A edição 2012 do prêmio começou com uma homenagem a Whitney Houston, que morreu neste sábado (11) de causas ainda não conhecidas.
Confira a lista dos principais indicados ao Grammy
Música do ano
- Rolling In The Deep – Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Ganhador)
- All Of The Lights – Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters
- The Cave – Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters
- Grenade – Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters
- Holocene – Justin Vernon, songwriter
Melhor Álbum Pop Instrumental
- The Road From Memphis – Booker T. Jones (Ganhador)
- Wish Upon A Star – Jenny Oaks Baker
- E Kahe Malie – Daniel Ho
- Hello Tomorrow – Dave Koz
- Setzer Goes Instru-Mental! – Brian Setzer
Melhor Gravação Dance
- Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites – Skrillex (Ganhador)
- Raise Your Weapon – Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
- Barbra Streisand – Duck Sauce
- Sunshine – David Guetta & Avicii
- Call Your Girlfriend – Robyn
- Save The World – Swedish House Mafia
Melhor Álbum Dance / Eletrônica
- Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites – Skrillex (Ganhador)
- Zonoscope – Cut/Copy
- 4×4=12 – Deadmau5
- Nothing But The Beat – David Guetta
- Body Talk, Pt. 3 – Robyn
Melhor Álbum Pop Vocal Tradicional
- Duets II – Tony Bennett & Various Artists (Ganhador)
- The Gift – Susan Boyle
- In Concert On Broadway – Harry Connick Jr.
- Music Is Better Than Words – Seth MacFarlane
- What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman – Barbra Streisand
Performance solo pop
- Adele – Someone like you (Ganhador)
- Lady Gaga – You and Ï
- Bruno Mars – Grenade
- Katy Perry – Firework
- Pink – F…’ Perfect
Performance duo ou grupo
- Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse – Body and soul (Ganhador)
- The Black Keys – Dearest
- Coldplay – Paradise
- Foster the people – Pumped up the kids
- Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera – Moves like Jagger
Álbum pop
- 21 – Adele (Ganhador)
- The lady killer – Cee Lo Green
- Born this way – Lady Gaga
- Doo-wops & hooligans – Bruno Mars
- Loud – Rihanna
Performance rock
- Coldplay – Every teardrop is a waterfall
- Decemberists – Down by the water
- Foo Fighters – Walk
- Mumford & sons – The cave
- Radiohead – Lotus flower
Performance hard rock/metal
- Dream Theater – On the backs of angels
- Foo Fighters – White limo (Ganhador)
- Mastodon – Curl of the burl
- Megadeth – Public enemy nº 1″
- Sum 41 – Blood in my eyes
Música de rock
- Mumford & sons – The cave
- Decemberists – Down by the water
- Coldplay – Every teardrop is a waterfall
- Radiohead – Lotus flower
- Foo Fighters – Walk (Ganhador)
Álbum de rock
- Jeff Beck – Rock n’ roll party honoring Les Paul
- Foo Fighters – Wasting light (Ganhador)
- Kings of Leon – Come around sundown
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m with you
- Wilco – The whole love
Disco de música alternativa
- Bon Iver – Bon Iver (Ganhador)
- Death Cab for Cutie – Codes and keys
- Foster the people – Torches
- My Morning Jacket – Circuital
- Radiohead – The king of limbs
Melhor performance de rap
- Look At Me Now – Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
- Otis – Jay-Z & Kanye West (Ganhador)
- The Show Goes On – Lupe Fiasco
- Moment 4 Life – Nicki Minaj & Drake
- Black And Yellow – Wiz Khalifa
Melhor parceria/rap
- All Of The Lights – Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie (Ganhador)
- Party – Beyoncé & André 3000
- I’m On One – DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
- I Need A Doctor – Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
- What’s My Name? – Rihanna & Drake
- Motivation – Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
Melhor álbum de rap
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West (Ganhador)
- Watch The Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye West
- Tha Carter IV – Lil Wayne
- Lasers – Lupe Fiasco
- Pink Friday – Nicki Minaj
Melhor performance country (solo)
- Mean – Taylor Swift (Ganhador)
- Dirt Road Anthem – Jason Aldean
- I’m Gonna Love You Through It – Martina McBride
- Honey Bee – Blake Shelton
- Mama’s Song – Carrie Underwood
Produtor do Ano, Clássico
- Judith Sherman (Ganhador)
- Blanton Alspaugh
- Manfred Eicher
- David Frost
- Peter Rutenberg
Melhor Performance de Orquestra
- Brahms: Symphony No. 4 – Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Ganhador)
- Bowen: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 – Andrew Davis
- Haydn: Symphonies 104, 88 & 101 – Nicholas McGegan, conductor
- Henze: Symphonies Nos. 3-5 – Marek Janowski, conductor
- Martinu: The 6 Symphonies – Jirí Belohlávek, conductor
Melhor Gravação de Opera
- Adams: Doctor Atomic – Alan Gilbert, conductor; Meredith Arwady, Sasha Cooke, Richard Paul Fink, Gerald Finley, Thomas Glenn & Eric Owens; Jay David Saks, producer (Ganhador)
- Britten: Billy Budd – Mark Elder, conductor; John Mark Ainsley, Phillip Ens, Jacques Imbrailo, Darren Jeffery, Iain Paterson & Matthew Rose; James Whitbourn, producer
- Rautavaara: Kaivos – Hannu Lintu, conductor; Jaakko Kortekangas, Hannu Niemelä, Johanna Rusanen-Kartano & Mati Turi; Seppo Siirala, producer
- Verdi: La Traviata – Antonio Pappano, conductor; Joseph Calleja, Renée Fleming & Thomas Hampson; James Whitbourn, producer
- Vivaldi: Ercole Sul Termodonte – Fabio Biondi, conductor; Romina Basso, Patrizia Ciofi, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Vivica Genaux, Philippe Jaroussky, Topi Lehtipuu & Rolando Villazón; Daniel Zalay, producer
Melhor Performance de Coral
- Light & Gold – Eric Whitacre, conductor (Ganhador)
- Beyond All Mortal Dreams – American A Cappella – Stephen Layton, conductor
- Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 – Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; James K. Bass, chorus master
- Kind – Kjetil Almenning, conductor
- The Natural World Of Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen – Paul Hillier, conductor
Melhor Desempenho de Conjunto Pequeno
- Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music From Slide – Rinde Eckert & Steven Mackey; Eighth Blackbird (Ganhador)
- Frank: Hilos – Gabriela Lena Frank; ALIAS Chamber Ensemble
- The Kingdoms Of Castille – Richard Savino, conductor; El Mundo
- A Seraphic Fire Christmas – Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor; Seraphic Fire
- Sound The Bells! – The Bay Brass
Melhor Solo Instrumental Clássico
- Schwantner: Concerto For Percussion & Orchestra – Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Christopher Lamb (Ganhador)
- Chinese Recorder Concertos – East Meets West – Lan Shui, conductor; Michala Petri
- Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini – Claudio Abbado, Yuja Wang
- Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 – Leif Ove Andsnes, Antonio Pappano
- Winging It – Piano Music Of John Corigliano – Ursula Oppens
Melhor Solo Vocal Clássico
- Diva Divo – Joyce DiDonato (Ganhador)
- Grieg/Thommessen: Veslemøy Synsk – Marianne Beate Kielland
- Handel: Cleopatra – Natalie Dessay
- Purcell: O Solitude – Andreas Scholl
- Three Baroque Tenors – Ian Bostridge
Melhor Composição Clássica Contemporânea
- Aldridge, Robert: Elmer Gantry – Robert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein (Ganhador)
- Crumb, George: The Ghosts Of Alhambra – George Crumb
- Friedman, Jefferson: String Quartet No. 3 – Jefferson Friedman
- Mackey, Steven: Lonely Motel – Music From Slide – Steven Mackey
- Ruders, Poul: Piano Concerto No. 2 – Poul Ruders
Melhor Longa Metragem Musical
- Back And Forth – Foo Fighters (Ganhador)
- I Am…World Tour – Beyoncé
- Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon – Kings Of Leon
- Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest
- Nine Types Of Light
Melhor Curta Metragem Musical
- Rolling In The Deep – Adele (Ganhador)
- Yes I Know – Memory Tapes
- All Is Not Lost – OK Go
- Lotus Flower – Radiohead
- First Of The Year (Equinox) – Skrillex
- Perform This Way – Weird Al Yankovic