Kanye West with 7 & Adele with 6 lead Grammy nominees Wednesday!
Musical highlight of the night, Lady Gaga & Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland closing the Grammy Nominations Special!
Rapper Kanye West scored a leading 7 nominations, 6 of them in rap categories, for the 54th annual Grammy Awards, but British singer Adele, collected six nominations include the most prestigious categories of record, album and song of the year. Adele’s career has been interrupted by surgery on her vocal cords, which cut short her American tour, and it is not known whether she will be recovered to perform at the Grammy Awards telecast February 12 at Staples Center. Academy officials this year announced the elimination of 31 categories to bring the total down to 78, a move that pleased some Grammy critics but unleashed the wrath of many musicians who had hoped for recognition in deleted fields. And four top sellers from the last 12 months — Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Lady Gaga — collected just 3 nominations among them in the leading categories, Taylor Swift being shut out in the general categories. Lady Gaga & Sugarland wrapping up a star studded Grammy nomination special.
2012 Grammy Award Nominees
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 & Son
Grenade, Bruno Mars
Holocene, Bon Iver
Rolling in the Deep, Adele
Best New Artist:
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Niki Minaj
Skrillex
Album of the Year:
21, Adele
Wasting Light, Foo Fighters
Born This Way, Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
Loud, Rihanna
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Best Pop Vocal Album
21, Adele
The Lady Killer, Cee Lo Green
Born This Way, Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
Loud, Rihanna
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
21, Adele
The Lady Killer, Cee Lo Green
Born This Way, Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
Loud, Rihanna
Best Dance Recording:
Raise Your Weapon, Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
Barbra Streisand, Duck Sauce
Sunshine, David Guetta & Avicii
Call Your Girlfriend, Robyn
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites, Skrillex
Save The World, Swedish House Mafia
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 Performance:
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall, Coldplay
Down By The Water, The Decemberists
Walk, Foo Fighters
The Cave, Mumford & Sons
Lotus Flower, Radiohead
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
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
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
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
Party, Beyoncé & André 3000
I’m On One, DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
I Need A Doctor, Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
What’s My Name?, Rihanna & Drake
Motivation, Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
All Of The Lights, Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Best Rap Song:
All Of The Lights, Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Black And Yellow, Wiz Khalifa
I Need A Doctor, Aftermath
Look At Me Now, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
Otis, Jay-Z & Kanye West
The Show Goes On, 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
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 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
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
