Grammy Nominees Announced!

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will be air on February 13, 2011 -- and the nominees have officially been announced!  Eminem tops the most awards with 10 nods, including Record of the Year with his smash-hit duet with Rihanna and Album of the Year for Recovery.  Some of Wonky Pop's favorite artists are finally getting the recognition they are so deserving of.  Ray LaMontagne's Song of the Year for Beg, Steal or Borrow, Florence + Machine for Best New Artist, Sara Bareilles for Best Female Vocal Performance, Katy Perry for Best Pop Vocal Album, Robyn, Goldfrapp & LaRoux's Best Dance Recording, Muse & Kings of Leon for Best Rock Performance for Duo/Group With Vocals.  See who we'd like to win below (all Wonky Pop favorites are in red.)

Record of the year
Nothin' On You, B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars
Love The Way You Lie, Eminem featuring Rihanna
F*** You, Cee Lo Green
Empire State Of Mind, Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

Album of the year
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
Recovery, Eminem
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, featured artist
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry, Snoop Dogg, featured artist

Song of the year (goes to writer)
Beg Steal Or Borrow, Ray LaMontagne
F*** You, Cee Lo Green, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars
The House That Built Me, Tom Douglas & Allen Shamblin
Love The Way You Lie, Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman & Marshall Mathers
Need You Now, Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott

Best new artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding

Best female pop vocal performance
King Of Anything, Sara Bareilles
Halo (Live), Beyoncé
Chasing Pirates, Norah Jones
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream, Perry

Best male pop vocal performance
Haven't Met You Yet, Michael Bublé
This Is It, Michael Jackson
Whataya Want From Me, Adam Lambert
Just The Way You Are, Bruno Mars
Half Of My Heart, John Mayer

Best pop performance by a duo or group with vocals
Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals Version), Glee Cast
Misery, Maroon 5
The Only Exception, Paramore
Babyfather, Sade
Hey, Soul Sister (Live), Train

Best pop collaboration with vocals
Airplanes, Part II, B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
Imagine, Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
If It Wasn't For Bad, Elton John & Leon Russell
Telephone, Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
California Gurls, Perry & Snoop Dogg

Best pop vocal album
My World 2.0, Justin Bieber
I Dreamed A Dream, Susan Boyle
The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
Battle Studies, John Mayer
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry

Best dance recording
Rocket, Goldfrapp
In For The Kill, La Roux
Dance In The Dark, Lady Gaga
Only Girl (In The World), Rihanna
Dancing On My Own, Robyn ***YES YES YES!!!!****

Best traditional pop vocal album
Crazy Love, Michael Bublé
The Greatest Love Songs Of All Time, Barry Manilow
Let It Be Me: Mathis In Nashville, Johnny Mathis
Fly Me To The Moon…The Great American Songbook: Volume V, Rod Stewart
Love Is The Answer, Barbra Streisand

Best solo rock vocal performance
Run Back To Your Side, Eric Clapton
Crossroads, John Mayer
Helter Skelter, Paul McCartney
Silver Rider, Robert Plant
Angry World, Neil Young

Best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals
Ready To Start, Arcade Fire
I Put A Spell On You, Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
Tighten Up, The Black Keys
Radioactive, Kings Of Leon
Resistance, Muse

Best hard rock performance
A Looking In View, Alice In Chains
Let Me Hear You Scream, Ozzy Osbourne
Black Rain, Soundgarden
Between The Lines, Stone Temple Pilots
New Fang, Them Crooked Vultures

Best rock song
Angry World, Neil Young
Little Lion Man, Mumford & Sons
Radioactive, Kings Of Leon
Resistance, Muse
Tighten Up, The Black Keys

Best rock album
Emotion & Commotion, Jeff Beck
The Resistance, Muse
Backspacer, Pearl Jam
Mojo, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Le Noise, Neil Young

Best alternative music album
The Suburbs, Arcade Fire
Infinite Arms, Band Of Horses
Brothers, The Black Keys
Broken Bells, Broken Bells ***One of our top 10 albums for 2010!***
Contra, Vampire Weekend

Best female R&B vocal performance
Gone Already, Faith Evans
Bittersweet, Fantasia
Everything To Me, Monica
Tired, Kelly Price
Holding You Down (Going In Circles), Jazmine Sullivan

Best male R&B vocal performance
Second Chance, El DeBarge
Finding My Way Back, Jaheim
Why Would You Stay, Kem
We're Still Friends, (Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild
There Goes My Baby, Usher

Best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals
Love, Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
Take My Time, Chris Brown & Tank
You've Got A Friend, Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
Shine, John Legend & The Roots
Soldier Of Love, Sade

Best traditional R&B vocal performance
When A Woman Loves, R. Kelly
Hang On In There, John Legend & The Roots
You're So Amazing, Calvin Richardson
In Between, Ryan Shaw
Go [Live], Betty Wright

Best R&B song
Bittersweet, Fantasia
Finding My Way Back, Jaheim
Second Chance, El DeBarge
Shine, John Legend & The Roots
Why Would You Stay, Kem

Best R&B album
The Love & War Masterpeace, Raheem DeVaughn
Back To Me, Fantasia
Another Round, Jaheim
Wake Up!, John Legend & The Roots
Still Standing, Monica

Best contemporary R&B album
Graffiti, Chris Brown
Untitled, R. Kelly
Transition, Ryan Leslie
The ArchAndroid, Janelle Monáe  ***SO DESERVES THIS!!!***
Raymond V Raymond, Usher

Best rap solo performance
Over, Drake
Not Afraid, Eminem
How Low, Ludacris
I'm Back, T.I.
Power, Kanye West

Best rap performance by a duo or group
Shutterbugg, Big Boi & Cutty
Fancy, Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz
On To The Next One, Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
My Chick Bad, Ludacris & Nicki Minaj
Lose My Mind, Young Jeezy & Plies

Best rap/sung collaboration
Nothin' On You, B.o.B & Bruno Mars
Deuces, Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
Love The Way You Lie, Eminem & Rihanna
Empire State Of Mind, Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Wake Up! Everybody, John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common

Best rap song
Empire State Of Mind, Jay-Z & Alicia Keys)
Love The Way You Lie, Eminem & Rihanna
Not Afraid, Eminem
Nothin' On You, B.o.B & Bruno Mars
On To The Next One, Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz

Best rap album
The Adventures Of Bobby Ray, B.o.B
Thank Me Later, Drake
Recovery, Eminem
The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z
How I Got Over, The Roots

Best female country vocal performance
Satisfied, Jewel
The House That Built Me, Miranda Lambert
Swingin', LeAnn Rimes
Temporary Home, Carrie Underwood
I'd Love To Be Your Last, Gretchen Wilson

Best male country vocal performance
Macon, Jamey Johnson
Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song), Toby Keith
Turning Home, David Nail
'Til Summer Comes Around, Keith Urban
Gettin' You Home, Chris Young

Best country performance by a duo or group with vocals
Free, Zac Brown Band
Elizabeth, Dailey & Vincent
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
Little White Church, Little Big Town
Where Rainbows Never Die, The SteelDrivers

Best country collaboration with vocals
Bad Angel, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert & Jamey Johnson
Pride (In The Name Of Love), Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury & The Punch Brothers
As She's Walking Away, Zac Brown Band & Alan Jackson
Hillbilly Bone, Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins
I Run To You, Marty Stuart & Connie Smith

Best country song
The Breath You Take, George Strait
Free, Zac Brown Band
The House That Built Me, Miranda Lambert
I'd Love To Be Your Last, Gretchen Wilson
If I Die Young, The Band Perry
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum

Best country album
Up On The Ridge, Dierks Bentley
You Get What You Give, Zac Brown Band
The Guitar Song, Jamey Johnson
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
Revolution, Miranda Lambert

Best Americana album
The List, Rosanne Cash
Tin Can Trust, Los Lobos
Country Music, Willie Nelson
Band Of Joy, Robert Plant
You Are Not Alone, Mavis Staples

Best compilation soundtrack album for motion picture, television or other visual media
Crazy Heart, Various Artists
Glee: The Music, Volume 1, Glee Cast
Tremé, Various Artists
True Blood—Volume 2, Various Artists
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Various Artists