Grammy Nominations Announced: Adele, Kanye, Gaga All Score Noms

Posted on Nov 30th 2011 10:01PM by Sarah Chazan

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The 54th Grammy Award season kicked off tonight with a star-studded nomination concert special. Adele's smash album, '21,' was the major stand out of the night, scoring noms in the Album, Record and Song of the Year categories. Indie Rocker Bon Iver was a surprise contender, with nominations in both Best New Artist and Record of the Year categories. Get the scoop on who's up for the top categories below, and for a full list of nominees, head over to Grammy's official site.

Category: Album of the Year
- '21' - Adele
- 'Born This Way' - Lady Gaga
- 'Wasting Light' - Foo Fighters
- 'Loud' - Rihanna
- 'Doo Wops & Hooligans' - Bruno Mars

Category: Record of the Year
- 'Rolling in the Deep' - Adele
- 'Holocene' - Bon Iver
- 'Grenade' - Bruno Mars
- 'Firework' - Katy Perry
- 'The Cave' - Mumford and Sons

Category: Best New Artist
- Nicki Minaj
- The Band Perry
- J. Cole
- Skrillex
- Bon Iver

Category: Song of the Year
- 'Rolling in the Deep' - Adele
- 'Holocene' - Bon Iver
- 'Grenade' - Bruno Mars
- 'All of the Lights' - Kanye West
- 'The Cave' - Mumford and Sons

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