Getty Images On Wednesday night, the 2011
Grammy Awards nominations were announced during a special concert on CBS.
The first surprise of the evening was that raspy folk-soul singer-songwriter
Ray LaMontagne will be up for Song of the Year for 'Beg Steal for Borrow.' His competition for that award includes
Eminem,
Cee Lo Green,
Lady Antebellum and
Miranda Lambert, who also performed at the event. Less surprising was that
Florence and the Machine and
Mumford and Sons will go head to head with
Drake,
Justin Bieber and
Esperanza Spalding for Best New Artist.
In the Album of the Year category,
Arcade Fire was the sole straight-ahead rock nominee, garnering a nod for 'The Suburbs.' They'll face
Lady Gaga, Lady Antebellum, Eminem and Katy Perry in that category. For Record of the Year, which goes to the artist as opposed to the songwriters and producers, Cee Lo (for the song otherwise known as 'Forget You,' as
Selena Gomez and host
LL Cool J put it),
Jay-Z,
B.o.B., Eminem and Lady Antebellum were nominated.
For best group Rock performance, the list included the
Black Keys,
Jeff Beck with
Joss Stone, Arcade Fire,
Muse and last year's big winners,
Kings of Leon.
Neil Young, Mumford and Sons, Kings of Leon, Muse and the Black Keys were nominated for Best Rock Song. Young, Beck, Muse,
Pearl Jam and
Tom Petty were also nominated for Best Rock Album. On top of that, Young will also compete with
Eric Clapton,
John Mayer,
Paul McCartney and
Robert Plant for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance.
In the Alternative Album category, Arcade Fire and the Black Keys will compete with
Band of Horses,
Broken Bells and
Vampire Weekend. For best Hard Rock album,
Ozzy Osbourne will face off against supergroup
Them Crooked Vultures and a '90s rock trio of
Alice in Chains,
Soundgarden and
Stone Temple Pilots.
The frontrunner for the ceremony is Eminem, who received 10 nominations, followed by B.o.B with seven. Guitarist Jeff Beck came in with five, while the Black Keys, Cee Lo and the
Roots each received four apiece.
The 2011 Grammy Award Nominees:
Song of the Year
Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs, 'Beg, Steal or Borrow'
Cee Lo Green, 'F--- You' (aka 'Forget You')
Miranda Lambert, 'The House That Built Me'
Eminem, 'Love the Way You Lie'
Lady Antebellum, 'Need You Now'
Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence and the Machine
Mumford and Sons
Esperanza Spalding
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' (The song otherwise known as 'Forget You'
Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys, 'Empire State of Mind'
Lady Antebellum, 'Need You Now'
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