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Thu Dec 1, 2011 10:43am IST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Following is a list of nominees in key categories for the 54th annual Grammy Awards, announced in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Winners will be announced on February 12.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

21- Adele

Wasting Light- Foo Fighters

Born This Way- Lady Gaga

Doo-Waps Hooligans – Bruno Mars

Loud – Rihanna

RECORD OF THE YEAR

Rolling in the Deep – Adele

Holocene – Bon Iver

Grenade – Bruno Mars

The Cave – Mumford Sons

Firework – Katy Perry

BEST NEW ARTIST

The Band Perry

Bon Iver

J.Cole

Nicki Minaj

Skrillex

SONG OF THE YEAR (Songwriter’s award)

“All of the Lights” – Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter, Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, featuring Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie)

“The Cave” – Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford Sons)

“Grenade” – Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars, Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)

“Holocene” – Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)

“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth songwriters (Adele)

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

21 -Adele

The Lady Killer – Cee Lo Green

Born This Way – Lady Gaga

Doo-Wops Hooligans – Bruno Mars

Loud- Rihanna

BEST ROCK ALBUM

Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul – Jeff Beck

Wasting Light – Foo Fighters

Come Around Sundown – Kings of Leon

I’m With You – Red Hot Chilli Peppers

The Whole Love – Wilco

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

Bon Iver – Bon Iver

Codes and Keys – Death Cab For Cutie

Torches – Foster The People

Circuital – My Morning Jacket

The King of Limbs – Radiohead

BEST RB ALBUM

F.A.M.E. – Chris Brown

Second Chance – El DeBarge

Love Letter – R. Kelly

Pieces of Me – Ledisi

Kelly – Kelly Price

BEST RAP ALBUM

Watch The Throne – Jay-Z and Kanye West

Tha Carter IV – Lil Wayne

Lasers – Lupe Fiasco

Pink Friday – Nicki Minaj

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean

Chief – Eric Church

Own The Night – Lady Antebellum

Red River Blue – Blake Shelton

Here For a Good Time – George Strait

Speak Now – Taylor Swift

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Jackie Frank)

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