The Grammy Nominations Have Been Announced

The 54th Annual Grammy nominations were announced yesterday. Kanye West came away with a leading 7 nominations. The Foo Fighters, Adele, and Mars all got 6 each. Here are some notable categories (with nominees) that we thought would spark your interest.

Album of the Year:

"21",  Adele

"Wasting Light",  Foo Fighters

"Born This Way",  Lady Gaga

"Doo-Wops & Hooligans",  Bruno Mars

"Loud",  Rihanna

Record of the Year:

"Rolling in the Deep",  Adele

"Holocene",  Bon Iver

"Grenade",  Bruno Mars

"The Cave",  Mumford & Sons

"Firework",  Katy Perry

Song of the Year:

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

"The Cave",  Mumford & Sons

"Grenade",  Bruno Mars

"Holocene",  Bon Iver

"Rolling in the Deep",  Adele

Best New Artist:

The Band Perry

Bon Iver

J. Cole

Nicki Minaj

Skrillex

Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group:

"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

Best Rock Song:

"Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall",  Coldplay

"Down By the Water",  The Decemberists

"Walk",  Foo Fighters

"The Cave",  Mumford & Sons

"Lotus Flower",  Radiohead

Best 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

Best Alternative Music 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

Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance:

"On the Backs of Angels",  Dream Theater

"White Limo",  Foo Fighters

"Curl of the Burl",  Mastodon

"Public Enemy #1",  Megadeth

"Blood in My Eyes",  Sum 41

Click Here to sort through all 78 categories of the 54th Grammy's (to be held on February 12, 2012).