The 2012 Grammy Award nominations are slated to be announced next month, but artist have already submitted songs for their respected categories. Record companies and artists submit songs to be nominated. Nominations are made online and a hard copy is sent to the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. When the song is submitted, reviewing sessions are then held by experts from the recording industry. This process is to determine if the song is eligible and entered in the correct category for official nomination. Check out to see if your fav submitted to the academy.
The partial list of submissions:
B.O.B
Best Rap Performance – “Don’t Let Me Fallâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Sanford and Sonâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “So Highâ€
Best Rap Song – “Don’t Let Me Fallâ€
Best Rap Song – “So Highâ€
BEYONCE
Album of the Year – 4
Album of the Year – Watch the Throne
Record of the Year – “I Was Hereâ€
Song of the Year “I Was Here†(written by Diane Warren)
Best Pop Solo – “Best Thing I Never Hadâ€
Best R&B Album – 4
Traditional R&B Performance – “1+1â€
Best R&B Solo – “Countdownâ€
Best R&B Song – “1+1â€
Best Rap/Sung – “Partyâ€
Best Short Form Music Video – “Run the World (Girls)â€
Best Long Form Music Video – I Am… World Tour
BRUNO MARS
Album of the Year – Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Record of the Year – “Grenadeâ€
Song of the Year – “Grenadeâ€
Best Pop Solo – “Grenadeâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Lightersâ€
Best Rap Song – “Lightersâ€
CHRIS BROWN
Best Pop Solo – “Yeah 3Xâ€
Best Rap Performance – “Look At Me Nowâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Body 2 Bodyâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “My Lastâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Yesterdayâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Pot of Goldâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Get Back Upâ€
Best Rap Song – “Look At Me Nowâ€
Best Rap Song – “My Lastâ€
Best Dance Recording – “Beautiful Peopleâ€
DRAKE
Best Rap Performance – “She Willâ€
Best Rap Performance – “Moment 4 Lifeâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Loving You No Moreâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “I’m On Oneâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Fall for Your Typeâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “What’s My Name?â€
Best Rap/Sung – “Unusualâ€
Best Rap Song – “Loving You No Moreâ€
Best Rap Song – “Marvin’s Roomâ€
EMINEM
Best Rap Performance – “That’s All She Wroteâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “I Need a Doctorâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Lightersâ€
Best Rap Song – “I Need a Doctorâ€
Best Rap Song – “That’s All She Wroteâ€
Best Rap Song – “Lightersâ€
Best Rap Album – Hell: The Sequel (Deluxe Edition)
J. COLE
Best Rap Performance – “Work Outâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Can’t Get Enoughâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “All I Want is Youâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Only Wanna Give It to Youâ€
Best Rap Song – “Mr. Nice Watchâ€
Best Rap Album – Cole World: The Sideline Story
JAY-Z
Album of the Year – Watch the Throne
Album of the Year – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Record of the Year – “Otisâ€
Song of the Year – “Otisâ€
Best Rap Performance – “Otisâ€
Best Rap Performance – “Boongie Dropâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “The Moon & The Skyâ€
Best Rap Song – “Mr. Nice Watchâ€
Best Rap Song – “Otisâ€
Best Rap Album – Watch the Throne
JENNIFER LOPEZ
Album of the Year – Love?
Record of the Year – “On the Floorâ€
Record of the Year – “Starting Overâ€
Best Pop Solo – “Papiâ€
Best Pop Album – Love?
Best Pop Group – “On the Floorâ€
JILL SCOTT
Album of the Year – The Light of the Sun
Record of the Year – “So In Loveâ€
Song of the Year – “So In Loveâ€
Best R&B Album – The Light of the Sun
Best R&B Song – “So In Loveâ€
Traditional R&B Performance – “So In Loveâ€
Best R&B Solo – “The Light“ (Piano Mix)
JOHN LEGEND
Album of the Year – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Best Rap/Sung – “Never Forget Youâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Eyez Closedâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Blame Gameâ€
KANYE WEST
Album of the Year – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Album of the Year – Watch the Throne
Record of the Year – “Otisâ€
Record of the Year – “All of the Lightsâ€
Song of the Year – “Otisâ€
Song of the Year – “All of the Lightsâ€
Best Pop Group – “E.T.â€
Best Rap Performance – “Otisâ€
Best Rap Performance – “Start It Upâ€
Best Rap Performance – “Marvin and Chardonnayâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Eyez Closedâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “All of the Lightsâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Blame Gameâ€
Best Rap Song – “All of the Lightsâ€
Best Rap Song – “Otisâ€
Best Rap Song – “Start It Upâ€
Best Rap Album – Watch the Throne
Best Rap Album – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
KELLY ROWLAND
Best Rap/Sung – “Goneâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Motivationâ€
Best Rap Song – “Goneâ€
LIL’ WAYNE
Album of the Year – Tha Carter IV
Best Rap Performance – “Look At Me Nowâ€
Best Rap Performance – “She Willâ€
Best Rap Performance – “6′7′â€
Best Rap Performance – “Ballinâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “This is What Rock N Roll Looks Likeâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “I’m On Oneâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)â€
Best Rap/Sung – “Motivationâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Grapes on a Vineâ€
Best Rap Song – “Ballinâ€
Best Rap Song – “Look At Me Nowâ€
Best Rap Song – “6′7′â€
Best Rap Song – “Welcome to My Hoodâ€
Best Rap Album – Tha Carter IV
NICKI MINAJ
Album of the Year – Pink Friday
Album of the Year – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Record of the Year – “Super Bassâ€
Song of the Year – “Super Bassâ€
Best New Artist
Best Pop Group – “Flyâ€
Best R&B Song – “I Ain’t Thruâ€
Best Rap Performance – “Moment 4 Lifeâ€
Best Rap Performance – “Right Thru Meâ€
Best Rap Album – Pink Friday
Best Rap/Sung – “I Ain’t Thruâ€
Best Rap Song – “Right Thru Meâ€
Best Short Form Music Video – “Check it Outâ€
Best Short Form Music Video – “I Ain’t Thruâ€
Best Short Form Music Video – “Flyâ€
Best Short Form Music Video – “Where Them Girls Atâ€
RIHANNA
Album of the Year – Loud
Album of the Year – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Record of the Year – “We Found Loveâ€
Record of the Year – “All of the Lightsâ€
Song of the Year – “We Found Loveâ€
Best Pop Solo – “S&Mâ€
Best Pop Group – “Flyâ€
Best Pop Album – Loud
Best Rap/Sung – “What’s My Name?â€
Best Rap/Sung – “All of the Lightsâ€
Best Rap Song – “All of the Lightsâ€
Best Short Form Music Video – “Man Downâ€
SNOOP DOGG
Best Rap Performance – “Get the Funk Out of My Faceâ€
Best Rap Performance – “Winning!â€
Best Rap Performance – “Boomâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “The Mackâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Eyez Closedâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Real Womanâ€
Best Rap Song – “Boomâ€
Best Rap Song – “Winning!â€
Best Rap Album – Doggumentary
TYLER, THE CREATOR
Best New Artist
Best Rap Performance – “Trouble on My Mindâ€
Best Rap Performance – “Yonkersâ€
Best Rap/Sung – “Sheâ€
Best Rap Song – “Trouble on My Mindâ€
Best Rap Song – “Yonkersâ€
Best Rap Album – Goblin
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