Eminem was the name on everyone's lips during last night's Grammy nominations special.
The Detroit rapper stole the show with ten nominations. They included nods for Record of the Year (for "Love the Way You Lie"), Album of the Year (for Recovery),
Best Rap Solo Performance (for "Not Afraid"), Pop Collaboration With
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Vocals (for his verse in B.o.B's "Airplanes Part II"), and Best Rap Song
(for "Love the Way You Lie").
But no Rick Ross? No Flo Rida? No Pitbull? Despite huge commercial success this year, the Magic City got robbed.
Bruno Mars got the second most nominations, at seven, thanks to his hit "Just The Way You Are" and the "Nothin' On You" collaboration with B.o.B. Country trio Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, and Jay-Z,
trailed Eminem with six nominations a piece. The show's opener, Katy
Perry, went home with four nominations, including Album of the Year for Teenage Dream. Drake, Justin Bieber, Florence + the Machine, Mumford and Sons,
and Esperanza Spalding will duel it out for Best New Artist. Our
favorite surprise; Cee Lo's "F*** You" getting nominated for Record of
the Year. Out least favorite surprise; Miami got no love!
Album of the Year
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Eminem - Recovery
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster
Record of the Year
B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) - "Nothin' on You"
Cee Lo Green - "F*** You"
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) - "Love the Way You Lie"
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"
Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
Song of the Year
Eminem (featuring Rihanna) - "Love the Way You Lie"
Cee Lo Green - "F*** You"
Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
Ray LaMontagne - "Beg Steal or Borrow"
Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will take place February 13, 2011 at 8 p.m. on CBS.
