The top nominees in the 2012 Grammy awards are Kanye West,Adele, Bruno Mars and Foo Fighters.
Other nominees include Nicki Minaj and Jay Z's protege J Cole.
Apart from the fact that the number of categories were slashed , this year men and women will compete together in vocal categories for pop, R&B and country, instead of having separate categories for each sex.
The 54th Grammys will be held Feb. 12 in Los Angeles
Check out the list of nominees........
Album of the Year
Adele, 21
Foo Fighters, Wasting Light
Bruno Mars, Doo Wops & Hooligans
Rihanna, Loud
Lady Gaga, Born This Way
Adele, 21
Foo Fighters, Wasting Light
Bruno Mars, Doo Wops & Hooligans
Rihanna, Loud
Lady Gaga, Born This Way
Record of the Year
Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
Katy Perry, "Firework"
Bon Iver, "Holocene"
Mumford & Sons, "The Cave"
Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
Katy Perry, "Firework"
Bon Iver, "Holocene"
Mumford & Sons, "The Cave"
Song of the Year
Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
Mumford & Sons, "The Cave"
Kanye West, "All of the Lights"
Bon Iver, "Holocene"
Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
Mumford & Sons, "The Cave"
Kanye West, "All of the Lights"
Bon Iver, "Holocene"
more after the jump
Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Skrillex
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Skrillex
Best Pop Solo Performance
Body And Soul, Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett
Dearest, The Black Keys
Paradise, Coldplay
Pumped Up Kicks, Foster The People
Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
Body And Soul, Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett
Dearest, The Black Keys
Paradise, Coldplay
Pumped Up Kicks, Foster The People
Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Skrillex
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Skrillex
For the complete list of nominees, visit the Grammy awards website
