53rd Annual Grammy Nominations

See some of the nominees for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.

Nicki Minaj - The Harajuku Barbie continues to rack up nominations. This time, she earns her first Grammy nod for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for her verse on Ludacris' "My Chick Bad."

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Nicki Minaj - The Harajuku Barbie continues to rack up nominations. This time, she earns her first Grammy nod for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for her verse on Ludacris' "My Chick Bad."

T.I. - The King of the South has a shot at winning a Grammy behind bars. He'll be competing for Best Rap Solo Performance honors for his "I'm Back" song.

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T.I. - The King of the South has a shot at winning a Grammy behind bars. He'll be competing for Best Rap Solo Performance honors for his "I'm Back" song.

Kanye West - Yeezy's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy may have missed the cut because it hit stores too late, but the LP's lead single, "Power," was released just in time to get nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance.

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Kanye West - Yeezy's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" may have missed the cut because it stores too late, but the LP's lead single, "Power," was released just in time to get nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance.

Bilal - Almost a decade after his debut album, the neo-soul crooner comes back strong with a Best Urban/Alternative Performance nomination for his single "Little One" off his new LP Airtight's Revenge.

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Bilal - Bilal's "Little One" is nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance.

Janelle Monáe - The visionary funkstress' LP The ArchAndroid is nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album.

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Janelle Monáe - Janelle's "The ArchAndroid" is nomated for Best Contemporary R&B Album.

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Michael Jackson - Long live the King of Pop! MJ receives a posthumous nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "This Is It."

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Michael Jackson - The King of Pop even outsings his peers from the grave. MJ's "This Is It" is nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

Ryan Leslie - The second time's obviously the charm. R. Les' Transition, the singer's sophomore album, is nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album.

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Ryan Leslie - The second time's the charm. R. Les' "Transition," the singer's second album, is nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album.

Jaheim - The soulful balladeer's Another Round is nominated for Best R&B Album.

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Jaheim - Jaheim's "Another Round" is nominated for Best R&B Album.

Kelly Price - The singer-songwriter's "Tired" landed her a Best Female R&B Vocal Performance nomination.

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Kelly Price - Price's "Tired" landed her a Best Female R&B Vocal Performance nom.

Monica - She's undoubtedly still standing, with "Everything to Me" being nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

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Monica - Monica's "Everything to Me" is nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

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Fantasia - The American Idol alum racked up three nominations: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Album.

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Fantasia - Fantasia's "Bittersweet" is nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Jazmine Sullivan - "Holding You Down (Going in Circles)," nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, is the eighth Grammy nod for the Philly songbird.

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Jazmine Sullivan - Jazmine Sullivan's "Holding You Down(Going in Circles)" is nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Faith Evans - The soon-to-be film star (she's preparing for the role of the Supremes' Florence Ballard in the biopic Blondie) is nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Gone Already"

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Faith Evans - Faith's "Gone Already" is nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Young Jeezy - The rapper's "Lose My Mind," featuring Plies, is nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

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Young Jeezy - Jizzle's "Lose My Mind" featuring Plies is nominated for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.

El Debarge - It's been a triumphant return for the smmoth soul singer. Fresh off show-stealing performances at the BET and Soul Train Awards, he receives two nods. "Second Chance" is nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.

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El Debarge - It's been a triumphant return for El Debarge. Fresh off show-stealing performances at the BET and Soul Train Awards, El receives two nods. "Second Chance" is nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.

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Sade - The timeless vocalist is also a double nominee. "Soldier of Love" is nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals, while "Babyfather" is nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals.

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Sade - The ageless Sade is also a double nominee. "Soldier of Love" is nominated for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals while "Babyfather" is nominated for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals.

Ludacris - "My Chick Bad,", his collaboration with Nicki Minaj, and "How Low" received a nominations for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Rap Solo Performance respectively.

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Ludacris - Luda's nominated in solo and group categories. "My Chick Bad" featuring Nicki Minaj received a nom for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group while "How Low" is nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance.

Usher - Ush's "There Goes My Baby" got nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, and his LP Raymond Vs. Raymond will compete in the Best Contemporary R&B Album category.

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Usher - Ush's "There Goes My Baby" got nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and his LP, "Raymond Vs. Raymond" will compete in the Best Contemporary R&B Album category.

Justin Bieber - Bieber Fever has spread to the Grammys. The teen sensation's "My World 2.0" is nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best New Artist.

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Justin Bieber - Bieber Fever has spread onto the Grammys. The teen sensation's "My World 2.0" is nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best New Artist.

Beyoncé - Despite being off-cycle, the multi-talented diva managed to get a few nods. "Halo (Live)" is nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. She was also nominated for her appearance on Lady Gaga's "Telephone."

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Beyoncé - Despite being off cycle, Bey managed to get a few nods. "Halo (Live" is nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. She was also nominated for her appearance on Lady Gaga's "Telephone."

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R.Kelly - When it comes to making chart-topping hits, the Chi-town native is nothing but consistent. His "When a Woman Loves" is nominated for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, and his Untitled is up for Best Contemporary R&B Album.

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R.Kelly - Kellz's "When A Woman Loves" is nominated for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance and

Chris Brown - C. Breezy's phenomenal comeback is far from over. The R&B singer's Graffiti may not have sold as expected, but it still earned a nod for Best Contemporary R&B Album. Brown also received a Best Rap/Sung Collaboration nom for his highly popular "Deuces" single, while "Take My Time," featuring Tank, is nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals.

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Chris Brown - C. Breezy's phenomenal comeback is far from over. The R&B singer's "Graffiti" may not have sold as expected, but it still earned a nod for Best Contemporary R&B Album. Brown also received a Best Rap/Sung Collaboration nom for his highly popular "Deuces" single while "Take My Time" with Tank is nominated for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals "Take My Time."

Alicia Keys - The inspirational hook she delivered on Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" got the songstress three nominations. The song is nominated for Record of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Collabo and Best Rap Song.

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Alicia Keys - Ms. Keys' inspirational hook on Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" got the songstress three nominations. The song is nominated for Record of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Collabo and Best Rap Song.

Cee-Lo - Like Yeezy's new album, Lo’s The Lady Killer hit stores too late to get Grammy consideration, but his highly popular single “Forget You” will be competing in several big categories, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Urban/Alternative Performance.

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Cee Lo - Cee Lo: Similar to Yeezy, Lo’s “The Lady Killer hit stores too late to get Grammy consideration, but his highly popular single, “Forget You,” will be competing in several big categories, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Urban/Alternative Performance.

Rihanna - Infectious hooks have earned the pop princess three nods via Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie," including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collabo. Ri-Ri’s also nominated in the Best Dance Recording category for “The Only Girl (In the World).”

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Rihanna - Rihanna’s in-demand hooks has also earned her three nods via Eminem’s “Love The Way You Lie.” The song’s nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collabo. Riri’s also nominated in the Best Dance Recording category for “The Only Girl(In The World).”

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Drake - Last year he got nominated twice off a mixtape, but now that his debut, Thank Me Later, has finally hit stores and sold over 1 million units, the Canadian MC has doubled his nominations: he's up for Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for "Over" and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Fancy."

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Drake - Drizzy Drake got nominated twice off a mixtape last year, but now that his debut, "Thank Me Later" has finally hit stores and sold over 1 million units, the MC has doubled his nominations. Drake's nominated for Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for "Over" and "Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for "Fancy."

John Legend & The Roots - The R&B piano man and rap's best band received nods in several categories for their collaborative effort. They're nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals for "Shine," Best R&B Album for Wake Up!, Best R&B Song for "Shine" and Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "Hang on in There." The Roots are also nominated for Best Rap Album for How I Got Over.

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John Legend & The Roots - John Legend and The Roots are also nominated in several categories. They're nominated for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for Shine, Best R&B Album for "Wake Up!," Best R&B Song for "Shine" and Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "Hang On In There." The Roots are also nominated for Best Rap Album for "How I Got Over."

B.o.B - Bobby Ray is a first-time nominee who will be competing in several categories. "Nothing on You," featuring Bruno Mars, is nominated for Record of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Collabo and Best Rap Song, while "Airplanes, Part II" is up for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals. His B.o.B. Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray is also nominated for Best Rap Album.

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B.o.B - Bobby Ray is a first-time nominee who will be competing in several categories. "Nothing On You" featuring Bruno Mars is nominated for Record of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collabo and Best Rap Song while "Airplanes, Part II" is nominated for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals. B.o.B is also nominated for Best Rap Album.

Jay-Z - Six is the magic number for the veteran rapper-cum-author. "Empire State of Mind" is competing for Record of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Collabo and Best Rap Song, while "On to the Next One" featuring Swizz Beatz, is nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Jigga's Blueprint 3 is also nominated for Best Rap Album.

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Jay-Z - Big Hov is nominated six times. "Empire State of Mind" is competing for Record of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Collabo and Best Rap Song, while "On to the Next One" featuring Swizz Beatz is nominated for "Best Rap Song" and Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group. Jigga's "Blueprint 3" is also nominated for Best Rap Album.

Bruno Mars - The singer/songwriter/musician is being nominated for his solo work as well as his collaborations. His own "Just the Way You Are" is nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance; Cee Lo's "Forget You," which he co-wrote, and B.o.B's "Nothin on You," which he sings on, are both up for three awards.

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Bruno Mars - Mars is being nominated for his solo work as well as his collaboration. His own, "Just The Way You Are" is nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Cee Lo's "Forget You," which he helped co-write, and B.o.B's "Nothin On You," are both nominated three times.

Eminem - The Detroit lyricist leads the pack of Grammy nominees with 10 nods. They include Album of the Year and Best Rap Album for "Recovery," Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collabo for "Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna, and Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo Performance for "Not Afraid".

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Eminem - Em leads the pack of Grammy nominees with 10 nods. The Detroit lyricist's "Recovery" is nominated for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album. "Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna is nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collabo. "Not Afraid" is also nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo Performance.