Kanye West, Adele Lead 2012 Grammy Nominations
The 2012 Grammy Awards will air February 12 on CBS. Tonight, that network revealed the nominees in all the major categories, with Kanye West leading the way with seven nods, while Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars were all close behind him, earning six each.
Visit the Academy's official site for a look at all the nominees, and check out the most significant categories below.
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
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Album of the Year
Adele, "21"
The Foo Fighters, "Wasting Light"
Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"
Bruno Mars, "Doo-wops and Hooligans"
Rihanna, "Loud"
Pop Vocal Album
Adele, "21"
Cee Lo Green, "The Lady Killer"
Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"
Bruno Mars, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans"
Rihanna, "Loud"
Best New Artist
Bon Iver
Nicki Minaj
The Band Perry
J. Cole
Scrillex
Country Album
Jason Aldean, "My Kinda Party"
Eric Church, "Chief"
Lady Antebellum;, "Own the Night"
Blake Shelton, "Red River Blue"
George Strait, Here for a Good Time"
Taylor Swift "Speak Now"
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December 6th, 2011 1:28 AM
I'm a Bruno Mars fan!
December 2nd, 2011 10:49 AM
@Null stfu Kanye is a good rapper is personality doesn't have an effect on his talent but some reason ppl keep putting those two together smfh
December 2nd, 2011 9:25 AM
I see Taylor Swift on there... ;]
December 1st, 2011 6:32 PM
Bon Iver and Adele ftw!
December 1st, 2011 12:27 PM
@james haha AGREED!!!
December 1st, 2011 12:18 PM
love you Kanye...
December 1st, 2011 12:02 PM
Why do we have to have an hour program to announce the nominees? Utterly Ridiculous! Just publlish the names and be done with it.
December 1st, 2011 11:58 AM
Kanye West? Really? An over-egotistical jerkface. Music is not worth anything anymore. It should be Adele. At least her music is listenable. Kanye is so self-centered, and annoying to say the least. Young people have no taste anymore.
December 1st, 2011 11:43 AM
Kanye all the way!!!!!!
December 1st, 2011 10:10 AM
Watch Grammys 2012 Nominations Announcement Full Video and Nominated List here - http://ow.ly/7Lali