We round up a cool 30 of the 78 award categories announced for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. The event will be held on February 12 this year in the US, and screened on February 13 in Australia. Start warming your seats, as the Grammy's is always anything but a dull night.
The Nominees Are...
Album of the YearTwenty-One - Adele (WINNER)
Wasting Light - Foo FightersBorn This Way - Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans - Bruno Mars
Loud - Rihanna
Record of the Year"Rolling in the Deep" - Adele (WINNER)
"Holocene" - Bon Iver"Grenade" - Bruno Mars
"The Cave" - Mumford & Sons
"Firework" - Katy Perry
Song of the Year
"Rolling in the Deep" - Adele (WINNER)
"All of the Lights" - Kanye West"The Cave" - Mumford & Sons
"Grenade" - Bruno Mars
"Holocene" - Bon Iver
Taylor Swift in the press room at the 2011 Grammy Awards. Credit: Danny Clinch
Best New Artist
Bon Iver (WINNER)
The Band PerryJ. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Best Pop Solo Performance"Someone Like You" - Adele (WINNER)
"You And I" - Lady Gaga"Grenade" - Bruno Mars
"Firework" - Katy Perry
"F**in' Perfect" - Pink
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Body and Soul" - Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse (WINNER)
"Dearest" - The Black Keys"Paradise" - Coldplay
"Pumped Up Kicks" - Foster the People vote this choice
"Moves Like Jagger" - Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
Best Pop Vocal AlbumTwenty-One - Adele (WINNER)
The Lady Killer - Cee Lo GreenBorn This Way - Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans - Bruno Mars
Loud - Rihanna
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Duets II - Tony Bennett (WINNER)
The Gift - Susan BoyleIn Concert on Broadway - Harry Connick Jr.
Music Is Better Than Words - Seth MacFarlane
What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand
Best Dance Recording
"Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites" - Skrillex (WINNER)
"Raise Your Weapon" - Deadmau5"Barbra Streisand" - Duck Sauce
"Sunshine" - David Guetta & Avicii
"Call Your Girlfriend" - Robyn
"Save The World" - Swedish House Mafia
David Guetta in the press room at the 2011 Grammy Awards. Credit: Danny Clinch
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites - Skrillex (WINNER)Zonoscope - Cut Copy
Four Times Four Equals Twelve - Deadmau5
Nothing But the Beat - David Guetta
Body Talk, Pt. Three - Robyn
Best Rock Performance
"Walk" - Foo Fighters (WINNER)"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" - Coldplay
"Down By The Water" - The Decemberists
"The Cave" - Mumford & Sons
"Lotus Flower" - Radiohead
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
"White Limo" - Foo Fighters (WINNER)
"On The Back Of Angels" - Dream Theater"Curl of the Burl" - Mastodon
"Public Enemy No. 1" - Megadeth
"Blood In My Eyes" - Sum 41
Best Rock Song
"Walk" - Foo Fighters (WINNER)
"The Cave" - Mumford & Sons"Down By The Water" - The Decemberists
"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" - Coldplay
"Lotus Flower" - Radiohead
Best Rock Album
Wasting Light - Foo Fighters (WINNER)
Rock 'n' Roll Party - Jeff BeckCome Around Sundown - Kings of Leon
I'm With You - Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Whole Love - Wilco
Green Day in the press room at the 2011 Grammy Awards. Credit: Danny Clinch
Best Alternative Album
Bon Iver - Bon Iver (WINNER)
Codes and Keys - Death Cab for CutieTorches - Foster the People
Circuital - My Morning Jacket
The King of Limbs - Radiohead
Best R&B Performance
"Is This Love" - Corinne Bailey Rae (WINNER)"Far Away" - Marsha Ambrosius
"Pieces of Me" - Ledisi
"Not My Daddy" - Kelly Price and Stokley
"You Are" - Charlie Wilson
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
"Fool For You" - Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona (WINNER)
"Sometimes I Cry" - Eric Benet"Radio Message" - R. Kelly
"Good Man" - Raphael Saadiq
"Surrender" - Betty Wright and The Roots
Best R&B Song
"Fool For You" - Cee Lo Green (WINNER)
"Far Away" - Marsha Ambrosius"Not My Daddy" - Kelly Price
"Pieces of Me" - Ledisi
"You Are" - Charlie Wilson
Best R&B Album
F.A.M.E. - Chris Brown (WINNER)
Second Chance - El DeBargeLove Letter - R. Kelly
Pieces of Me - Ledisi
Kelly - Kelly Price
Best Rap Performance
"Otis" - Jay-Z & Kanye West (WINNER)"Look At Me Now" - Chris Brown
"The Show Goes On" - Lupe Fiasco
"Moment 4 Life" - Nicki Minaj & Drake
"Black and Yellow" - Wiz Khalifa
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"All of the Lights" - Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi, & Fergie (WINNER)"Party" - Beyonce & Andre 3000
"I'm On One" - DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
"I Need A Doctor" - Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
"What's My Name?" - Rihanna & Drake
"Motivation" - Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
Jay Z in the press room at the 2011 Grammy Awards. Credit: Danny Clinch
Best Rap Song
"All of the Lights" - Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie (WINNER)
"Black and Yellow" - Wiz Khalifa"I Need A Doctor" - Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
"Look At Me Now" - Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
"Otis" - Jay-Z & Kanye West
"The Show Goes On" - Lupe Fiasco
Rap Album
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West (WINNER)
Watch the Throne - Jay-Z & Kanye WestTha Carter IV - Lil Wayne
Lasers - Lupe Fiasco
Pink Friday - Nicki Minaj
Best Country Solo Performance
"Mean" - Taylor Swift (WINNER)
"Dirt Road Anthem" - Jason Aldean"I'm Gonna Love You Through It" - Martina McBride
"Honey Bee" - Blake Shelton
"Mama's Song" - Carrie Underwood
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"Barton Hollow" - The Civil Wars (WINNER)"Don't You Wanna Stay" - Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson
"You and Tequila" - Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" - Thompson Square
Best Country Song
"Mean" - Taylor Swift (WINNER)"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" - Thompson Square
"God Gave Me You" - Blake Shelton
"Just Fishin'" - Trace Adkins
"Threaten Me with Heaven" - Vince Gill
"You and Tequila" - Kenny Chesney feat. Grace Potter
Best Country Album
Own the Night - Lady Antebellum (WINNER)My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
Chief - Eric Church
Red River Blue - Blake Shelton
Here for a Good Time - George Strait
Speak Now - Taylor Swift
Best Short Form Music Video"Rolling in the Deep" - Adele (WINNER)
"Yes I Know" - Memory Tapes"All Is Not Lost" - OK Go
"Lotus Flower" - Radiohead
"First of the Year" - Skrillex
"Perform This Way" - Weird Al Yankovic
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