Photo by Sandrine Lee

By Pauline France

The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) announced the nominees for the 55th annual Grammy Awards on Dec. 5, making dozens of artists happy and wishful.

Among those artists is the talented jazz bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding, who received three GRAMMY® nominations for her wildly successful album Radio Music Society released in the Spring of 2012.

Spalding received nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Best Long Form Music Video, and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).

Winners will be announced at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at 8:00 PM ET/PT from Staples Center in Los Angeles, airing live on the CBS Television Network.