Nicki Minaj at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, April 27 2011. Ashley Tanasiychuk photo
2011 Grammy Award nominees announced – indie act Bon Iver makes the cut
This year’s Grammy nominees have been announced. We would comment but, really, we have no opinion, except that we’re grateful for any excuse to run another photo of Nicki Minaj (up for Best New Artist).
Album of the Year
» Adele – 21
» Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
» Lady Gaga – Born This Way
» Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans
» Rihanna – Loud
Rihanna at Rogers Arena, June 24 2011. Ashley Tanasiychuk photo
Record of the Year
» Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
» Bon Iver – “Holocene”
» Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
» Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
» Katy Perry – “Firework”
Mumford & Sons at the 560 Club, Vancouver, May 30 2010. Catherine Carmichael photo
Best New Artist
» The Band Perry
» Bon Iver
» J. Cole
» Nicki Minaj
» Skrillex
Nicki Minaj at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, July 1 2011. Ryan West photo.
Song of the Year
» Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie – “All of the Lights”
» Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
» Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
» Bon Iver – “Holocene”
» Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”
Best Pop Solo Performance
» Adele – “Someone Like You”
» Lady Gaga – “Yoü and I”
» Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
» Katy Perry – “Firework”
» Pink – “F***in’ Perfect”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
» Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse – “Body and Soul”
» The Black Keys – “Dearest”
» Coldplay – “Paradise”
» Foster The People – “Pumped Up Kicks”
» Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like Jagger”
Black Keys at Deer Lake Park, Burnaby, June 27 2011. Jason Statler photo
Best Dance Recording
» deadmau5 and Greta Svabo Bech – “Raise Your Weapon”
» Duck Sauce – “Barbra Streisand”
» David Guetta and Avicii – “Sunshine”
» Robyn – “Call Your Girlfriend”
» Skrillex – “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites”
» Swedish House Mafia – “Save The World”
Robyn at Venue, Nov 19 2010. Ashley Tanasiychuk photo
Best Rock Performance
» Coldplay – “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall”
» The Decemberists – “Down By the Water”
» Foo Fighters – “Walk”
» Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
» Radiohead – “Lotus Flower”
The Decemberists at Malkin Bowl, Aug 23 2011. Anja Weber photo
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
» Dream Theater – “On The Backs of Angels”
» Foo Fighters – “White Limo”
» Mastodon – “Curl of the Burl”
» Megadeth – “Public Enemy No. 1″
» Sum 41 – “Blood In My Eyes”
Foo Fighters at Sasquatch, May 27 2011. Jade Dempsey photo
Best Rock Album
» Jeff Beck – Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul
» Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
» Kings Of Leon – Come Around Sundown
» Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You
» Wilco – The Whole Love
Best Alternative Music Album
» Bon Iver – Bon Iver
» Death Cab for Cutie – Codes and Keys
» Foster the People – Torches
» My Morning Jacket – Circuital
» Radiohead – The King Of Limbs
My Morning Jacket at the Orpheum Theatre, June 29 2011. Ashley Tanasiychuk photo
Best Traditional R&B Performance
» Eric Benet – “Sometimes I Cry”
» Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona – “Fool for You”
» R. Kelly – “Radio Message”
» Raphael Saadiq – “Good Man”
» Betty Wright and the Roots – “Surrender”
Best R&B Album
» Chris Brown – F.A.M.E.
» El DeBarge – Second Chance
» R. Kelly – Love Letter
» Ledisi – Pieces of Me
» Kelly Price – Kelly
Best Rap Album
» Jay-Z and Kanye West – Watch the Throne
» Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV
» Lupe Fiasco – Lasers
» Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday
» Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
» Beyoncé and Andre 3000 – “Party”
» DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne – “I’m On One”
» Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey – “I Need a Doctor”
» Rihanna and Drake – “What’s My Name?”
» Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne – “Motivation”
» Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie – “All Of The Lights”
Best Rap Performance
» Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
» Jay-Z and Kanye West – “Otis”
» Lupe Fiasco – “The Show Goes On”
» Nicki Minaj and Drake – “Moment 4 Life”
» Wiz Khalifa – “Black And Yellow”
Wiz Khalifa at Bumbershoot, Seattle, Sept 5 2011. Tamara Lee photo
Best Country Solo Performance
» Jason Aldean – “Dirt Road Anthem”
» Martina McBride – “I’m Gonna Love You Through It”
» Blake Shelton – “Honey Bee”
» Taylor Swift – “Mean”
» Carrie Underwood – “Mama’s Song”
Taylor Swift at Rogers Arena Sept 10 2011. Victoria Defoe photo
Best Country Song
» Thompson Square – “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not”
» Blake Shelton – “God Gave Me You”
» Trace Adkins – “Just Fishin’ ”
» Taylor Swift – “Mean”
» Vince Gill – “Threaten Me With Heaven”
» Kenny Chesney (featuring Grace Potter) – “You and Tequila”
Best Americana Album
» Linda Chorney – Emotional Jukebox
» Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down
» Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain
» Levon Helm – Ramble At The Ryman
» Lucinda Williams – Blessed
Best Blues Album
» Gregg Allman – Low Country Blues
» Marcia Ball – Roadside Attractions
» Warren Haynes – Man In Motion
» Keb’ Mo’ – The Reflection
» Tedeschi Trucks Band – Revelator
Best Folk Album
» The Civil Wars – Barton Hollow
» Steve Earle – I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive
» Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
» Eddie Vedder – Ukulele Songs
» Gillian Welch – The Harrow & The Harvest
Fleet Foxes at the Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, April 29 2011. Ashley Tanasiychuk photo
