2012 Grammy Nominees Announced!

Hey everyone!

It's that time of year again! The nominees for the 54th annual Grammy Awards were announced earlier this evening during a one hour special on CBS that was hosted by LL Cool J. Kanye West led the crop of nominees with 7 nominations, including nominations for Song of the Year for "All of the Lights" and nominations for his own "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy", and for his collaboration album with Jay-Z, "Watch The Throne" for Best Rap Album. Adele was also a big nominee, scoring 6 nominations including Album of the Year for "21", Song of The Year and Record of The Year for "Rolling In The Deep", and for Best Pop Vocal Album. Foo Fighters also came up big with 6 nominations including Album of The Year for "Wasting Light", Best Rock Album, and Best Rock Song for "Walk". Here is a selected list of nominations for this year's Grammys:

Album of The Year

Adele - 21
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
Bruno Mars - Doo Wops and Hooligans
Rihanna - Loud

Record of The Year

Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Bon Iver - Holocene
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Mumford & Sons - The Cave
Katy Perry - Firework

Song of The Year

Kanye West - All of The Lights
Mumford & Sons - The Cave
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Bon Iver - Holocene
Adele - Rolling In The Deep

Best New Artist

Bon Iver
Nicki Minaj
J. Cole
The Band Perry
Skrillex

Best Pop Solo Performance

Adele - Someone Like You
Lady Gaga - You and I
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Katy Perry - Firework
Pink - Fuckin Perfect

Best Pop Vocal Album

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

Best Rock Performance

Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
The Decemberists - Down By The Water
Foo Fighters - Walk
Mumford & Sons - The Cave
Radiohead - Lotus Flower

Best Rock Song

Mumford & Sons - The Cave
The Decemberists - Down By The Water
Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Radiohead - Lotus Flower
Foo Fighters - Walk

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
Wilco - The Whole Love

Best Alternative Music Album

Bon Iver - Bon Iver
Death Cab For Cutie - Codes and Keys
Foster The People - Torches
My Morning Jacket - Circuital
Radiohead - The King of Limbs

Best Rap Performance

Chris Brown f/ Lil' Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis
Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On
Nicki Minaj & Drake - Moment 4 Life
Wiz Khalifa - Black and Yellow

Best Rap Song

Kanye West - All of the Lights
Wiz Khalifa - Black and Yellow
Dr. Dre f/ Eminem & Skylar Grey - I Need A Doctor
Chris Brown f/ Lil' Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis
Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On

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

For a full list of all of this year's Grammy nominees, head on over to the Grammy's official website at http://www.grammy.com/ The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 12, 2012 at 8:00PM on CBS. Don't miss it!