2011 Grammy Nominees Announced: Eminem and Bruno Mars Lead the List

The Wednesday's Grammy nominations concert reveals that the Slim Shady grabs as many as ten nods and Bruno Mars gets seven kudos.

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During live concert at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles on December 1, nominees for the 2011 Grammy Awards were announced. Eminem dominates the list, sweeping 10 nods including top honor Album of the Year. His multi platinum-selling album "Recovery" faces off Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs", Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now, Lady GaGa's "The Fame Monster" and Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream".

Newcomer Bruno Mars also receives impressive seven nominations. One of them is Best Male Pop Vocal Performance which places him in a battle against Michael Buble, Michael Jackson, Adam Lambert and John Mayer. Unfortunately, he was not listed in Best New Artist. He reportedly didn't meet the requirement because he didn't release his debut album between October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010.

In the New Artist battle, there is Justin Bieber facing off the likes of Drake, Florence and the Machine, Mumford & Sons and Esperanza Spalding. Bieber additionally is vying for Best Pop Vocal Album alongside such competitors as Susan Boyle, Lady GaGa, John Mayer and Katy Perry.

The other nominees which receive multiple nods include Lady Antebellum, Jay-Z, Miranda Lambert, B.o.B and Muse. Winners will be announced in a live telecast which will take place at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 13, 2011 and will broadcast on CBS at 8 P.M. ET/PT. Full nominations can be found on Grammy.com, but some of them are available in following list.

Record of the Year:

• B.o.B ft. Bruno Mars - "Nothin' on You"
• Eminem ft. Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
• Cee-Lo - "F**k You"
• Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"
• Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"

Song of the Year:

• Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
• Eminem ft. Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
• Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
• Cee-Lo - "F**k You"
• Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs - "Beg Steal or Borrow"

Best New Artist:

• Justin Bieber
• Drake
• Florence and the Machine
• Mumford & Sons
• Esperanza Spalding

Album of the Year:

• Arcade Fire - "The Suburbs"
• Eminem - "Recovery"
• Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now
• Lady GaGa - "The Fame Monster"
• Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream"

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance:

• Sara Bareilles - "King of Anything"
• Beyonce Knowles - "Halo" (Live)
• Norah Jones - "Chasing Pirates"
• Lady GaGa - "Bad Romance"
• Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream"

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance:

• Michael Buble - "Haven't Met You Yet"
• Michael Jackson - "This Is It"
• Adam Lambert - "Whataya Want From Me"
• Bruno Mars - "Just The Way You Are"
• John Mayer - "Half of My Heart"

Best Female Country Vocal Performance:

• Jewel Kilcher - "Satisfied"
• Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
• LeAnn Rimes - "Swingin' "
• Carrie Underwood - "Temporary Home"
• Gretchen Wilson - "I'd Love To Be Your Last"

Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocals:

• "Glee" cast - "Don't Stop Believin' " (Regionals Version)
• Maroon 5 - "Misery"
• Paramore - "The Only Exception"
• Sade - "Babyfather"
• Train - "Hey, Soul Sister" (Live)

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:

• B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams - "Airplanes Part II"
• Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare - "Imagine"
• Elton John & Leon Russell - "If It Wasn't for Bad"
• Lady GaGa & Beyonce Knowles - "Telephone"
• Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg - "California Gurls"

Best Pop Vocal Album:

• Justin Bieber - "My World 2.0"
• Susan Boyle - "I Dreamed a Dream"
• Lady GaGa - "The Fame Monster"
• John Mayer - "Battle Studies"
• Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream"

Best Country Song:

• George Strait - "The Breath You Take"
• Zac Brown Band - "Free"
• Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
• Gretchen Wilson - " I'd Love to be Your Last"
• The Band Perry - " If I Die Young"
• Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"

Best Country Album:

• Dierks Bentley - "Up on the Ridge"
• Zac Brown Band - "You Get What You Give"
• Jamey Johnson - "The Guitar Song"
• Lady Antebellum - "Need You Now"
• Miranda Lambert - "Revolution"

Best Rock Song:

• Neil Young - "Angry World"
• Mumford & Sons - "Little Lion Man"
• Kings of Leon - "Radioactive"
• Muse - "Resistance"
• The Black Keys - "Tighten Up"

Best Rock Album:

• Jeff Beck - "Emotion & Commotion"
• Muse - "The Resistance"
• Pearl Jam - "Backspacer"
• Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - "Mojo"
• Neil Young - "Le Noise"

Best R&B Song:

• Fantasia Barrino - "Bittersweet"
• Jaheim - "Finding My Way Back"
• El DeBarge - "Second Chance"
• John Legend and The Roots - "Shine"
• Kem - "Why Would You Stay"

Best R&B Album:

• Raheem DeVaughn - "The Love & War Masterpeace"
• Fantasia Barrino - "Back to Me"
• Jaheim - "Another Round"
• John Legend and The Roots - "Wake Up!"
• Monica - "Still Standing"

Best Rap Song:

• Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - " Empire State of Mind"
• Eminem and Rihanna - "Love the Way You Lie"
• Eminem - "Not Afraid"
• B.o.B and Bruno Mars - "Nothin' on You"
• Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz - "On to the Next One"

Best Rap Album:

• B.o.B - "B.o.B Presents The Adventures of Bobby Ray"
• Drake - "Thank Me Later"
• Eminem - "Recovery"
• Jay-Z - "The Blueprint 3"
• The Roots - "How I Got Over"

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:

• "Crazy Heart", Various Artists
• "Glee: The Music, Volume 1" - Glee Cast
• "Treme" - Various Artists
• "True Blood - Volume 2" - Various Artists
• "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" - Various Artists

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