Last updated on 2012-02-10, by video

The 54th Grammy Awards Winner Predictions

The 54th Grammy Awards will be held on February 12, 2012 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. 2012 Grammy Awards are just a few days away, and some of pop’s hottest artists are nominated in the biggest Grammy categories. In 2011, Grammy Awards were awarded in 109 categories. This year, that number has been slashed to 78. So, who will be the big winner at the 2012 Grammy Awards?

Both Adele and Bruno Mars have received nods for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year, with Kanye West, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga also making appearances in some of the individual categories. Meanwhile, rappers Nicki Minaj and J. Cole are also nominated against dubstep DJ Skrillex, alt-rockers Bon Iver, and country trio the Band Perry in the Best New Artist category.

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep” (Picked)
Bon Iver, “Holocene”
Bruno Mars, “Grenade”
Mumford & Sons, “The Cave”
Katy Perry, “Firework”

SONG OF THE YEAR
Kanye West, “All of the Lights” Feat. Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie (Songwriters: Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West)
Mumford & Sons, “The Cave” (Songwriters: Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston)
Bruno Mars, “Grenade” (Songwriters: Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt)
Bon Iver, “Holocene” (Songwriter: Justin Vernon)
Adele, “Rolling in the Deep” (Songwriters: Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth) (Picked)

BEST NEW ARTIST
The Band Perry
Bon Iver (Picked)
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Adele, “21” (Picked)
Foo Fighters, “Wasting Light”
Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”
Bruno Mars, “Doo-Wops & Hooligans”
Rihanna, “Loud”