Hayley Williams: 'Paramore are unified'

Hayley Williams has insisted that her band Paramore are now "unified" in spite of the recent exits of Josh and Zac Farro.

Speaking to The AP, the singer claimed that the group could receive a morale boost if they won a 'Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals' award for their single 'The Only Exception' at next month's Grammy ceremony.

"Losing members is not a fun thing to go through, but I think that now we really feel unified," she said. "We feel strong, and we're going to be stoked to represent Nashville and represent our band and our fans at the Grammys."

Paramore have scored a pair of US top 20 LPs and two platinum-selling singles since releasing their debut record All We Know Is Falling in 2005.

Williams also revealed that she's excited to be nominated in the 'Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals' category for her work with Eminem and B.o.B on 'Airplanes'.

She explained: "I've wanted to be 'that girl' on a hip-hop song for a really long time, and it seems like I sort of landed myself on a track with two of my favourite hip-hop artists… Obviously, [I'm] so obsessed with Eminem. So, if that wins anything, I'm just going to be beaming."

The 53rd Grammy Awards will be held on February 13 at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.