Nominations for the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards have been announced by The Recording Academy and reflected a diverse mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year selected by the voting members of The Academy.
Eminem topped the nominations with 10 nods, including Album of the Year (Recovery), and Record of the Year (Love the Way You Lie). Bruno Mars garnered seven; and Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, and Lady Antebellum each earned six nods.
Other artist that scored big are: Jeff Beck, B.o.B, David Frost, Philip Lawrence, and John Legend received five each; and Alex Da Kid, the Black Keys, Drake, Cee Lo Green, Ari Levine, Katy Perry, Rihanna, the Roots, Dirk Sobotka, and Zac Brown each earned four nominations.
The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place in Los Angeles at Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, and will air live on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) - check your local listings.
To see the full list of Grammy Nominations after the jump…
Grammy Award Nominees 2011
Album Of The Year
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Eminem - Recovery
Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
Lady GaGa - The Fame Monster
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
Record Of The Year
B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars - 'Nothin' On You'
Eminem feat. Rihanna - 'Love The Way You Lie'
Cee Lo Green - 'Forget You!'
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - 'Empire State Of Mind'
Lady Antebellum - 'Need You Now'
Song Of The Year
Eminem feat. Rihanna - 'Love The Way You Lie'
Cee Lo Green - 'Forget You!'
Lady Antebellum - 'Need You Now'
Miranda Lambert - 'The House That Built Me'
Ray LaMontagne - 'Beg Steal Or Borrow'
Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence and the Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Glee cast - 'Don't Stop Believin'
Maroon 5 - 'Misery'
Paramore - 'The Only Exception'
Sade - 'Babyfather'
Train - 'Hey, Soul Sister (Live)'
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
B.o.B, Eminem and Hayley Williams - 'Airplanes II'
Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No.1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangare - 'Imagine'
Elton John and Leon Russell - 'If It Wasn't For Bad'
Lady GaGa and Beyoncé - 'Telephone'
Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg - 'California Gurls'
Best Rock Song
Neil Young - 'Angry World'
Mumford & Sons - 'Little Lion Man'
The Black Keys - 'Tighten Up'
Kings of Leon - 'Radioactive'
Muse - 'Resistance'
Best Contemporary R&B Album
Chris Brown - Graffii
R. Kelly - Untitled
Ryan Leslie - Transition
Janelle Monaé - The Arch Android
Usher - Raymond V Raymond
Best Rap Song
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - 'Empire State Of Mind'
Eminem feat. Rihanna - 'Love The Way You Lie'
Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz - 'On To The Next One'
Eminem - 'Not Afraid'
B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars - 'Nothin' On You'
Best Rap Album
B.o.B - The Adventures Of Bobby Rae
Drake - Thank Me Later
Eminem - Recovery
Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3
The Roots - How I Got Over
Best Country Song
George Strait - 'The Breath You Take'
Zac Brown Band - 'Free'
Lady Antebellum - 'Need You Now'
Miranda Lambert - 'The House That Built Me'
The Band Perry - 'If I Die Young'
Gretchen Wilson - 'I'd Love To Be Your Last'
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Rob Cavallo
Danger Mouse
Dr. Luke
RedOne
The Smeezingtons
Comments (1)
Congratulations to all the nominees, although we think Eminem has too much (the Grammy's making up for the lack thereof for the past decade?), and Lady Gaga doesn't have enough.
by hey mr. grammy | December 5, 2010 2:40 AM