51st Grammy Nominations full lIst: http://content.grammy.com/grammy_awards ... /list.aspx


Record Of The Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)

Chasing Pavements
Adele
Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia]

Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]

Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, engineers/mixers
[J Records/SYCO Music]

Paper Planes
M.I.A
Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer
Track from: Kala
[Interscope]

Please Read The Letter
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer
Track from: Raising Sand
[Rounder]


Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)

Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O'Mahoney, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[Capitol Records]

Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Jim Jonsin, Mousa, Pro Jay, Rodnae, Skillz & Play, D. Smith, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Universal Motown/Cash Money]

Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari "Sho" Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin "KD" Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
[Def Jam/Compound]

Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
[Rounder]

In Rainbows
Radiohead
Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[TBD Records]


Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)

American Boy
William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
Track from: Shine
[Atlantic/Homeschool; Publishers: Will.I.Am Music/Cherry River Music/Chrysalis Publishing/John Legend Publishing/Cherry River Music/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music/Larry Leron Music/Speir Music/Broke, Spoke and Gone Publishing]

Chasing Pavements
Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 19
[XL Recordings/Columbia; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram Int.]

I'm Yours
Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic; Publisher: Goo Eyed Music]

Love Song
Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
Track from: Little Voice
[Epic; Publisher: Tiny Bear Music]

Viva La Vida
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs]


Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)

Adele

Duffy

Jonas Brothers

Lady Antebellum

Jazmine Sullivan


Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Chasing Pavements
Adele
Track from: 19
[Columbia/XL]

Love Song
Sara Bareilles
Track from: Little Voice
[Epic]

Mercy
Duffy
Track from: Rockferry
[Mercury]

Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
[J Records/SYCO Music]

I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry
Track from: One Of The Boys
[Capitol Records]

So What
Pink
[LaFace]


Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

All Summer Long
Kid Rock
Track from: Rock N Roll Jesus
[Atlantic]

Say
John Mayer
Track from: Continuum
[Columbia]

That Was Me
Paul McCartney
Track from: Amoeba's Secret
[Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]

I'm Yours
Jason Mraz
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic]

Closer
Ne-Yo
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
[Def Jam/Compound Entertainment]

Wichita Lineman
James Taylor
Track from: Covers
[Hear Music]


Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]

Waiting In The Weeds
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]

Going On
Gnarls Barkley
Track from: The Odd Couple
[Downtown/Atlantic]

Won't Go Home Without You
Maroon 5
Track from: It Won't Be Soon Before Long
[Octone/A&M]

Apologize
OneRepublic
Track from: Dreaming Out Loud
[Mosley Music/Interscope Records]


Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Detours
Sheryl Crow
[A&M Records]

Rockferry
Duffy
[Mercury]

Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
[Eagles Recording Company II]

Spirit
Leona Lewis
[J Records/SYCO Music]

Covers
James Taylor
[Hear Music]


Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)

Harder Better Faster Stronger
Daft Punk
Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixers
Track from: Alive 2007
[Virgin Records]

Ready For The Floor
Hot Chip
Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer
Track from: Made In The Dark
[Astralwerks/DFA]

Just Dance
Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
[Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live]

Give It 2 Me
Madonna
Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers
Track from: Hard Candy
[Warner Bros.]

Disturbia
Rihanna
Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
[Def Jam]

Black & Gold
Sam Sparro
Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer
Track from: Sam Sparro
[Universal Republic Records]


Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

Gravity
John Mayer
Track from: Where The Light Is — Live In Los Angeles
[Columbia]

I Saw Her Standing There
Paul McCartney
Track from: Amoeba's Secret
[Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.]

Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Bruce Springsteen
Track from: Magic
[Columbia]

Rise
Eddie Vedder
[J Records]

No Hidden Path
Neil Young
Track from: Chrome Dreams II
[Reprise]


Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Rock N Roll Train
AC/DC
[Columbia]

Violet Hill
Coldplay
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]

Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]

Sex On Fire
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]

House Of Cards
Radiohead
Track from: In Rainbows
[TBD Records]


Best Rock Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)

Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Track from: Magic
[Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]

House Of Cards
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
Track from: In Rainbows
[TBD Records; Publisher: Warner Chappell Music]

I Will Possess Your Heart
Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters (Death Cab For Cutie)
Track from: Narrow Stairs
[Atlantic; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Where I'm Calling From Music/Shove It Up Your Songs/Giant Beat Songs/Please Pass The Songs]

Sex On Fire
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
[RCA Records; Publishers: Martha Street Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, Followill Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, McFearless Music/Bug Music, Coffee, Tea or Me Publishing/Bug Music]

Violet Hill
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records; Publisher: Universal Music-MGB Songs]


Best Rock Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)

Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
[Capitol Records]

Rock N Roll Jesus
Kid Rock
[Atlantic]

Only By The Night
Kings Of Leon
[RCA Records]

Death Magnetic
Metallica
[Warner Bros.]

Consolers Of The Lonely
The Raconteurs
[Third Man/Warner Bros.]


Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Modern Guilt
Beck
[DGC Records/XL Recordings/Interscope]

Narrow Stairs
Death Cab For Cutie
[Atlantic]

The Odd Couple
Gnarls Barkley
[Downtown/Atlantic]

Evil Urges
My Morning Jacket
[ATO Records]

In Rainbows
Radiohead
[TBD Records]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... nment/home

LOS ANGELES — Lil Wayne – the most prolific, ubiquitous and successful performer on today's music scene – was the most rewarded by the Recording Academy on Wednesday, receiving eight Grammy nominations including album of the year for Tha Carter III.

Following close behind was Coldplay, whose Viva La Vida is one of the year's bestselling CDs. It was in album of the year contention, along with Radiohead for their groundbreaking CD In Rainbows; singer-songwriter Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman; and Robert Plant's collaboration with Alison Krauss, Raising Sand.

The nominations were announced in a brand-new format: with a live prime-time CBS concert special.

Coldplay and Plant and Krauss were also nominated in the coveted record of the year category for the respective songs “Viva La Vida” and “Please Read the Letter.” Other record of the year nominees were British songstress Leona Lewis for “Bleeding Love”; another British newcomer, Adele, for chasing pavement; and M.I.A. for her breakthrough hit, “Paper Planes.”

Some surprising omissions: Katy Perry, who had one of the year's biggest hits with “I Kissed a Girl,” was shut out of the top categories, including record of the year and best new artist.

While Lil Wayne'e Tha Carter III was not regarded as his greatest CD, it was the album that made the highly regarded veteran a pop superstar, thanks to massive hits like “Lollipop” and “A Milli.” The CD was the only record this year to sell one million copies in its first week.

Coldplay's Viva La Vida was its first album in three years, and was also a huge hit.

Radiohead's In Rainbows didn't break sales records, but was as revolutionary as it was critically acclaimed. It was first released last fall –not in stores, but a in a pay-as-you wish format on the band's website. It was an instant viral sensation, and also shook up the already beleaguered recording industry, which is struggling with its traditional business model (although Radiohead later released the album traditionally via a record label).

Plant linked up with Grammy darling and bluegrass artist Alison Krauss for a CD that pushed both in different musical directions, while Ne-Yo, who has produced several smashes for other artists, had success with Year of the Gentleman.

Also nominated were The Jonas Brothers for the best new artist category. While they have already released two CDs, their latest, A Little Bit Longer, was their biggest yet in their breakthrough year. The teen sensations join Duffy and Adele, both U.K. singers with a soul bent; singer-songwriter Jazmine Sullivan; and breakout country act Lady Antebellum.

Canadian nominees included Neil Young for best solo rock vocal performance, Rufus Wainwright for best traditional pop vocal album, Alberta's Northern Cree for best Native American music album and perennial favourite Walter Ostanek of St. Catharines, Ont., for best polka album.

The Recording Academy typically has announced nominations like most top awards shows, during a morning news conference. But in an era where awards shows are as commonplace as reality shows, even the top-tier events are finding it hard to stand out.

So they put on the prime-time event, which kicked off with past Grammy winner Mariah Carey singing a song from her classic Christmas album, decked out in a short red minidress to give some holiday cheer.

LL Cool J and Taylor Swift were the shows hosts. Swift, who at just 18 has become one of country and pop's best-selling stars, was a best-new artist nominee last year.

“The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music's Biggest Night,” held at the Nokia Theatre, also celebrated the Saturday opening of the new Grammy Museum next door.

The Grammy Awards are scheduled for live broadcast on CBS on Feb 8. Last year's show drew 17.2 million viewers, making it one of the least-watched Grammys and continuing the trend of shrinking awards-show audiences.

I'm glad to see the Eagles get three nominations, but everyone else I haven't heard of lol.

"Mercy" not up for Record of the Year? Surprising.

I also thought that Glen Campbell's album would be a natural Grammy magnet, guess not.

Coldplay vs. Radiohead for Best Album. After Herbie Hancock won last year, I wouldn't even hazard a guess about this year's race.

Sir Paul gets a couple noms for the limited-edition, vinyl-only Amoeba's Secret.

Alison Krauss and Robert Plant have a GREAT shot.

I had considered 'Bleeding Love' as a strong single, but figured 'Mercy' would edge it out as a nominee. 'Chasing Pavement' and 'Bleeding Love' likely pushed 'Mercy' out of contention.

VERY surprised to see 'Paper Planes' there. It's kinda catchy (and I like the Clash sample), but I don't get it.

The Grammy's continue to top themselves for lack of taste IMO.

I like some of the selections, but overall this may be the least relevant group of nominated songs/performances ever. C'mon, McCartney for "I Saw Her Standing There" in 2008?

You'd think Duffy would win Best New Artist but the Jonas Brothers are getting pretty big.

I like both the Radiohead and Coldplay albums but I agree that Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have a real good shot at Album Of The Year.

Will Radiohead show up at the Grammy's?....thats the only way I'd watch the show.

We all know the Grammys are a musical debacle, but some good things did get nominated. And, I really hope Rush finally win for Best Rock Instrumental-they've lost so many times.
Coldplay, Daft Punk, Radiohead, Judas Priest, Metallica-all deserving of wins. Hope The Who win for the "Amazing Journey" DVD in that department as well-that was really well done.
It really does irritate me though that artists like Springsteen, Dylan, McCartney, etc. constantly get nominated every damn year, even for throwaway songs on comps or soundtracks or live albums, or even limited edition releases like this year with McCartney! Enough! These things don't deserve nominations in any way-it's just ridiculous. Shit, if McCartney recited the ingredients to a box of Tide detergent to harp music it would get nominated!

This may be the worst set of Grammy nominees in all of recorded history.

After reading the complete list now online I'm pleasantly surprised to see two nominations for Randy Travis (though I personally would've chosen Faith In You over Dig Two Graves), and also the scores for WALL-E and There Will Be Blood get recognized as well. Heck, even Gabriel's song from WALL-E Down to Earth got nominated. Don't really care about the rest of it though, but at least there were a couple worthy nominations in there that I can see.

The Four Tops inarguably deserve this award. Too bad it happened after the great Levi Stubbs passed away. Thanks for getting it right if belated.

How do the fucking Eagles get nominations from the same album two years in a row?

Only Leo gets the gong? What about George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares, who were (pardon the pun) both instrumental in the design of the Stratocaster? Leo invented the Esquire/Telecaster on his own, but the Strat is the most widely used of all Fender's guitars, and Leo didn't come up with the Strat on his lonesome.

Predictable mix of flavour-of-the-months and pest-their-prime-ers. How on earth do Maroon 5 score a nomination for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals when their vocalist has a voice as excruciating as Adam Levine's? And how is Estelle's "American Boy" one of the best songs released this year? (It's okaaay, but do you think in 5 years time people are going to be like "wow, 'American Boy', that was one of THE best songs of the noughties....") And how is "Chasing Pavements" one of the best songs of the year? I still don't get what said Pavements are supposed to be a metaphor for.

No surprise, I only own 2 of the records in the op (Sheryl Crow & The Eagles (& no, I did NOT buy the Eagles from Walmart)), & the only selection I remotely agree with is the Sheryl Crow. I hope she wins since it was a left wing political recording.

Even when I was young & my tastes were considered "relevant", I always thought the grammy selections were a joke. Anyone remember the year Jethro Tull won for best heavy metal act?