Grammy Awards 2012

Η απονομή θα πραγματοποιηθεί σήμερα Κυριακή 12 Φεβρουαρίου (3 ξημερώματα Δευτέρας για την Ελλάδα) στο Λος Άντζελες.

Υπο την σκιά του θανάτου της Whitney Houston , η πιο αναμενόμενη παρουσία της βραδιάς θα είναι αυτή της Adele. Ανάμεσα στους υποψήφιους για Γκράμι ο Έλβις Πρίσλεϊ στην κατηγορία
Βραβείο καλύτερου ιστορικού άλμπουμ το οποίο διεκδικεί η επετειακή συλλογή του βασιλιά του ροκ εντ ρολ

Η συλλογή «Young Man With the Big Beat: The Complete '56 Elvis Presley Masters» που κυκλοφόρησε πριν λίγους μήνες για την 55η επέτειο από το ντεμπούτο του Έλβις Πρίσλεϊ το 1956.
Σύμφωνα με την National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, η εν λόγω συλλογή είναι υποψήφια στην κατηγορία «Καλύτερου ιστορικού άλμπουμ» και αποτελεί την 15η υποψηφιότητα του βασιλιά του ροκ εντ ρολ -που έφυγε από τη ζωή σε ηλικία μόλις 42 ετών το 1977- στα συγκεκριμένα μουσικά βραβεία.

Δείτε αναλυτικά τη λίστα με τις υποψηφιότητες:

RECORD OF THE YEAR

"Rolling in the Deep", Adele
"Grenade", Bruno Mars
"Holocene", Bon Iver
"The Cave", Mumford and Sons
"Firework", Katy Perry

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

21, Adele
Wasting Light, Foo Fighters
Born This Way, Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops and Hooligans, Bruno Mars
Loud, Rihanna

SONG OF THE YEAR

"All of the Lights", Kanye West
"The Cave", Mumford and Sons
"Grenade", Bruno Mars
"Holocene", Bon Iver
"Rolling in the Deep", Adele

BEST NEW ARTIST

Bruno Mars
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J.Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

"Someone Like You", Adele
"Yoü And I", Lady Gaga
"Grenade", Bruno Mars
"Firework", Katy Perry
"F***in' Perfect", Pink

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR A 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 POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

Wish Upon A Star, Jenny Oaks Baker
E Kahe Malie, Daniel Ho
The Road From Memphis, Booker T. Jones
Hello Tomorrow, Dave Koz
Setzer Goes Instru-Mental!, Brian Setzer

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

21, Adele
The Lady Killer, Cee Lo Green
Born This Way Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
Loud, Rihanna

BEST 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

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM

Zonoscope, Cut Copy
4x4=12, Deadmau5
Nothing But The Beat, David Guetta
Body Talk, Pt. 3, Robyn
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites, Skrillex

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUMv\

Duets II, Tony Bennett & 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 Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman, Barbra Streisand

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall", Coldplay
"Down By The Water", The Decemberists
"Walk", Foo Fighters
"The Cave", Mumford & Sons
"Lotus Flower", Radiohead

BEST HARD ROCK OR 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

BEST ROCK SONG

"The Cave", Mumford & Sons
"Down By The Water", The Decemberists
"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall", Coldplay
"Lotus Flower", Radiohead
"Walk", Foo Fighters

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 R&B PERFORMANCE

"Far Away", Marsha Ambrosius
"Pieces Of Me", Ledisi
"Not My Daddy", Kelly Price & Stokley
"Is This Love", Corinne Bailey Rae
"You Are", Charlie Wilson

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE

"Sometimes I Cry", Eric Benét
"Fool For You", Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
"Radio Message", R. Kelly
"Good Man", Raphael Saadiq
"Surrender", Betty Wright & The Roots

BEST R&B SONG

"Far Away", Marsha Ambrosius
"Fool For You", Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona
"Not My Daddy", Kelly Price & Stokley
"Pieces Of Me", Ledisi
"You Are", Charlie Wilson

BEST R&B ALBUM

F.A.M.E., Chris Brown
Second Chance, El DeBarge
Love Letter, R. Kelly
Pieces Of Me, Ledisi
Kelly, Kelly Price

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

"Look At Me Now", Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Busta Rhymes
"Otis", Jay-Z & Kanye West
"The Show Goes On", Lupe Fiasco
"Moment 4 Life", Nicki Minaj & Drake
"Black And Yellow", Wiz Khalifa

BEST RAP OR 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 & Drake
"Motivation", Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
"All Of The Lights", Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

BEST RAP SONG

"All Of The Lights", Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie
"Black And Yellow", Wiz Khalifa
"I Need A Doctor", Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey
"Look At Me Now", Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes
"Otis," Jay-Z & Kanye West
"The Show Goes On", Lupe Fiasco

BEST RAP ALBUM

Watch The Throne, Jay-Z & Kanye West
Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne
Lasers, Lupe Fiasco
Pink Friday Nicki Minaj
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE

"Dirt Road Anthem", Jason Aldean
"I'm Gonna Love You Through It", Martina McBride
"Honey Bee", Blake Shelton
"Mean", Taylor Swift
"Mama's Song", Carrie Underwood

BEST COUNTRY DUO OR 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

BEST COUNTRY SONG

"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not", Thompson Square
"God Gave Me You", Blake Shelton
"Just Fishin'", Trace Adkins
"Mean", Taylor Swift
"Threaten Me With Heaven", Vince Gill
"You And Tequila", Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter

BEST 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

BEST NEW AGE ALBUM

Northern Seas, Al Conti
Gaia, Michael Brant DeMaria
Wind, Rock, Sea & Flame, Peter Kater
What's It All About, Pat Metheny
Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 6, Zamora

BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO

"All Or Nothing At All", Randy Brecker
"You Are My Sunshine", Ron Carter
"500 Miles High", Chick Corea"
"Work", Fred Hersch
"Sonnymoon For Two", Sonny Rollins

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM

Round Midnight, Karrin Allyson
The Mosaic Project, Terri Lyne Carrington and various artists
The Gate, Kurt Elling
American Road, Tierney Sutton
The Music Of Randy Newman, Roseanna Vitro

BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

Bond: The Paris Sessions, Gerald Clayton
Forever, Corea, Clarke, and White
Alone At The Vanguard, Fred Hersch
Bird Songs, Joe Lovano/Us Five
Road Shows Vol. 2, Sonny Rollins
Timeline, Yellowjackets

BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM

The Jazz Ballad Song Book, Randy Brecker with DR Big Band
The Good Feeling, Christian McBride Big Band
40 Acres And A Burro, Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Legacy, Gerald Wilson Orchestra
Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook, Miguel Zenón

BEST GOSPEL OR CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE

"Do Everything", Steven Curtis Chapman
"Alive (Mary Magdalene)", Natalie Grant
"Your Love", Brandon Heath
"Jesus", Le'Andria Johnson
"I Lift My Hands", Chris Tomlin

BEST REGGAE ALBUM

Harlem-Kingston Express Live!, Monty Alexander
Reggae Knights, Israel Vibration
Revelation Pt 1: The Root of Life, Stephen Marley
Wild And Free, Ziggy Marley
Summer In Kingston, Shaggy

BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM

AfroCubism, AfroCubism
Africa For Africa, Femi Kuti
Songs From a Zulu Farm, Ladysmith & Black Mambazo
Tassili, Tinariwen

BEST CHILDREN'S ALBUM

All About Bullies...Big And Small
Are We There Yet?, The Papa Hugs Band
Fitness Rock & Roll, Miss Amy
GulfAlive, The Banana Plant
I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow

BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM

Bossypants, Tina Fey
Fab Fan Memories — The Beatles Bond
Hamlet (William Shakespeare), Dan Donohue &Various Artists
If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't), Betty White
The Mark of Zorro (Val Kilmer and Cast)

BEST COMEDY ALBUM

Alpocalypse, "Weird Al" Yankovic
Finest Hour, Patton Oswalt
Hilarious, Louis C.K.
Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant, Kathy Griffin
Turtleneck & Chain, The Lonely Island

BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM

Anything Goes
The Book of Mormon
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA

Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1
Burlesque
Glee: The Music, Volume 4
Tangled
True Blood: Volume 3

BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA

Black Swan, Clint Mansell, composer
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Alexandre Desplat, composer
The King's Speech, Alexandre Desplat, composer
The Shrine, Ryan Shore, composer
Tron Legacy, Daft Punk, composers

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA

"Born to Be Somebody" (From Never Say Never), Diane Warren, songwriter (Justin Bieber)
"Christmastime Is Killing Us" (From Family Guy), Ron Jones, Seth MacFarlane & Danny Smith, songwriters (Danny Smith, Ron Jones & Seth MacFarlane)
"I See the Light" (From Tangled), Alan Menken & Glenn Slater, songwriters (Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi)
"So Long" (From Winnie the Pooh), Zooey Deschanel, songwriter (Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward)
"Where the River Goes" (From Footloose), Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson & Anne Preven, songwriters (Zac Brown)
"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" (From Burlesque), Diane Warren, songwriter (Cher)