Thursday, December 1, 2011

The Grammys: And the Nominees Are ...

The nominations for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards were announced tonight during a live concert at Nokia Theater -- with performances by Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Sugarland and more!


Mumford and Sons, Adele, Bruno Mars and Bob Iver were all favorites with the nominations -- and are up for multiple categories, including Record and Song of the Year.

The nominees are...

Record Of The Year:
"Rolling In The Deep," Adele
"Holocene," Bon Iver 
"Grenade," Bruno Mars 
"The Cave" Mumford & Sons
"Firework," Katy Perry

Song of the Year:
"All of the Lights," Kanye West 
"The Cave," Mumford and Sons 
"Grenade," Bruno Mars 
"Holocene"  Bon Iver
"Rolling in the Deep," Adele

Best New Artist:
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skillex

Album of the Year: 
Adele, "21" 
Foo Fighters, "Wasting Light"
Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"
Bruno Mars, "Doo-Wops and Hooligans" 
Rihanna, "Loud"

Best Pop Solo Performance:
"Someone Like You," Adele
"You and I," Lady Gaga
"Grenade," Bruno Mars
"Firework,: Katy Perry
"F***in' Perfect," Pink

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
"Body and Soul," Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
"Dearest," The Black Keys
"Paradise," Coldplay
"Pumped Up Kicks," Foster the People
"Moves Like Jagger," Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

Best Pop Vocal Album:
Adele, "21"
Cee Lo Green, "The Lady Killer"
Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"
Bruno Mars, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans"
Rihanna, "Loud"


Best Rock Song:
"The Cave," Mumford & Sons
"Down By the Water," The Decemberists
"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall," Coldplay
"Lotus Flower," Radiohead
"Walk," Foo Fighters

Best Rock Album:
Jeff Beck, "Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul"
Foo Fighters, "Wasting Light"
Kings of Leon, "Come Around Sundown"
Red Hot Chili Peppers, "I'm With You"

Best Rap Song:
"All Of the Lights," Kanye West
"Black and Yellow," Wiz Khalifa
"I Need a Doctor," Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
"Look At Me Now," Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
"Otis," Jay-Z and Kanye West
"The Show Goes On," Lupe Fiasco

Best Rap Album:
Jay-Z & Kanye West, "Watch the Throne"
Lil Wayne, "Tha Carter IV"
Lupe Fiasco, "Lasers"
Nicki Minaj, "Pink Friday"
Kanye West, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"

Best Country Song:
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not," Thompson Square
"God Gave Me You," Blake Shelton
"Just Fishin'," Trace Adkins
"Mean," Taylor Swift
"Threaten Me With Heaven," Vince Gill
"You and Tequila," Kenny Chesney ft. Grace Potter

Best Country Album:
Jason Aldean, "My Kinda Party"
Eric Church, "Chief
Lady Antebellum, "Own the Night"
Blake Shelton, "Red River Blue"
George Strait, "Here For a Good Time"
Taylor Swift, "Speak Now"

For the rest of the nominees, head on over to the Grammy's website

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