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Grammy nominees announced; Arcade Fire's The Suburbs nominated for Album of The Year

by AUX staff

Nominees for the 53’rd annual Grammy Awards were announced this evening with Eminem leading the pack gathering 10 nominations followed by fellow heavy-weights Jay-Z and Lady Gaga at 6 each. Arcade Fire’s standout album ‘The Suburbs’ is nominated in the best album category next to Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lady Antebellum and Eminem – the artist they unseated for the top spot on the billboard charts the week of The Suburbs’ release. This year’s Best New Artist category boasts another two Canadians, Drake and Justin Bieber. Neil Young’s Le Noise was nominated in the best rock album category and Michael Buble’s track Haven’t Met You Yet in the best male vocal performance category. Needless to say, Canada is doing alright this year. Check out the nominations below and head to Variety for the full list.

2011 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS:

SONG OF THE YEAR
Ray LaMontagne – “Beg Steal or Borrow”
Cee Lo Green – “F*** You”
Miranda Lambert – “The House That Built Me”
Eminem Feat. Rihanna – “Love The Way You Lie”
Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now.”

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Arcade Fire – “The Suburbs”
Eminem – “Recovery”
Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
Lady Gaga – “The Fame Monster”
Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream.”

RECORD OF THE YEAR
B.o.B. Feat. Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ On You”
Eminem Feat. Rihanna – “Love the Way You Lie”
Cee Lo Green – “F*** You”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”
Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Dierks Bentley – “Up on the Ridge”
Zac Brown Band – “You Get What You Give”
Jamey Johnson – “The Guitar Song”
Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
Miranda Lambert – “Revolution”

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Drake – “Over”
Eminem – “Not Afraid”
Ludacris – “How Low”
T.I. – “I’m Back”
Kanye West – “Power.”

BEST ROCK ALBUM
Jeff Beck – “Emotion & Commotion”
Muse – “The Resistance”
Pearl Jam – “Backspacer”
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “Mojo”
Neil Young – “Le Noise.”

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
Glee Cast “Don’t Stop Believin’ (Regionals Version)”
Maroon 5 – “Misery”
Paramore – “The Only Exception”
Sade – “Babyfather”
Train – “Hey, Soul Sister (Live)”

BEST NEW ARTIST
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding

BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Sara Bareilles – “King of Anything”
Beyonce – “Halo (Live)”
Norah Jones – “Chasing Pirates”
Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance”
Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream”

BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Michael Buble – “Haven’t Met You Yet”
Michael Jackson – “This Is It”
Adam Lambert – “Whataya Want From Me”
Bruno Mars – “Just the Way You Are”
John Mayer – “Half of My Heart”

[Via Variety]