Was the recent blast of “best of” opinions by magazines, bloggers and music fans not enough for you? Well, the music industry has announced the nominees for the 2012 Grammys.
For Album of the Year, it looks like there will be no Arcade Fire moment, who won the Grammy last year. Up for the Grammy this year are Adele’s 21, Foo Fighters’ Wasting Light, Lady Gaga’s Born This Way, Brun Mars’ Doo-Wops & Hooligans and Rihanna’s Loud.
Kanye West led the way with seven Grammy nominations including for Best Rap Album and Song of the Year. West received Grammy nominations for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and his Watch the Throne collaboration with Jay-Z. Foo Fighters, Adele and Bruno Mars had six Grammy nominations.
Some notable Grammy nominees include Bon Iver for Best New Artist and Song of the Year, Foster the People for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Alternative Music Album and Mumford & Sons for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rock Performance.
Check out all the Grammy nominees below.
What do you think of the Grammy nominees ‘Stache-peeps? Agree, disagree or meh?
Album of the Year
Adele – 21
Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
Lady Gaga – Born This Way
Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & 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”
Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Song of the Year
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie – “All of the Lights”
Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
Bon Iver – “Holocene”
Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
Best Pop Solo Performance
Adele – “Someone Like You”
Lady Gaga – “Yoü and I”
Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
Katy Perry – “Firework”
Pink – “F***in’ Perfect”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse – “Body and Soul”
The Black Keys – “Dearest”
Coldplay – “Paradise”
Foster The People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like Jagger”
Best Dance Recording
deadmau5 and Greta Svabo Bech – “Raise Your Weapon”
Duck Sauce – “Barbra Streisand”
David Guetta and Avicii – “Sunshine”
Robyn – “Call Your Girlfriend”
Skrillex – “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites”
Swedish House Mafia – “Save The World”
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 Hard Rock/Metal Performance
Dream Theater – “On The Backs of Angels”
Foo Fighters – “White Limo”
Mastodon – “Curl of the Burl”
Megadeth – “Public Enemy No. 1”
Sum 41 – “Blood In My Eyes”
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 Traditional R&B Performance
Eric Benet – “Sometimes I Cry”
Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona – “Fool for You”
R. Kelly – “Radio Message”
Raphael Saadiq – “Good Man”
Betty Wright and the Roots – “Surrender”
Best R&B Album
Chris Brown – F.A.M.E.
El DeBarge – Second Chance
R. Kelly – Love Letter
Ledisi – Pieces of Me
Kelly Price – Kelly
Best Rap Album
Jay-Z and Kanye West – Watch the Throne
Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV
Lupe Fiasco – Lasers
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday
Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Beyoncé and Andre 3000 – “Party”
DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne – “I’m On One”
Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey – “I Need a Doctor”
Rihanna and Drake – “What’s My Name?”
Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne – “Motivation”
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie – “All Of The Lights”
Best Rap Performance
Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
Jay-Z and Kanye West – “Otis”
Lupe Fiasco – “The Show Goes On”
Nicki Minaj and Drake – “Moment 4 Life”
Wiz Khalifa – “Black And Yellow”
Best Country Solo Performance
Jason Aldean – “Dirt Road Anthem”
Martina McBride – “I’m Gonna Love You Through It”
Blake Shelton – “Honey Bee”
Taylor Swift – “Mean”
Carrie Underwood – “Mama’s Song”
Best Country Song
Thompson Square – “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not”
Blake Shelton – “God Gave Me You”
Trace Adkins – “Just Fishin’ ”
Taylor Swift – “Mean”
Vince Gill – “Threaten Me With Heaven”
Kenny Chesney (featuring Grace Potter) – “You and Tequila”
Best Americana Album
Linda Chorney – Emotional Jukebox
Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down
Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain
Levon Helm – Ramble At The Ryman
Lucinda Williams – Blessed
Best Blues Album
Gregg Allman – Low Country Blues
Marcia Ball – Roadside Attractions
Warren Haynes – Man In Motion
Keb’ Mo’ – The Reflection
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Revelator
Best Folk Album
The Civil Wars – Barton Hollow
Steve Earle – I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive
Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
Eddie Vedder – Ukulele Songs
Gillian Welch – The Harrow & The Harvest
