Grammy 2012 Nominees

Who's up for a musical gong this year at the Grammy Awards – here are the nominees.

  • Who's up for a musical gong this year at the Grammy Awards ? here are the nominees.
    Who's up for a musical gong this year at the Grammy Awards – here are the nominees.
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  • <b>Record Of The Year</B><br><br>
Rolling In The Deep: Adele<br>
Holocene: Bon Iver<br>
Grenade: Bruno Mars<br>
The Cave: Mumford & Sons<br>
Firework: Katy Perry
    Record Of The Year

    Rolling In The Deep: Adele
    Holocene: Bon Iver
    Grenade: Bruno Mars
    The Cave: Mumford & Sons
    Firework: Katy Perry
  • <b>Album Of The Year</b><br><br>
21: Adele<br>
Wasting Light: Foo Fighters<br>
Born This Way: Lady Gaga<br>
Doo-Wops & Hooligans: Bruno Mars<br>
Loud: Rihanna
    Album Of The Year

    21: Adele
    Wasting Light: Foo Fighters
    Born This Way: Lady Gaga
    Doo-Wops & Hooligans: Bruno Mars
    Loud: Rihanna
  • <b>Song Of The Year</b><br><br>
All Of The Lights: Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)<br>
The Cave: Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)<br>
Grenade: Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)<br>
Holocene: Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)<br>
Rolling In The Deep: Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
    Song Of The Year

    All Of The Lights: Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
    The Cave: Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
    Grenade: Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
    Holocene: Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
    Rolling In The Deep: Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
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  • <b>Best New Artist</b><br><br>
The Band Perry<br>
Bon Iver<br>
J. Cole<br>
Nicki Minaj<br>
Skrillex
    Best New Artist

    The Band Perry
    Bon Iver
    J. Cole
    Nicki Minaj
    Skrillex
  • <b>Best Pop Solo Performance</b><br><br>
Someone Like You: Adele<br>
Yo� And I: Lady Gaga<br>
Grenade: Bruno Mars<br>
Firework: Katy Perry<br>
F***in' Perfect: Pink
    Best Pop Solo Performance

    Someone Like You: Adele
    Yoü And I: Lady Gaga
    Grenade: Bruno Mars
    Firework: Katy Perry
    F***in' Perfect: Pink
  • <b>Best Pop Duo/Group Performance</b><br><br>
Body And Soul: Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse<br>
Dearest: The Black Keys<br>
Paradise: Coldplay<br>
Pumped Up Kicks: Foster The People<br>
Moves Like Jagger: Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
    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
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  • <b>Best Pop Instrumental Album</b><br><br>
Wish Upon A Star: Jenny Oaks Baker<br>
E Kahe Malie: Daniel Ho<br>
The Road From Memphis: Booker T. Jones<br>
Hello Tomorrow: Dave Koz<br>
Setzer Goes Instru-Mental!: Brian Setzer
    Best Pop Instrumental Album

    Wish Upon A Star: 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
  • <B>Best Pop Vocal Album</b><br><br>
21:  Adele<br>
The Lady Killer: Cee Lo Green<br>
Born This Way: Lady Gaga<br>
Doo-Wops & Hooligans: Bruno Mars<br>
Loud: Rihanna
    Best Pop Vocal Album

    21: Adele
    The Lady Killer: Cee Lo Green
    Born This Way: Lady Gaga
    Doo-Wops & Hooligans: Bruno Mars
    Loud: Rihanna
  • <b>Best Dance Recording</b><br><br>
Raise Your Weapon: Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech<br>
Barbra Streisand: Duck Sauce<br>
Sunshine: David Guetta & Avicii<br>
Call Your Girlfriend: Robyn<br>
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites: Skrillex<br>
Save The World: Swedish House Mafia
    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
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  • <b>Best Dance/Electronica Album</b><br><br>
Zonoscope: Cut/Copy<br>
4x4=12: Deadmau5<br>
Nothing But The Beat: David Guetta<br>
Body Talk, Pt. 3: Robyn<br>
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites: Skrillex
    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
  • <b>Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album</b><br><br>
Duets II: Tony Bennett & Various Artists<br>
The Gift: Susan Boyle<br>
Concert On Broadway: Harry Connick Jr.<bR>
Music Is Better Than Words: Seth MacFarlane<bR>
What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman: Barbra Streisand
    Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

    Duets II: Tony Bennett & Various Artists
    The Gift: Susan Boyle
    Concert On Broadway: Harry Connick Jr.
    Music Is Better Than Words: Seth MacFarlane
    What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman: Barbra Streisand
  • <b>Best Rock Performance</b><bR><bR>
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall: Coldplay<bR>
Down By The Water: The Decemberists<bR>
Walk: Foo Fighters<bR>
The Cave: Mumford & Sons<bR>
Lotus Flower: Radiohead
    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
  • <b>Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance</b><bR><bR>

On The Backs Of Angels: Dream Theater<bR>
White Limo: Foo Fighters<bR>
Curl Of The Burl: Mastodon<br>
Public Enemy No. 1: Megadeth<br>
Blood In My Eyes: Sum 41
    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
  • <b>Best Rock Song</b><bR><BR>
The Cave: Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)<bR>
Down By The Water: Colin Meloy, songwriter (The Decemberists)<bR>
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall: Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)<br>
Lotus Flower: Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)<br>
Walk: Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
    Best Rock Song

    The Cave: Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
    Down By The Water: Colin Meloy, songwriter (The Decemberists)
    Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall: Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
    Lotus Flower: Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
    Walk: Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
  • <b>Best Rock Album</b><br><Br>
Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul: Jeff Beck<Br>
Wasting Light: Foo Fighters<Br>
Come Around Sundown: Kings Of Leon<Br>
I'm With You: Red Hot Chili Peppers<Br>
The Whole Love: Wilco
    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
  • <b>Best R&B Performance</b><Br><Br>
Far Away: Marsha Ambrosius<Br>
Pieces Of Me: Ledisi<Br>
Not My Daddy: Kelly Price & Stokley<Br>
Is This Love: Corinne Bailey Rae<bR>
You Are: Charlie Wilson
    Best R&B Performance

    Far Away: Marsha Ambrosius
    Pieces Of Me: Ledisi
    Not My Daddy: Kelly Price & Stokley
    Is This Love: Corinne Bailey Rae
    You Are: Charlie Wilson
  • <b>Best Traditional R&B Performance</b><bR><bR>
Sometimes I Cry: Eric Ben�t<bR>
Fool For You: Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona<bR>
Radio Message: R. Kelly<bR>
Good Man: Raphael Saadiq<bR>
Surrender: Betty Wright & The Roots
    Best Traditional R&B Performance

    Sometimes I Cry: Eric Benét
    Fool For You: Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
    Radio Message: R. Kelly
    Good Man: Raphael Saadiq
    Surrender: Betty Wright & The Roots
  • <b>Best R&B Song</b><bR><bR>***
Far Away: Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith, songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius)<bR>
Fool For You: Cee Lo Green & Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona)<bR>
Not My Daddy: Kelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price & Stokley)<bR>
Pieces Of Me: Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly & Ledisi Young, songwriters (Ledisi)<bR>
You Are: Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)
    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 & Melanie Fiona)
    Not My Daddy: Kelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price & Stokley)
    Pieces Of Me: Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly & Ledisi Young, songwriters (Ledisi)
    You Are: Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)
  • <b>Best Rap Song</b><bR><br>
All Of The Lights: Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)<br>
Black And Yellow: Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)<br>
I Need A Doctor: Andre Young, Marshall Mathers III, Alexander Grant & Skylar Grey, songwriters (Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey)<br>
Look At Me Now: Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith, Dwayne Carter, Jr. & Wesley Pentz, songwriters (Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)<br>
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)<br>
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)
    Best Rap Song

    All Of The Lights: Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
    Black And Yellow: Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)
    I Need A Doctor: Andre Young, Marshall Mathers III, Alexander Grant & Skylar Grey, songwriters (Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey)
    Look At Me Now: Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith, Dwayne Carter, Jr. & Wesley Pentz, songwriters (Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)
    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)
    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)
  • <b>Best Country Solo Performance</b><br><br>
Dirt Road Anthem: Jason Aldean<br>
I'm Gonna Love You Through It: Martina McBride<br>
Honey Bee: Blake Shelton<br>
Mean: Taylor Swift<br>
Mama's Song: Carrie Underwood
    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
  • <b>Best Country Song</b><br><br>
Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not: Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)<br>
God Gave Me You: Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)<bR>
Just Fishin': Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)<bR>
Mean: Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)<bR>
Threaten Me With Heaven: Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O'Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)<bR>
You And Tequila: Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)
    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)
  • <b>Best Country Album</b><bR><bR>
My Kinda Party: Jason Aldean<bR>
Chief: Eric Church<bR>
Own The Night: Lady Antebellum<bR>
Red River Blue: Blake Shelton<bR>
Here For A Good Time: George Strait<bR>
Speak Now: Taylor Swift
    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
  • Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1- (Various Artists)<bR>
Burlesque: Christina Aguilera<bR>
Glee: The Music, Volume 4: (Glee Cast)
Tangled: (Various Artists)<bR>
True Blood: Volume 3: (Various Artists)
    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)
  • <b>Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media</b><bR><bR>
Black Swan: Clint Mansell, composer<bR>
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2: Alexandre Desplat, composer<bR>
The King's Speech: Alexandre Desplat, composer<bR>
The Shrine: Ryan Shore, composer<bR>
Tron Legacy: Daft Punk, composers
    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