Eau Claire’s Justin Vernon and Bon Iver, who played the Riverside Theater in July, pulled in four Grammy nominations, including for best song and best record for “Holocene.” Credit: Journal Sentinel files

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Wisconsin's Bon Iver was one of several artists garnering double Grammy nominations Wednesday night as contenders were unveiled during a live telecast - and then the group grabbed two more.

Bon Iver, led by Justin Vernon of Eau Claire, was nominated for best record and best song for "Holocene." The group's competition includes Adele, also nominated in both categories for "Rolling in the Deep"; Bruno Mars, again in both categories for "Grenade"; Mumford & Sons, likewise for "The Cave."

Later in the show, Bon Iver also was among the nominees for best new artist, up against country trio The Band Perry, hip-hop star Nicki Minaj, rapper J. Cole and dubstep artist Skrillex. And then Bon Iver's self-titled album was nominated for best alternative music album.

The nominations were announced Wednesday night as part of the Recording Academy's prime-time nominations concert in Los Angeles, carried live on CBS.

Kanye West had a leading seven nominations, including for song of the year for "All of the Lights." However, the album from which it came - "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," heralded by many critics as the best album of 2010 - was shut out of the best album category.

Adele scored six Grammy nominations, as did Bruno Mars and the Foo Fighters. Skrillex scored five nominations.

Among the others shut out of the best album category were some who had been considered favorites to win it: crooner Tony Bennett, whose "Duets II" album made him, at 85, the oldest artist to hit No. 1; the megawatt collaboration of Jay-Z and West with the heavily hyped "Watch The Throne"; and Taylor Swift, who won in the category in 2010 and was considered by some critics a likely repeat for "Speak Now."

The 54th Grammys will be held Feb. 12 in Los Angeles.

The ceremony will mark the first since the academy shaved the number of categories from 109 to 78, amid some protest. Some specialty categories, like best Zydeco or Cajun music album, were eliminated.

In addition, men and women now compete together in vocal categories for pop, R&B and country. This year, for example, for best pop solo performance, Bruno Mars is the only man nominated, for "Grenade." His competition includes Adele for "Someone Like You," Lady Gaga for "You and I," Pink for "(Expletive) Perfect" and Perry for "Firework."

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And the nominees are . . .

Nominees in major categories announced Wednesday night for the 54th annual Grammy Awards (for a complete list, go to www.grammys.com):

Album of the year: "21,"Adele; "Wasting Light," Foo Fighters; "Born This Way," Lady Gaga; "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," Bruno Mars; "Loud," Rihanna

Record of the year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele; "Holocene," Bon Iver; "Grenade," Bruno Mars; "The Cave," Mumford & Sons; "Firework," Katy Perry

Song of the year: "All of the Lights," "The Cave," "Grenade," "Holocene," "Rolling in the Deep"

Best new artist: The Band Perry, Bon Iver, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Skrillex

Best rock album: "Rock 'n' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul," Jeff Beck; "Wasting Light," Foo Fighters; "Come Around Sundown," Kings of Leon; "I'm With You," Red Hot Chili Peppers; "The Whole Love," Wilco

Best R&B album: "F.A.M.E.," Chris Brown; "Second Change," El DeBarge; "Love Letter," R. Kelly; "Pieces of Me," Ledisi; "Kelly," Kelly Price

Best rap album: "Watch the Throne," Jay-Z & Kanye West; "Tha Carter IV," Lil Wayne; "Lasers," Lupe Fiasco; "Pink Friday," Nicki Minaj; "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," Kanye West

Best country album: "My Kinda Party," Jason Aldean; "Chief," Eric Church; "Own the Night," Lady Antebellum; "Red River Blue," Blake Shelton; "Here for a Good Time," George Strait; "Speak Now," Taylor Swift