"The Grammys, after years of modeling the wrong way, have quietly become one of the least corny affairs. They recently reorganized their categories in an attempt to better represent the types of recordings that actually exist in the world. And this year’s nominees are only odd in that the beginning and end points for eligibility (October 1, 2010, through September 30, 2011) mean that some of the records in the running always feel one year behind the curve. The 2012 nominees, broken down, present an entirely reasonable take on the pop landscape, and are more inclusive than the lists on many critic-led Web sites and magazines."

Sasha Frere-Jones: Adele Will Likely Win Everything: The Grammy Noms : The New Yorker