2012 Grammy Awards: Nominations

Dec

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2011

2012 Grammy Awards: Nominations

Written by TriniTrent | Filed under Award Shows

Earlier this year we made our predictions for the 2012 Grammy Awards nominations and now the nods have finally been announced! All four of the major categories – Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist – were announced during the Grammy Nominations Concert and as expected, Adele easily dominated her competition.

See the full list of nominations below:

1. Record Of The Year

Rolling In The Deep

Adele

Paul Epworth, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Mark Rankin, engineers/mixers

Track from: 21

[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]

Holocene

Bon Iver

Justin Vernon, producer; Brian Joseph & Justin Vernon, engineers/mixers

Track from: Bon Iver

[Jagjaguwar]

Grenade

Bruno Mars

The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers

Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans

[Elektra]

The Cave

Mumford & Sons

Markus Dravs, producer; Francois Chevallier & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers

Track from: Sigh No More

[Glassnote Records]

Firework

Katy Perry

Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Sandy Vee, producers; Mikkel S. Eriksen, Phil Tan, Sandy Vee & Miles Walker, engineers/mixers

[Capitol]

2. Album Of The Year

21

Adele

[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]

Wasting Light

Foo Fighters

[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]

Born This Way

Lady Gaga

[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]

Doo-Wops & Hooligans

Bruno Mars

[Elektra]

Loud

Rihanna[Def Jam]

3. Song Of The Year

All Of The Lights

Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)

Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

[Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]

The Cave

Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)

Track from: Sigh No More

[Glassnote Records]

Grenade

Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)

Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans

[Elektra; Publishers: Mars Force Music/Bughouse, Music Famamanem/Toy Plane Music/Art For Arts Sake/Late 80s Music/Westside Ind. Music/Studiobeat Music, Warner Tamerlane, Andrew Wyatt, Downtown DMP Songs]

Holocene

Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)

Track from: Bon Iver

[Jagjaguwar; Publisher: April Base Publishing]

Rolling In The Deep

Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)

Track from: 21

[XL Recordings/Columbia Records; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram/EMI Music Publishing]

4. Best New Artist

The Band Perry

Bon Iver

J. Cole

Nicki Minaj

Skrillex

5. Best Pop Solo Performance

Someone Like You

Adele

Track from: 21

[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]

Yoü And I

Lady Gaga

Track from: Born This Way

[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]

Grenade

Bruno Mars

Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans

[Elektra]

Firework

Katy Perry

[Capitol]

F***in’ Perfect

Pink

[Jive Records]

6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Body And Soul

Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

Track from: Duets II

[Columbia Records]

Dearest

The Black Keys

Track from: Rave On Buddy Holly

[Fantasy]

Paradise

Coldplay

[Capitol Records]

Pumped Up Kicks

Foster The People

Track from: Torches

[Star Time Intl./Columbia]

Moves Like Jagger

Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

Track from: Hands All Over

[A&M/Octone Records]

8. Best Pop Vocal Album

21

Adele

[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]

The Lady Killer

Cee Lo Green

[Radiculture/Elektra]

Born This Way

Lady Gaga

[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]

Doo-Wops & Hooligans

Bruno Mars

[Elektra]

Loud

Rihanna

[Def Jam]

11. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Duets II

Tony Bennett & Various Artists

[Columbia Records]

The Gift

Susan Boyle

[Syco Music/Columbia Records]

In Concert On Broadway

Harry Connick Jr.

[Columbia Records]

Music Is Better Than Words

Seth MacFarlane

[Universal Republic]

What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman

Barbra Streisand

[Columbia Records]

17. Best R&B Performance

Far Away

Marsha Ambrosius

Track from: Late Nights & Early Mornings

[J Records]

Pieces Of Me

Ledisi

Track from: Pieces Of Me

[Verve Forecast]

Not My Daddy

Kelly Price & Stokley

Track from: Kelly

[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]

Is This Love

Corinne Bailey Rae

Track from: The Love EP

[Capitol]

You Are

Charlie Wilson

Track from: Just Charlie

[Jive Records]

18. Best Traditional R&B Performance

Sometimes I Cry

Eric Benét

[Reprise]

Fool For You

Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona

[Radiculture/Elektra]

Radio Message

R. Kelly

Track from: Love Letter

[Jive Records]

Good Man

Raphael Saadiq

Track from: Stone Rollin’

[Columbia Records]

Surrender

Betty Wright & The Roots

Track from: Betty Wright: The Movie

[Ms B Records & S-Curve Records]

19. Best R&B Song

Far Away

Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith, songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius)

Track from: Late Nights & Early Mornings

[J Records; Publishers: Marshmellow Music/SPZ Music/Downtown DMP Songs, N.Q.C. Music/F.O.B. Music, YS Publishing, Stone Agate Music]

Fool For You

Cee Lo Green & Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona)

[Radiculture/Elektra; Publishers: Jacks Love Emporium/Radiculture Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music, Chrysalis Music/God Given Music]

Not My Daddy

Kelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price & Stokley)

Track from: Kelly

[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco; Publishers: For The Write Price/Roynet]

Pieces Of Me

Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly & Ledisi Young, songwriters (Ledisi)

Track from: Pieces Of Me

[Verve Forecast]

You Are

Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)

Track from: Just Charlie

[Jive Records; Publishers: Nephew Wirlie Music, Pacific Coast Pirate Publishing, P Ty Music, Escribir Publishing, Mammas Pebbly Publishing]

20. Best R&B Album

F.A.M.E.

Chris Brown

[Jive Records]

Second Chance

El DeBarge

[Geffen]

Love Letter

R. Kelly

[Jive Records]

Pieces Of Me

Ledisi

[Verve Forecast]

Kelly

Kelly Price

[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]

21. Best Rap Performance

Look At Me Now

Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes

Track from: F.A.M.E.

[Jive Records]

Otis

Jay-Z & Kanye West

Track from: Watch The Throne

[Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam]

The Show Goes On

Lupe Fiasco

Track from: Lasers

[1st & 15th/Atlantic]

Moment 4 Life

Nicki Minaj & Drake

Track from: Pink Friday

[Cash Money/Universal Motown]

Black And Yellow

Wiz Khalifa

Track from: Rolling Papers

[Rostrum/Atlantic]

22. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Party

Beyoncé & André 3000

Track from: 4

[Columbia Records]

I’m On One

DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne

Track from: We The Best Forever

[Cash Money/Universal Motown]

I Need A Doctor

Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey

[Aftermath]

What’s My Name?

Rihanna & Drake

Track from: Loud

[Def Jam]

Motivation

Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne

Track from: Here I am

[Universal Motown]

All Of The Lights

Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

[Def Jam]

23. Best Rap Song

All Of The Lights

Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)

Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

[Roc-A Fella; Publishers: Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]

Black And Yellow

Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)

Track from: Rolling Papers

[Rostrum/Atlantic; Publishers: PGH Sound/WB Music/EMI Music]

I Need A Doctor

Andre Young, Marshall Mathers III, Alexander Grant & Skylar Grey, songwriters (Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey)

[Aftermath]

Look At Me Now

Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith, Dwayne Carter, Jr. & Wesley Pentz, songwriters (Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)

Track from: F.A.M.E.

[Jive Records; Publishers: Songs of Universal/Culture Beyond Ur Experience, I Like Turtles Music/Downtown Music, Cherry315 Publishing/The Bad Bad Guys, Meloist Music, Mack Music/Young Money Publishing/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, T'Ziah's Music]

Otis

Shawn Carter & Kanye West, songwriters (James Brown, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Roy Hammond, J. Roach, Kirk Robinson & Harry Woods, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Track from: Watch The Throne

[Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam; Publishers: Hip Hop Since 1978, EMI Robbins, BMG Gold/Hot Buttermilk Music/BMG Platinum/First Priority/Swing Beat Songs, Universal Music, Dynatone Publishing]

The Show Goes On

Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane & Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriters (Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci & Eric Judy, songwriters) (Lupe Fiasco)

Track from: Lasers

[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill, Heavy As Heaven/Universal/Artist Pub. Group West, Dustin William Brown Pub. Designee, Jonathan K. Brown Pub. Designee, Sony/ATV, Best Dressed Chicken In Town, Tschudi Music, Ugly Casanova]

24. Best Rap Album

Watch The Throne

Jay-Z & Kanye West

[Def Jam]

Tha Carter IV

Lil Wayne

[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Republic]

Lasers

Lupe Fiasco

[1st & 15th/Atlantic]

Pink Friday

Nicki Minaj

[Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown]

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

[Def Jam]

Click here to see the full list of nominations here

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Keys: grammy awards
- sherlock
  
  thoughts? yeah, bullshit!
- Britt
  
  Wow….some of these nominations are….yea
- chitwnborn
  
  whelp….look like i wont be watching that BS as usual. They nominated some people just to fill the category. Grammy need to start recognizing indie artists and the whole underground talent because thats where the REAL artists of this generation are.
- Ayo_Ronnie
  
  Congrats Xtina for your 2 noms.. My bitch didnt do shit and still got more noms than others.
- Girrrl
  
  Hahaha
  This officially proves that bey got her previous grammys because of Matthew. Oh how the mighty have fallen. This is better than having a number 1 album. I’m dragging all night. I told y’all 4 underperformed. No one is awarding bey because of her name and daddy anymore.
  
  Adele will probably get the most. Rihanna will get at least 2. The bey stans on my timeline are acting a fool right now. Beyonce tried to create the r&b version of 21 and got snubbed.
  
  Lmfao
- lifefromthefarside
  
  What two are those? Adele is going to clean her clock unless the grammys are going for another “outrage and disgust” letter plastered on a full page in the NY Times. I’m sure they don’t want none of that this year.
- Wheres4
  
  HAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH oh I can hardly wait to see how the Beyonce fans react to their beloved Grammy AWARDS! LOUD > 4 ! FUCK YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS
- http://http.bb AYANB
  
  Beyonce now has 44 nominations, the second most nominated female artist in Grammy history, behind Dolly Parton, with 45.
- heather
  
  Im glad Chris Brown got some nominations! i doubt he wins any ;-( but glad he got 3 noms…….. #leggo
- http://www.facebook.com/rory.maynor rorymaynor
  
  @heather i think he’ll probably win for Best R&B album
- Me Damnit!!
  
  Man! Some of these nominations are expected and others are just like…WTF?! Lol! Typical Grammys!
  
  Loud for AOTY?!?! #JokeOfTheDay Adele will wn that one for sure! We all know she is gonna sweep the Grammy’s slay for sure!
  
  No Miguel?!?! Damn!! He deserved something!
  
  Trey keeps getting snubbed! Like damn, the lil bit of shine that he got when CB fell off is gone! This is the second year in a row he wasn’t nominated! #OhWell
  
  ’4′ was TOTALLY snubbed! This is like her second best album of her career! SMH!
  
  I’m happy for Chris! Hopefully he will take one home this year! He deserved it. *shrugs*
- MsBlakBuddafli
  
  Congrats to Ledisi for Pieces Of Me nominations
- *V3R*
  
  Yes, congrats to X-tina for her nominations.
- http://www.youtube.com/JonathanGardnerTV Jonathan Gardner
  
  Wtf at some of the R&B nominations? ¬_¬
  
  “Motivation” got ONE nomination? The most successful song on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop songs by a female artist this year
- jasmine
  
  ok…as a chris brown stan i will dance cuz he has 3 nominations…BUT WHERE THE FUCK MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY? why are there only 2 nominations: songs of the year (All Of The Lights) and BesT Rap Album…this album have been nominated for Album Of The Year. Sorry, MBDTF is better than Loud. and of all songs from 4 why Party? why not I Was Here? 4 was a good album. why wasn’t it nominated for best R&B album?…anyways, Adele is gonna need a army tank to carry her grammys out in february. She’ll be the big winner of the night with no doubt. Congrats to everyone
- boonella34
  
  I’m surprised Jill Scott was not nominated and Miguel should have been nominated as well. I don’t know if I will watch this year…..
- shammyoko
  
  Rihanna and vocals mentioned in the same sentence is just hilarious. Her stans can make fun of Beyonce’s dry lacefront, Adele’s weight & GaGa being a Tranny but fact still remains all 3 of them have more talent in their pubic hairs than Rihanna has. You will always see Rihanna stand dragging on twitter because of her #1 singles but never will you ever see them calling her more talented than anyone because they know better. LMAO I hope Adele wins all that she’s nominated for 21 slayed this year.
- Janae
  
  Def agree w/ Adele’s nominations, just one look at this video at you’ll see why she deserves this —->>> http://bit.ly/ugoeEw
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- DOMOdotSCORE
  
  Yes for Adele, she totally deserves her noms. I’m not fond of my girl Jill Scott not being nominated for anything. The Light of the Sun is R&B gold. I’m glad that El Debarge is nominated because Second Chance is the joint.
- TeamBreezy
  
  Funny how some of yall have a problem with LOUD being nominated but probably can’t name 2 singles off the Foo Fighters album .. Smh .. Yall danced to Only Girl and What’s My Name at the clubs, yet God forbid it got nominated for an award! .. #Hypocrisy
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