No Album of the Year Grammy Nod for Kanye???

It's that time of year again and the 2012 Grammy Awards nominations are out and our boy Kanye West is leading the pack with a total of 7 nominations.  Although he is in the running for Rap Album of the Year with albums My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Watch The Throne with Jay-Z, his nomination for Album of the Year seems to be missing.

He's not the only one who was left out from this category either, Taylor Swift's Speak Now did not get a nomination from this partiular field along with him (of all people, right??). 

However, the other artists who are in the running to receive a Grammy in various categories include but are not limited to: Rihanna, Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Eminem, Lupe Fiasco, Katy Perry, Cold Play, Christina Aguilera, Tony Bennett and the late Amy Winehouse.  J. Cole and Nicki Minaj are up for Best New Artist while Betty Wright and The Roots got a nomination for Traditional R&B Performance.


The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will air on CBS February 12, 2012.  You know we'll be watching!