Grammy Awards 2012
The 54th Grammy Awards · Held February 12, 2012 · 46 categories · everything in 2012
Album of the Year
- Winner 21
- Nominee Born This Way · Lady Gaga
- Nominee Doo-Wops & Hooligans · Bruno Mars
- Nominee Loud · Rihanna
- Nominee Wasting Light
Record of the Year
- Winner Rolling in the Deep · Adele
- Nominee Firework · Katy Perry
- Nominee Grenade · Bruno Mars
- Nominee Holocene · Bon Iver
- Nominee The Cave · Mumford & Sons
Song of the Year
- Winner Rolling in the Deep · Adele, Paul Epworth
- Nominee All of the Lights · Jeff Bhasker, Malik Yusef
- Nominee Grenade · Claude Kelly, Ari Levine, Andrew Wyatt
- Nominee Holocene · Justin Vernon
- Nominee The Cave · Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, Country Winston
Best New Artist
- Winner Bon Iver
- Nominee Hunter Hayes
- Nominee J. Cole
- Nominee Nicki Minaj
- Nominee Skrillex
- Nominee The Band Perry
Best Alternative Music Album
- Winner Bon Iver · Bon Iver
- Nominee Circuital · My Morning Jacket
- Nominee Codes and Keys · Death Cab For Cutie
- Nominee The King of Limbs · Radiohead
- Nominee Torches · Foster the People
Best Americana Album
- Winner Ramble at the Ryman · Levon Helm
- Nominee Blessed · Lucinda Williams
- Nominee Emotional Jukebox · Linda Chorney
- Nominee Hard Bargain · Emmylou Harris
- Nominee Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down · Ry Cooder
Best Bluegrass Album
- Winner Paper Airplane · Alison Krauss, Union Station
- Nominee A Mother's Prayer · Ralph Stanley
- Nominee Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe · Del McCoury Band, The Del McCoury Band
- Nominee Rare Bird Alert · Steve Martin, Steep Canyon Rangers
- Nominee Reason and Rhyme: Bluegrass Songs by Robert Hunter and Jim Lauderdale · Jim Lauderdale
- Nominee Sleep with One Eye Open · Chris Thile
Best Blues Album
- Winner Revelator · Tedeschi Trucks Band
- Nominee Low Country Blues · Gregg Allman
- Nominee Man in Motion · Warren Haynes
- Nominee Roadside Attractions · Marcia Ball
- Nominee The Reflection · Keb' Mo'
Best Children's Music Album
- Winner All About Bullies ... Big and Small
- Nominee Are We There Yet?
- Nominee Fitness Rock & Roll · Miss Amy
- Nominee GulfAlive
- Nominee I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow
Best Comedy Album
- Winner Hilarious · Louis C.K.
- Nominee Alpocalypse · Al Yankovic
- Nominee Finest Hour · Patton Oswalt
- Nominee Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant · Kathy Griffin
- Nominee Turtleneck & Chain · The Lonely Island
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
- Winner And If Our God Is for Us... · Chris Tomlin
- Nominee Black & White · Royal Tailor
- Nominee Ghosts Upon the Earth · Gungor
- Nominee Leaving Eden · Brandon Heath
- Nominee The Great Awakening · Leeland
- Nominee What If We Were Real · Mandisa
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
- Winner The Road from Memphis · Booker T. Jones
- Nominee E Kahe Malie · Daniel Ho
- Nominee Hello Tomorrow · Dave Koz
- Nominee Setzer Goes Instru-Mental! · Brian Setzer
- Nominee Wish Upon a Star: A Tribute to the Music of Walt Disney · Jenny Oaks Baker
Best Country Album
- Winner Own the Night · Lady A
- Nominee Chief · Eric Church
- Nominee Here for a Good Time · George Strait
- Nominee My Kinda Party · Jason Aldean
- Nominee Red River Blue · Blake Shelton
- Nominee Speak Now · Taylor Swift
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- Winner Barton Hollow · The Civil Wars
- Nominee Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not · Thompson Square
- Nominee Don't You Wanna Stay · Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson
- Nominee You and Tequila · Kenny Chesney, Grace Potter
Best Country Solo Performance
- Winner Mean · Taylor Swift
- Nominee Dirt Road Anthem · Jason Aldean
- Nominee Honey Bee · Blake Shelton
- Nominee I'm Gonna Love You Through It · Martina McBride
- Nominee Mama's Song · Carrie Underwood
Best Country Song
- Winner Mean · Taylor Swift
- Nominee Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not · Jim Collins, David Lee Murphy
- Nominee God Gave Me You · Dave Barnes
- Nominee Just Fishin' · Casey Beathard, Ed Hill
- Nominee Threaten Me with Heaven · Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley
- Nominee You and Tequila · Matraca Berg, Deana Carter
Best Dance/Electronic Album
- Winner Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites · Skrillex
- Nominee 4x4=12 · deadmau5
- Nominee Body Talk Pt. 3 · Robyn
- Nominee Nothing but the Beat · David Guetta
- Nominee Zonoscope · Cut Copy
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
- Winner Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites · Skrillex
Best Folk Album
- Winner Barton Hollow · The Civil Wars
- Nominee Helplessness Blues · Fleet Foxes
- Nominee I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive · Steve Earle
- Nominee The Harrow & The Harvest · Gillian Welch
- Nominee Ukulele Songs · Eddie Vedder
Best Global Music Album
- Winner Tassili · Tinariwen
- Nominee Africa for Africa · Femi Kuti
- Nominee AfroCubism
- Nominee Songs from a Zulu Farm · Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Best Gospel Album
- Winner Hello Fear · Kirk Franklin
- Nominee Angel & Chanelle (Deluxe Edition) · Trin-i-tee 5:7
- Nominee Something Big · Mary Mary
- Nominee The Journey · Andraé Crouch
- Nominee The Love Album · Kim Burrell
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
- Winner White Limo · Foo Fighters
- Nominee Blood in My Eyes · Sum 41
- Nominee Curl of the Burl · Mastodon
- Nominee On the Backs of Angels · Dream Theater
- Nominee Public Enemy No. 1 · Megadeth
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- Winner Forever · Corea, Clarke & White
- Nominee Alone at the Vanguard · Fred Hersch
- Nominee Bird Songs · Joe Lovano
- Nominee Bond: The Paris Sessions · Gerald Clayton
- Nominee Road Shows Vol. 2 · Sonny Rollins
- Nominee Timeline · Yellowjackets
Best Jazz Performance
- Winner 500 Miles High · Chick Corea, Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band
- Nominee All or Nothing at All · Randy Brecker
- Nominee Sonnymoon for Two · Sonny Rollins
- Nominee Work · Fred Hersch
- Nominee You Are My Sunshine · Ron Carter
Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Winner The Mosaic Project · Terri Lyne Carrington
- Nominee American Road · Tierney Sutton
- Nominee Round Midnight · Karrin Allyson
- Nominee The Gate · Kurt Elling
- Nominee The Music of Randy Newman · Roseanna Vitro
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Winner The Good Feeling · Christian McBride
- Nominee 40 Acres and a Burro · Arturo O'Farrill
- Nominee Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook · Miguel Zenón
- Nominee Legacy + · Gerald Wilson
- Nominee The Jazz Ballad Song Book · Randy Brecker
Best Melodic Rap Performance
- Winner All of the Lights · Kanye West, Rihanna, Scott Mescudi
- Nominee I Need a Doctor · Dr. Dre, Eminem, Holly Hafferman
- Nominee I'm On One · DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne
- Nominee Motivation · Kelendria Rowland, Lil Wayne
- Nominee Party · Beyoncé, Andre 3000
- Nominee What's My Name? · Rihanna, Drake
Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano)
- Winner Bicentenario · Pepe Aguilar
- Nominee Amor A La Musica
- Nominee Eres Un Farsante · Paquita la del Barrio
- Nominee Huevos Rancheros · Joan Sebastian
- Nominee Órale · Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album
- Winner What's It All About · Pat Metheny, Pat Metheny Unity Band
- Nominee Gaia · Michael DeMaria
- Nominee Instrumental Oasis, Vol. 6 · Zamora
- Nominee Northern Seas · Al Conti
- Nominee Wind, Rock, Sea & Flame · Peter Kater
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Winner Body and Soul · Tony Bennett, Amy Winehouse
- Nominee Dearest · The Black Keys
- Nominee Moves Like Jagger · Maroon 5, Christina Aguilera
- Nominee Paradise · Coldplay
- Nominee Pumped Up Kicks · Foster the People
Best Pop Solo Performance
- Winner Someone like You · Adele
- Nominee Firework · Katy Perry
- Nominee Fuckin' Perfect · Pink
- Nominee Grenade · Bruno Mars
- Nominee Yoü and I · Lady Gaga
Best Pop Vocal Album
- Winner 21 · Adele
- Nominee Born This Way · Lady Gaga
- Nominee Doo-Wops & Hooligans · Bruno Mars
- Nominee Loud · Rihanna
- Nominee The Lady Killer · Cee-Lo Green
Best R&B Album
- Winner F.A.M.E. · Chris Brown
- Nominee Not My Daddy · Kelly Price
- Nominee Pieces of Me · Ledisi
- Nominee Radio Message · R. Kelly
- Nominee Second Chance · El DeBarge
Best R&B Performance
- Winner Is This Love · Corinne Bailey Rae
- Nominee Far Away · Marsha Ambrosius
- Nominee Not My Daddy · Kelly Price, Stokley Williams
- Nominee Pieces of Me · Ledisi
- Nominee You Are · Charlie Wilson
Best R&B Song
- Winner Fool for You · Cee-Lo Green, Melanie Fiona, Jack Splash
- Nominee Far Away · Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms, Justin Smith
- Nominee Not My Daddy · Kelly Price
- Nominee Pieces of Me · Chuck Harmony, Claude Kelly, Ledisi
- Nominee You Are · Carl M. Days, Jr., Charlie Wilson
Best Rap Album
- Winner My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
- Nominee Lasers · Lupe Fiasco
- Nominee Pink Friday · Nicki Minaj
- Nominee Tha Carter IV · Lil Wayne
- Nominee Watch the Throne · Jay-Z, Kanye West
Best Rap Performance
- Winner Otis · Jay-Z, Kanye West
- Nominee Black and Yellow · Wiz Khalifa
- Nominee Look at Me Now · Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes
- Nominee Moment 4 Life · Nicki Minaj, Drake
- Nominee The Show Goes On · Lupe Fiasco
Best Rap Song
- Winner All of the Lights · Jeff Bhasker, Malik Yusef
- Nominee Black and Yellow · Wiz Khalifa, M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen
- Nominee I Need a Doctor · Alexander Grant, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Holly Hafferman
- Nominee Look at Me Now · Chris Brown, Diplo, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes
- Nominee Otis · Jay-Z, Kanye West
- Nominee The Show Goes On · Kane, Lupe Fiasco
Best Reggae Album
- Winner Revelation Pt. 1 – The Root of Life · Stephen Marley
- Nominee Harlem-Kingston Express Live! · Monty Alexander
- Nominee Reggae Knights · Israel Vibration
- Nominee Summer in Kingston · Shaggy
- Nominee Wild and Free · Ziggy Marley
Best Regional Roots Music Album
- Winner Rebirth of New Orleans · Rebirth Brass Band
- Nominee Can't Sit Down · C.J. Chenier
- Nominee Grand Isle · Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
- Nominee Not Just Another Polka · Jimmy Sturr, his Orchestra
- Nominee Wao Akua: The Forest of the Gods · George Kahumoku, Jr.
Best Rock Album
- Winner Wasting Light · Foo Fighters
- Nominee Come Around Sundown · Caleb Followill
- Nominee I'm With You · Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Nominee Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul) · Jeff Beck
- Nominee The Whole Love · Wilco
Best Rock Performance
- Winner Walk · Foo Fighters
- Nominee Down By the Water · The Decemberists
- Nominee Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall · Coldplay
- Nominee Lotus Flower · Radiohead
- Nominee The Cave · Mumford & Sons
Best Rock Song
- Winner Walk
- Nominee Down By the Water · Colin Meloy
- Nominee Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall · Coldplay
- Nominee Lotus Flower
- Nominee The Cave · Mumford & Sons
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- Winner Duets II · Tony Bennett
- Nominee In Concert on Broadway · Harry Connick Jr.
- Nominee Music Is Better Than Words · Seth MacFarlane
- Nominee The Gift · Susan Boyle
- Nominee What Matters Most · Barbra Streisand
Best Traditional R&B Performance
- Winner Fool for You · Cee-Lo Green, Melanie Fiona
- Nominee Good Man · Raphael Saadiq
- Nominee Radio Message · R. Kelly
- Nominee Sometimes I Cry · Eric Benét
- Nominee Surrender · Betty Wright, The Grand Wizzards
Best Tropical Latin Album
- Winner The Last Mambo · Israel "Cachao" López
- Nominee Homenaje A Los Rumberos
- Nominee Mongorama