Kanye West Tops Grammy Nominations
Kanye West led the field with seven Grammy nominations, including Song of the Year and Best Rap Performance, as the Recording Academy announced the nominees with a live, music-filled special Wednesday night. NCIS: Los Angeles star (and Grammy winner) LL Cool J hosted the celebration for a fourth time.
Following West in nominations were Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars with six apiece. Lil Wayne and Skrillex each received five nods.
Check out the rest of today's news Highlights from CBS' The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! — Countdown to Music's Biggest Night included performances from Lady Gaga, Jason Aldean, Rihanna (via satellite from London), Ludacris, The Band Perry and Sugarland joining Lady Gaga. Usher, joined by Valerie Simpson and Mike Stoller, also performed a moving tribute to two of the industry's most beloved songwriting teams: Ashford & Simpson and Lieber & Stoller. Both Nick Ashford and Jerry Lieber died earlier this year. Common, Grandmaster Flash, Lupe Fiasco and LL Cool J also rocked it old school with "The Message." Among the nominees in the general categories announced on air: Album of the Year: 21, Adele Wasting Light, Foo Fighters Born This Way, Lady Gaga Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars Loud, Rihanna Record of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele "Holocene," Bon Iver "Grenade," Bruno Mars "The Cave," Mumford & Sons "Firework," Katy Perry Song of the Year: "All of the Lights," Kanye West, et al "The Cave," Mumford & Sons "Grenade," Bruno Mars "Holocene," Bon Iver "Rolling in the Deep," Adele Best New Artist: The Band Perry Bon Iver J. Cole Skrillex For a full list of nominees, check out the Grammys website. The 54th annual Grammy Awards ceremony will air live on Sunday, Feb. 12 (8/7c) on CBS.
