54th Grammy Awards 2012
54thGrammy Awards 2012
For recordings released during the Eligibility Year
October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011
Nominees And Winners
1. Record Of The Year
Rolling In The Deep (Winner)
Adele
Paul Epworth, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Mark Rankin, engineers/mixers
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Holocene
Bon Iver
Justin Vernon, producer; Brian Joseph & Justin Vernon, engineers/mixers
Track from: Bon Iver
[Jagjaguwar]
Grenade
Bruno Mars
The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
[Elektra]
The Cave
Mumford & Sons
Markus Dravs, producer; Francois Chevallier & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
Firework
Katy Perry
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Sandy Vee, producers; Mikkel S. Eriksen, Phil Tan, Sandy Vee & Miles Walker, engineers/mixers
[Capitol]
2. Album Of The Year
21 (Winner)
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
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Wasting Light
Foo Fighters
Butch Vig, producer; James Brown & Alan Moulder, engineers/mixers; Joe LaPorta & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]
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, Bill Malina, Trevor Muzzy, RedOne, Olle Romo, Dave Russell, Justin Shirley Smith, Horace Ward & Tom Ware, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
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 & Graham Marsh, engineers/mixers; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer
[Elektra]
Loud
Rihanna
Drake, Eminem & Nicki Minaj, featured artists; Ester Dean, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Alex Da Kid, Skylar Grey, Kuk Harrell, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mel & Mus, Awesome Jones, Makeba Riddick, The Runners, Sham, Soundz, 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
[Def Jam]
3. Song Of The Year
Rolling In The Deep (Winner)
Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram/EMI Music Publishing]
All Of The Lights
Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Roc-A-Fella; Publishers: EMI April Music, EMI Blackwood Music, Headphone Junkie Publishing, Please Gimme My Publishing, Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]
The Cave
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
Grenade
Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
[Elektra; Publishers: Mars Force Music/Bughouse, Music Famamanem/Toy Plane Music/Art For Arts Sake/Late 80s Music/Westside Ind. Music/Studiobeat Music, Warner Tamerlane, Andrew Wyatt, Downtown DMP Songs, EMI April Music, Roc Nation Music]
Holocene
Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
Track from: Bon Iver
[Jagjaguwar; Publisher: April Base Publishing]
4. Best New Artist
Bon Iver (Winner)
The Band Perry
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
5. Best Pop Solo Performance
Someone Like You (Winner)
Adele
Track from: 21
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
Yoü And I
Lady Gaga
Track from: Born This Way
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
Grenade
Bruno Mars
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
[Elektra]
Firework
Katy Perry
[Capitol]
F***in’ Perfect
Pink
[Jive Records]
6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Body And Soul (Winner)
Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Track from: Duets II
[Columbia Records]
Dearest
The Black Keys
Track from: Rave On Buddy Holly
[Fantasy]
Paradise
Coldplay
[Capitol Records]
Pumped Up Kicks
Foster The People
Track from: Torches
[Star Time Intl./Columbia]
Moves Like Jagger
Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
Track from: Hands All Over
[A&M/Octone Records]
7. Best Pop Instrumental Album
The Road From Memphis (Winner)
Booker T. Jones
[Anti Records]
Wish Upon A Star
Jenny Oaks Baker
[Shadow Mountain Records]
E Kahe Malie
Daniel Ho
[Daniel Ho Creations]
Hello Tomorrow
Dave Koz
[Concord Records]
Setzer Goes Instru-Mental!
Brian Setzer
[Surfdog Records]
8. Best Pop Vocal Album
21 (Winner)
Adele
[XL Recordings/Columbia Records]
The Lady Killer
Cee Lo Green
[Radiculture/Elektra]
Born This Way
Lady Gaga
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]
Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Bruno Mars
[Elektra]
Loud
Rihanna
[Def Jam]
9. Best Dance Recording
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites (Winner)
Skrillex
Skrillex, producer; Skrillex, mixer
Track from: Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
[Big Beat/Atlantic]
Raise Your Weapon
Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
Joel Zimmerman, producer
Track from: 4x4=12
[Ultra Records]
Barbra Streisand
Duck Sauce
Duck Sauce, producers; Duck Sauce, mixers
[Downtown Records]
Sunshine
David Guetta & Avicii
Avicii, David Guetta & Giorgio Tuinfort, producers; Avicii, mixer
Track from: Nothing But The Beat
[Virgin]
Call Your Girlfriend
Robyn
Klas Åhlund & Billboard, producers; Niklas Flyckt, mixer
Track from: Body Talk Pt. 3
[Cherrytree/Interscope]
Save The World
Swedish House Mafia
Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, producers; Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors & Sebastian Ingrosso, mixers
[Astralwerks]
10. Best Dance/Electronica Album
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites (Winner)
Skrillex
[Big Beat/Atlantic]
Zonoscope
Cut/Copy
[Modular Recordings]
4x4=12
Deadmau5
[Ultra Records]
Nothing But The Beat
David Guetta
[Virgin Records]
Body Talk, Pt. 3
Robyn
[Cherrytree/Interscope]
11. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Duets II (Winner)
Tony Bennett & Various Artists
[Columbia Records]
The Gift
Susan Boyle
[Syco Music/Columbia Records]
In Concert On Broadway
Harry Connick Jr.
[Columbia Records]
Music Is Better Than Words
Seth MacFarlane
[Universal Republic]
What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman
Barbra Streisand
[Columbia Records]
12. Best Rock Performance
Walk (Winner)
Foo Fighters
Track from: Wasting Light
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Coldplay
[Capitol Records/ EMI/ Parlophone]
Down By The Water
The Decemberists
Track from: The King Is Dead
[Capitol]
The Cave
Mumford & Sons
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
Lotus Flower
Radiohead
Track from: The King Of Limbs
[XL/ TBD Recordings]
13. Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
White Limo (Winner)
Foo Fighters
Track from: Wasting Light
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]
On The Backs Of Angels
Dream Theater
[Roadrunner Records]
Curl Of The Burl
Mastodon
[Reprise Records]
Public Enemy No. 1
Megadeth
[Roadrunner Records]
Blood In My Eyes
Sum 41
Track from: Screaming Bloody Murder
[Island]
14. Best Rock Song
Walk (Winner)
Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
Track from: Wasting Light
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records; Publishers: M.J.-Twelve Music, I Love The Punk Rock Music, Living Under A Rock Music, Flying Earform Music, Ruthensmear Music]
The Cave
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
Track from: Sigh No More
[Glassnote Records]
Down By The Water
Colin Meloy, songwriter (The Decemberists)
Track from: The King Is Dead
[Capitol; Publisher: Osterozhna Music]
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
[Capitol Records/ EMI/ Parlophone; Publishers: Edition Pink Music/Hanseatic Musikverklag, Opal Music/Upala Music, Universal Music Publishing, Woulnough Music/Irving Music]
Lotus Flower
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
Track from: The King Of Limbs
[XL/ TBD Recordings; Publisher: Ticker Tape Ltd.]
15. Best Rock Album
Wasting Light (Winner)
Foo Fighters
[RCA Records/ Roswell Records]
Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul
Jeff Beck
[ATCO]
Come Around Sundown
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]
I'm With You
Red Hot Chili Peppers
[WB]
The Whole Love
Wilco
[dBpm Records/ Anti Records]
16. Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver (Winner)
Bon Iver
[Jagjaguwar]
Codes And Keys
Death Cab For Cutie
[Atlantic/ Barsuk]
Torches
Foster The People
[Star Time Intl./ Columbia]
Circuital
My Morning Jacket
[ATO Records]
The King Of Limbs
Radiohead
[XL/ TBD Records]
17. Best R&B Performance
Is This Love (Winner)
Corinne Bailey Rae
Track from: The Love EP
[Capitol]
Far Away
Marsha Ambrosius
Track from: Late Nights & Early Mornings
[J Records]
Pieces Of Me
Ledisi
Track from: Pieces Of Me
[Verve Forecast]
Not My Daddy
Kelly Price & Stokley
Track from: Kelly
[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]
You Are
Charlie Wilson
Track from: Just Charlie
[Jive Records]
18. Best Traditional R&B Performance
Fool For You (Winner)
Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
[Radiculture/Elektra]
Sometimes I Cry
Eric Benét
[Reprise]
Radio Message
R. Kelly
Track from: Love Letter
[Jive Records]
Good Man
Raphael Saadiq
Track from: Stone Rollin'
[Columbia Records]
Surrender
Betty Wright & The Roots
Track from: Betty Wright: The Movie
[Ms B Records & S-Curve Records]
19. Best R&B Song
Fool For You (Winner)
Cee Lo Green, Melanie Hallim, Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona)
[Radiculture/Elektra; Publishers: Jacks Love Emporium/Radiculture Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music, Chrysalis Music/God Given Music]
Far Away
Marsha Ambrosius, Larrance Dopson, Lamar Edwards, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith, songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius)
Track from: Late Nights & Early Mornings
[J Records; Publishers: Marshmellow Music/SPZ Music/Downtown DMP Songs, N.Q.C. Music/F.O.B. Music, YS Publishing, Stone Agate Music]
Not My Daddy
Kelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price & Stokley)
Track from: Kelly
[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco; Publishers: For The Write Price/Roynet]
Pieces Of Me
Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly & Ledisi Young, songwriters (Ledisi)
Track from: Pieces Of Me
[Verve Forecast]
You Are
Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)
Track from: Just Charlie
[Jive Records; Publishers: Nephew Wirlie Music, Pacific Coast Pirate Publishing, P Ty Music, Escribir Publishing, Mammas Pebbly Publishing]
20. Best R&B Album
F.A.M.E. (Winner)
Chris Brown
[Jive Records]
Second Chance
El DeBarge
[Geffen]
Love Letter
R. Kelly
[Jive Records]
Pieces Of Me
Ledisi
[Verve Forecast]
Kelly
Kelly Price
[My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco]
21. Best Rap Performance
Otis (Winner)
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Track from: Watch The Throne
[Roc-A-Fella Records/Def Jam]
Look At Me Now
Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
Track from: F.A.M.E.
[Jive Records]
The Show Goes On
Lupe Fiasco
Track from: Lasers
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Moment 4 Life
Nicki Minaj & Drake
Track from: Pink Friday
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
Black And Yellow
Wiz Khalifa
Track from: Rolling Papers
[Rostrum/Atlantic]
22. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
All Of The Lights (Winner)
Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Roc-A-Fella]
Party
Beyoncé & André 3000
Track from: 4
[Columbia Records]
I'm On One
DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
Track from: We The Best Forever
[Cash Money/Universal Motown]
I Need A Doctor
Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
[Aftermath]
What's My Name?
Rihanna & Drake
Track from: Loud
[Def Jam]
Motivation
Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
Track from: Here I am
[Universal Motown]
23. Best Rap Song
All Of The Lights (Winner)
Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
[Roc-A Fella; Publishers: EMI April Music, EMI Blackwood Music, Headphone Junkie Publishing, Please Gimme My Publishing, Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978]
Black And Yellow
Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)
Track from: Rolling Papers
[Rostrum/Atlantic; Publishers: PGH Sound/WB Music/EMI Music]
I Need A Doctor
Andre Young, Marshall Mathers III, Alexander Grant & Skylar Grey, songwriters (Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey)
[Aftermath]
Look At Me Now
Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Trevor Smith, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Wesley Pentz & Nick Van De Wall, songwriters (Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)
Track from: F.A.M.E.
[Jive Records; Publishers: Songs of Universal/Culture Beyond Ur Experience, I Like Turtles Music/Downtown Music, Cherry315 Publishing/The Bad Bad Guys, Meloist Music, Mack Music/Young Money Publishing/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, T'Ziah's Music, Tenyor Music]
Otis
Shawn Carter & Kanye West, songwriters (James Brown, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Roy Hammond, J. Roach, Kirk Robinson & Harry Woods, songwriters) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Track from: Watch The Throne
[Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam; Publishers: Hip Hop Since 1978, EMI Robbins, BMG Gold/Hot Buttermilk Music/BMG Platinum/First Priority/Swing Beat Songs, Universal Music, Dynatone Publishing]
The Show Goes On
Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson, Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriters (Isaac Brock, Dann Gallucci & Eric Judy, songwriters) (Lupe Fiasco)
Track from: Lasers
[1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill, Heavy As Heaven/Universal/Artist Pub. Group West, Dustin William Brown Pub. Designee, Jonathan K. Brown Pub. Designee, Sony/ATV, Best Dressed Chicken In Town, Tschudi Music, Ugly Casanova]
24. Best Rap Album
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Winner)
Kanye West
[Roc-A-Fella]
Watch The Throne
Jay-Z & Kanye West
[Def Jam]
Tha Carter IV
Lil Wayne
[Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Republic]
Lasers
Lupe Fiasco
[1st & 15th/Atlantic]
Pink Friday
Nicki Minaj
[Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown]
