14 DAY TRIAL // If confirmation was needed anymore, Eminem has had one amazing year: he leads the pack of the nominations for this year’s Grammy Awards, which will take place on February 13, 2011, including in the major categories.
After what has undoubtedly been a very successful year, Em is about to cap it all off with at least a handful of wins at the Grammys, industry insiders speculate.
After all, it’s not for nothing that he earned a nod for Record of the Year for “Recovery” and Song of the Year for “Love the Way You Lie,” featuring Rihanna, which also got a nomination for Best Collaboration, BuzzSugar reports.
At the upcoming ceremony, one of the most prestigious in the music industry, the men are leading the pack: Eminem, Cee-Lo Green, Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber all got nominated.
However, that’s not to say the ladies are not present, even though the strongest competitors are not really that surprising: Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Rihanna, with voices saying online that Lady Gaga is going to clean the awards.
“Other nominees that got me smiling are Arcade Fire, who picked up three noms including album of the year, and The Black Keys and Cee-Lo Green, who each picked up four nods apiece,” BuzzSugar says.
“Oh, and even the Twi-hards of the world have a reason to celebrate: the soundtrack for Eclipse scored a nod for best soundtrack,” the same e-zine notes.
The Late King of Pop is also up for an award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for “This Is It.” Also in the running for the same title is former American Idol contestant Adam Lambert with “Whataya Want from Me,” whom most industry awards have ignored thus far, despite being one of the hottest and most popular male artists of the day.
Below is the list of nominations for the major categories at the 2011 Grammy Awards. As noted above, the ceremony will take place on February 13.
RECORD OF THE YEAR: “Nothin’ On You,” B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars “Love The Way You Lie,” Eminem featuring Rihanna “[Expletive] You,” Cee Lo Green “Empire State Of Mind,” Jay-Z & Alicia Keys “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire Recovery, Eminem Need You Now, Lady Antebellum The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga Teenage Dream, Katy Perry
SONG OF THE YEAR: “Beg Steal Or Borrow,” Ray LaMontagne “[Expletive] You,” Cee Lo Green “The House That Built Me,” Miranda Lambert “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem featuring Rihanna “Need You Now,” Lady Antebellum
BEST NEW ARTIST: Justin Bieber Drake Florence & The Machine Mumford & Sons Esperanza Spalding
BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE: “King Of Anything,” Sara Bareilles “Halo (Live),” Beyonce “Chasing Pirates,” Norah Jones “Bad Romance,” Lady Gaga “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE: “Haven’t Met You Yet,” Michael Bublé “This Is It,” Michael Jackson “Whataya Want From Me,” Adam Lambert “Just The Way You Are,” Bruno Mars “Half Of My Heart,” John Mayer
BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS: “Don’t Stop Believin’ (Regionals Version)” Glee Cast “Misery,” Maroon 5 “The Only Exception,” Paramore “Babyfather,” Sade “Hey, Soul Sister (Live),” Train BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS: “Airplanes, Part II,” B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams “Imagine,” Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare “If It Wasn’t For Bad,” Elton John & Leon Russell “Telephone,” Lady Gaga & Beyoncé “California Gurls,” Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg
BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE: “Flow,” Laurie Anderson “Nessun Dorma,” Jeff Beck “No Mystery,” Stanley Clarke “Orchestral Intro,” Gorillaz “Sleepwalk,” The Brian Setzer Orchestra
BEST POP ALBUM: My World 2.0, Justin Bieber I Dreamed A Dream, Susan Boyle The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga Battle Studies, John Mayer Teenage Dream, Katy Perry
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 ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM: These Hopeful Machines, BT Further, The Chemical Brothers Head First, Goldfrapp Black Light, Groove Armada La Roux, La Roux
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM: Crazy Love, Michael Bublé The Greatest Love Songs Of All Time, Barry Manilow Let It Be Me: Mathis In Nashville, Johnny Mathis Fly Me To The Moon The Great American Songbook: Volume V, Rod Stewart Love Is The Answer, Barbra Streisand
BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE: “Run Back To Your Side,” Eric Clapton “Crossroads,” John Mayer “Helter Skelter,” Paul McCartney “Silver Rider,” Robert Plant “Angry World,” Neil Young
BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE: “A Looking In View,” Alice In Chains “Let Me Hear You Scream,” Ozzy Osbourne “Black Rain,” Soundgarden “Between The Lines,” Stone Temple Pilots “New Fang,” Them Crooked Vultures
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM: The Suburbs, Arcade Fire Infinite Arms, Band Of Horses Brothers, The Black Keys Broken Bells, Broken Bells Contra, Vampire Weekend
BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE: “Gone Already,” Faith Evans “Bittersweet,” Fantasia “Everything To Me,” Monica “Tired,” Kelly Price “Holding You Down (Going In Circles),” Jazmine Sullivan
BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE: “Second Chance,” El DeBarge “Finding My Way Back,” Jaheim “Why Would You Stay,” Kem “We’re Still Friends,” (Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild “There Goes My Baby,” Usher
BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE: “Over,” Drake “Not Afraid,” Eminem “How Low,” Ludacris “I’m Back,” T.I. “Power,” Kanye West
BEST RAP SONG: “Empire State of Mind,” Jay-Z & Alicia Keys “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem featuring Rihanna “Not Afraid,” Eminem “Nothin’ On You,” B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars “On to the Next One,” Jay-Z & 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
BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE: “Satisfied,” Jewel “The House That Built Me,” Miranda Lambert “Swingin’,” LeAnn Rimes “Temporary Home,” Carrie Underwood “I’d Love To Be Your Last,” Gretchen Wilson
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM: Up On The Ridge, Dierks Bentley You Get What You Give, Zac Brown Band The Guitar Song, Jamey Johnson Need You Now, Lady Antebellum Revolution, Miranda Lambert
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC: Crazy Heart Glee: The Music, Volume 1 Tremé True Blood - Volume 2 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC: Alice In Wonderland, Danny Elfman, composer Avatar, James Horner, composer Inception, Hans Zimmer, composer Sherlock Holmes, Hans Zimmer, composer Toy Story 3, Randy Newman, composer