2013 Grammy Predictions and Proclamations

Illustrated by Laura Medina

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On Sunday night, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) will dole out honors at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. While the folks at CBS may be more concerned with enforcing its dress code, we’re here to provide all of our predictions and proclamations about this year’s ceremony, including who will win, who should win and who got snubbed.

This year some Paste favorites like Frank Ocean, Alabama Shakes and The Lumineers managed to snag nominations, and they’ll be pitted against radio-friendly breakouts like Fun., Kelly Clarkson and Taylor Swift in the major categories.

We’ve broken down the four major categories in a handy infographic, and you’ll find the rest of our picks on the following pages—and be sure to stay tuned as we live-blog the Grammys when their air at 8 p.m. EST on Sunday.