The Grammy Awards nominations take place in December of each year for the following years' awards ceremony that normally takes place in February. The awards are given to people in the music industry including artists, songwriters, producers and others that have had an influence in industry for the past year.

On Wednesday December 2, 2009 the nominations for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards were released. http://www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/52nd_show/list.aspx The 2010 Grammy Awards were held on January 31, 2010, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Nominations for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards were announced on December 1, 2010. The nominations were announced during the CBS "Grammy Nomination Concert Live!" program from Club Nokia at L.A. Live. The 2011 Grammy Awards are slated to be held on February 13, 2011.http://www.grammy.com/news/eminem-leads-53rd-grammy-nominations

Song of the Year

• 'Beg, Steal or Borrow' -- Ray LaMontagne
• 'Forget You' -- Cee-Lo
• 'The House That Built Me' -- Miranda Lambert
• 'Love the Way You Lie' -- Eminem Feat. Rihanna
• '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
• 'Teenage Dream' -- Katy Perry

Best New Artist

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

Record of the Year

• 'Nothing on You' -- B.o.B. Feat. Bruno Mars
• 'Love the Way You Lie' -- Eminem Feat. Rihanna
• 'Forget You' -- Cee-Lo
• 'Empire State of Mind -- Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys
• 'Need You Now' -- Lady Antebellum

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

• 'King of Anything' -- Sara Bareilles
• 'Halo (Live)' -- Beyoncé
• 'Chasing Pirates' -- Norah Jones
• 'Bad Romance' -- Lady Gaga
• 'Teenage Dream' -- Katy 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 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 Pop Performance By a Group or Duo with Vocals

• 'Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals Version)' -- 'Glee' cast
• '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' -- Katy 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 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 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 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
• 'Raymond V Raymond' -- Usher

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 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: Eclipse' -- Various Artistshttp://www.grammy.com/nominees

RECORD OF THE YEAR

• "Halo," Beyonce
• "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas
• "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon - WINNER
• "Poker Face," Lady Gaga
• "You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• "I Am...Sasha Fierce," Beyonce
• "The E.N.D.," The Black Eyed Peas
• "The Fame," Lady Gaga
• "Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King," Dave Matthews Band
• "Fearless," Taylor Swift - WINNER

SONG OF THE YEAR

• "Poker Face," Lady Gaga & RedOne
• "Pretty Wings," Hod David & Musze
• "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart - WINNER
• "Use Somebody," Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon)
• "You Belong With Me," Liz Rose & Taylor Swift

BEST NEW ARTIST

• Zac Brown Band - WINNER
• Keri Hilson
• MGMT
• Silversun Pickups
• The Ting Tings

BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "Hometown Glory," Adele
• "Halo," Beyonce - WINNER
• "Hot N Cold," Katy Perry
• "Sober," Pink
• "You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift

BEST ROCK ALBUM

• "Black Ice," AC/DC
• "Live From Madison Square Garden," Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
• "21st Century Breakdown," Green Day - WINNER
• "Big Whiskey And the Groogrux King," Dave Matthews Band
• "No Line On The Horizon," U2

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION

• "Ego," Beyonce & Kanye West
• "Know You Down," Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo - WINNER
• "Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
• "I'm On A Boat," The Lonely Island & T-Pain
• "Dead And Gone," T.I. & Justin Timberlake

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

• "The Foundation," Zac Brown Band
• "Twang," George Strait
• "Fearless," Taylor Swift - WINNER
• "Defying Gravity," Keith Urban
• "Call Me Crazy," Lee Ann Womack

BEST COMEDY ALBUM

• Back From The Dead, Spinal Tap
• A Colbert Christmas The Greatest Gift Of All, Stephen Colbert - WINNER
• Internet Leaks, Weird Al Yankovic
• My Weakness Is Strong, Patton Oswalt
• Suckin’ It For The Holidays, Kathy Griffin
• Tall, Dark & Chicano, George Lopez

BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "This Time," John Legend
• "Love You," Maxwell
• "Make It Mine," Jason Mraz - WINNER
• "If You Don't Know Me by Now," Seal
• "All About the Love Again," Stevie Wonder

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

• "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas - WINNER
• "We Weren't Born to Follow," Bon Jovi
• "Never Say Never," The Fray
• "Sara Smile," Daryl Hall & John Oates
• "Kids," MGMT

BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS

• "Sea of Heartbreak," Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
• "Love Sex Magic," Ciara & Justin Timberlake
• "Lucky," Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat - WINNER
• "Baby, It's Cold Outside," Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
• "Breathe," Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE

• "Besame Mucho," Herb Alpert
• "Throw Down Your Heart," Bela Fleck - WINNER
• "The Fire," Imogen Heap
• "Phoenix Rise," Maxwell
• "Funk Joint," Marcus Miller

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

• "In Boston," Chris Botti
• "Legacy," Hiroshima
• "Potato Hole," Booker T. Jones - WINNER
• "Modern Art," The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
• "Down The Wire," Spyro Gyra

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

• "The E.N.D.," The Black Eyed Peas - WINNER
• "Breakthrough," Colbie Caillat
• "All I Ever Wanted," Kelly Clarkson
• "The Fray," The Fray
• "Funhouse," Pink

BEST DANCE RECORDING

• "Boom Boom Pow," The Black Eyed Peas
• "When Love Takes Over," David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
• "Poker Face," Lady Gaga - WINNER
• "Celebration," Madonna
• "Womanizer," Britney Spears

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM

• "Divided By Night," The Crystal Method
• "One Love," David Guetta
• "The Fame," Lady Gaga - WINNER
• "Party Rock," LMFAO
• "Yes," Pet Shop Boys

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM

• "A Swingin' Christmas," Tony Bennett
• "Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden," Michael Buble - WINNER
• "Your Songs," Harry Connick, Jr.
• "Liza's At the Palace," Liza Minnelli
• "American Classic," Willie Nelson

BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'," Bob Dylan
• "Change In the Weather," John Fogerty
• "Dreamer," Prince
• "Working On a Dream," Bruce Springsteen - WINNER
• "Fork in the Road," Neil Young

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

• "Can't Find My Way Home," Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
• "Life In Technicolor II," Coldplay
• "21 Guns," Green Day
• "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon - WINNER
• "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight," U2

BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE

• "War Machine," AC/DC - WINNER
• "Check My Brain," Alice In Chains
• "When I've Done," Linkin Park
• "The Unforgiven III," Metallica
• "Burn It To The Ground," Nickelback

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE

• "Dissident Aggressor," Judas Priest - WINNER
• "Set To Fail," Lamb of God
• "Head Crusher," Megadeth
• "Senor Peligro," Ministry
• "Hate Worldwide," Slayer

BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE

• "A Day In The Life," Jeff Beck - WINNER
• "Warped Sister," Booker T. Jones
• "Playing With Fire," Brad Paisley
• "Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'," Brian Setzer Orchestra
• "Now We Run," Steve Vai

BEST ROCK SONG

• "The Fixer," Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
• "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight," Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr. (U2)
• "21 Guns," Billy Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tre Cool (Green Day)
• "Use Somebody," Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon) - WINNER
• "Working On A Dream," Bruce Springsteen

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

• "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today," David Byrne & Brian Eno
• "The Open Door," Death Cab For Cutie
• "Sounds of the Universe," Depeche Mode
• "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix," Phoenix - WINNER
• "It's Blitz!," Yeah Yeah Yeahs

BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" Beyonce - WINNER
• "It Kills Me," Melanie Fiona
• "That Was Then," Lalah Hathaway
• "Goin' Thru Changes," Ledisi
• "Lions, Tigers & Bears," Jazmine Sullivan

BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "The Point Of It All," Anthony Hamilton
• "Pretty Wings," Maxwell - WINNER
• "Sobeautiful," Musiq Soulchild
• "Under," Pleasure P
• "There Goes My Baby," Charlie Wilson

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

• "Blame It," Jamie Foxx & T-Pain - WINNER
• "Chocolate High," India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
• "Ifuleave," Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
• "Higher Ground," Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
• "Love Has Finally Come At Last," Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "At Last," Beyonce - WINNER
• "Soul Music," Anthony Hamilton
• "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," Boney James & Quinn
• "Sow Love," Ann Nesby
• "Woman Gotta Have It," Calvin Richardson

BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE

• "Daykeeper," The Foreign Exchange
• "All Matter," Robert Glasper & Bilal
• "Pearls," India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore - WINNER
• "A Tale of Two," Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson
• "Blend," Tonex

BEST R&B SONG

• "Blame It," James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melachon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker (Jamie Foxx & T-Pain)
• "Lions, Tigers & Bears," Salaam Remi & Jazzmine Sullivan (Jazmine Sullivan)
• "Pretty Wings," Hod David & Musze (Maxwell)
• "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (Beyonce) - WINNER
• "Under," D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens (Pleasure P)

BEST R&B ALBUM

• "The Point Of It All," Anthony Hamilton
• "Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics," India.Arie
• "Turn Me Loose," Ledisi
• "Blacksummers' Night," Maxwell - WINNER
• "Uncle Charlie," Charlie Wilson

BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM

• "I Am...Sasha Fierce," Beyonce - WINNER
• "Intuition," Jamie Foxx
• "The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper," Pleasure P
• "Ready," Trey Songs
• "Thr33 Rings," T-Pain

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE

• "Best I Ever Had," Drake
• "Beautiful," Eminem
• "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)," Jay-Z - WINNER
• "Day 'N' Nite," Kid Cudi
• "Casa Bey," Mos Def

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP

• "Too Many Rappers," Beastie Boys & Nas
• "Crack a Bottle," Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent - WINNER
• "Money Goes, Honey Stay," Fabolous & Jay-Z
• "Make Her Say," Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
• "Amazing," Kanye West & Young Jeezy

BEST RAP SONG

• "Best I Ever Had," Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels (Drake)
• "Day 'N' Nite," S. Mescudi, O. Omishore (Kid Cudi)
• "Dead And Gone," C. Harris, R. Tadross, J. Timberlake (T.I. & Justin Timberlake)
• "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)," Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson (Jay-Z)
• "Run This Town," Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West) - WINNER

BEST RAP ALBUM

• "Universal Mind Control," Common
• "Relapse," Eminem - WINNER
• "R.O.O.T.S.," Flo Rida
• "The Ecstatic," Mos Def
• "The Renaissance," Q-Tip

BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "Dead Flowers," Miranda Lambert
• "I Just Call You Mine," Martina McBride
• "White Horse," Taylor Swift - WINNER
• "Just A Dream," Carrie Underwood
• "Solitary Thinkin'," Lee Ann Womack

BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE

• "All I Ask For Anymore," Trace Adkins
• "People Are Crazy," Billy Currington
• "High Cost Of Living," Jamey Johnson
• "Living For The Night," George Strait
• "Sweet Thing," Keith Urban - WINNER

BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

• "Cowgirls Don't Cry," Brooks & Dunn
• "Chicken Fried," Zac Brown Band
• "I Run To You," Lady Antebellum - WINNER
• "Here Comes Goodbye," Racal Flatts
• "It Happens," Sugarland

BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS

• "Beautiful World," Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin
• "Down The Road," Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
• "Start A Band," Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
• "I Told You So," Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis - WINNER
• "Everything But Quits," Lee Ann Womack & George Strait

BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE

• "Under the (Five) Wire," Alison Brown
• "The Crystal Merchant," The Greencards
• "Mansinneedof," Sarah Jarosz
• "Producer's Medley," Steve Wariner - WINNER

BEST COUNTRY SONG

• "All I Ask For Anymore," Casey Beathard & Tim James (Trace Adkins)
• "High Cost of Living," Jamey Johnson & James Slater (Jamey Johnson)
• "I Run To You," Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)
• "People Are Crazy," Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones (Billy Currington)
• "White Horse," Liz Rose & Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift) - WINNERhttp://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2010&genre=All

Artists are submitted to the Recording Academy by members or record companies to be considered for nomination for a Grammy Award. A panel of 150 experts in the music field discusses the entries and places them in the proper category. The entries are then sent to all the voting members of the Recording Academy where each member may only vote in the category which reflects their area of expertise. After the list is narrowed in a final vote, the results are counted and shown live on the awards show.http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Voting/

• Wikipedia: Awards and Nominations for Record of the Year

• Rock On The Net: Grammy Awards: Record of the Year

• 2008: "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse

• 2007: "I'm Not Ready to Make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks

• 2006: "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" by Green Day

• 2005: "Here We Go Again" by Ray Charles and Norah Jones

• 2004: "Clocks" by Coldplay

• 2003: "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones

• 2002: "Walk On" by U2

• 2001: "Beautiful Day" by U2

• 2000: "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas

• 1999: "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion

• Wikipedia: Awards and Nominations for Song of the Year

• Rock On The Net: Grammy Awards: Song of the Year

• 2008: "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse

• 2007: "Not Ready To Make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks and Dan Wilson

• 2006: "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" by U2

• 2005: "Daughters" by John Mayer

• 2004: "Dance With My Father" by Richard Marx and Luther Vandross

• 2003: "Don't Know Why" by Jesse Harris

• 2002: "Fallin" by Alicia Keys

• 2001: "Beautiful Day" by U2

• 2000: "Smooth" by Itaal Shur and Rob Thomas

• 1999: "My Heart Will Go On" by James Horner & Will Jennings