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Adele, Bon Iver And Foo Fighters All Given Grammy Nominations

Other artists celebrated include Skrillex, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj.

Yesterday, the nominations for the 54th Grammy Awards were revealed, with the likes of Adele, Bon Iver and Foo Fighters all receiving nods.

Amongst the highest scoring artists is Kanye West, who received seven nominations for both his solo work and his Jay-Z collaborations, as well as Adele and Foo Fighters, with six nods each.

Both Bon Iver and Mumford & Sons grabbed four nominations, whilst Skrillex scored five, and the likes of Lady Gaga, Coldplay and Nicki Minaj each received three.

The 54th Grammy Awards will be held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles on 12th February 2012.

To see a more comprehensive list of who-scored-what, check out below.

Album Of The Year
Adele - 21
Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
Lady GaGa - Born This Way
Rihanna - Loud

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
Adele - ‘Rolling in the Deep’
Bruno Mars - ‘Grenade’
Bon Iver - ‘Holocene’
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie - ‘All of the Lights’
Mumford & Sons - ‘The Cave’

Best New Artist
Bon Iver
The Band Perry
J Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

Best Pop Solo Performance
Adele - ‘Someone Like You’
Bruno Mars - ‘Grenade’
Katy Perry - ‘Firework’
Lady GaGa - ‘Yoü And I’
Pink - ‘F**kin’ Perfect’

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
The Black Keys - ‘Dearest’
Coldplay - ‘Paradise’
Foster The People - ‘Pumped Up Kicks’
Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera - ‘Moves Like Jagger’
Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse - ‘Body and Soul’

Best Pop Vocal Album
Adele - 21
Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Cee Lo Green - The Ladykiller
Lady GaGa - Born This Way
Rihanna - Loud

Best Dance Recording
David Guetta and Avicii - ‘Sunshine’
Deadmau5 and Greta Svabo Bech - ‘Raise Your Weapon’
Duck Sauce - ‘Barbra Streisand’
Robyn - ‘Call Your Girlfriend’
Skrillex - ‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites’
Swedish House Mafia - ‘Save The World’

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

Best Rock Performance
Coldplay - ‘Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall’
The Decemberists - ‘Down By The Water’
Foo Fighters - ‘Walk’
Mumford & Sons - ‘The Cave’
Radiohead - ‘Lotus Flower’

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
Dream Theater - ‘On The Backs Of Angels’
Foo Fighters - ‘White Limo’
Mastodon - ‘Curl Of The Burl’
Megadeth - ‘Public Enemy No. 1’
Sum 41 - ‘Blood In My Eyes’

Best Rock Song
Coldplay - ‘Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall’
The Decemberists - ‘Down By The Water’
Mumford & Sons - ‘The Cave’
Radiohead - ‘Lotus Flower’
Foo Fighters - ‘Walk’

Best Rock Album
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
Jeff Beck - Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honouring Les Paul
Kings Of Leon - Come Around Sundown
Red Hot Chili Peppers - I’m With You
Wilco - The Whole Love

Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver - Bon Iver
Death Cab For Cutie - Codes And Keys
Foster The People - Torches
My Morning Jacket - Circuital
Radiohead - The King of Limbs

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

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Beyoncé and André 3000 - ‘Party’
DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne - ‘I’m On One’
Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey - ‘I Need a Doctor’
Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne - ‘Motivation’
Rihanna and Drake - ‘What’s My Name?’

Best Rap Song
Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - ‘Look At Me Now’
Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey - ‘I Need a Doctor’
Jay-Z and Kanye West - ‘Otis’
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie - ‘All of the Lights’
Wiz Khalifa - ‘Black and Yellow’

Best Rap Album
Jay-Z and Kanye West - Watch the Throne
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV
Lupe Fiasco - Lasers
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday

Best Short Form Music Video
Adele - ‘Rolling in the Deep’
Memory Tapes - ‘Yes I Know’
OK Go - ‘All Is Not Lost’
Radiohead - ‘Lotus Flower’
Skrillex - ‘First Of The Year (Equinox)’
Al Yankovic - ‘Perform This Way’

Best Long Form Music Video
Beyoncé - I Am…World Tour
Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
Kings of Leon - Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon
A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest
TV on the Radio - Nine Types Of Light

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