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2012 Grammy nominees: The biggest snubs and surprises

A strangely named indie folk act dominated the nominations while two of pop's reigning queens were shut out. Critics react...

Photo: REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

The 2012 Grammy nominations were announced Wednesday night, and, as predicted, British chanteuse Adele capped off her year of total music domination with six nominations, including nods in the awards' biggest categories. But not every result was expected: Indie folk group Bon Iver also collected a slew of nominations. Here's a look at the year's biggest snubs and surprises:

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