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EMINEM LEADS GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS WITH 10; BRUNO MARS EARNS SEVEN; JAY-Z, LADY ANTEBELLUM, AND LADY GAGA EACH GARNER SIX; AND JEFF BECK, B.O.B, DAVID FROST, PHILIP LAWRENCE, AND JOHN LEGEND EACH EARN FIVE
ARCADE FIRE, EMINEM, LADY ANTEBELLUM, LADY GAGA, AND KATY PERRY VIE FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT 53RD ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS FEB. 13, 2011, LIVE ON CBS
LOS ANGELES (Dec. 1, 2010) — Nominations for the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards® (www.grammy.com) were announced tonight by The Recording Academy® and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year, as determined by the voting members of The Academy. For the third year, nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards were announced on primetime television as part of "The GRAMMY® Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night®," a one-hour special broadcast live on CBS from Club Nokia at L.A. Live. The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on "GRAMMY Sunday," Feb. 13, 2011, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, www.facebook.com/thegrammys. For a complete nominations list, please visit www.grammy.com.
Eminem tops the nominations with 10; Bruno Mars garners seven; and Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum, and Lady Gaga each earn six nods. Jeff Beck, B.o.B, David Frost, Philip Lawrence, and John Legend receive five each; and Alex Da Kid, the Black Keys, Drake, Cee Lo Green, Ari Levine, Katy Perry, Rihanna, the Roots, Dirk Sobotka, and Zac Brown each have four nominations.
"This year's nominations are a true reflection of an exceptional and talented community of music makers that embody some of the highest levels of excellence and artistry in their respective fields," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. "It is most gratifying to see the GRAMMY Awards process once again produce a broad cross-section of diverse and impressive nominees across multiple genres. Coupled with the third year of our primetime nominations special, the road to Music's Biggest Night, the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards in February, is off to an exciting start."
Following is a sampling of nominations in 108 categories from the GRAMMY Awards' 30 Fields:
GENERAL FIELD Album Of The Year: The Suburbs — Arcade Fire Recovery — Eminem Need You Now — Lady Antebellum The Fame Monster — Lady Gaga Teenage Dream — Katy Perry
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Record Of The Year: "Nothin' On You" — B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars "Love The Way You Lie" — Eminem Featuring Rihanna "F*** You" — Cee Lo Green "Empire State Of Mind" — Jay-Z & Alicia Keys "Need You Now" — Lady Antebellum
Best New Artist: Justin Bieber Drake Florence & The Machine Mumford & Sons Esperanza Spalding
Song Of The Year: "Beg Steal Or Borrow" — Ray LaMontagne, songwriter (Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs) "F*** You" — Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Cee Lo Green) "The House That Built Me" —Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) "Love The Way You Lie" — Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers, songwriters
(Eminem Featuring Rihanna) "Need You Now" — Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
COUNTRY FIELD Best Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Bad Angel" — Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" — Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers "As She's Walking Away" — Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson "Hillbilly Bone" — Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins "I Run To You" — Marty Stuart & Connie Smith
Best Country Song: "The Breath You Take" — Casey Beathard, Dean Dillon & Jessie Jo Dillon, songwriters (George Strait) "Free" — Zac Brown, songwriter (Zac Brown Band) "The House That Built Me" — Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin, songwriters (Miranda Lambert) "I'd Love To Be Your Last" — Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate & Sam Tate, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson) "If I Die Young" — Kimberly Perry, songwriter (The Band Perry) "Need You Now" — Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters (Lady Antebellum)
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
AMERICAN ROOTS FIELD Best Americana Album: The List — Rosanne Cash Tin Can Trust — Los Lobos Country Music — Willie Nelson Band Of Joy — Robert Plant You Are Not Alone — Mavis Staples
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