
The list of nominees for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards has been announced! Beyonce received a staggering 10 nominations, with Taylor Swift following close behind with 8. The full list of nomnees is below. The awards show will take place January 31 in Los Angeles.
Album of the Year:
   ‘I Am…Sasha Fierce’, Beyonce Knowles
   ‘The E.N.D.’, The Black Eyed Peas
   ‘The Fame’, Lady Gaga
   ‘Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King’, Dave Matthews    Band
   ‘Fearless’, Taylor Swift
    
   Record of the Year:
   ‘Halo’, Beyonc Knowles
   ‘I Gotta Feeling’, The Black Eyed Peas
   ‘Use Somebody’, Kings Of Leon
   ‘Poker Face’, Lady Gaga
   ‘You Belong With Me’, Taylor Swift
    
   Song of the Year: 
   ‘Poker Face’, Lady Gaga 
   ‘Pretty Wings’, Maxwell
   ‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)’, Beyonce    Knowles
   ‘Use Somebody’, Kings Of Leon
   ‘You Belong With Me’, Taylor Swift
    
   Best New Artist:
   Zac Brown Band
   Keri Hilson
   MGMT
   Silversun Pickups
   The Ting Tings
    
   Best Female Vocal Pop Performance: 
   'Hometown Glory’, Adele
   'Halo’, Beyonce Knowles
   'Hot N Cold’, Katy Perry
   'Sober’, Pink
   'You Belong With Me’, Taylor Swift
    
   Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: 
   'This Time’, John Legend'
   'Love You’, Maxwell
   'Make It Mine’, Jason Mraz
   'If You Don't Know Me By Now’, Seal
   'All About the Love Again’, Stevie Wonder
    
   Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: 
   'Sea of Heartbreak’, Rosanne Cash and Bruce    Springsteen
   'Love Sex Magic’, Ciara and Justin  Timberlake
   'Lucky’, Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
   'Baby, It's Cold Outside’, Willie Nelson and Norah    Jones
   'Breathe’, Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat
          
Best Pop Vocal Album: 
   'The E.N.D.' the Black Eyed Peas
   'Breakthrough’, Colbie Caillat
   'All I Ever Wanted’,Kelly Clarkson
   'The Fray’, The Fray
   'Funhouse’, Pink
    
   Best Dance Recording: 
   'Boom Boom Pow’, The Black Eyed Peas
   'When Love Takes Over’, David Guetta and Kelly    Rowland
   'Poker Face’, Lady Gaga
   'Celebration’, Madonna
   'Womanizer’, Britney Spears
    
   Best Electronic/Dance Album: 
   'Divided By Night’, The Crystal Method
   'One Love’, David Guetta
   'The Fame’, Lady Gaga
   'Party Rock’, LMFAO
   'Yes’, Pet Shop Boys
    
   Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: 
   'A Swingin' Christmas’, Tony Bennett
   'Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden’, Michael    Buble
   'Your Songs’, Harry Connick, Jr.'
   'Liza's at the Palace’, Liza Minnelli
   'American Classic’, Willie Nelson
    
   Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance: 
   'Beyond Here Lies Nothin'‘, Bob Dylan
   'Change in the Weather’, John Fogerty
   'Dreamer’, Prince
   'Working on a Dream’, Bruce Springsteen
   'Fork in the Road’, Neil Young
    
   Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:    
   'Can't Find My Way Home’, Eric Clapton and Steve    Winwood
   'Life In Technicolor II’, Coldplay'
   '21 Guns’, Green Day
   'Use Somebody’, Kings of Leon
   'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight’,    U2
    
   Best Hard Rock Performance: 
   'War Machine’, AC/DC
   'Check My Brain’, Alice in Chains
   'What I've Done’, Linkin Park
   'The Unforgiven III’, Metallica
   'Burn It to the Ground’, Nickelback
    
   Best Metal Performance: 
   'Dissident Aggressor’, Judas Priest
   'Set to Fail’, Lamb of God
   'Head Crusher’, Megadeth
   'Senor Peligro’, Ministry
   'Hate Worldwide’, Slayer
    
   Best Rock Instrumental Performance: 
   'A Day in the Life’, Jeff Beck
   'Warped Sister’, Booker T. Jones
   'Playing With Fire’, Brad Paisley
   'Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'‘, Brian Setzer    Orchestra
   'Now We Run’, Steve Vai
    
   Best Rock Song: 
   'The Fixer’, Pearl Jam
   'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight’,    U2
   '21 Guns’, Green Day
   'Use Somebody’, Kings of Leon
   'Working on a Dream’, Bruce Springsteen,
    
   Best Rock Album: 
   'Black Ice’, AC/DC
   'Live From Madison Square Garden’, Eric Clapton and Steve    Winwood
   '21st Century Breakdown’, Green Day
   'Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King’, Dave Matthews    Band
   'No Line on the Horizon’, U2
    
   Best Alternative Music Album: 
   'Everything That Happens Will Happen Today’, David Byrne    and Brian Eno
   'The Open Door’, Death Cab For Cutie
   'Sounds of the Universe’, Depeche Mode
   'Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’, Phoenix
   'It's Blitz!' Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    
   Best Female R’n’B Vocal Performance: 
   'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)' Beyonce    Knowles
   'It Kills Me’, Melanie Fiona
   'That Was Then’, Lalah Hathaway
   'Goin' Thru Changes’, Ledisi
   'Lions, Tigers and Bears’, Jazmine Sullivan
    
   Best Male R’n’B Vocal Performance: 
   'The Point Of It All’, Anthony Hamilton
   'Pretty Wings’, Maxwell
   'Sobeautiful’, Musiq Soulchild
   'Under’, Pleasure P
   'There Goes My Baby’, Charlie Wilson
    
   Best R’n’B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:    
   'Blame It’, Jamie Foxx and T-Pain
   'Chocolate High’, India.Arie and Musiq    Soulchild
   'Ifuleave’, Musiq Soulchild and Mary J.  Blige
   'Higher Ground’, Robert Randolph and The Clark    Sisters
   'Love Has Finally Come At Last’, Calvin Richardson and Ann    Nesby
    
   Best Traditional R’n’B Vocal Performance: 
   'At Last’, Beyonce Knowles
   'Soul Music’, Anthony Hamilton
   'Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight’, Boney James and    Quinn
   'Sow Love’, Ann Nesby
   'Woman Gotta Have It’, Calvin Richardson
    
   Best R’n’B Song:
   'Blame It’, Jamie Foxx and T-Pain
   'Lions, Tigers and Bears', Jazmine Sullivan
   'Pretty Wings’, Maxwell
   'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)', Beyonce    Knowles
   'Under’, Pleasure P
    
   Best R’n’B Album: 
   'The Point Of It All’, Anthony Hamilton
   'Testimony: Vol. 2, Love and Politics’,    India.Arie
   'Turn Me Loose’, Ledisi
   'Blacksummers' Night’, Maxwell
   'Uncle Charlie’, Charlie Wilson
    
   Best Contemporary R’n’B Album 
   'I Am... Sasha Fierce’, Beyonce Knowles
   'Intuition’, Jamie Foxx
   'The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper’, Pleasure    P
   'Ready’, Trey Songz
   'Thr33 Ringz’, T-Pain
    
   Best Rap Solo Performance: 
   'Best I Ever Had’, Drake
   'Beautiful’, Eminem
   'D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)’, Jay-Z
   'Day 'N' Nite’, Kid Cudi
   'Casa Bey’, Mos Def
    
   Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group: 
   'Too Many Rappers’, Beastie Boys and Nas
   'Crack A Bottle’, Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50  Cent
   'Money Goes, Honey Stay’, Fabolous and Jay-Z
   'Make Her Say’, Kid Cudi, Kanye West and    Common
   'Amazing’, Kanye West and Young Jeezy
    
   Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: 
   'Ego’, Beyonce Knowles and Kanye West
   'Knock You Down’, Keri Hilson, Kanye West and    Ne-Yo
   'Run This Town’, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye    West
   'I'm On A Boat’, The Lonely Island and  T-Pain
   'Dead And Gone’, T.I. and Justin Timberlake
    
   Best Rap Song: 
   'Best I Ever Had’, Kid Cudi
   'Dead And Gone’, T.I. and Justin Timberlake
   'D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)’, Jay-Z
   'Run This Town’, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye    West
    
   Best Rap Album: 
   'Universal Mind Control’, Common
   'Relapse’, Eminem
   'R.O.O.T.S.' Flo Rida
   'The Ecstatic’, Mos Def
   'The Renaissance’, Q-Tip
    
   Best Female Country Vocal Performance: 
   'Dead Flowers’, Miranda Lambert
   'I Just Call You Mine’, Martina McBride
   'White Horse’, Taylor Swift
   'Just A Dream’, Carrie Underwood
   'Solitary Thinkin'‘, Lee Ann Womack
    
   Best Male Country Vocal Performance: 
   'All I Ask For Anymore’, Trace Adkins
   'People Are Crazy’, Billy Currington
   'High Cost Of Living’, Jamey Johnson
   'Living For The Night’, George Strait
   'Sweet Thing’, Keith Urban
    
   Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:    
   'Cowgirls Don't Cry’, Brooks and Dunn
   'Chicken Fried’, Zac Brown Band
   'I Run To You’, Lady Antebellum
   'Here Comes Goodbye’, Rascal Flatts
   'It Happens’, Sugarland
    
   Best Country Collaboration With Vocals: 
   'Beautiful World’, Dierks Bentley and Patty    Griffin
   'Down The Road’, Kenny Chesney and Mac    McAnally
   'Start A Band’, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
   'I Told You So’, Carrie Underwood and Randy    Travis
   'Everything But Quits’, Lee Ann Womack and George    Strait
    
   Best Country Song: 
   'All I Ask For Anymore’, Trace Adkins
   'High Cost Of Living’, Jamey Johnson 
   'I Run To You’, Lady Antebellum
   'People Are Crazy’, Billy Currington
   'White Horse’, Taylor Swift
    
   Best Country Album: 
   'The Foundation’, Zac Brown Band
   'Twang’, George Strait
   'Fearless’, Taylor Swift
   'Defying Gravity’, Keith Urban
   'Call Me Crazy’, Lee Ann Womack