Lots Of Ties And Tension: 2013 Grammy Nominees

Sometimes with all that Oscar buzz, we forget there's another giant awards show right around the corner — but we were reminded early this morning with the release of the 2013 Grammy nominations! As MTV points out, there's no clear all-around winner, and if you ask us, that's a good thing. While we loved seeing Adele humbly lord over her kingdom of musical minions last time, there's distinctly less of an edge to watching something you could've predicted every minute of play out on live TV. Fun., Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons, Kanye West, and Jay-Z are all tied with six nominations. The Black Keys are right behind that group with five. Though it's a pretty level playing field, personally, we'll be pretty upset if Frank Ocean doesn't come home with a full bag of trophies. Is there a Grammys equivalent to the common election night claim that "If so-and-so doesn't win, I'm moving to Canada"? If Frank Ocean doesn't win Best New Artist, we're moving to the town in Footloose?

Check out the full list of televised nominations, and mark your calendars right now: The big show will air on February 10th on CBS (and you know we'll be covering the red carpet). (MTV)