The nominations for the 2011 Grammy Awards are in, and surprise surprise, Eminem leads the way with a whopping 10 nominations. The fact that he’s garnered so much Grammy love shouldn’t come as a surprise because the rapper virtually dominated the Billboard charts much of the year with his Recovery album.
Other urban acts to receive love from the Grammy foundation are B.o.B with an impressive five nominations and Jay-Z with four. Drake, Bruno Mars, Cee Lo and Janelle Monae were other ro favorites to receive Grammy noms. The 2011 Grammys will air on Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. EST/PST on CBS.
Let’s take a look at some of the nominations:
Album of the Year
Recovery – Eminem
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
The Suburbs – Arcade Fire
Record of the Year
“Love the Way You Lie” Eminem and Rihanna
“Nothin on You” B.o.B and Bruno Mars
“Empire State of Mind” Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
“Need You Now” Lady Antebellum
“F–k You” Cee Lo Green
Song of the Year
“Love the Way You Lie” Eminem and Rihanna
“F–k You” Cee Lo Green
“The House That Built Me” Miranda Lambert
“Beg, Steal, or Borrow” Ray LaMontagne
“Need You Now” Lady Antebellum
Best New Artist
Drake
Esperanza Spalding
Justin Bieber
Florence + the Machine
Mumford & Sons
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
“Dont Stop Believin’ (Regionals Version)” Glee
Cast Misery” Maroon 5
“The Only Exception” Paramore
“Babyfather” Sade
“Hey, Soul Sister (Live)” Train
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Sara Bareilles “King of Anything”
Beyoncé “Halo”
Norah Jones “Chasing Pirates”
Lady Gaga “Bad Romance”
Katy Perry “Teenage Dream”
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Michael Bublé “Haven’t Met You Yet”
Michael Jackson “This Is It”
Adam Lambert “Whataya Want From Me”
Bruno Mars “Just the Way You Are”
John Mayer “Half of My Heart”
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
“Airplanes II” B.o.B, Eminem and Hayley Williams
“Imagine” Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
“If It Wasnt For Bad” Elton John and Leon Russell
“Telephone Lady” Gaga and Beyoncé
“California Gurls” Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg
Best Dance Recording
“Rocket” Goldfrapp
“In for the Kill” La Roux
“Dance in the Dark” Lady Gaga
“Only Girl (In The World)” Rihanna
“Dancing on My Own” Robyn
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
“Take My Time” Chris Brown and Tank
“Love” Chuck Brown, Jill Scott and Marcus Miller
“You’ve Got A Friend” Ronald Isley and Aretha Franklin
“Shine” John Legend and The Roots
“Soldier of Love” Sade
Best Contemporary R&B Album
Graffiti – Chris Brown
Untitled – R. Kelly
Transition – Ryan Leslie
The ArchAndroid – Janelle Mone
Raymond v. Raymond – Usher
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Nothin on You” B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
“Deuces” Chris Brown, Tyga and Kevin McCall
“Love the Way You Lie” Eminem and Rihanna
“Empire State of Mind” Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
“Wake Up! Everybody” John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona and Common
Best Rap Song
“Empire State Of Mind” Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
“Love the Way You Lie” Eminem and Rihanna
“Not Afraid” Eminem
“Nothin on You” B.o.B and Bruno Mars
“On to the Next One” Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz
Best Rap Album
The Adventures of Bobby Ray – B.o.B
Thank Me Later – Drake
Recovery – Eminem
The Blueprint 3 – Jay-Z
How I Got Over – The Roots
