Kanye receives seven nods including Song of the Year, while Adele gets six including the coveted Album of the Year and Record of the Year.
- Dec 1, 2011
AceShowbiz - Nomination list for the upcoming 54th annual Grammy Awards is unveiled soon after the live nominees concert has been wrapped up. It's revealed that rap mogul Kanye West and pop singing sensation Adele dominate the pack by grabbing a total of seven and six nods respectively.
Kanye receives the nods in such categories as Song of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Album. In the two categories mentioned last, the "All of the Lights" hitmaker scores double nominations through his solo work and collaboration with Jay-Z.
Although Adele falls short of leading the list, the British singing sensation gets her nods in the most coveted spots like Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. She's additionally up for Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album.
The other musicians who land multiple nods include Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars who are tied with Adele with six nominations. Rap mogul Lil Wayne and newbie Skrillex trail behind them with five, while Nicki Minaj, Mumford & Sons, Radiohead, Rihanna and Bon Iver get four.
Starting with the live concert, the road to "Music's Biggest Night" will culminate with the celebration of the 54th annual Grammy Awards. It will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 12, 2012. Partial nominees are in the following list, and the full one can be obtained on Grammy official site.
Record of the Year:
- "Rolling in the Deep" - Adele
- "Holcene" - Bon Iver
- "Grenade" - Bruno Mars
- "The Cave" - Mumford & Sons
- "Firework" - Katy Perry
- "21" - Adele
- "Wasting Light" - Foo Fighters
- "Born This Way" - Lady GaGa
- "Doo - Wops & Hooligans" - Bruno Mars
- "Loud" - Rihanna
- "Rolling in the Deep" - Adele
- "Holcene" - Bon Iver
- "Grenade" - Bruno Mars
- "The Cave" - Mumford & Sons
- "All of the Lights" - Kanye West ft. Rihanna and Kid Cudi
- Skillex
- Bon Iver
- The Band Perry
- Nicki Minaj
- J. Cole
- "Someone Like You" - Adele
- "You and I" - Lady GaGa
- "Firework" - Katy Perry
- "Grenade" - Bruno Mars
- "F**kin' Perfect" - Pink
- "Body and Soul" - Tony Bennett ft. Amy Winehouse
- "Dearest" - The Black Keys
- "Paradise" - Coldplay
- "Pumped Up Kicks" - Foster the People
- "Moves Like Jagger" - Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
- "21" - Adele
- "The Lady Killer" - Cee-Lo Green
- "Born This Way" - Lady GaGa
- "Doo - Wops & Hooligans" - Bruno Mars
- "Loud" - Rihanna
- "Bon Iver" - Bon Iver
- "Codes and Keys" - Death Cab for Cutie
- "Torches" - Foster the People
- "Circuital" - My Morning Jacket
- "The King of Limbs" - Radiohead
- "F.A.M.E." - Chris Brown
- "Second Chance" - El DeBarge
- "Love Letter" - R. Kelly
- "Pieces of Me" - Ledisi
- "Kelly" - Kelly Price
- "Party" - Beyonce Knowles ft. Andre 3000 (Andre Benjamin)
- "I'm on One" - DJ Khaled ft. Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne
- "I Need a Doctor" - Dr. Dre ft. Eminem and Skylar Grey
- "What's My Name?" - Rihanna ft. Drake
- "Motivation" - Kelly Rowland ft. Lil Wayne
- "All of the Lights" - Kanye West ft. Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie (Stacy Ferguson)
- "All of the Lights" - Kanye West ft. Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie (Stacy Ferguson)
- "Black and Yellow" - Wiz Khalifa
- "I Need a Doctor" - Dr. Dre ft. Eminem and Skylar Grey
- "Look at Me Now" - Chris Brown ft. Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne
- "Otis" - Jay-Z and Kanye West
- "The Show Goes On" - Lupe Fiasco
- "Watch the Throne" - Jay-Z and Kanye West
- "Tha Carter IV" - Lil Wayne
- "Lasers" - Lupe Fiasco
- "Pink Friday" - Nicki Minaj
- "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" - Kanye West
- "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