Bon Iver, Brian Setzer, Mint Condition's Stokley Williams among this year's Grammy nominees

Other locals in the mix were Brian Setzer, whose Setzer Goes Instru-Mental! was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album, and Stokley Williams of Mint Condition, who is featured on Kelly Price's single "Not My Daddy," which received nominations for both Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance.

As the Current's Mac Wilson aptly tweeted, this year's list of nominees seems to signify a further tipping toward bands popularized by the Current Effect, as indie rock is pushed more toward the mainstream. A look at the Best New Artist category is especially intriguing, given that only two of the artists are Top 40; dubstep artist Skrillex is included alongside Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, and country act the Band Perry.

One last item of local interest is Dan Wilson's inclusion on the list of producers for Adele's 21, which is nominated for Album of the Year. Wilson's biggest contribution to that record was the single "Someone Like You," which he co-wrote with Adele, but the Recording Academy seemed to prefer her single "Rolling in the Deep" for the Record of the Year category (which recognizes songwriting) while naming "Someone Like You" as one of the choices for Best Pop Solo Performance. Wilson previously won a Grammy for Song of the Year for his work on the Dixie Chicks' "Not Ready to Make Nice."