Grammy Nominations To Be Announced This Week...

The nominations for the 54th Grammy Awards will be announced this week (Wednesday, Nov. 30) with a live special on CBS. The Grammy Awards will be held on February 12, 2012. There is no doubt that one name will be topping the list of nominations: Adele has been dominating the charts all year with her critically acclaimed LP 21. It's likely her name will be included in the major categories of Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year, in addition to other pop and contemporary categories. Other contenders for nominations include the Grammy favorites Lady Gaga, Foo Fighters, Beyonce, Jay-Z & Kanye West, Rihanna, Maroon 5, and newcomers Foster The People. Katy Perry had her eligability for last year's ceremony, but her single "E.T." with Kanye West is likely to hit a few categories.

This year's ceremony does already have some controversy. Last April, it was announced that some categories were dropped and categories in major fields would no longer be separated by gender. There is also word that many 'pop' artists would not be allowed in the dance categories.