The 2012 Grammy Awards are set to take place on Sunday February 13th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The awards will begin at 8:00 pm and will be airing on CBS. For those unable to watch it on tv, it is possible to watch Grammy Awards 2012 online using the high quality stream available online. This is the biggest award show in the music industry so music fans can be sure to see the biggest names in music on this magical night of entertainment.
The nominations for the 2012 Grammy awards were announced on November 30th and among the artists with the most nominations are Kanye West, Adele, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Skrillex and Radiohead. There will be 78 awars total being handed out and the host for the night will be LL Cool J. Fans will also see numerous musical performances. With so many big names in music, music fans should be sure to watch the 2012 Grammy Awards online because it will be the center of the music community for one night.
Below is a ful list of the 2012 Grammy Awards performances:
Adele
Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson
The Beach Boys, Foster the People and Maroon 5
Tony Bennett and Carrie Underwood
Chris Brown, Deadmau5, Foo Fighters, David Guetta and Lil Wayne[8]
Glen Campbell, The Band Perry and Blake Shelton
The Civil Wars
Coldplay and Rihanna
Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt (Tribute to Etta James)
Diana Krall
Bruno Mars
Paul McCartney
Nicki Minaj
Maceo Parker
Katy Perry
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
Taylor Swift
Joe Walsh
The presenters include:
Marc Anthony
Dierks Bentley
Jack Black
Reba McEntire
Drake
Fergie
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Gwyneth Paltrow
Diana Ross
Ryan Seacrest
Ringo Starr
Amir “?uestlove” Thompson
Below is a list of the 2012 Grammy Award nominees:
General
Record of the Year
“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
Paul Epworth, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Mark Rankin, engineers/mixers
“Holocene” – Bon Iver
Justin Vernon, producer; Brian Joseph & Justin Vernon, engineers/mixers
“Grenade” – Bruno Mars
The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers
“The Cave” – Mumford & Sons
Markus Dravs, producer; Francois Chevallier & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers
“Firework” – Katy Perry
Stargate & Sandy Vee, producers; Mikkel S. Eriksen, Phil Tan, Sandy Vee & Miles Walker, engineers/mixers
Album of the Year
21 – Adele
Jim Abbiss, Adele, Paul Epworth, Rick Rubin, Fraser T. Smith, Ryan Tedder & Dan Wilson, producers; Jim Abbiss, Philip Allen, Beatriz Artola, Ian Dowling, Tom Elmhirst, Greg Fidelman, Dan Parry, Steve Price, Mark Rankin, Andrew Scheps, Fraser T. Smith & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
Wasting Light – Foo Fighters
Butch Vig, producer; James Brown & Alan Moulder, engineers/mixers; Joe LaPorta & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
Paul Blair, DJ Snake, Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Jeppe Laursen, RedOne & Clinton Sparks, producers; Fernando Garibay, Lady Gaga, Bill Malina, Trevor Muzzy, RedOne, Dave Russell, Justin Shirley Smith, Horace Ward & Tom Ware, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
Doo-Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars
B.o.B, Cee Lo Green & Damian Marley, featured artists; Dwayne “Supa Dups” Chin-Quee, Needlz & The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer
Loud – Rihanna
Drake, Eminem & Nicki Minaj, featured artists; Ester Dean, Alex da Kid, Kuk Harrell, Mel & Mus, Awesome Jones, Makeba Riddick, The Runners, Sham, Soundz, Stargate, Chris “Tricky” Stewart, Sandy Vee & Willy Will, producers; Ariel Chobaz, Cary Clark, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Alex da Kid, Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Jaycen Joshua, Manny Marroquin, Dana Nielsen, Chad “C-Note” Roper, Noah “40″ Shebib, Corey Shoemaker, Jay Stevenson, Mike Strange, Phil Tan, Brian “B-Luv” Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Sandy Vee, Jeff “Supa Jeff” Villanueva, Miles Walker & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
Song of the Year
“All of the Lights”
Jeff Bhasker, Really Doe, Kanye West & Malik Yusef, songwriters (Kanye West featuring Rihanna, Fergie & Kid Cudi) (with Drake, Alvin Fields, Elly Jackson, Elton John, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Ryan Leslie, Ken Lewis, The-Dream, Charlie Wilson & Tony Williams)
“The Cave”
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
“Grenade”
Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, The Smeezingtons & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
“Holocene”
Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
“Rolling in the Deep”
Adele & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Pop
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Someone Like You” – Adele
“Yoü and I” – Lady Gaga
“Grenade” – Bruno Mars
“Firework” – Katy Perry
“Fuckin’ Perfect” – P!nk
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Body and Soul” – Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
“Dearest” – The Black Keys
“Paradise” – Coldplay
“Pumped Up Kicks” – Foster the People
“Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Wish Upon a Star: A Tribute to the Music of Walt Disney – Jenny Oaks Baker
E Kahe Malie – Daniel Ho
The Road from Memphis – Booker T. Jones
Hello Tomorrow – Dave Koz
Setzer Goes Instru-Mental! – Brian Setzer
Best Pop Vocal Album
21 – Adele
The Lady Killer – Cee Lo Green
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars
Loud – Rihanna
Dance/Electronica
Best Dance Recording
“Raise Your Weapon” – deadmau5 featuring Greta Svabo Bech
Joel Zimmerman, producer
“Barbra Streisand” – Duck Sauce
Armand Van Helden & Alain Macklovitch, producers; Armand Van Helden & Alain Macklovitch, mixers
“Sunshine” – David Guetta & Avicii
Tim Bergling, David Guetta & Giorgio Tuinfort, producers; Tim Bergling, mixer
“Call Your Girlfriend” – Robyn
Klas Åhlund & Billboard, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer
“Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” – Skrillex
Sonny Moore, producer & mixer
“Save the World” – Swedish House Mafia
Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers; Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers
Best Dance/Electronica Album
Zonoscope – Cut Copy
4×4=12 – deadmau5
Nothing but the Beat – David Guetta
Body Talk Pt. 3 – Robyn
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites – Skrillex
Traditional Pop
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Duets II – Tony Bennett
The Gift – Susan Boyle
In Concert on Broadway – Harry Connick, Jr.
Music Is Better Than Words – Seth MacFarlane
What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand
Rock
Best Rock Performance
“Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” – Coldplay
“Down By the Water” – The Decemberists
“Walk” – Foo Fighters
“The Cave” – Mumford & Sons
“Lotus Flower” – Radiohead
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
“On the Backs of Angels” – Dream Theater
“White Limo” – Foo Fighters
“Curl of the Burl” – Mastodon
“Public Enemy No. 1″ – Megadeth
“Blood in My Eyes” – Sum 41
Best Rock Song
“The Cave”
Mumford & Sons, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
“Down By the Water”
Colin Meloy, songwriter (The Decemberists)
“Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall”
Coldplay, songwriters (Coldplay)
“Lotus Flower”
Radiohead, songwriters (Radiohead)
“Walk”
Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
Best Rock Album
Rock ‘n’ Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul) – Jeff Beck
Wasting Light – Foo Fighters
Come Around Sundown – Kings of Leon
I’m With You – Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Whole Love – Wilco
Alternative
Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver – Bon Iver
Codes and Keys – Death Cab for Cutie
Torches – Foster the People
Circuital – My Morning Jacket
The King of Limbs – Radiohead
R&B
Best R&B Performance
“Far Away” – Marsha Ambrosius
“Pieces of Me” – Ledisi
“Not My Daddy” – Kelly Price featuring Stokley Williams
“Is This Love” – Corinne Bailey Rae
“You Are” – Charlie Wilson
Best Traditional R&B Performance
“Sometimes I Cry” – Eric Benét
“Fool for You” – Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona
“Radio Message” – R. Kelly
“Good Man” – Raphael Saadiq
“Surrender” – Betty Wright & The Roots
Best R&B Song
“Far Away”
Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith, songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius)
“Fool for You”
Cee Lo Green & Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona)
“Not My Daddy”
Kelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price featuring Stokley Williams)
“Pieces of Me”
Chuck Harmony, Claude Kelly & Ledisi, songwriters (Ledisi)
“You Are”
Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)
Best R&B Album
F.A.M.E. – Chris Brown
Second Chance – El DeBarge
Love Letter – R. Kelly
Pieces of Me – Ledisi
Kelly – Kelly Price
Rap
Best Rap Performance
“Look at Me Now” – Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
“Otis” – Jay-Z & Kanye West (featuring Otis Redding)
“The Show Goes On” – Lupe Fiasco
“Moment 4 Life” – Nicki Minaj featuring Drake
“Black and Yellow” – Wiz Khalifa
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Party” – Beyoncé featuring André 3000
“I’m On One” – DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
“I Need a Doctor” – Dr. Dre featuring Eminem & Skylar Grey
“What’s My Name?” – Rihanna featuring Drake
“Motivation” – Kelly Rowland featuring Lil Wayne
“All of the Lights” – Kanye West featuring Rihanna, Fergie & Kid Cudi (with Drake, Alvin Fields, Elly Jackson, Elton John, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Ryan Leslie, Ken Lewis, The-Dream, Charlie Wilson & Tony Williams)
Best Rap Song
“All of the Lights”
Jeff Bhasker, Really Doe, Kanye West & Malik Yusef, songwriters (Kanye West featuring Rihanna, Fergie & Kid Cudi) (with Drake, Alvin Fields, Elly Jackson, Elton John, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Ryan Leslie, Ken Lewis, The-Dream, Charlie Wilson & Tony Williams)
“Black and Yellow”
Wiz Khalifa & Stargate, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)
“I Need a Doctor”
Alex da Kid, Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey, songwriters (Dr. Dre featuring Eminem & Skylar Grey)
“Look at Me Now”
Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Diplo, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, songwriters (Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)
“Otis”
Jay-Z & Kanye West, songwriters (with James Brown, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Roy Hammond, J. Roach, Kirk Robinson & Harry M. Woods, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Kanye West) (featuring Otis Redding)
“The Show Goes On”
Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Kane & Lupe Fiasco, songwriters (with Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci & Eric Judy, songwriters) (Lupe Fiasco)
Best Rap Album
Watch the Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye West
Tha Carter IV – Lil Wayne
Lasers – Lupe Fiasco
Pink Friday – Nicki Minaj
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West
Country
Best Country Solo Performance
“Dirt Road Anthem” – Jason Aldean
“I’m Gonna Love You Through It” – Martina McBride
“Honey Bee” – Blake Shelton
“Mean” – Taylor Swift
“Mama’s Song” – Carrie Underwood
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“Don’t You Wanna Stay” – Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
“You and Tequila” – Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
“Barton Hollow” – The Civil Wars
“Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” – Thompson Square
Best Country Song
“Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not”
Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
“God Gave Me You”
Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
“Just Fishin’”
Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
“Mean”
Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
“Threaten Me with Heaven”
Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
“You and Tequila”
Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter)
Best Country Album
My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean
Chief – Eric Church
Own the Night – Lady Antebellum
Red River Blue – Blake Shelton
Here for a Good Time – George Strait
Speak Now – Taylor Swift
New Age
Best New Age Album
Northern Seas – Al Conti
Gaia – Michael Brant DeMaria
Wind, Rock, Sea & Flame – Peter Kater
What’s It All About – Pat Metheny
Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 6 – Zamora
Jazz
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
“All or Nothing at All” – Randy Brecker
“You Are My Sunshine” – Ron Carter
“500 Miles High” – Chick Corea
“Work” – Fred Hersch
“Sonnymoon for Two” – Sonny Rollins
Best Jazz Vocal Album
‘Round Midnight – Karrin Allyson
The Mosaic Project – Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists
The Gate – Kurt Elling
American Road – Tierney Sutton (Band)
The Music of Randy Newman – Roseanna Vitro
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Bond: The Paris Sessions – Gerald Clayton
Forever – Corea, Clarke & White
Alone at the Vanguard – Fred Hersch
Bird Songs – Joe Lovano & Us Five
Road Shows Vol. 2 – Sonny Rollins
Timeline – Yellowjackets
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
The Jazz Ballad Song Book – Randy Brecker with DR Big Band
The Good Feeling – Christian McBride Big Band
40 Acres and a Burro – Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Legacy – Gerald Wilson Orchestra
Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook – Miguel Zenón
Gospel/Contemporary Christian
Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
“Do Everything” – Steven Curtis Chapman
“Alive (Mary Magdalene)” – Natalie Grant
“Your Love” – Brandon Heath
“Jesus” – Le’Andria Johnson
“I Lift My Hands” – Chris Tomlin
Best Gospel Song
“Hello Fear”
Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
“Sitting with Me”
Gerald Haddon, Tammi Haddon & Mary Mary, songwriters (Mary Mary)
“Spiritual”
Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & Co. featuring Blanche McAllister-Dykes)
“Trust Me”
Richard Smallwood, songwriter (Richard Smallwood & Vision)
“Window”
Canton Jones, songwriter (Canton Jones)
Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
“Blessings”
Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story)
“Hold Me”
Jamie Grace, Christopher Stevens & TobyMac, songwriters (Jamie Grace featuring TobyMac)
“I Lift My Hands”
Louie Giglio, Matt Maher & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin)
“Strong Enough”
Matthew West, songwriter (Matthew West)
“Your Love”
Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
Best Gospel Album
The Love Album – Kim Burrell
The Journey – Andraé Crouch
Hello Fear – Kirk Franklin
Something Big – Mary Mary
Angel & Chanelle (Deluxe Edition) – Trin-i-tee 5:7
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Ghosts Upon the Earth – Gungor
Leaving Eden – Brandon Heath
The Great Awakening – Leeland
What If We Were Real – Mandisa
Black & White – Royal Tailor
And If Our God Is for Us… – Chris Tomlin
Latin
Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album
Entren Los Que Quieran – Calle 13
Entre La Ciudad Y El Mar – Gustavo Galindo
Nuestra – La Vida Bohème
Not So Commercial – Los Amigos Invisibles
Drama y Luz – Maná
Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album
Bicentenario – Pepe Aguilar
Orale – Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea
Amor A La Musica – Mariachi Los Arrieros Del Valle
Eres Un Farsante – Paquita la del Barrio
Huevos Rancheros – Joan Sebastian
Best Banda or Norteño Album
Estare Mejor – El Güero y Su Banda Centenario
Intocable 2011 – Intocable
MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends – Los Tigres del Norte
El Árbol – Los Tucanes de Tijuana
No Vengo A Ver Si Puedo… Si Por Que Puedo Vengo – Michael Salgado
Best Tropical Latin Album
Homenaje A Los Rumberos – Edwin Bonilla
The Last Mambo – Cachao
Mongorama – José Rizo’s Mongorama
American Roots Music
Best Americana Album
Emotional Jukebox – Linda Chorney
Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down – Ry Cooder
Hard Bargain – Emmylou Harris
Ramble at the Ryman – Levon Helm
Blessed – Lucinda Williams
Best Bluegrass Album
Paper Airplane – Alison Krauss & Union Station
Reason and Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs by Robert Hunter and Jim Lauderdale – Jim Lauderdale
Rare Bird Alert – Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers
Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe – Del McCoury Band
A Mother’s Prayer – Ralph Stanley
Sleep with One Eye Open – Chris Thile & Michael Daves
Best Blues Album
Low Country Blues – Gregg Allman
Roadside Attractions – Marcia Ball
Man in Motion – Warren Haynes
The Reflection – Keb Mo
Revelator – Tedeschi Trucks Band
Best Folk Album
Barton Hollow – The Civil Wars
I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive – Steve Earle
Helplessness Blues – Fleet Foxes
Ukulele Songs – Eddie Vedder
The Harrow & The Harvest – Gillian Welch
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Can’t Sit Down – C.J. Chenier
Wao Akua: The Forest of the Gods – George Kahumoku, Jr.
Rebirth of New Orleans – Rebirth Brass Band
Grand Isle – Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
Not Just Another Polka – Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra
Reggae
Best Reggae Album
Harlem-Kingston Express Live! – Monty Alexander
Reggae Knights – Israel Vibration
Revelation Pt 1: The Root of Life – Stephen Marley
Wild and Free – Ziggy Marley
Summer in Kingston – Shaggy
World Music
Best World Music Album
AfroCubism – AfroCubism
Africa for Africa – Femi Kuti
Songs from a Zulu Farm – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Tassili – Tinariwen
Children’s
Best Children’s Album
All About Bullies… Big and Small – Various Artists
Are We There Yet? – The Papa Hugs Band
Fitness Rock & Roll – Miss Amy
GulfAlive – The Banana Plant
I Love: Tom T. Hall’s Songs of Fox Hollow – Various Artists
Spoken Word
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
Bossypants – Tina Fey
Fab Fan Memories – The Beatles Bond – Various Artists
Hamlet (William Shakespeare) – Dan Donohue & Various Artists – Oregon Shakespeare Festival
If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won’t) – Betty White
The Mark of Zorro – Val Kilmer & Cast
Comedy
Best Comedy Album
Alpocalypse – “Weird Al” Yankovic
Finest Hour – Patton Oswalt
Hilarious – Louis C.K.
Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant – Kathy Griffin
Turtleneck & Chain – The Lonely Island
Musical Show
Best Musical Theater Album
Anything Goes – New Broadway Cast Recording
Sutton Foster & Joel Grey, principal soloists; Rob Fisher, James Lowe & Joel Moss, producers (Cole Porter, composer/lyricist)
The Book of Mormon – Original Broadway Cast
Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells, principal soloists; Anne Garefino, Robert Lopez, Stephen Oremus, Trey Parker, Scott Rudin & Matt Stone, producers; Robert Lopez, Trey Parker & Matt Stone, composers/lyricists
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – The 2011 Broadway Cast Recording
John Larroquette & Daniel Radcliffe, principal soloists; Robert Sher, producer (Frank Loesser, composer/lyricist)
Music for Visual Media
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Boardwalk Empire Volume 1 – Various Artists
Burlesque – Christina Aguilera
Glee: The Music, Volume 4 – Glee Cast
Tangled – Various Artists
True Blood Volume 3 – Various Artists
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Black Swan
Clint Mansell, composer
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Alexandre Desplat, composer
The King’s Speech
Alexandre Desplat, composer
The Shrine
Ryan Shore, composer
Tron: Legacy
Daft Punk, composers
Best Song Written for Visual Media
“Born to Be Somebody” (from Justin Bieber: Never Say Never)
Diane Warren, songwriter (Justin Bieber)
“Christmastime Is Killing Us” (from Family Guy)
Ron Jones, Seth MacFarlane & Danny Smith, songwriters (Danny Smith, Ron Jones & Seth MacFarlane)
“I See the Light” (from Tangled)
Alan Menken & Glenn Slater, songwriters (Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi)
“So Long” (from Winnie the Pooh)
Zooey Deschanel, songwriter (Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward)
“Where the River Goes” (from Footloose)
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Drew Pearson & Anne Preven, songwriters (Zac Brown)
“You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” (from Burlesque)
Diane Warren, songwriter (Cher)
Composing/Arranging
Best Instrumental Composition
“Falling Men”
John Hollenbeck, composer (John Hollenbeck, Daniel Yvinec & Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ))
“Hunting Wabbits 3 (Get Off My Lawn)”
Gordon Goodwin, composer (Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band)
“I Talk to the Trees”
Randy Brecker, composer (Randy Brecker with DR Big Band)
“Life in Eleven”
Béla Fleck & Howard Levy, composers (Béla Fleck and the Flecktones)
“Timeline”
Russell Ferrante, composer (Yellowjackets)
Best Instrumental Arrangement
“All or Nothing at All”
Peter Jensen, arranger (Randy Brecker with DR Big Band)
“In the Beginning”
Clare Fischer, arranger (The Clare Fischer Big Band)
“Nasty Dance”
Bob Brookmeyer, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra)
“Rhapsody in Blue”
Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band)
“Song Without Words”
Carlos Franzetti, arranger (Carlos Franzetti & Allison Brewster Franzetti)
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
“Ao Mar”
Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza)
“Moon Over Bourbon Street”
Rob Mathes, arranger (Sting & Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra)
“On Broadway”
Kevin Axt, Ray Brinker, Trey Henry, Christian Jacob & Tierney Sutton, arrangers (The Tierney Sutton Band)
“Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)”
Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Queen Latifah)
“The Windmills of Your Mind”
William A. Ross, arranger (Barbra Streisand)
Package
Best Recording Package
Chickenfoot III
Todd Gallopo, art director (Chickenfoot)
Good Luck & True Love
Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (Reckless Kelly)
Rivers and Homes
Jonathan Dagan, art director (J.Viewz)
Scenes from The Suburbs
Vincent Morisset, art director (Arcade Fire)
Watch the Throne
Virgil Abloh, art director (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
The King of Limbs
Donald Twain & Zachariah Wildwood, art directors (Radiohead)
The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story
Dave Bett & Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen)
25th Anniversary Music Box
Matt Taylor & Ellen Wakayama, art directors (Danny Elfman & Tim Burton)
25 Years
James Spindler, art director (Sting)
Wingless Angels (Deluxe Edition)
David Gorman, art director (Wingless Angels)
Notes
Best Album Notes
The Bang Years 1966-1968
Neil Diamond, album notes writer (Neil Diamond)
The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang of Country Music
Ted Olson & Tony Russell, album notes writers (Various Artists)
Complete Mythology
Ken Shipley, album notes writer (Syl Johnson)
Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as Recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s
Adam Machado, album notes writer (Various Artists)
The Music City Story: Street Corner Doo Wop, Raw R&B and Soulful Sounds from Berkeley, California 1950-75
Alec Palao, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Historical
Best Historical Album
Band on the Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection – Deluxe Edition)
Paul McCartney, compilation producer; Sam Okell & Steve Rooke, mastering engineers (Paul McCartney & Wings)
The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang of Country Music
Christopher C. King & Ted Olson, compilation producers; Christopher C. King & Chris Zwarg, mastering engineers (Various Artists)
Complete Mythology
Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley, compilation producers; Jeff Lipton, mastering engineer (Syl Johnson)
Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as Recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s
Chris Strachwitz, compilation producer; Mike Cogan, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
Young Man with the Big Beat: The Complete ’56 Elvis Presley Masters
Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, compilation producer; Vic Anesini, mastering engineer (Elvis Presley)
Production
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Follow Me Down
Brandon Bell & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Sangwook “Sunny” Nam & Doug Sax, mastering engineers (Sarah Jarosz)
The Harrow & The Harvest
Matt Andrews, engineer; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer (Gillian Welch)
Music Is Better Than Words
Rich Breen & Frank Filipetti, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Seth MacFarlane)
The Next Right Thing
Kevin Killen, Brendan Muldowney & John Shyloski, engineers; John Shyloski, mastering engineer (Seth Glier)
Paper Airplane
Mike Shipley, engineer; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer (Alison Krauss & Union Station)
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Danger Mouse
Meyrin Fields EP (Broken Bells) (S)
Rome (Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi) (A)
Paul Epworth
“Call It What You Want” (Foster the People) (T)
“I Would Do Anything for You” (Foster the People) (T)
“I’ll Be Waiting” (Adele) (T)
“Life on the Nickel” (Foster the People) (T)
“No One’s Gonna Love You” (Cee Lo Green) (S)
“Rolling in the Deep” (Adele) (T)
The Smeezingtons
Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Bruno Mars) (A)
“If I Was You (OMG)” (Far East Movement featuring Snoop Dogg) (T)
“Lighters” (Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars) (T)
“Mirror” (Lil Wayne featuring Bruno Mars) (T)
“Rocketeer” (Far East Movement featuring Ryan Tedder) (T)
Ryan Tedder
“Brighter Than the Sun” (Colbie Caillat) (T)
“Favorite Song” (Colbie Caillat featuring Common) (T)
“I Remember Me” (Jennifer Hudson) (T)
“I Was Here” (Beyoncé) (T)
“Not Over You” (Gavin DeGraw) (S)
“#1Nite (One Night)” (Cobra Starship) (S)
“Rumour Has It” (Adele) (T)
“Sweeter” (Gavin DeGraw) (T)
“Who’s That Boy” (Demi Lovato featuring Dev) (T)
Butch Vig
Wasting Light (Foo Fighters) (A)
Best Remixed Recording
“Cinema” (Skrillex Remix)
Skrillex, remixer (Benny Benassi featuring Gary Go)
“Collide” (Afrojack Remix)
Afrojack, remixer (Leona Lewis & Avicii)
“End of Line” (Photek Remix)
Photek, remixer (Daft Punk)
“Only Girl (In the World)” (Rosabel Club Mix)
Rosabel, remixers (Rihanna)
“Rope” (deadmau5 Mix)
deadmau5, remixer (Foo Fighters)
Production, Surround Sound
Best Surround Sound Album
An Evening with Dave Grusin
Frank Filipetti & Eric Schilling, surround mix engineers; Frank Filipetti, surround mastering engineer; Phil Ramone, surround producer (Various Artists)
Grace for Drowning
Steven Wilson, surround mix engineer; Paschal Byrne, surround mastering engineer; Steven Wilson, surround producer (Steven Wilson)
Kind
Morten Lindberg, surround mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Kjetil Almenning, Ensemble 96 & Nidaros String Quartet)
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)
Elliot Scheiner, surround mix engineer; Bob Ludwig, surround mastering engineer; Bill Levenson & Elliot Scheiner, surround producers (Derek and the Dominos)
Spohr: String Sextet in C Major, Op. 140 & Nonet in F Major, Op. 31
Andreas Spreer, surround mix engineer; Robin Schmidt & Andreas Spreer, surround mastering engineer; Andreas Spreer, surround producer (Camerata Freden)
Production, Classical
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Aldridge: Elmer Gantry
Byeong-Joon Hwang & John Newton, engineers; Jesse Lewis, mastering engineer (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
Glazunov: Complete Concertos
Richard King, engineer (José Serebrier, Alexey Serov, Wen-Sinn Yang, Alexander Romanovsky, Rachel Barton Pine, Marc Chisson & Russian National Orchestra)
Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music From Slide
Tom Lazarus & Bill Maylone, engineers; Joe Lambert, mastering engineer (Rinde Eckert, Steven Mackey & Eighth Blackbird)
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4
Arne Akselberg, engineer (Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano & London Symphony Orchestra)
Weinberg: Symphony No. 3 & Suite No. 4 From ‘The Golden Key’
Torbjörn Samuelsson, engineer (Thord Svedlund & Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra)
Producer of the Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh
Aldridge: Elmer Gantry (William Boggs, Keith Phares, Patricia Risley, Vale Rideout, Frank Kelley, Heather Buck, Florentine Opera Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (Peter Takács)
Osterfield: Rocky Streams (Paul Osterfield, Todd Waldecker & Various Artists)
Manfred Eicher
Bach: Concertos & Sinfonias for Oboe; Ich Hatte Viel Bekümmernis (Heinz Holliger, Eric Höbarth & Camerata Bern)
Hymns & Prayers (Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica)
Manto & Madrigals (Thomas Zehetmair & Ruth Killius)
Songs of Ascension (Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble, Todd Reynolds Quartet, The M6 & Montclair State University Singers)
Tchaikovsky/Kissine: Piano Trios (Gidon Kremer, Giedre Dirvanauskaite & Khatia Buniatishvili)
A Worcester Ladymass (Trio Mediaeval)
David Frost
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Live (Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass)
Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music from Slide (Rinde Eckert, Steven Mackey & Eighth Blackbird)
Prayers & Alleluias (Kenneth Dake)
Sharon Isbin & Friends – Guitar Passions (Sharon Isbin & Various Artists)
Peter Rutenberg
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Patrick Dupré Quigley, James K. Bass, Seraphic Fire & Professional Choral Institute)
The Vanishing Nordic Chorale (Philip Spray & Musik Ekklesia)
Judith Sherman
Adams: Son of Chamber Symphony; String Quartet (John Adams, St. Lawrence String Quartet & International Contemporary Ensemble)
Capricho Latino (Rachel Barton Pine)
85th Birthday Celebration (Claude Frank)
Insects & Paper Airplanes – Chamber Music of Lawrence Dillon (Daedalus Quartet & Benjamin Hochman)
Midnight Frolic – The Broadway Theater Music of Louis A. Hirsch (Rick Benjamin & Paragon Ragtime Orchestra)
Notable Women – Trios by Today’s Female Composers (Lincoln Trio)
The Soviet Experience, Vol. 1 – String Quartets by Dmitri Shostakovich & His Contemporaries (Pacifica Quartet)
Speak! (Anthony De Mare)
State of the Art – The American Brass Quintet at 50 (The American Brass Quintet)
Steve Reich: WTC 9/11; Mallet Quartet; Dance Patterns (Kronos Quartet, Steve Reich Musicians & So Percussion)
Winging It – Piano Music of John Corigliano (Ursula Oppens)
Classical
Best Orchestral Performance
“Bowen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2″
Andrew Davis, conductor (BBC Philharmonic)
“Brahms: Symphony No. 4″
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
“Haydn: Symphonies 104, 88 & 101″
Nicholas McGegan, conductor (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra)
“Henze: Symphonies Nos. 3-5″
Marek Janowski, conductor (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin)
Martinu: The 6 Symphonies
Jirí Belohlávek, conductor (BBC Symphony Orchestra)
Best Opera Recording
“Adams: Doctor Atomic”
Alan Gilbert, conductor; Meredith Arwady, Sasha Cooke, Richard Paul Fink, Gerald Finley, Thomas Glenn & Eric Owens; Jay David Saks, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
“Britten: Billy Budd”
Mark Elder, conductor; John Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, Darren Jeffery, Iain Paterson & Matthew Rose; James Whitbourn, producer (London Philharmonic Orchestra; Glyndebourne Chorus)
“Rautavaara: Kaivos”
Hannu Lintu, conductor; Jaakko Kortekangas, Hannu Niemelä, Johanna Rusanen-Kartano & Mati Turi; Seppo Siirala, producer (Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra; Kaivos Chorus)
“Verdi: La Traviata”
Antonio Pappano, conductor; Joseph Calleja, Renée Fleming & Thomas Hampson; James Whitbourn, producer (Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Royal Opera Chorus)
“Vivaldi: Ercole Sul Termodonte”
Fabio Biondi, conductor; Romina Basso, Patrizia Ciofi, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Vivica Genaux, Philippe Jaroussky, Topi Lehtipuu & Rolando Villazón; Daniel Zalay, producer (Europa Galante; Coro Da Camera Santa Cecilia Di Borgo San Lorenzo)
Best Choral Performance
“Beyond All Mortal Dreams – American A Cappella”
Stephen Layton, conductor (Choir of Trinity College Cambridge)
“Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45″
Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; James K. Bass, chorus master (Justin Blackwell, Scott Allen Jarrett, Paul Max Tipton & Teresa Wakim; Professional Choral Institute & Seraphic Fire)
“Kind”
Kjetil Almenning, conductor (Nidaros String Quartet; Ensemble 96)
“Light & Gold”
Eric Whitacre, conductor (Christopher Glynn & Hila Plitmann; The King’s Singers, Laudibus, Pavão Quartet & The Eric Whitacre Singers)
“The Natural World of Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen”
Paul Hillier, conductor (Ars Nova Copenhagen)
Best Small Ensemble Performance
“Frank: Hilos” – Gabriela Lena Frank; ALIAS Chamber Ensemble
“The Kingdoms of Castille – Richard Savino, conductor; El Mundo
“Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music from Slide” – Rinde Eckert & Steven Mackey; Eighth Blackbird
“A Seraphic Fire Christmas” – Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; Seraphic Fire
“Sound the Bells!” – The Bay Brass
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
“Chinese Recorder Concertos – East Meets West”
Lan Shui, conductor; Michala Petri (Copenhagen Philharmonic)
“Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini”
Claudio Abbado, Yuja Wang (Mahler Chamber Orchestra)
“Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4″
Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano (London Symphony Orchestra)
“Schwantner: Concerto for Percussion & Orchestra”
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Christopher Lamb (Nashville Symphony)
“Winging It – Piano Music of John Corigliano”
Ursula Oppens
Best Classical Vocal Solo
“Diva Divo”
Joyce DiDonato (Kazushi Ono; Orchestre De L’Opéra National De Lyon; Choeur De L’Opéra National De Lyon)
“Grieg/Thommessen: Veslemøy Synsk”
Marianne Beate Kielland (Nils Anders Mortensen)
“Handel: Cleopatra”
Natalie Dessay (Emmanuelle Haïm; Le Concert D’Astrée)
“Purcell: O Solitude”
Andreas Scholl (Stefano Montanari; Christophe Dumaux; Accademia Bizantina)
“Three Baroque Tenors”
Ian Bostridge (Bernard Labadie; Mark Bennett, Andrew Clarke, Sophie Daneman, Alberto Grazzi, Jonathan Gunthorpe, Benjamin Hulett & Madeline Shaw; The English Concert)
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
“Aldridge, Robert: Elmer Gantry” – Robert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein
“Crumb, George: The Ghosts of Alhambra” – George Crumb
“Friedman, Jefferson: String Quartet No. 3″ – Jefferson Friedman
“Mackey, Steven: Lonely Motel – Music From Slide” – Steven Mackey
“Ruders, Poul: Piano Concerto No. 2″ – Poul Ruders
Music Video
Best Short Form Music Video
“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
Sam Brown, video director; Hannah Chandler, video producer
“Yes I Know” – Memory Tapes
Eric Epstein, video director & video producer
“All Is Not Lost” – OK Go
Itamar Kubovy, Damian Kulash & Trish Sie, video directors; Shirley Moyers, video producer
“Lotus Flower” – Radiohead
Garth Jennings, video director & video producer
“First of the Year (Equinox)” – Skrillex
Tony Truand, video director; Noah Klein, video producer
“Perform This Way” – “Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic, video director; Cisco Newman, video producer
Best Long Form Music Video
I Am… World Tour – Beyoncé
Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Frank Gatson, Jr., video directors; Beyoncé & Camille Yorrick, video producers
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth – Foo Fighters
James Moll, video director; James Moll & Nigel Sinclair, video producers
Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon – Kings of Leon
Stephen C. Mitchell, video director; Casey McGrath, video producer
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest – A Tribe Called Quest
Michael Rapaport, video director; Robert Benavides, Debra Koffler, Eric Matthies, Frank Mele, Edward Parks & A Tribe Called Quest, video producers
Nine Types of Light – TV on the Radio
Tunde Adebimpe, video director; Michelle An & Braj, video producers
Special Merit Awards
MusiCares Person of the Year
Paul McCartney
President’s Merit Award
Sir Richard Branson [10]
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award [11]
Allman Brothers Band
Glen Campbell
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Roy Haynes
George Jones
the Memphis Horns
Diana Ross
Gil Scott-Heron
Grammy Trustees Award
Dave Bartholomew
Steve Jobs
Rudy Van Gelder
Technical Grammy Award
Roger Nichols
Celemony
It’s easy to see why this is the biggest night in music so be sure to tune in on February 12th. As long as you have a computer and an internet connection you will be able to watch the Grammy Awards online. Who will win Record of the year, Artis of the year or song of the year? Watch the drama unfold live from any computer!
