Nominations for the 54th annual Grammy Awards were announced last night as some of the biggest names in comedy garnered nods. The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on “GRAMMY Sunday,” Feb. 12, 2012, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on CBS from 8 – 11:30pm (ET/PT).
Best Comedy Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings)
ALPOCALYPSE – “Weird Al” Yankovic
[Jive Records]
FINEST HOUR – Patton Oswalt
[Comedy Central Records]
HILARIOUS – Louis C.K.
[Comedy Central Records]
KATHY GRIFFIN: 50 & NOT PREGNANT – Kathy Griffin
[Universal Network Television]
TURTLENECK & CHAIN – The Lonely Island
[Universal Republic]