Leading contenders for the two remaining spots include Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto, Rihanna’s Talk That Talk, Drake’s Take Care, Bob Dylan’s Tempest, Neil Young with Crazy Horse’s Americana, The Lumineers’ The Lumineers and P!nk’s The Truth About Love.
Coldplay and Rihanna were nominated for Album of the Year with their previous studio releases, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends and Loud, respectively. Coldplay’s latest album didn’t have the same impact as that 2008 work, but Rihanna continues to be at her peak.

