alternate list

The Black Keys "Gold on the Ceiling"
fun. featuring Janelle Monae "We Are Young"
Frank Ocean "Thinking About You"
Grouplove "Tongue Tied"
Nicki Minaj "Starships"

SONG OF THE YEAR
Bruce Springsteen "We Take Care of Our Own"
Carly Rae Jepsen "Call Me Maybe"
fun. "We Are Young"
Frank Ocean "Thinkin' About You"
Mumford & Sons "I Will Wait"

Alternate list
Frank Ocean "Thinkin About You"
fun. "We Are Young"
Japandroids "The House That Heaven Built"
Sharon Van Etten "Serpents"
Jack White "Love Interruption"

BEST NEW ARTIST
Alabama Shakes
Frank Ocean
fun.
Hunter Hayes
Emeli Sandé

Alternate list
Alabama Shakes
Azealia Banks
Hunter Hayes
Emeli Sandé
Of Monsters and Men

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

Florence + The Machine-Ceremonials
fun.-Some Nights
Gotye-Making Mirrors
Justin Bieber-Believe
One Direction-Up All Night

BEST ROCK ALBUM

Feist-Metals
Mumford & Sons-Babel
Nada Surf-The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy
Of Monsters and Men-Into the Woods
Jack White-Blunderbuss

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

Alabama Shakes "Hold On"
The Black Keys "Gold on the Ceiling"
Of Monsters and Men "Little Talks"
The Walkmen "Heaven"
Jack White "Freedom at 21"

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

Beach House-Bloom
David Byrne and St. Vincent-Love This Giant
Passion Pit-Gossamer
The Shins-Port of Murrow
tUnE-yArDs-W H O K I L L

BEST DANCE RECORDING

Alex Clare-Too Close
Calvin Harris-Let's Go (featuring Ne-Yo)
Duck Sauce-Big Bad Wolf
Rihanna-Where Have You Been
Skrillex-Bangarang (featuring Sirah)

BEST COMEDY ALBUM

Aziz Ansari-Dangerously Delicious
Jimmy Fallon-Blow Your Pants Off
Jim Gaffigan-Mr. Universe
Kevin Hart-Laugh at My Pain
Patrice O'Neal-Mr. P