Ladies & gents, as the 2012 “Albums of the Year” lists start trickling in, the Grammy Awards have announced their own lists. You know, kudos to the Grammy’s for creating a “playoff” for year end list winners. First, they get the nomination buzz. Then they create a whole weekend to determine the winner. Anyhow, full list of nominees for the big categories below.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
* El Camino — The Black Keys
* Some Nights — FUN.
* Babel — Mumford & Sons
* Channel Orange — Frank Ocean
* Blunderbuss — Jack White

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

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 & Josh
Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
* “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” — Jörgen 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 Monáe)

BEST NEW ARTIST:
* Alabama Shakes
* FUN.
* Hunter Hayes
* The Lumineers
* Frank Ocean