Grammy Nominees 2012 – Live Updates

The Grammy Awards will take place in February 2012 and the Nominees are being announced at the Grammy Nominations Concert in the U.S now. The concert will see performances from LL Cool J, Common, Lupe Fiasco and Rick Ross, doing The Message with Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and Scorpio.

Lady Gaga opened the show performing Marry the Night in skull face paint, black bra and panties and a black cape.

Music Feeds will be updating the Nominees as they came in so keep checking the page throughout the day. The full list will be revealed by 3:30pm (EST)

Album of the Year

Adele

Foo Fighters

Lady Gaga

Bruno Mars

Rihanna.

Best New Artist

Skrillex

Bon Iver

Nicki Minaj

The Band Perry

J. Cole.

Song of the Year

Mumford and Sons – The Cave

Bruno Mars – Grenade

Kanye West – All of the Lights

Bon Iver – Holocene

Adele – Rolling in the Deep

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 (goes to writer)

All of the Lights (performed by Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie)

The Cave (performed by Mumford & Sons)

Grenade (performed by Bruno Mars)

Holocene (performed by Bon Iver)

Rolling In the Deep (performed by Adele)

Pop duo/group performance

Body and Soul – Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse

Dearest – The Black Keys

Paradise – Coldplay

Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People

Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera

Pop vocal album

21 – Adele

The Lady Killer – Cee Lo Green

Born This Way – Lady Gaga

Doo-Wops & Hooligan’s – Bruno Mars

Loud – Rihanna

Dance recording

Raise Your Weapon – Deadmau5 and Greta Svabo Bech

Barbra Streisand – Duck Sauce

Sunshine – David Guetta and Avicii

Call Your Girlfriend – Robyn

Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites – Skrillex

Save the World – Swedish House Mafia

Dance/electronica album

Zonoscope – Cut/Copy

4×4=12 – Deadmau5

Nothing But the Beat – David Guetta

Body Talk Pt. 3 – Robyn

Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites – Skrillex

Save the World – Swedish House Mafia

Traditional pop vocal album

Duets II – Tony Bennett and various artists

The Gift – Susan Boyle

In Concert on Broadway – Harry Connick Jr.

Music Is Better Than Words – Seth MacFarlane

What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand

Rock performance

Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall – Coldplay

Down By the Water – The Decemberists

Walk – Foo Fighters

The Cave – Mumford & Sons

Lotus Flower – Radiohead

Hard rock/metal performance

On the Backs of Angels – Dream Theater

White Limo – Foo Fighters

Curl of the Burl – Mastodon

Public Enemy No. 1 – Megadeth

Blood In My Eyes – Sum 41

Rock song (goes to writer)

The Cave (performed by Mumford & Sons)

Down By the Water (performed by The Decemberists)

Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (performed by Coldplay)

Lotus Flower (performed by Radiohead)

Walk (performed by Foo Fighters)

Rock album

Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul – Jeff Beck

Wasting Light – Foo Fighters

Come Around Sundown – Kings of Leon

I’m With You – Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Whole Love – Wilco

Alternative album

Bon Iver – Bon Iver

Codes and Keys – Death Cab for Cutie

Torches – Foster the People

Circuital – My Morning Jacket

The King of Limbs – Radiohead

R&B performance

Far Away – Marsha Ambrosius

Pieces of Me – Ledisi

Not My Daddy – Kelly Price and Stokley

Is This Love – Corinne Bailey Rae

You Are – Charlie Wilson

Traditional R&B performance

Sometimes I Cry, Eric Benét

Fool for You, Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona

Radio Message, R. Kelly

Good Man, Raphael Saadiq

Surrender, Betty Wright and The Roots

R&B song (goes to writer)

Far Away (performed by Marsha Ambrosius)

Fool For You (performed by Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona)

Not My Daddy (performed by Kelly Price and Stokley)

Pieces of Me (performed by Ledisi)

You Are (performed by Charlie Wilson)

R&B album

F.A.M.E., Chris Brown

Second Chance, El DeBarge

Love Letter, R. Kelly

Pieces of Me, Ledisi

Kelly, Kelly Price

Rap performance

Look At Me Now, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes

Otis, Jay-Z and Kanye West

The Show Goes On, Lupe Fiasco

Moment 4 Life, Nicki Minaj and Drake

Black and Yellow, Wiz Khalifa

Rap/sung collaboration

Party, Beyoncé and André 3000

I’m on One, DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne

I Need A Doctor, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey

What’s My Name?, Rihanna and Drake

Motivation, Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne

All of the Lights, Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie

Rap song (goes to writer)

All of the Lights (performed by Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie)

Black and Yellow (performed by Wiz Khalifa)

I Need A Doctor (performed by Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey)

Look At Me Now (performed by Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes)

Otis (performed by Jay-Z and Kanye West)

The Show Goes On (performed by Lupe Fiasco)

Rap album

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

Country duo/group performance

Don’t You Wanna Stay, Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson

You and Tequila, Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter

Barton Hollow, The Civil Wars

Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not, Thompson Square

Country song (goes to writer)

Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not (performed by Thompson Square)

God Gave Me You (performed by Blake Shelton)

Just Fishin’ (performed by Trace Adkins)

Mean (performed by Taylor Swift)

Threaten Me With Heaven (performed by Vince Gill)

You and Tequila (performed by Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter)

Country album

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

Producer (non-classical)

Danger Mouse

Paul Epworth

The Smeezingtons

Ryan Tedder

Butch Vig

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