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Taylor Swift performs on New Year's Eve in Times Square in New York City on Dec 31, 2012. Since 1904 hundreds of thousands of revelers from around the globe gather annually to New York City's Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve. UPI/John Angelillo
Taylor Swift performs on New Year's Eve in Times Square in New York City on Dec 31, 2012. Since 1904 hundreds of thousands of revelers from around the globe gather annually to New York City's Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve. UPI/John Angelillo 
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Published: Jan. 9, 2013 at 2:04 PM

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- The Black Keys, fun., Mumford & Sons, Rihanna and Taylor Swift are to perform at the 55th annual Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles, CBS announced.

Dan Auerbach, fun., Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean and Kanye West each received six nominations, while The Black Keys, Chick Corea and Miguel received five nominations apiece.

"El Camino" by The Black Keys, "Some Nights" by fun., "Babel" by Mumford & Sons, "Channel Orange" by Ocean and "Blunderbuss" by Jack White are nominated for Album of the Year.

In the running for Record of the Year are "Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson, "We Are Young" by fun. and Janelle Monae, "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye and Kimbra, "Thinkin Bout You" by Ocean and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Swift.

Song of the Year nominees are "The A Team," "Adorn," "Call Me Maybe," "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" and "We Are Young."

The ceremony, with LL Cool J as host, is to take place Feb. 10 at Staples Center and will be televised live over CBS.

Topics: Jack White, Kelly Clarkson, LL Cool J, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rihanna, Taylor Swift
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