Nominations for the 56th annual Grammy Awards were announced last night by The Recording Academy on primetime television as part of “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night”, a one-hour CBS entertainment special broadcast live from Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.

“This year’s nominations reflect the talented community of music makers who represent some of the highest levels of excellence and artistry of the year in their respective fields,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy, in a statement.

The 56th annual Grammy Awards will be held on January 26, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, and will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

We know our readers, so here is a list of the nominees in the ROCK and ALTERNATIVE categories (complete list/genres HERE!

Rock Field

Best Rock Performance

Always Alright — Alabama Shakes

The Stars (Are Out Tonight) — David Bowie

Radioactive — Imagine Dragons

Kashmir — Led Zeppelin

My God Is the Sun — Queens Of The Stone Age

I’m Shakin’ — Jack White

Best Rock Song

Ain’t Messin ‘Round — Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)

Cut Me Some Slack — Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear, songwriters (Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear)

Doom And Gloom — Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, songwriters (the Rolling Stones)

God Is Dead? — Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi & Ozzy Osbourne, songwriters (Black Sabbath)

Panic Station — Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)

Nominees for “Best Metal Performance” 

ANTHRAX – “T.N.T.”
Track from: “Anthems”
Label: Megaforce

BLACK SABBATH – “God Is Dead?”
Track from: “13”
Label: Vertigo/Republic

DREAM THEATER – “The Enemy Inside”
Track from: “Dream Theater”
Label: Roadrunner Records

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – “In Due Time”
Track from: “Disarm The Descent”
Label: Roadrunner Records

VOLBEAT feat. King Diamond – “Room 24”
Track from: “Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies”
Label: Republic Records

Best Rock Album

13 — Black Sabbath

The Next Day — David Bowie

Mechanical Bull — Kings Of Leon

Celebration Day — Led Zeppelin

…Like Clockwork — Queens Of The Stone Age

Psychedelic Pill — Neil Young With Crazy Horse

Alternative Field

Best Alternative Music Album

The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You — Neko Case

Trouble Will Find Me — The National

Hesitation Marks — Nine Inch Nails

Lonerism — Tame Impala

Modern Vampires Of The City — Vampire Weekend

METALLICA‘s “Through The Never” received a nomination for “Best Recording Package” and ALICE IN CHAINS‘ “The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here” is up for the “Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical” award.

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