For hip-hop fans, nothing is cooler than reading the freshest news about their favorite rappers and singers. With added hype on the lookout of the best residents in the music industry, it provides more fun to know that one’s favorite singer has been nominated in a prestigious award giving body. That’s why fans of the famed rappers Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, and J. Cole were happy to know that they are one of the promising performers who got nominated for 2012 Grammy Awards.
The list of nominees for the upcoming 2012 Grammy Awards has been released earlier this evening. Kanye West led the roster of nominated artists with seven nods. On the other hand, Adele proved stalwart in the music industry as she scored six prestigious nominations for her album “21” and its subsequent singles.
Check some of the nominations below. The full list is found at Grammy.com.
Record of the Year
Rolling In The Deep by Adele
Holocene by Bon Iver
Grenade by Bruno Mars
The Cave by Mumford & Sons
Firework by Katy Perry
Album of the Year
21 by Adele
Wasting Light by Foo Fighters
Born This Way by Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans by Bruno Mars
Loud by Rihanna
Song Of The Year
All Of The Lights
Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
The Cave
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
Track from: Sigh No More
Grenade
Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
Track from: Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Holocene
Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
Track from: Bon Iver
Rolling in the Deep
Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 21
Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Proud of Kanye.