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Posted: 3:59 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011

97X New Music Blog for December 6, 2011 

By Joel

Performance videos from 97X Next Big Thing are slowly being posted to 97xonline.com. So far we've uploaded Foster The People "Pumped Up Kicks" and Bush "Glycerine."

Red Hot Chili Peppers just-announced tour will hit the St. Pete Times Forum on January 23.

Grammy Award Nominations for this year include lots of 97x artists and other noteworthy alternative acts. Here's a quick rundown.

Album Of The Year: Foo Fighters Wasting Light vs. Adele, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, and Rihanna
(Here's a great article about how the Foo Fighters recorded an album in Dave Grohl's garage using only old-school, analog equipment and managed an Album of the Year Grammy nomination.)

Record Of The Year: Mumford & Sons “The Cave," Bon Iver "Holocene" vs. Adele, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry

Song Of The Year: Mumford & Sons “The Cave,” Bon Iver "Holocene" vs. Adele, Bruno Mars, Kanye/Rhianna/Kid Cudi/Fergie

Best New Artist: Bon Iver, Skrillex, Nicki Minaj, The Band Perry, J. Cole

Pop Performance: Coldplay "Paradise," The Black Keys "Dearest," Foster The People "Pumped Up Kicks" vs Tony Bennett/Amy Winehouse, Maroon 5/Christina Aguilera (The Black Keys are nominated for a Buddy Holly cover)

Rock Performance: Coldplay "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall", Foo Fighters "Walk", Mumford & Sons "The Cave", Radiohead "Lotus Flower," Decemberists "Down By The Water"

Hard Rock/Metal Performance: Foo Fighters "White Limo," Sum 41 "Blood In My Eyes" vs Mastodon, Megadeth, Dream Theater

Rock Song: (same nominees as Best Rock Performance. Weird)

Best Rock Album: Foo Fighters Wasting Light, Kings of Leon Come Around Sundown, RHCP I'm With You vs Jeff Beck, Wilco

Best Alternative Album: Bon Iver, Death Cab Four Cutie, Foster The People, My Morning Jacket, Radiohead

 Joel

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