2011 Grammy Nominations! Jazmine, Rihanna, Sade, Fantasia & Nicki Up For Awards!

The 2011 Grammy Nominations have been announced!
Eminem leads the pack with 10 nominations at the Awards.

But the women aren't doing so bad either!!!

Rihanna scored 6 nods, while Alicia Keys and Fantasia have 3 nominations.
Monica, Sade, Janelle Monae and Beyonce are all up for two awards, while Jazmine Sullivan and Nicki Minaj each received 1 nod.
Music’s biggest night will air live from L.A.’s Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m. on CBS.

OF THE YEAR:

Album of the Year
Recovery – Eminem
The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
The Suburbs – Arcade Fire

Record of the Year
“Empire State of Mind” – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
“Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem & Rihanna
“Nothin’ on You” – B.o.B & Bruno Mars
“F**k You” – Cee Lo Green
“Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum

Song of the Year
“Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem & Rihanna
“F**k You”- Cee Lo Green
“The House That Built Me” – Miranda Lambert
“Beg, Steal, or Borrow” – Ray LaMontagne
“Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum

Best New Artist
Drake
Esperanza Spalding
Justin Bieber
Florence + the Machine
Mumford & Sons

R&B:

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
“Holding You Down (Goin’ in Circles)” – Jazmine Sullivan
“Everything to Me” – Monica
“Bittersweet” – Fantasia
“Gone Already” – Faith Evans
“Tired” – Kelly Price

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
“There Goes My Baby” – Usher
“We’re Still Friends” – Musiq Soulchild
“Second Chance” – El DeBarge
“Finding My Way Back” – Jaheim
“Why Would You Stay” – Kem

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
“Shine” – John Legend & The Roots
“Soldier of Love” – Sade
“Love” – Chuck Brown, Jill Scott, and Marcus Miller
“Take My Time” – Chris Brown & Tank
“You’ve Got a Friend” – Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
“Hang On in There” – John Legend & The Roots
“When a Woman Loves” – R. Kelly
“You’re So Amazing” – Calvin Richardson
“In Between” – Ryan Shaw
“Go (Live)” – Betty Wright

Best R&B Song
“Bittersweet” – Fantasia
“Shine” – John Legend & The Roots
“Find My Way Back” – Jaheim
“Second Chance” – El DeBarge
“Why Would You Stay” – Kem

Best R&B Album
Wake Up! – John Legend & The Roots
Still Standing – Monica
The Love & War Masterpeace – Raheem DeVaughn
Back to Me – Fantasia
Another Round – Jaheim

Best Contemporary R&B Album
The ArchAndroid – Janelle Monáe
Raymond v. Raymond – Usher
Graffiti – Chris Brown
Untitled – R. Kelly
Transition – Ryan Leslie

POP:

Best Pop Vocal Album
The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
My World 2.0 – Justin Bieber
I Dreamed a Dream – Susan Boyle
Battle Studies – John Mayer

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals
“Babyfather” – Sade
“Don’t Stop Believin’ (Regionals Version)” – “Glee”
Cast “Misery” – Maroon 5
“The Only Exception” – Paramore
“Hey, Soul Sister (Live)” – Train

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Beyoncé – “Halo (Live)”
Norah Jones – “Chasing Pirates”
Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance”
Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream”
Sara Bareilles – “King of Anything”

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Michael Jackson – “This Is It”
Bruno Mars – “Just the Way You Are”
Michael Bublé – “Haven’t Met You Yet”
Adam Lambert – “Whataya Want From Me”
John Mayer – “Half of My Heart”

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
“Telephone” — Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
“California Gurls” — Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg
“Airplanes II” — B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
“Imagine” — Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
“If It Wasn’t For Bad” — Elton John & Leon Russell

RAP:

Best Rap Solo Performance
“Over” – Drake
“Not Afraid” – Eminem
“How Low” – Ludacris
“I’m Back” – T.I.
“POWER” – Kanye West

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
“Shutterbugg” – Big Boi & Cutty
“Fancy” – Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz
“On to the Next One” – Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
“My Chick Bad” – Ludacris & Nicki Minaj
“Lose My Mind” – Young Jeezy & Plies

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem & Rihanna
“Empire State of Mind” – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
“Nothin’ on You” – B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars
“Deuces” – Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
“Wake Up! Everybody” – John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common

Best Rap Song
“Empire State Of Mind” – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
“On to the Next One” — Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
“Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem & Rihanna
“Not Afraid” – Eminem
“Nothin’ on You” – B.o.B & Bruno Mars

Best Rap Album
The Blueprint 3 – Jay-Z
Thank Me Later – Drake
The Adventures of Bobby Ray – B.o.B
Recovery – Eminem
How I Got Over – The Roots

OTHER:

Best Short Form Music Video
“Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem & Rihanna
“F**k You” – Cee Lo Green
“Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga
“Ain’t No Grave/The Johnny Cash Project” – Johnny Cash
“Stylo” – Gorillaz, Mos Def, and Bobby Womack

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
“Tightrope” – Janelle Monáe & Big Boi
“Little One” – Bilal
“F**k You” – Cee Lo Green
“Orion” – Carolyn Malachi
“Still” – Eric Roberson

Best Dance Recording
“Rocket” – Goldfrapp
“In For The Kill” – La Roux
“Dance in the Dark” – Lady Gaga
“Only Girl (In The World)” – Rihanna
“Dancing on My Own” – Robyn

Congratulations to all the artist nominated!!!!