Roar's nomination is deserved, but I think it really should've replaced Locked Out of Heaven for Record of the Year (instead of being nominated for Song of the Year). Roar's songwriting isn't really its strong point, but I guess it's an "empowerment anthem."
Also, Applause isn't that great of a song, but I bet if its lyrics made any sense or contained at least a vestige of relatability, it could've had a shot at some sort of nomination. Oh, well.
I wasn't expecting Katy's Song Of The Year nomination. And I knew Gaga wouldn't be nominated for best pop solo performanc. But I did expect Gaga to be nominated for Best Music Video. Oh well, everything happens for a reason. I think katy has a really good chance at winning for Best Pop Solo ))