Welcome back! Our next category is brought to you by ATRL tastemaker Konichiwa. Because of my poor time management skills, he had a showing of American Hustle to be at. Take it away...
The albums in this next category demonstrate that anyone can make a great record: whether it be a teenage girl from New Zealand, or a group of preppy Ivy League boys, or an established rock band delivering a return to form, quality music can come from anywhere.
Here are the nominees for...
Best Alternative Music Album
'AM'
Performed by Arctic Monkeys
'Bad Blood'
Performed by Bastille
'Modern Vampires of the City'
Performed by Vampire Weekend
This next performer is one of the biggest and best voices of our generation. She has had hit after hit, and is often underestimated, but it seems that in this past year, she has certainly gotten recognition, getting a top 5 hit with "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" in late 2012, a number-one album with The Truth About Love (which spawned more hit singles like "Try"), a record-breaking tour, and her third solo number-one single (fourth overall). Here to perform this single, "Just Give Me a Reason", with fun. frontman Nate Ruess, please give a warm welcome to one of my favorite people ever, the unstoppable P!nk!