Fun. and Mumford & Sons have grabbed six nominations for the 55th Grammy Awards.

Both acts received six nods for the event, which takes place on February 10 next year at Los Angeles' Staples Centre.

Fun. were nominated in categories such as Album Of The Year and Best New Artist, whilst Mumford & Sons will vie for the Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song gongs, among others.

Frank Ocean, Jay-Z, Kanye West and The Black Keys have also received numerous nominations.

Rihanna meanwhile is up for three awards, including Best Pop Solo Performance, where she will battle against the likes of Adele and Katy Perry.

P!nk's new record 'The Truth About Love' has been nominated for the Best Pop Vocal Album category alongside releases such as Kelly Clarkson's 'Stronger' and Maroon 5's 'Overexposed'.

Adding to the tally of British nominations are Muse, Florence + The Machine and Ed Sheeran, whose 'A Team' is up for Song Of The Year.

This year's nominations were announced last night (December 5) with a special concert in Nashville, which were hosted by Taylor Swift and LL Cool J.