Who will nab the bids when the nominees for the 52nd Grammy Awards are announced on Dec. 2? Its been a banner year for music, so there’s no clear frontrunner, but there will be plenty of familiar faces in the running for multiple awards. So far, the drama swirling around this year’s nominations encompasses not only who will be recognized, but who isn’t eligible and whether or not the Grammy committee will change the rules to accommodate one particularly “famous’ singer and songwriter for the coveted Best New Artist category.
Billboard runs down some of the leading contenders – and a few long shots – for the 52nd Grammy Awards nominations
