glazing woeful: 2012 Grammy Nominations: Kanye West Tops The List

Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars tie for six nods each, just falling short of West's seven nominations.
By Kelley L. Carter

Kanye West (file)
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For the second year in a row, a hip-hop artist is leading the pack in Grammy nominations.

Although his name was only called for one category during Wednesday's (November 30) "Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!," Kanye West walked away with a leading seven nods, following the hip-hop trend set by last year's leading nominee, Eminem. He's nominated for his Watch the Throne joint album with Jay-Z and also picked up a few nominations — including Song of the Year — for his powerhouse collaborative track "All of the Lights," which features Rihanna, Fergie and Kid Cudi. He's even nominated against himself, with Watch the Throne and his own My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy nabbing Rap Album of the Year nods.

West was followed by this year's critical darling, Adele, who is tied with the Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars for six nods each. Lil Wayne and dance-music breakout Skrillex each garnered five nods.

While the Grammys have a reputation for catering to an older demographic (Robert Plant and Alison Krauss for 2009 Album of the Year, anyone?), this year's nominees are notably young, with 34-year-old West looking downright geriatric next to fellow nominees Adele (23), Rihanna (23), Lady Gaga (25) and Bruno Mars (26).

Take a closer look at this year's Grammy nominees through photos!

The 54th annual Grammys air Sunday, February 12, on CBS. Here are the rest of the nominations:

Album of the Year
» Adele - 21
» Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
» Lady Gaga - Born This Way
» Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans
» Rihanna - Loud

Record of the Year
» Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
» Bon Iver - "Holocene"
» Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
» Mumford & Sons - "The Cave"
» Katy Perry - "Firework"

Best New Artist
» The Band Perry
» Bon Iver
» J. Cole
» Nicki Minaj
» Skrillex

Song of the Year
» Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie - "All of the Lights" » Mumford & Sons - "The Cave"
» Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
» Bon Iver - "Holocene"
» Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"

Best Pop Solo Performance
» Adele - "Someone Like You"
» Lady Gaga - "Yoü and I"
» Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
» Katy Perry - "Firework"
» Pink - "F***in' Perfect"

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
» Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse - "Body and Soul"
» The Black Keys - "Dearest"
» Coldplay - "Paradise"
» Foster The People - "Pumped Up Kicks"
» Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera - "Moves Like Jagger"

Best Dance Recording
» deadmau5 and Greta Svabo Bech - "Raise Your Weapon"
» Duck Sauce - "Barbra Streisand"
» David Guetta and Avicii - "Sunshine"
» Robyn - "Call Your Girlfriend"
» Skrillex - "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites"
» Swedish House Mafia - "Save The World"

Best Rock Performance
» Coldplay - "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"
» The Decemberists - "Down By the Water"
» Foo Fighters - "Walk"
» Mumford & Sons - "The Cave"
» Radiohead - "Lotus Flower"

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
» Dream Theater - "On The Backs of Angels"
» Foo Fighters - "White Limo"
» Mastodon - "Curl of the Burl"
» Megadeth - "Public Enemy No. 1"
» Sum 41 - "Blood In My Eyes"

Best Rock Album
» Jeff Beck - Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul
» Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
» Kings Of Leon - Come Around Sundown
» Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You
» Wilco - The Whole Love

Best Alternative Music Album
» Bon Iver - Bon Iver
» Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys
» Foster the People - Torches
» My Morning Jacket - Circuital
» Radiohead - The King Of Limbs

Best Traditional R&B Performance
» Eric Benet - "Sometimes I Cry"
» Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona - "Fool for You"
» R. Kelly - "Radio Message"
» Raphael Saadiq - "Good Man"
» Betty Wright and the Roots - "Surrender"

Best R&B Album
» Chris Brown - F.A.M.E.
» El DeBarge - Second Chance
» R. Kelly - Love Letter
» Ledisi - Pieces of Me
» Kelly Price - Kelly

Best Rap Album
» Jay-Z and Kanye West - Watch the Throne
» Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV
» Lupe Fiasco - Lasers
» Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday
» Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
» Beyoncé and Andre 3000 - "Party"
» DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne - "I'm On One"
» Dr. Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey - "I Need a Doctor"
» Rihanna and Drake - "What's My Name?"
» Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne - "Motivation"
» Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie - "All Of The Lights"

Best Rap Performance
» Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - "Look at Me Now"
» Jay-Z and Kanye West - "Otis"
» Lupe Fiasco - "The Show Goes On"
» Nicki Minaj and Drake - "Moment 4 Life"
» Wiz Khalifa - "Black And Yellow"

Best Country Solo Performance
» Jason Aldean - "Dirt Road Anthem"
» Martina McBride - "I'm Gonna Love You Through It"
» Blake Shelton - "Honey Bee"
» Taylor Swift - "Mean"
» Carrie Underwood - "Mama's Song"

Best Country Song
» Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"
» Blake Shelton - "God Gave Me You"
» Trace Adkins - "Just Fishin' "
» Taylor Swift - "Mean"
» Vince Gill - "Threaten Me With Heaven"
» Kenny Chesney (featuring Grace Potter) - "You and Tequila"

Best Americana Album
» Linda Chorney - Emotional Jukebox
» Ry Cooder - Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down
» Emmylou Harris - Hard Bargain
» Levon Helm - Ramble At The Ryman
» Lucinda Williams - Blessed

Best Blues Album
» Gregg Allman - Low Country Blues
» Marcia Ball - Roadside Attractions
» Warren Haynes - Man In Motion
» Keb' Mo' - The Reflection
» Tedeschi Trucks Band - Revelator

Best Folk Album
» The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
» Steve Earle - I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
» Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
» Eddie Vedder - Ukulele Songs
» Gillian Welch - The Harrow & The Harvest