The 53rd Grammy Awards will take place on Feb.13 of next year. I know after going through the list a lot of music lovers will be little lost of howt this is actually done so here is the eligibility period which began on Sept. 1, 2009 and ended on Sept.30th of this year. So everything that was released in between that time frame had a good chance to become a Nominee or not based on records sales, Radio Play, etc. For More info on this list you can log on to Grammy.com.

Album Of The Year


Recovery – Eminem

Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga

Teenage Dream – Katy Perry

The Suburbs – Arcade Fire

Record Of The Year


Empire State Of Mind – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Love The Way You Lie – Eminem & Rihanna

Fuck You – Cee-Lo Green
B.o.B & Bruno Mars –
Nothin’ On You
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

Best Rap Album


The Blueprint 3 – Jay-Z

Thank Me Later – Drake

Recovery – Eminem

How I Got Over – The Roots

The Adventures Of Bobby Ray – B.o.B

Best Rap Song


Empire State Of Mind – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

On To The Next One — Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz

Love The Way You Lie – Eminem & Rihanna

Not Afraid – Eminem

Nothin’ On You – B.o.B & Bruno Mars

Best Rap Solo Performance


Over – Drake

Not Afraid – Eminem

How Low – Ludacris

I’m Back – T.I.

Power – Kanye West

Best New Artist


Justin Bieber

Drake

Florence + The Machine
Mumford & Sons

Esperanza Spalding


Song Of The Year


Love The Way You Lie – Eminem & Rihanna

Fuck You – Cee-Lo Green

The House That Built Me – Miranda Lambert

Beg, Steal Or Borrow – Ray Lamontagne
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group


Fancy – Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz

On To The Next One – Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz

My Chick Bad – Ludacris & Nicki Minaj

Shutterbugg – Big Boi & Cutty

Lose My Mind – Young Jeezy & Plies


Best Rap/Sung Collaboration


Nothin’ On You – B.o.B & Bruno Mars

Deuces – Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin Mccall

Love The Way You Lie – Eminem & Rihanna

Empire State Of Mind – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Wake Up Everybody – John Legend & The Roots feat. Melanie Fiona & Common

Best Urban/Alternative Performance


Little One – Bilal

Fuck You – Cee-Lo Green

Tightrope – Janelle Monáe & Big Boi

Still – Eric Roberson

Orion – Carolyn Malachi

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