The nominations for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards have been announced and it includes some surprises and some things that are not so surprising.
To be eligible, the music must have been released between October 1, 2008, and August 31, 2009. The ceremony kicks off at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2010.
Here are the nominees...
RECORD OF THE YEAR
"Halo," Beyonce
"I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas
"Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga
"You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"I Am...Sasha Fierce," Beyonce
"The E.N.D.," The Black Eyed Peas
"The Fame," Lady Gaga
"Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King," Dave Matthews Band
"Fearless," Taylor Swift
SONG OF THE YEAR
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga & RedOne
"Pretty Wings," Hod David & Musze
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart
"Use Somebody," Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon)
"You Belong With Me," Liz Rose & Taylor Swift
BEST NEW ARTIST
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings
BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Hometown Glory," Adele
"Halo," Beyonce
"Hot N Cold," Katy Perry
"Sober," Pink
"You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift
BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"This Time," John Legend
"Love You," Maxwell
"Make It Mine," Jason Mraz
"If You Don't Know Me by Now," Seal
"All About the Love Again," Stevie Wonder
BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
"I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas
"We Weren't Born to Follow," Bon Jovi
"Never Say Never," The Fray
"Sara Smile," Daryl Hall & John Oates
"Kids," MGMT
BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
"Sea of Heartbreak," Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
"Love Sex Magic," Ciara & Justin Timberlake
"Lucky," Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
"Baby, It's Cold Outside," Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
"Breathe," Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat
BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
"Besame Mucho," Herb Alpert
"Throw Down Your Heart," Bela Fleck
"The Fire," Imogen Heap
"Phoenix Rise," Maxwell
"Funk Joint," Marcus Miller
BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
"In Boston," Chris Botti
"Legacy," Hiroshima
"Potato Hole," Booker T. Jones
"Modern Art," The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
"Down The Wire," Spyro Gyra
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
"The E.N.D.," The Black Eyed Peas
"Breakthrough," Colbie Caillat
"All I Ever Wanted," Kelly Clarkson
"The Fray," The Fray
"Funhouse," Pink
BEST DANCE RECORDING
"Boom Boom Pow," The Black Eyed Peas
"When Love Takes Over," David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga
"Celebration," Madonna
"Womanizer," Britney Spears
BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM
"Divided By Night," The Crystal Method
"One Love," David Guetta
"The Fame," Lady Gaga
"Party Rock," LMFAO
"Yes," Pet Shop Boys
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
"A Swingin' Christmas," Tony Bennett
"Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden," Michael Buble
"Your Songs," Harry Connick, Jr.
"Liza's At the Palace," Liza Minnelli
"American Classic," Willie Nelson
BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Beyond Here Lies Nothin'," Bob Dylan
"Change In the Weather," John Fogerty
"Dreamer," Prince
"Working On a Dream," Bruce Springsteen
"Fork in the Road," Neil Young
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
"Can't Find My Way Home," Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
"Life In Technicolor II," Coldplay
"21 Guns," Green Day
"Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight," U2
BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
"War Machine," AC/DC
"Check My Brain," Alice In Chains
"When I've Done," Linkin Park
"The Unforgiven III," Metallica
"Burn It To The Ground," Nickelback
BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
"Dissident Aggressor," Judas Priest
"Set To Fail," Lamb of God
"Head Crusher," Megadeth
"Senor Peligro," Ministry
"Hate Worldwide," Slayer
BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
"A Day In The Life," Jeff Beck
"Warped Sister," Booker T. Jones
"Playing With Fire," Brad Paisley
"Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'," Brian Setzer Orchestra
"Now We Run," Steve Vai
BEST ROCK SONG
"The Fixer," Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight," Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr. (U2)
"21 Guns," Billi Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tre Cool (Green Day)
"Use Somebody," Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon)
"Working On A Dream," Bruce Springsteen
BEST ROCK ALBUM
"Black Ice," AC/DC
"Live From Madison Square Garden," Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
"21st Century Breakdown," Green Day
"Big Whiskey And the Groogrux King," Dave Matthew Band
"No Line On The Horizon," U2
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
"Everything That Happens Will Happen Today," David Byrne & Brian Eno
"The Open Door," Death Cab For Cutie
"Sounds of the Universe," Depeche Mode
"Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix," Phoenix
"It's Blitz!," Yeah Yeah Yeahs
BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" Beyonce
"It Kills Me," Melanie Fiona
"That Was Then," Lalah Hathaway
"Goin' Thru Changes," Ledisi
"Lions, Tigers & Bears," Jazmine Sullivan
BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"The Point Of It All," Anthony Hamilton
"Pretty Wings," Maxwell
"Sobeautiful," Musiq Soulchild
"Under," Pleasure P
"There Goes My Baby," Charlie Wilson
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
"Blame It," Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
"Chocolate High," India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
"Ifuleave," Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
"Higher Ground," Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
"Love Has Finally Come At Last," Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
"At Last," Beyonce
"Soul Music," Anthony Hamilton
"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," Boney James & Quinn
"Sow Love," Ann Nesby
"Woman Gotta Have It," Calvin Richardson
BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
"Daykeeper," The Foreign Exchange
"All Matter," Robert Glasper & Bilal
"Pearls," India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore
"A Tale of Two," Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson
"Blend," Tonex
BEST R&B SONG
"Blame It," James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melachon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker (Jamie Foxx & T-Pain)
"Lions, Tigers & Bears," Salaam Remi & Jazzmine Sullivan (Jazmine Sullivan)
"Pretty Wings," Hod David & Musze (Maxwell)
"Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (Beyonce)
"Under," D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens (Pleasure P)
BEST R&B ALBUM
"The Point Of It All," Anthony Hamilton
"Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics," India.Arie
"Turn Me Loose," Ledisi
"Blacksummers' Night," Maxwell
"Uncle Charlie," Charlie Wilson
BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM
"I Am...Sasha Fierce," Beyonce
"Intuition," Jamie Foxx
"The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper," Pleasure P
"Ready," Trey Songs
"Thr33 Rings," T-Pain
BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
"Best I Ever Had," Drake
"Beautiful," Eminem
"D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)," Jay-Z
"Day 'N' Nite," Kid Cudi
"Casa Bey," Mos Def
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
"Too Many Rappers," Beastie Boys & Nas
"Crack a Bottle," Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
"Money Goes, Honey Stay," Fabolous & Jay-Z
"Make Her Say," Kid Cudi, Kanye West
& Common
"Amazing," Kanye West & Young Jeezy
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
"Ego," Beyonce & Kanye West
"Know You Down," Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
"Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
"I'm On A Boat," The Lonely Island & T-Pain
"Dead And Gone," T.I. & Justin Timberlake
BEST RAP SONG
"Best I Ever Had," Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels (Drake)
"Day 'N' Nite," S. Mescudi, O. Omishore (Kid Cudi)
"Dead And Gone," C. Harris, R. Tadross, J. Timberlake (T.I. & Justin Timberlake)
"D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)," Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson (Jay-Z)
"Run This Town," Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West)
BEST RAP ALBUM
"Universal Mind Control," Common
"Relapse," Eminem
"R.O.O.T.S.," Flo Rida
"The Ecstatic," Mos Def
"The Renaissance," Q-Tip
