Kanye West and Adele lead the nominations for the 2012 Grammy Awards.
Kanye scooped seven nods during yesterday's Grammy Nominations Concert Live! including Song of the Year for All of the Lights. He also received two Best Rap Album nodsfor his critical smash My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and his much-hyped collaboration with Jay-Z, Watch the Throne.
Kanye has two songs in the Best Rap Song category for All of the Lights and Watch's Otis.
Adele is just behind Kanye with six nominations at the 54th Grammy Awards.
The British star was recognised in the Best Album category for her second album 21 and Song of the Year and Record of the Year for Rolling in the Deep.
She also received nods for Best Short Form Music Video for Rolling in the Deep, Best Pop Solo Performance for Someone Like You and Best Pop Vocal Album.
The Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars also received six nominations and their respective albums Wasting Light and Doo-Wops & Hooligans will compete for Best Album along with Lady Gaga's Born This Way and Rihanna's Loud.
Lil Wayne and dub-step specialist Skrillex are next in line with five nominations each.
Skrillex are nominated in the Best New Artist field alongside Nicki Minaj, country trio the Band Perry, rapper J. Cole and Bon Iver.
Bon Iver also nabbed Song and Record of the Year nominations for Holocene, as well as one for Best Alternative Rock Album for their self-titled second album.
The official awards ceremony will be held on February 12 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Album of the Year:
Adele - 21
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Rihanna - Loud
Record of the Year:
Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Bon Iver - Holocene
Bruno Mars - Grenade
Mumford & Sons - The Cave
Katy Perry - Firework
Best New Artist:
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
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 - Yo 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
Best Dance Recording:
deadmau5 & 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
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
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
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
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
Beyonc 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"
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
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
Clemmie Robinson
Tasha Usefnia
Lucy Gregory