54th Grammy Awards

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 12, 2012, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles being broadcast on CBS 8:00 p.m. ET. Nominations were announced on November 30, 2011 on prime-time television as part of "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night", a one-hour special broadcast live on CBS from Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live.Kanye West received the most nominations with seven. Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars each received six nominations. Lil Wayne, Skrillex and Radiohead all earned five nominations.
A total of 78 awards will be presented following the Academy's decision to restructure the Grammy Award categories. Paul McCartney received the MusiCares Person of the Year award on February 10, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, two nights prior to the Grammy telecast. LL Cool J is set to host the show. It's the first time in seven years that the music industry's premier event will have an official host
On February 08, 2012 academy announced that 54th Grammy Pre-Telecast Ceremony will Stream Live Internationally. The show will take place from 1–3:30 p.m. PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will be streamed live in its entirety internationally at Grammy's official website and CBS Television Network. The ceremony will be co-hosted by Dave Koz and MC Lyte. a total of 68 Awards will be presented in the Pre-Telecast ceremony.
This year's official poster is designed by Architect Frank Gehry.

Pre-Telecast

Performers

• Kim Burrell, Le'Andria Johnson, Kelly Price and Trin-I-Tee 5:7
• Joyce DiDonato
• Steve Earle
• Rebirth Brass Band

Presenters

• Gerald Clayton
• Chick Corea
• Brandon Heath
• Arturo O'Farrill
• OK Go
• Corinne Bailey Rae
• Esperanza Spalding
• Jimmy Jam

Performers

• Adele
• Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson
• The Beach Boys, Foster the People and Maroon 5
• Tony Bennett and Carrie Underwood
• Chris Brown, Deadmau5, Foo Fighters, David Guetta and Lil Wayne
• Glen Campbell, The Band Perry and Blake Shelton
• The Civil Wars
• Coldplay and Rihanna
• Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt (Tribute to Etta James)
• Diana Krall
• Bruno Mars
• Paul McCartney
• Nicki Minaj
• Maceo Parker
• Katy Perry
• Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
• Taylor Swift
• Joe Walsh

Presenters

• Marc Anthony
• Dierks Bentley
• Jack Black
• Reba McEntire
• Drake
• Fergie
• Lady Antebellum
• Miranda Lambert
• Gwyneth Paltrow
• Diana Ross
• Ryan Seacrest
• Ringo Starr
• Amir "?uestlove" Thompson

Nominees

General

Record of the Year

• "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele
  • Paul Epworth, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Mark Rankin, engineers/mixers
• "Holocene" – Bon Iver
  • Justin Vernon, producer; Brian Joseph & Justin Vernon, engineers/mixers
• "Grenade" – Bruno Mars
  • The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers
• "The Cave" – Mumford & Sons
  • Markus Dravs, producer; Francois Chevallier & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers
• "Firework" – Katy Perry
  • Stargate & Sandy Vee, producers; Mikkel S. Eriksen, Phil Tan, Sandy Vee & Miles Walker, engineers/mixers

Album of the Year

• 21 – Adele
  • Jim Abbiss, Adele, Paul Epworth, Rick Rubin, Fraser T. Smith, Ryan Tedder & Dan Wilson, producers; Jim Abbiss, Philip Allen, Beatriz Artola, Ian Dowling, Tom Elmhirst, Greg Fidelman, Dan Parry, Steve Price, Mark Rankin, Andrew Scheps, Fraser T. Smith & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
• Wasting Light – Foo Fighters
  • Butch Vig, producer; James Brown & Alan Moulder, engineers/mixers; Joe LaPorta & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
• Born This Way – Lady Gaga
  • Paul Blair, DJ Snake, Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Jeppe Laursen, RedOne & Clinton Sparks, producers; Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Bill Malina, Trevor Muzzy, RedOne, Dave Russell, Justin Shirley Smith, Horace Ward & Tom Ware, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
• Doo-Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars
  • B.o.B, Cee Lo Green & Damian Marley, featured artists; Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Needlz & The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer
• Loud – Rihanna
  • Drake, Eminem & Nicki Minaj, featured artists; Ester Dean, Alex da Kid, Kuk Harrell, Mel & Mus, Awesome Jones, Makeba Riddick, The Runners, Sham, Soundz, Stargate, Chris "Tricky" Stewart, Sandy Vee & Willy Will, producers; Ariel Chobaz, Cary Clark, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Alex da Kid, Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Jaycen Joshua, Manny Marroquin, Dana Nielsen, Chad "C-Note" Roper, Noah "40" Shebib, Corey Shoemaker, Jay Stevenson, Mike Strange, Phil Tan, Brian "B-Luv" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Sandy Vee, Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva, Miles Walker & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer

Song of the Year

• "All of the Lights"
  • Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Really Doe, Kanye West & Malik Yusef, songwriters (Kanye West featuring Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
• "The Cave"
  • Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
• "Grenade"
  • Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, The Smeezingtons & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
• "Holocene"
  • Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
• "Rolling in the Deep"
  • Adele & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)

Best New Artist

• The Band Perry
• Bon Iver
• J. Cole
• Nicki Minaj
• Skrillex

Pop

Best Pop Solo Performance

• "Someone Like You" – Adele
• "Yoü and I" – Lady Gaga
• "Grenade" – Bruno Mars
• "Firework" – Katy Perry
• "Fuckin' Perfect" – P!nk

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 featuring Christina Aguilera

Best Pop Instrumental Album

• Wish Upon a Star: A Tribute to the Music of Walt Disney – Jenny Oaks Baker
• E Kahe Malie – Daniel Ho
• The Road from Memphis – Booker T. Jones
• Hello Tomorrow – Dave Koz
• Setzer Goes Instru-Mental! – Brian Setzer

Best Pop Vocal Album

• 21 – Adele
• The Lady Killer – Cee Lo Green
• Born This Way – Lady Gaga
• Doo-Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars
• Loud – Rihanna

Dance/Electronica

Best Dance Recording

• "Raise Your Weapon" – deadmau5 featuring Greta Svabo Bech
  • Joel Zimmerman, producer
• "Barbra Streisand" – Duck Sauce
  • Armand Van Helden & Alain Macklovitch, producers; Armand Van Helden & Alain Macklovitch, mixers
• "Sunshine" – David Guetta & Avicii
  • Tim Bergling, David Guetta & Giorgio Tuinfort, producers; Tim Bergling, mixer
• "Call Your Girlfriend" – Robyn
  • Klas Åhlund & Billboard, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer
• "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" – Skrillex
  • Sonny Moore, producer & mixer
• "Save the World" - Swedish House Mafia
  • Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers; Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers

Best Dance/Electronica Album

• Zonoscope – Cut Copy
• 4x4=12 – deadmau5
• Nothing but the Beat – David Guetta
• Body Talk Pt. 3 – Robyn
• Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites – Skrillex

Traditional Pop

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• Duets II – Tony Bennett
• The Gift – Susan Boyle
• In Concert on Broadway – Harry Connick, Jr.
• Music Is Better Than Words – Seth MacFarlane
• What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand

Rock

Best Rock Performance

• "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" – Coldplay
• "Down By the Water" – The Decemberists
• "Walk" – Foo Fighters
• "The Cave" – Mumford & Sons
• "Lotus Flower" – Radiohead

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

• "On the Backs of Angels" – Dream Theater
• "White Limo" – Foo Fighters
• "Curl of the Burl" – Mastodon
• "Public Enemy No. 1" – Megadeth
• "Blood in My Eyes" – Sum 41

Best Rock Song

• "The Cave"
  • Mumford & Sons, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
• "Down By the Water"
  • Colin Meloy, songwriter (The Decemberists)
• "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"
  • Coldplay, songwriters (Coldplay)
• "Lotus Flower"
  • Radiohead, songwriters (Radiohead)
• "Walk"
  • Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)

Best Rock Album

• Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul) – Jeff Beck
• Wasting Light – Foo Fighters
• Come Around Sundown – Kings of Leon
• I'm With You – Red Hot Chili Peppers
• The Whole Love – Wilco

Alternative

Best Alternative Music Album

• Bon Iver – Bon Iver
• Codes and Keys – Death Cab for Cutie
• Torches – Foster the People
• Circuital – My Morning Jacket
• The King of Limbs – Radiohead

R&B

Best R&B Performance

• "Far Away" – Marsha Ambrosius
• "Pieces of Me" – Ledisi
• "Not My Daddy" – Kelly Price featuring Stokley Williams
• "Is This Love" – Corinne Bailey Rae
• "You Are" – Charlie Wilson

Best Traditional R&B Performance

• "Sometimes I Cry" – Eric Benét
• "Fool for You" – Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona
• "Radio Message" – R. Kelly
• "Good Man" – Raphael Saadiq
• "Surrender" – Betty Wright & The Roots

Best R&B Song

• "Far Away"
  • Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith, songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius)
• "Fool for You"
  • Cee Lo Green & Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona)
• "Not My Daddy"
  • Kelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price featuring Stokley Williams)
• "Pieces of Me"
  • Chuck Harmony, Claude Kelly & Ledisi, songwriters (Ledisi)
• "You Are"
  • Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)

Best R&B Album

• F.A.M.E. – Chris Brown
• Second Chance – El DeBarge
• Love Letter – R. Kelly
• Pieces of Me – Ledisi
• Kelly – Kelly Price

Rap

Best Rap Performance

• "Look at Me Now" – Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
• "Otis" – Jay-Z & Kanye West (featuring Otis Redding)
• "The Show Goes On" – Lupe Fiasco
• "Moment 4 Life" – Nicki Minaj featuring Drake
• "Black and Yellow" – Wiz Khalifa

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

• "Party" – Beyoncé featuring André 3000
• "I'm On One" – DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
• "I Need a Doctor" – Dr. Dre featuring Eminem & Skylar Grey
• "What's My Name?" – Rihanna featuring Drake
• "Motivation" – Kelly Rowland featuring Lil Wayne
• "All of the Lights" – Kanye West featuring Rihanna, Fergie & Kid Cudi

Best Rap Song

• "All of the Lights"
  • Jeff Bhasker, Fergie, Really Doe, Kanye West & Malik Yusef, songwriters (Kanye West featuring Rihanna, Fergie & Kid Cudi)
• "Black and Yellow"
  • Wiz Khalifa & Stargate, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)
• "I Need a Doctor"
  • Alex da Kid, Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey, songwriters (Dr. Dre featuring Eminem & Skylar Grey)
• "Look at Me Now"
  • Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Diplo, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, songwriters (Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)
• "Otis"
  • Jay-Z & Kanye West, songwriters (with James Brown, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Roy Hammond, J. Roach, Kirk Robinson & Harry M. Woods, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Kanye West) (featuring Otis Redding)
• "The Show Goes On"
  • Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane & Lupe Fiasco, songwriters (with Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci & Eric Judy, songwriters) (Lupe Fiasco)

Best Rap Album

• Watch the Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye West
• Tha Carter IV – Lil Wayne
• Lasers – Lupe Fiasco
• Pink Friday – Nicki Minaj
• My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West

Country

Best Country Solo Performance

• "Dirt Road Anthem" – Jason Aldean
• "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" – Martina McBride
• "Honey Bee" – Blake Shelton
• "Mean" – Taylor Swift
• "Mama's Song" – Carrie Underwood

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

• "Don't You Wanna Stay" – Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
• "You and Tequila" – Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
• "Barton Hollow" – The Civil Wars
• "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" – Thompson Square

Best Country Song

• "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"
  • Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
• "God Gave Me You"
  • Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
• "Just Fishin'"
  • Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
• "Mean"
  • Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
• "Threaten Me with Heaven"
  • Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
• "You and Tequila"
  • Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter)

Best Country Album

• My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean
• Chief – Eric Church
• Own the Night – Lady Antebellum
• Red River Blue – Blake Shelton
• Here for a Good Time – George Strait
• Speak Now – Taylor Swift

New Age

Best New Age Album

• Northern Seas – Al Conti
• Gaia – Michael Brant DeMaria
• Wind, Rock, Sea & Flame – Peter Kater
• What's It All About – Pat Metheny
• Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 6 – Zamora

Jazz

Best Improvised Jazz Solo

• "All or Nothing at All" – Randy Brecker
• "You Are My Sunshine" – Ron Carter
• "500 Miles High" – Chick Corea
• "Work" – Fred Hersch
• "Sonnymoon for Two" – Sonny Rollins

Best Jazz Vocal Album

• 'Round Midnight – Karrin Allyson
• The Mosaic Project – Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists
• The Gate – Kurt Elling
• American Road – Tierney Sutton (Band)
• The Music of Randy Newman – Roseanna Vitro

Best Jazz Instrumental Album

• Bond: The Paris Sessions – Gerald Clayton
• Forever – Corea, Clarke & White
• Alone at the Vanguard – Fred Hersch
• Bird Songs – Joe Lovano & Us Five
• Road Shows Vol. 2 – Sonny Rollins
• Timeline – Yellowjackets

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

• The Jazz Ballad Song Book – Randy Brecker with DR Big Band
• The Good Feeling – Christian McBride Big Band
• 40 Acres and a Burro – Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
• Legacy – Gerald Wilson Orchestra
• Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook – Miguel Zenón

Gospel/Contemporary Christian

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

• "Do Everything" – Steven Curtis Chapman
• "Alive (Mary Magdalene)" – Natalie Grant
• "Your Love" – Brandon Heath
• "Jesus" – Le'Andria Johnson
• "I Lift My Hands" – Chris Tomlin

Best Gospel Song

• "Hello Fear"
  • Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
• "Sitting with Me"
  • Gerald Haddon, Tammi Haddon & Mary Mary, songwriters (Mary Mary)
• "Spiritual"
  • Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & Co. featuring Blanche McAllister-Dykes)
• "Trust Me"
  • Richard Smallwood, songwriter (Richard Smallwood & Vision)
• "Window"
  • Canton Jones, songwriter (Canton Jones)

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

• "Blessings"
  • Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story)
• "Hold Me"
  • Jamie Grace, Christopher Stevens & TobyMac, songwriters (Jamie Grace featuring TobyMac)
• "I Lift My Hands"
  • Louie Giglio, Matt Maher & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin)
• "Strong Enough"
  • Matthew West, songwriter (Matthew West)
• "Your Love"
  • Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)

Best Gospel Album

• The Love Album – Kim Burrell
• The Journey – Andraé Crouch
• Hello Fear – Kirk Franklin
• Something Big – Mary Mary
• Angel & Chanelle (Deluxe Edition) – Trin-i-tee 5:7

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

• Ghosts Upon the Earth – Gungor
• Leaving Eden – Brandon Heath
• The Great Awakening – Leeland
• What If We Were Real – Mandisa
• Black & White – Royal Tailor
• And If Our God Is for Us... – Chris Tomlin

Latin

Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album

• Entren Los Que Quieran – Calle 13
• Entre La Ciudad Y El Mar – Gustavo Galindo
• Nuestra – La Vida Bohème
• Not So Commercial – Los Amigos Invisibles
• Drama y Luz – Maná

Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album

• Bicentenario – Pepe Aguilar
• Orale – Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
• Amor A La Musica – Mariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle
• Eres Un Farsante – Paquita la del Barrio
• Huevos Rancheros – Joan Sebastian

Best Banda or Norteño Album

• Estare Mejor – El Güero y Su Banda Centenario
• Intocable 2011 – Intocable
• MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends – Los Tigres del Norte
• El Árbol – Los Tucanes de Tijuana
• No Vengo A Ver Si Puedo... Si Por Que Puedo Vengo – Michael Salgado

Best Tropical Latin Album

• Homenaje A Los Rumberos – Edwin Bonilla
• The Last Mambo – Cachao
• Mongorama – José Rizo's Mongorama

American Roots Music

Best Americana Album

• Emotional Jukebox – Linda Chorney
• Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down – Ry Cooder
• Hard Bargain – Emmylou Harris
• Ramble at the Ryman – Levon Helm
• Blessed – Lucinda Williams

Best Bluegrass Album

• Paper Airplane – Alison Krauss & Union Station
• Reason and Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs by Robert Hunter and Jim Lauderdale – Jim Lauderdale
• Rare Bird Alert – Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers
• Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe – Del McCoury Band
• A Mother's Prayer – Ralph Stanley
• Sleep with One Eye Open – Chris Thile & Michael Daves

Best Blues Album

• Low Country Blues – Gregg Allman
• Roadside Attractions – Marcia Ball
• Man in Motion – Warren Haynes
• The Reflection – Keb Mo
• Revelator – Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best Folk Album

• Barton Hollow – The Civil Wars
• I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive – Steve Earle
• Helplessness Blues – Fleet Foxes
• Ukulele Songs – Eddie Vedder
• The Harrow & The Harvest – Gillian Welch

Best Regional Roots Music Album

• Can't Sit Down – C.J. Chenier
• Wao Akua: The Forest of the Gods – George Kahumoku, Jr.
• Rebirth of New Orleans – Rebirth Brass Band
• Grand Isle – Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
• Not Just Another Polka – Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra

Reggae

Best Reggae Album

• Harlem-Kingston Express Live! – Monty Alexander
• Reggae Knights – Israel Vibration
• Revelation Pt 1: The Root of Life – Stephen Marley
• Wild and Free – Ziggy Marley
• Summer in Kingston – Shaggy

World Music

Best World Music Album

• AfroCubism – AfroCubism
• Africa for Africa – Femi Kuti
• Songs from a Zulu Farm – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Tassili – Tinariwen

Children's

Best Children's Album

• All About Bullies... Big and Small – Various Artists
• Are We There Yet? – The Papa Hugs Band
• Fitness Rock & Roll – Miss Amy
• GulfAlive – The Banana Plant
• I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow – Various Artists

Spoken Word

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)

• Bossypants – Tina Fey
• Fab Fan Memories - The Beatles Bond – Various Artists
• Hamlet (William Shakespeare) – Dan Donohue & Various Artists - Oregon Shakespeare Festival
• If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't) – Betty White
• The Mark of Zorro – Val Kilmer & Cast

Comedy

Best Comedy Album

• Alpocalypse – "Weird Al" Yankovic
• Finest Hour – Patton Oswalt
• Hilarious – Louis C.K.
• Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant – Kathy Griffin
• Turtleneck & Chain – The Lonely Island

Musical Show

Best Musical Theater Album

• Anything Goes – New Broadway Cast Recording
  • Sutton Foster & Joel Grey, principal soloists; Rob Fisher, James Lowe & Joel Moss, producers (Cole Porter, composer/lyricist)
• The Book of Mormon – Original Broadway Cast
  • Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells, principal soloists; Anne Garefino, Robert Lopez, Stephen Oremus, Trey Parker, Scott Rudin & Matt Stone, producers; Robert Lopez, Trey Parker & Matt Stone, composers/lyricists
• How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – The 2011 Broadway Cast Recording
  • John Larroquette & Daniel Radcliffe, principal soloists; Robert Sher, producer (Frank Loesser, composer/lyricist)

Music for Visual Media

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

• Boardwalk Empire Volume 1 – Various Artists
• Burlesque – Christina Aguilera
• Glee: The Music, Volume 4 – Glee Cast
• Tangled – Various Artists
• True Blood Volume 3 – Various Artists

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

• Black Swan
  • Clint Mansell, composer
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
  • Alexandre Desplat, composer
• The King's Speech
  • Alexandre Desplat, composer
• The Shrine
  • Ryan Shore, composer
• Tron: Legacy
  • Daft Punk, composers

Best Song Written for Visual Media

• "Born to Be Somebody" (from Justin Bieber: Never Say Never)
  • Diane Warren, songwriter (Justin Bieber)
• "Christmastime Is Killing Us" (from Family Guy)
  • Ron Jones, Seth MacFarlane & Danny Smith, songwriters (Danny Smith, Ron Jones & Seth MacFarlane)
• "I See the Light" (from Tangled)
  • Alan Menken & Glenn Slater, songwriters (Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi)
• "So Long" (from Winnie the Pooh)
  • Zooey Deschanel, songwriter (Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward)
• "Where the River Goes" (from Footloose)
  • Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson & Anne Preven, songwriters (Zac Brown)
• "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" (from Burlesque)
  • Diane Warren, songwriter (Cher)

Composing/Arranging

Best Instrumental Composition

• "Falling Men"
  • John Hollenbeck, composer (John Hollenbeck, Daniel Yvinec & Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ))
• "Hunting Wabbits 3 (Get Off My Lawn)"
  • Gordon Goodwin, composer (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)
• "I Talk to the Trees"
  • Randy Brecker, composer (Randy Brecker with DR Big Band)
• "Life in Eleven"
  • Béla Fleck & Howard Levy, composers (Béla Fleck and the Flecktones)
• "Timeline"
  • Russell Ferrante, composer (Yellowjackets)

Best Instrumental Arrangement

• "All or Nothing at All"
  • Peter Jensen, arranger (Randy Brecker with DR Big Band)
• "In the Beginning"
  • Clare Fischer, arranger (The Clare Fischer Big Band)
• "Nasty Dance"
  • Bob Brookmeyer, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra)
• "Rhapsody in Blue"
  • Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)
• "Song Without Words"
  • Carlos Franzetti, arranger (Carlos Franzetti & Allison Brewster Franzetti)

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

• "Ao Mar"
  • Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza)
• "Moon Over Bourbon Street"
  • Rob Mathes, arranger (Sting & Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra)
• "On Broadway"
  • Kevin Axt, Ray Brinker, Trey Henry, Christian Jacob & Tierney Sutton, arrangers (The Tierney Sutton Band)
• "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)"
  • Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Queen Latifah)
• "The Windmills of Your Mind"
  • William A. Ross, arranger (Barbra Streisand)

Package

Best Recording Package

• Chickenfoot III
  • Todd Gallopo, art director (Chickenfoot)
• Good Luck & True Love
  • Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly)
• Rivers and Homes
  • Jonathan Dagan, art director (J.Viewz)
• Scenes from The Suburbs
  • Vincent Morisset, art director (Arcade Fire)
• Watch the Throne
  • Virgil Abloh, art director (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

• The King of Limbs
  • Donald Twain & Zachariah Wildwood, art directors (Radiohead)
• The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story
  • Dave Bett & Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen)
• 25th Anniversary Music Box
  • Matt Taylor & Ellen Wakayama, art directors (Danny Elfman & Tim Burton)
• 25 Years
  • James Spindler, art director (Sting)
• Wingless Angels (Deluxe Edition)
  • David Gorman, art director (Wingless Angels)

Notes

Best Album Notes

• The Bang Years 1966-1968
  • Neil Diamond, album notes writer (Neil Diamond)
• The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang of Country Music
  • Ted Olson & Tony Russell, album notes writers (Various Artists)
• Complete Mythology
  • Ken Shipley, album notes writer (Syl Johnson)
• Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as Recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s
  • Adam Machado, album notes writer (Various Artists)
• The Music City Story: Street Corner Doo Wop, Raw R&B and Soulful Sounds from Berkeley, California 1950-75
  • Alec Palao, album notes writer (Various Artists)

Historical

Best Historical Album

• Band on the Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition)
  • Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Wings)
• The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang of Country Music
  • Christopher C. King & Ted Olson, compilation producers; Christopher C. King & Chris Zwarg, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
• Complete Mythology
  • Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton, mastering engineer (Syl Johnson)
• Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as Recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s
  • Chris Strachwitz, compilation producer; Mike Cogan, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
• Young Man with the Big Beat: The Complete '56 Elvis Presley Masters
  • Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, compilation producer; Vic Anesini, mastering engineer (Elvis Presley)

Production

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

• Follow Me Down
  • Brandon Bell & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Sangwook "Sunny" Nam & Doug Sax, mastering engineers (Sarah Jarosz)
• The Harrow & The Harvest
  • Matt Andrews, engineer; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer (Gillian Welch)
• Music Is Better Than Words
  • Rich Breen & Frank Filipetti, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Seth MacFarlane)
• The Next Right Thing
  • Kevin Killen, Brendan Muldowney & John Shyloski, engineers; John Shyloski, mastering engineer (Seth Glier)
• Paper Airplane
  • Mike Shipley, engineer; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer (Alison Krauss & Union Station)

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

• Danger Mouse
  • Meyrin Fields EP (Broken Bells) (S)
  • Rome (Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi) (A)
• Paul Epworth
  • "Call It What You Want" (Foster the People) (T)
  • "I Would Do Anything for You" (Foster the People) (T)
  • "I'll Be Waiting" (Adele) (T)
  • "Life on the Nickel" (Foster the People) (T)
  • "No One's Gonna Love You" (Cee Lo Green) (S)
  • "Rolling in the Deep" (Adele) (T)
• The Smeezingtons
  • Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Bruno Mars) (A)
  • "If I Was You (OMG)" (Far East Movement featuring Snoop Dogg) (T)
  • "Lighters" (Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars) (T)
  • "Mirror" (Lil Wayne featuring Bruno Mars) (T)
  • "Rocketeer" (Far East Movement featuring Ryan Tedder) (T)
• Ryan Tedder
  • "Brighter Than the Sun" (Colbie Caillat) (T)
  • "Favorite Song" (Colbie Caillat featuring Common) (T)
  • "I Remember Me" (Jennifer Hudson) (T)
  • "I Was Here" (Beyoncé) (T)
  • "Not Over You" (Gavin DeGraw) (S)
  • "#1Nite (One Night)" (Cobra Starship) (S)
  • "Rumour Has It" (Adele) (T)
  • "Sweeter" (Gavin DeGraw) (T)
  • "Who's That Boy" (Demi Lovato featuring Dev) (T)
• Butch Vig
  • Wasting Light (Foo Fighters) (A)

Best Remixed Recording

• "Cinema" (Skrillex Remix)
  • Skrillex, remixer (Benny Benassi featuring Gary Go)
• "Collide" (Afrojack Remix)
  • Afrojack, remixer (Leona Lewis & Avicii)
• "End of Line" (Photek Remix)
  • Photek, remixer (Daft Punk)
• "Only Girl (In the World)" (Rosabel Club Mix)
  • Rosabel, remixers (Rihanna)
• "Rope" (deadmau5 Mix)
  • deadmau5, remixer (Foo Fighters)

Production, Surround Sound

Best Surround Sound Album

• An Evening with Dave Grusin
  • Frank Filipetti & Eric Schilling, surround mix engineers; Frank Filipetti, surround mastering engineer; Phil Ramone, surround producer (Various Artists)
• Grace for Drowning
  • Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Paschal Byrne, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Steven Wilson)
• Kind
  • Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Kjetil Almenning, Ensemble 96 & Nidaros String Quartet)
• Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)
  • Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Bill Levenson & Elliot Scheiner, surround producers (Derek and the Dominos)
• Spohr: String Sextet in C Major, Op. 140 & Nonet in F Major, Op. 31
  • Andreas Spreer, surround mix engineer; Robin Schmidt & Andreas Spreer, surround mastering engineer; Andreas Spreer, surround producer (Camerata Freden)

Production, Classical

Best Engineered Album, Classical

• Aldridge: Elmer Gantry
  • Byeong-Joon Hwang & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Lewis, mastering engineer (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
• Glazunov: Complete Concertos
  • Richard King, engineer (José Serebrier, Alexey Serov, Wen-Sinn Yang, Alexander Romanovsky, Rachel Barton Pine, Marc Chisson & Russian National Orchestra)
• Mackey: Lonely Motel - Music From Slide
  • Tom Lazarus & Bill Maylone, engineers; Joe Lambert, mastering engineer (Rinde Eckert, Steven Mackey & Eighth Blackbird)
• Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4
  • Arne Akselberg, engineer (Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano & London Symphony Orchestra)
• Weinberg: Symphony No. 3 & Suite No. 4 From 'The Golden Key'
  • Torbjörn Samuelsson, engineer (Thord Svedlund & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra)

Producer of the Year, Classical

• Blanton Alspaugh
  • Aldridge: Elmer Gantry (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
  • Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Peter Takács)
  • Osterfield: Rocky Streams (Paul Osterfield, Todd Waldecker & Various Artists)
• Manfred Eicher
  • Bach: Concertos & Sinfonias for Oboe; Ich Hatte Viel Bekümmernis (Heinz Holliger, Eric Höbarth & Camerata Bern)
  • Hymns & Prayers (Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica)
  • Manto & Madrigals (Thomas Zehetmair & Ruth Killius)
  • Songs of Ascension (Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble, Todd Reynolds Quartet, The M6 & Montclair State University Singers)
  • Tchaikovsky/Kissine: Piano Trios (Gidon Kremer, Giedre Dirvanauskaite & Khatia Buniatishvili)
  • A Worcester Ladymass (Trio Mediaeval)
• David Frost
  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Live (Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass)
  • Mackey: Lonely Motel - Music from Slide (Rinde Eckert, Steven Mackey & Eighth Blackbird)
  • Prayers & Alleluias (Kenneth Dake)
  • Sharon Isbin & Friends - Guitar Passions (Sharon Isbin & Various Artists)
• Peter Rutenberg
  • Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Patrick Dupré Quigley, James K. Bass, Seraphic Fire & Professional Choral Institute)
  • The Vanishing Nordic Chorale (Philip Spray & Musik Ekklesia)
• Judith Sherman
  • Adams: Son of Chamber Symphony; String Quartet (John Adams, St. Lawrence String Quartet & International Contemporary Ensemble)
  • Capricho Latino (Rachel Barton Pine)
  • 85th Birthday Celebration (Claude Frank)
  • Insects & Paper Airplanes - Chamber Music of Lawrence Dillon (Daedalus Quartet & Benjamin Hochman)
  • Midnight Frolic - The Broadway Theater Music of Louis A. Hirsch (Rick Benjamin & Paragon Ragtime Orchestra)
  • Notable Women - Trios by Today's Female Composers (Lincoln Trio)
  • The Soviet Experience, Vol. 1 - String Quartets by Dmitri Shostakovich & His Contemporaries (Pacifica Quartet)
  • Speak! (Anthony De Mare)
  • State of the Art - The American Brass Quintet at 50 (The American Brass Quintet)
  • Steve Reich: WTC 9/11; Mallet Quartet; Dance Patterns (Kronos Quartet, Steve Reich Musicians & So Percussion)
  • Winging It - Piano Music of John Corigliano (Ursula Oppens)

Classical

Best Orchestral Performance

• "Bowen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2"
  • Andrew Davis, conductor (BBC Philharmonic)
• "Brahms: Symphony No. 4"
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
• "Haydn: Symphonies 104, 88 & 101"
  • Nicholas McGegan, conductor (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra)
• "Henze: Symphonies Nos. 3-5"
  • Marek Janowski, conductor (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin)
• Martinu: The 6 Symphonies
  • Jirí Belohlávek, conductor (BBC Symphony Orchestra)

Best Opera Recording

• "Adams: Doctor Atomic"
  • Alan Gilbert, conductor; Meredith Arwady, Sasha Cooke, Richard Paul Fink, Gerald Finley, Thomas Glenn & Eric Owens; Jay David Saks, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
• "Britten: Billy Budd"
  • Mark Elder, conductor; John Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, Darren Jeffery, Iain Paterson & Matthew Rose; James Whitbourn, producer (London Philharmonic Orchestra; Glyndebourne Chorus)
• "Rautavaara: Kaivos"
  • Hannu Lintu, conductor; Jaakko Kortekangas, Hannu Niemelä, Johanna Rusanen-Kartano & Mati Turi; Seppo Siirala, producer (Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra; Kaivos Chorus)
• "Verdi: La Traviata"
  • Antonio Pappano, conductor; Joseph Calleja, Renée Fleming & Thomas Hampson; James Whitbourn, producer (Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Opera Chorus)
• "Vivaldi: Ercole Sul Termodonte"
  • Fabio Biondi, conductor; Romina Basso, Patrizia Ciofi, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Vivica Genaux, Philippe Jaroussky, Topi Lehtipuu & Rolando Villazón; Daniel Zalay, producer (Europa Galante; Coro Da Camera Santa Cecilia Di Borgo San Lorenzo)

Best Choral Performance

• "Beyond All Mortal Dreams - American A Cappella"
  • Stephen Layton, conductor (Choir of Trinity College Cambridge)
• "Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45"
  • Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; James K. Bass, chorus master (Justin Blackwell, Scott Allen Jarrett, Paul Max Tipton & Teresa Wakim; Professional Choral Institute & Seraphic Fire)
• "Kind"
  • Kjetil Almenning, conductor (Nidaros String Quartet; Ensemble 96)
• "Light & Gold"
  • Eric Whitacre, conductor (Christopher Glynn & Hila Plitmann; The King's Singers, Laudibus, Pavão Quartet & The Eric Whitacre Singers)
• "The Natural World of Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen"
  • Paul Hillier, conductor (Ars Nova Copenhagen)

Best Small Ensemble Performance

• "Frank: Hilos" – Gabriela Lena Frank; ALIAS Chamber Ensemble
• "The Kingdoms of Castille – Richard Savino, conductor; El Mundo
• "Mackey: Lonely Motel - Music from Slide" – Rinde Eckert & Steven Mackey; Eighth Blackbird
• "A Seraphic Fire Christmas" – Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; Seraphic Fire
• "Sound the Bells!" – The Bay Brass

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

• "Chinese Recorder Concertos - East Meets West"
  • Lan Shui, conductor; Michala Petri (Copenhagen Philharmonic)
• "Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini"
  • Claudio Abbado, Yuja Wang (Mahler Chamber Orchestra)
• "Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4"
  • Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano (London Symphony Orchestra)
• "Schwantner: Concerto for Percussion & Orchestra"
  • Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Christopher Lamb (Nashville Symphony)
• "Winging It - Piano Music of John Corigliano"
  • Ursula Oppens

Best Classical Vocal Solo

• "Diva Divo"
  • Joyce DiDonato (Kazushi Ono; Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Lyon; Choeur De L'Opéra National De Lyon)
• "Grieg/Thommessen: Veslemøy Synsk"
  • Marianne Beate Kielland (Nils Anders Mortensen)
• "Handel: Cleopatra"
  • Natalie Dessay (Emmanuelle Haïm; Le Concert D'Astrée)
• "Purcell: O Solitude"
  • Andreas Scholl (Stefano Montanari; Christophe Dumaux; Accademia Bizantina)
• "Three Baroque Tenors"
  • Ian Bostridge (Bernard Labadie; Mark Bennett, Andrew Clarke, Sophie Daneman, Alberto Grazzi, Jonathan Gunthorpe, Benjamin Hulett & Madeline Shaw; The English Concert)

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

• "Aldridge, Robert: Elmer Gantry" – Robert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein
• "Crumb, George: The Ghosts of Alhambra" – George Crumb
• "Friedman, Jefferson: String Quartet No. 3" – Jefferson Friedman
• "Mackey, Steven: Lonely Motel - Music From Slide" – Steven Mackey
• "Ruders, Poul: Piano Concerto No. 2" – Poul Ruders

Music Video

Best Short Form Music Video

• "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele
  • Sam Brown, video director; Hannah Chandler, video producer
• "Yes I Know" – Memory Tapes
  • Eric Epstein, video director & video producer
• "All Is Not Lost" – OK Go
  • Itamar Kubovy, Damian Kulash & Trish Sie, video directors; Shirley Moyers, video producer
• "Lotus Flower" – Radiohead
  • Garth Jennings, video director & video producer
• "First of the Year (Equinox)" – Skrillex
  • Tony Truand, video director; Noah Klein, video producer
• "Perform This Way" – "Weird Al" Yankovic
  • "Weird Al" Yankovic, video director; Cisco Newman, video producer

Best Long Form Music Video

• I Am... World Tour – Beyoncé
  • Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Frank Gatson, Jr., video directors; Beyoncé & Camille Yorrick, video producers
• Foo Fighters: Back and Forth – Foo Fighters
  • James Moll, video director; James Moll & Nigel Sinclair, video producers
• Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon – Kings of Leon
  • Stephen C. Mitchell, video director; Casey McGrath, video producer
• Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest – A Tribe Called Quest
  • Michael Rapaport, video director; Robert Benavides, Debra Koffler, Eric Matthies, Frank Mele, Edward Parks & A Tribe Called Quest, video producers
• Nine Types of Light – TV on the Radio
  • Tunde Adebimpe, video director; Michelle An & Braj, video producers

Special Merit Awards

MusiCares Person of the Year

• Paul McCartney

President's Merit Award

• Sir Richard Branson

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

• Allman Brothers Band
• Glen Campbell
• Antonio Carlos Jobim
• Roy Haynes
• George Jones
• the Memphis Horns
• Diana Ross
• Gil Scott-Heron

Grammy Trustees Award

• Dave Bartholomew
• Steve Jobs
• Rudy Van Gelder

Technical Grammy Award

• Roger Nichols
• Celemony

Blue Ivy photos: Beyonce and Jay Z's baby pictured in stunning shots

A special website, Hello Blue Ivy Carter, features five photos of the couple and baby guaranteed to have even the most baby-phobic cynic cooing

At last! The first pictures of Beyonce and Jay-Z's baby Blue Ivy have been published - and as you'd expect she's a beauty.

A special website, Hello Blue Ivy Carter, has been set up featuring five photos of the couple and baby which are guaranteed to have even the most baby-phobic cynic cooing.

In two portrait shots of the month-old future superstar - who by the looks of her thick, full head of hair has been borrowing mum's conditioner - she is seen wrapped up snug.

There's also one snap each of the proud mum and dad each holding their precious daughter while a final touching close-up photo shows Blue Ivy's fingers touching her mum's.

An introduction on the website reads: "We welcome you to share in our joy. Thank you for respecting our privacy during this beautiful time in out lives. The Carter Family."

Baby Blue Ivy, the celebrity couple's first born, arrived on 7 January. However, Beyonce has been spotted back in stunning shape, seemingly untroubled by baby weight or sleepless nights.

Finally! Beyoncé Makes First Post-Baby Appearance in New York City

And now our assumptions are confirmed: Beyoncé looks amazing after giving birth to a baby.

Bey-Bey made her first public appearance Monday night to celebrate hubby Jay-Z's two anticipated shows at Carnegie Hall to benefit United Way of New York City and the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation.

The curvaceous beauty was all smiles and looked absolutely gorgeous in a red, long-sleeve Alice Temperly dress, which she accessorized with Ofira & Lorraine Schwartz jewels, an Alexander McQueen clutch and a pair of seriously fierce embroidered Christian Louboutin platform pumps.

Despite outlets reporting exclusive interviews, B has not made any appearances or given any interviews since her daughter Blue Ivy Carter was born. She did, however, make a personal statement on her blog after singer Etta James passed away.

But now that she's come out, maybe Beyoncé is ready to gush about her new little girl just like her BFF did?

Jay-Z, Beyonce, U2, Lady Gaga Rank on Billboard Power 100 List

You may not know Irving Azoff by face, or even by name, but rest assured that the chairman of Live Nation ­-- the world's largest promoter, ticketing company and artist management group -- is the most powerful person in the music industry. Azoff topped the first-ever Billboard Power 100 list, a ranking of where power and influence resides in the music business and the industries that intersect with it. While most of the executives on the list are behind-the-scenes power players like Azoff, there are 11 names that even casual music fans will instantly recognize.

The power couple of Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Beyonce Knowles is ranked collectively at No. 13 on the list. As artists, both have enjoyed remarkable successes: He holds the record for the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, topping that chart with 12 albums and selling 28 million units in the U.S. along the way, according to Nielsen SoundScan, while she has racked up sales of more than 29 million units from sales of her solo albums and as part of Destiny's Child.

But the Billboard Power 100 list is about more than album and ticket sales; the artists featured are all actively involved in making impactful business decisions for their careers. In the case of Beyonce, she has recently been behind multi-million-dollar branding deals with L'Oreal, Coty and Target, and her clothing line House of Dereon continues to boast an international presence. Meanwhile, Jay-Z is one of the most celebrated artists to make the jump from the stage to the boardroom. He served as CEO of Def Jam Records and, in 2008, brokered a deal with Live Nation (said to be worth $150 million) to create Roc Nation, a management, music and entertainment company with a roster that includes Rihanna, J. Cole, Willow Smith and Ester Dean. His interests outside of music (Rocawear, Translation Advertising and stakes in 40/40 Club and the New Jersey Nets) have also grabbed headlines and helped to feed his bottom line.

Moving from hip-hop to rock, U2 and their manager Paul McGuinness rank at No. 27 on the list. According to Billboard Boxscore, U2's 360° tour grossed $736,421,586, earning it a place in the record books as the most successful concert tour in history. It's a feat not likely to be matched anytime soon.

Singer/songwriters Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald and Martin Karl "Max Martin" Sandberg are ranked at nos. 30 and 83 respectively. Both have written and produced seemingly more hits than anybody else in the last seven years. Their credits separately and together include chart-toppers recorded by Katy Perry, P!nk, Adam Lambert, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Taio Cruz, Ke$ha, Backstreet Boys and Miley Cyrus.

Since 2000, Bon Jovi -- the biggest self-managed music act in the world -- has sold 13 million tickets and grossed nearly $1 billion at the box office (according to Billboard Boxscore). Not only does frontman Jon Bon Jovi, who ranks at no. 50, take the helm onstage, he runs the business of the band behind the scenes as well. Those who work with the New Jersey native tout his drive and business instincts nearly as often as his songs and vocal chops.

"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest comes in at No. 64, largely for his syndicated, daily Clear Channel radio show "On Air," heard in more than 150 markets, his eight-plus-year run as host of "American Top 40" and his production company at NBC Universal. Potentially most significant to Seacrest's power is his new alliance with well-known businessman Mark Cuban, Creative Artists Agency and AEG to reshape HDNet into a new pop network (slated to called AXS TV) that will cater to pop-culture and entertainment enthusiasts.

Lorne Michaels (no. 66) reigns as the executive producer of "Saturday Night Live" and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." Lately, "SNL" has played a role in the recent successes of artists like Nicki Minaj, the Black Keys and Arcade Fire, and millions tuned in for the show's Christmas episode with Michael Bublé. Meanwhile, "Fallon" has given star-turns to up-and-coming acts like Odd Future and Bon Iver, and the show has devoted entire weeks to celebrating the music of iconic bands such as Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd, becoming the musical juggernaut of late-night TV.

Coming in at no. 78, Taylor Swift, who owns her own management company, has become a branding powerhouse as well as a chart-topping singer and songwriter. Her deals include a retail partnership with Target, a multimillion-dollar ad campaign and tour sponsorship with CoverGirl, a fragrance with Elizabeth Arden and a relationship with Sony Electronics. She has also designed her own clothing line for Walmart, appeared in ads for the National Hockey League and co-created her own doll, to boot.

Likewise, Lady Gaga (no. 84) has more going for her than music sales. Gaga, who is actively involved in her career decisions, seems to revolutionize everything she touches. Specifically, as her 18.4 million Twitter followers can attest, the Mother Monster has turned the idea of social marketing on its head; without her Little Monsters, there would be no Beliebers for Justin Bieber or Barbs for Nicki Minaj. Gaga's influence with fans has been entirely transformed through her branding deals. When Virgin Mobile sponsored her tour, for example, she worked the company into the show itself by way of a nightly phone call to a fan in the audience. Gaga also serves as the creative director for the Polaroid Grey Label and made a headline-grabbing presentation for the line at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show.

Rounding out the list, Simon Cowell comes in at No. 100. With "American Idol" behind him, Cowell's "X Factor" flexed its muscles in 2011, launching five finalists from the British show's seventh season as potential global artists and landing the show on the air in the United States. Cowell's involvement in televised music competitions makes them ratings successes, and his combination of taste, honesty and snark makes people in the desirable 18-34 demo tune in week after week.  Article via Billboard.com

Beyoncé Gets A College Course, Possible Houston Monument

"Bootylicious" meets "The Color Purple" in a new college course based upon the musical repertoire and career of Beyoncé. Taught by Kevin Allred, a doctoral student and lecturer in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies, the class “Politicizing Beyoncé" aims to showcase how the superstar's music and career can help students understand race, gender, feminism and sexual politics in America.
Rare Fly Named After Beyonce In Australia
“This isn’t a course about Beyoncé’s political engagement or how many times she performed during President Obama’s inauguration weekend,” Allred says. He juxtaposes Beyoncé’s music videos and lyrics with readings from notables like Alice Walker and Sojourner Truth and according to Rutgers' Focus, "Course topics include the extent of Beyoncé’s control over her own aesthetic, whether her often half-naked body is empowered or stereotypical, and her more racy performances as her alter ego, “Sasha Fierce.” In-class discussions often lead to other vocalists, including Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Lady Gaga, and contemporary musicians who embrace the soul singing tradition like Adele and the late Amy Winehouse."
In more Beyoncé world domination news, plans are underway for a monument to be built for the singer in her hometown of Houston, Texas. My Fox Houston reports that Marcus Mitchell and Washington D.C. native Steve White are the ones behind the loving tribute.
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“We wanted to construct, like, a massive hall so as the doors open, if you donated to the monument, you'll have a separate nameplate,” Marcus said. “There will be clips of Beyonce with Destiny’s Child and wardrobe like a mini museum.” He continues, “We’ve gotten support from the city of Houston, from the mayor. We’re waiting for a very nice letter from the mayor right now.” The duo's company, Armdeonce Ventures, is currently looking for private donors for funding.
Per the company's website , the proceeds from this project will go towards several charities including Music for America, the Grammy Cares Foundation, Hurricane Katrina victims, flooding victims in the states of Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi, and other disaster and hunger victims around the world.

Beyoncé Pays Tribute to "Fearless" Etta James

The death of Etta James was a hard hit to the music world, but few felt the loss as much as Beyoncé.
"Etta James was one of the greatest vocalists of our time. I am so fortunate to have met such a queen," the new mom wrote on her blog.
James passed away early this morning from complications of leukemia at age of 73.
What else did Bey have to say about the "At Last" songstress?

Fat Joe; Chris Brown is the male Beyoncé

Fat Joe has revealed that he considers Chris Brown to be a male "sex symbol".

The rapper, who collaborated with Brown on 'Another Round', admitted that he was impressed by his fellow artist's adoring fanbase during the music video shoot for the track. 

"You know, that guy, he's like the 'guy Beyoncé'," Joe told MTV News.

"This guy takes his shirt off - I played it for a couple of chicks before we released it and they just start goin' crazy and buggin' out like, 'Oh my God, yo'. You know, he's a sex symbol."

Brown was recently banned from doing interviews by his manager, who wants the artist to focus on his music.

Last month, Brown was rumoured to have reunited with ex-girlfriend Rihanna after the pair tweeted 'I love you' just minutes apart.

Report: Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles to Shoot Music Video in Outer Space

Amidst buzzing news about the birth of their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, it's reported that Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles have a plan to film a music video in outer space. Rumor has it, the new parents will shoot the clip inside one of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic crafts.

"The label people have been talking about making a music video in space," a source told The Sun. "Beyonce and Jay-Z seemed the obvious option." The source furthermore claimed that "everything is being done to make it happen."

The flights to the outer space on the six-seater ships are expected to launch later this year. It will cost GBP780,000 each and blast passengers 70,000 ft into Earth's atmosphere. When passengers experience six minutes of weightlessness, the music video reportedly would be filmed.

Beyonce's Hospital Room Like a 5-Star Hotel [PICS]

Lenox Hill Hospital constructed a suite for VIPs which looks like a Four Seasons penthouse ... and the room was christened Saturday when Beyonce gave birth.

TMZ has obtained photos of the room where Blue Ivy came into this world, and it's baller.  There are 4 flat screen TV's, state of the art electronics, a kitchenette, nice art, mahogany walls and plush furnishings.  And take a look at the bed where Jay Z got some shut eye!

Sources connected with the hospital tell TMZ ... the suite was not constructed specifically for Beyonce, but it was always intended that Beyonce would be the first patient to use it.

Jay-Z & Beyonce's Daughter Blue Ivy Carter Becomes Youngest Person To Ever Appear On Billboard Chart Via "Glory"

Blue Ivy Carter is not even a week old and already she's made history by becoming the youngest person to appear on the Billboard charts.

Jay-Z featured Blue Ivy's first cries at the end of "Glory," a song he recorded and released just a couple of days after Beyonce gave birth.

Officially billed as "featuring B.I.C.," an abbreviation of Blue Ivy Carter -- "Glory" enters Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at No. 74.

According to Billboard the song is Jay's 107th entry on the charts. The number is significant because it mirrors Blue Ivy's birth date of 1/07.

Little Blue sure knows how to make a grand entrance.