As is becoming the staple (and to whet appetites for the forthcoming ceremony), the biggest night in music is preceded by a nomination special to get fans geared up for its parent showing. The LL Cool J-hosted event, set at the Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater, saw performances by Usher, Lady Gaga, Ludacris, Rihanna, and many others.
Playing prep for the February 12th event (live on CBS), get into the night’s performances after the jump…
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See the full list of nominations here.
Valerie Simpson and Usher sound great!
Let me put my tea on the stove because I already know this is going to be some foolishness & hot garbage but I proceed.
DEAD at BeYAWNce getting shut out of the big categories. Yal BEY-sides swore 4lop would get nominated for album of the year. EAT YOUR CROW because LOUD got nominated for Album of the Year. LMFAO
YASSS RIHANNA YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!! Best performance of the song!!! Altho I think this was at the O2 and YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS for that album of the year nod SLAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!
Checking now but I think the queen got like 5 nominations!!!!! SLAYYYYYYY THEM!!!!
Loud
Rihanna
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[Def Jam]
Beyoncé stans. I need you to read this & read it again.
Not all of you brag about the “16 Grammy’s” but a lot of you do. Now, we have Rihanna nominated for Album Of The Year. I need you all to tell me what you think of the Grammy nominations now.
By the way, I STAN for Beyoncé. However, I ALWAYS knew that this was a game of popularity. Bey Stans CANNOT, at this point, turn this into a game of popularity to fit their perspectives. Never again.
So, are we talking about popularity or talent? Or, are we talking about something else?
Gaga >>>
they had her perform twice 😀
gggggggggggggggggggggaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggggaaaaaaaaaaaaaa better win album of the year & best pop vocal seeing as they threw shade on BTW the actual song (You & I sucks, y’all)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR SAMANTHA GURL!! LMFAOO!!!!! WHERE IS THE NOMINATIONS FOR YOUR FAVE SAMANTHA GURL!!!! THAT RIHANNA REIGN JUST WONT LET UPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I AM ABSOLUTELY DEAD. BeYAWNce got ONE nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “Party” THE GRAMMYS have spoken. 4lop is not the critically acclaimed masterpiece yal said it was. Meanwhile Rihanna got 5 nominations, 2 for features on “All the Lights.” One for ALBUM OF THE YEAR. BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM. And Best RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION. Who isn’t respected in the industry now?
WHERE ARE BEYONCE”S NOMINATIONS SAMANTHA GURL!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Usher had the best performance….everybody else was a waste of time…
Congrats to all nominees!
Adele is going to slay!
LOUD, ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEE!
We all know beyonce just got snubbed by the Grammy’s but rihanna fans please do not start booasting like she really about to win a grammy on her own. She def aint winning album of the year. Thats going to Adele. Perhaps Lady Gaga not Rihanna wack ass LOUD
THE GRAMMY’S SPOKEN 4CLOSURE HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY TOSSED TO THE WOLVES!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
FULL LIST ON GRAMMYS.COM BEY ONLY GOT ONE !!! LOL THATS SHOCKING!!! NICKI BETTER WIN BNA
Kelly & Beyonce only got 1 nomination wow..im shocked
Yeah. EAT YOUR CROW. Suddenly the GRAMMYS AINT ALL THAT when your fav isn’t nominated. And Rihanna fans arent’ allowed ot celebrate? Yet BeYAWNce stans are allowed to rub BeYAWNce’s Grammys in everyone face? PULEAZE. STAY BITTER. WE BAD U MAD. STAY PRESSED
FALL BACK TO THE SHADOWS BEYAKI STAN THIS POST IS FOR GRAMMY NOMINEESS!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!! LOUD WAS A FLOP YALL A FLOP I TELL YOU!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!
LLol!! yall r too funny!
Im kinda disappointed that Kat DeLuna ddnt get a nomination 🙁
WASN’T 4CLOSURE SUPPOSE TO BE A CRITICAL DARLING WHILE LOUD WAS GENERIC POP TRASH?! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
LMAO @WHUT!!!! Ur killn me!
Something not right maybe 4 came out to late to be nominated 🙁 tears
CROWN HER BEYAKI STANS!!!!! CROWN YOUR NEW QUEEN!!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
@Whut, plaz STFU
DEATH @ 4 CLOSURE COMING IN TOO LATE!! NO B**** THE GRAMMYS LIKE THE REST OF US WERE JUST UNIMPRESSED!!! DEATH@ THE GRAMMYS PAYING 4CLOSURE DUST!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA1!!!
WHERE ARE THE BEYAKI STANS WHO RUSHED TO TALK THAT TALK YESTERDAY!!!! WHY ARE YOU TALKING THAT TALK NOW GURLS!!! SHOW YOURSELVES!!! BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
I am overjoyed that the GRAMMYS truly have spoken and set the record straight about all the “rave reviews” and “Critical acclaim” that BEY-sides said un4tunate got this year. People were being nice because they knew BeYAWNce had a total dud on her hands. The shear AUDACITY of BeYAWNce (since she “does it all” like she said) and she’s her own manager. HER submissions were audacious. 9 submissions? PU-LEAZE. Talk about A BIG EGO. AND NO STANS TALK FOR S*** than the BEY-sides.
First BeYAWNce was gonna come and snatch all the gorls wigs. THEN “Rn the World” was gonna debut at #1 then 4lop was gonna sell 2 million by Christmas and ‘show how you sell albums.’ then she was gonna get nominated for all the major Grammy categories because the album is SUCH a critical success. 4closure is OFFICIALLY. OFFICIALLY. The biggest flop of the year. Not even a million sold with 2 versions available. Already at the used CD store. One minor Grammy nomination. No hit singles. While BeYAWNce was supposed to slay she’s officially a bigger flop than GLITTER, DAMITA JO, AMERICAN LIFE, and LIBRA, and JUST WHITNEY
I just can’t believe this smh, and b**** plaz you lucky I like Rihanna cuz I would drag your ass up & down this post……. 16 Grammys & 4 number 1 albums, Performed at the Grammys 4-5 times>>>>>>>>>> your fav Grammy experience
I THOUGHT SO
DEATH!!! DEATH!!! DEATH @UN4TUNATE I LIVEEEEEEEEEE!!! @JER
GURL WITH THAT HUMONGOUS B****-SLAP THE GRAMMYS JUST HANDED HER I’D EXPECT THEM TO CALL LIL MO TO PERFORM BEFORE HER NOW!
OH SAMANTHA GURL IMMA NEED YOU TO GET ON A POST CONGRATULATING TONIGHT’S GRAMMY NOMINEES K? THANKS MUCH!!
Lmfaooopo no comment I dont know what these shows is coming too smh
so are we all going to pretend that Rihannas performance wasnt horrible & her routine consisted of jumping like a baffoon, pushing her dancers, & shrugging her shoulders?
oh ok then
wow lady gaga and beyonce fans pissed ……………………..they cant win everything damn chill
As much as I love Rihanna, I’m not sure if she’ll get Album Of The Year. That may go to Adele. However, the fact that she was “nominated” in and of itself is a huge compliment. The Grammys is the “creme de la creme” when it comes to awards for music artists. The Grammys for music artists, is like the Oscar to actors/actresses. So, even if Rihanna doesn’t win this time, it just means that she’s moving closer and closer to her “time” when it will happen. Even artists will tell you that being nominated sometimes feels just as good as actually winning the award. Either way, I’m still supporting my girl.
@YEA I SAID IT – I was thinking the same thing. Bey and Lady Gaga can’t win all of the time. Beyonce already has 16 Grammys. I mean, damn, can someone else get a piece of the pie too? SMH.
Usher sounded AMAZING! No backing vocals nothing, his voice is pure and he just proved again why USHER is the KING
Also Rihanna just killed it! that crowd went insane for her, good job.
THEY SHOULD LET ADELE WIN MOST GRAMMYS
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I’m a Beyonce stan and I ‘m real, that was the song that got more attention then the rest and do you really think she cares? No! Rihanna will maybe take home 1 maybe and that performace is another reason why there is always negative talk about that girl cause it lasted for 1 minute 2 tops and she was moving her mouth to a track and you nuts are praising that, just shows.. Adele will walk away with everything selling over 4 mil in the states. Another thing did Beyonce really do any promo besides the little stuff we saw NO! Gaga like her or not she is a true entertainer.. Katy Perry is another Rihanna in my book and Kanye deserved it all and so did Jay .
Good for all of them and good luck on the wins
We or happy and excited to see RIH Get Love
From the Grammy Committee. Rih has had
her share of Snubbs and the navy has taken
it with a grain of salt while Others Laugh, and
bashed the hell out of Rih and the navy for her
not getting any Nods, Now who’s talking a hundred
miles of s***?
All of rihanna’s albums has been Critically Acclaimed
and reached the top ten. And with RR She took a big
Rish and the album was dark as many felt and yet
there was so many great songs on rr and may critics
have said that it was a solid album, but to try and please
people who was talking it down they canned it and moved
on with “Loud” and many or still complaining and with
Platium all over the world and 3 #1’s and with “Loud”
still charting Who’s complaining? It sure in the hell isn’t
the Navy.
Really Common & co, what a dissapointment. Where is Astro when you need him. Astro murdered that song by himself. Katy Perry and Gaga are garbage.
im just going to say this….im lmmfbao !! cause the navy is going crazt because she got nominated for her album loud…and yes it should be nominated it was an ok album,,,,,
but come on ppl !!..that performance she did was WHAAACK AS HELL !!…you can CLEARLY HEAR THE BACK TRACK ???…
so what if bey didnt get nominate for album of the year..SHE SAID HERSELF THIS WAS HER OWN PERSONAL ALBUM, ITS SOMETHING SHE WANTED TO DO ??….IT DIDNT MATTER TO HER IF IT THE RECORD DID ANYTHING,,IT WAS FROM HER VACATION..you navy b****** are slow and caint seem to grasp the concept of real TALENT !!…
yes rhi~rhi has a lot of single..
yes rhi~rhi has this,,,,and that..(still caint catch bey tho)…
and to let you over dramatic navy fans know i have”TTT”…that s*** is stale bread !!.im mad that i bought it..i should have got a bootleg copy….
and if im not mistaken..isnt this the FIRT time she has been nominated for album of the yr ??…congrats to her, im happy for her…but she wont win…
ALL HAIL THE QUEEN…
This is some wack s***, someone needs to speak out. I need a Taylor Swift part two!
OMG people please have common sense:
– Gaga slayed the vocals with her two performances. Amazing, that´s a true artist. Both of “her” songs are great. Great visuals too
– Usher sounded amazing
– Rihanna is the biggest joke. No surprise that performance was wack again
Are Rihanna fans reterded? “Loud” is there like “Teenage dream” was there last year (both undeserving). But nobody cares, it´s just for cuteness and ratings. She won´t win a f****** thing same as Katy didn´t win last year. Experts in predictions laughed about it last year and this is the turn for Rihanna.
Go Adele, and Gaga, and Bruno and Marsha and the rest of talented people
Well, Lady GaGa and Rihanna were a hot burning mess!Especially GaGa!Her most awful performance to date.Her 2nd performance was miles better but she was overshadowed by Sugarland.
I loved the hip hop performance with Common and Lupe, though.They represented for real hip hop.I hope the worthless rappers won’t be on the main show, though 😉
Thats exactly why Usher is on top for so many years. He is a true talent. Amazing performance 🙂
@asap
Agreed. gaga’s first performance was a face painted mess,the choreogrpahy…or lack thereof was boring an repetitive. her second performance was better but not great and that had to do withmy girl jennifer nettles of sugarland….why must these pop stars keep inviting jennifer n. on stage with them knowing damn well she will slay their asses!?
P.S. gaga’s vocals were pretty o.k. on marry the night.
and no “on the floor” nom?? b****** please! i will not, i cannot! take that serious