The Grammy nods are out, and there are no surprises.
Kanye West and Amy Winehouse led the pack with 8 and 6 nods respectively. Here are some of the highlights:
Best Male Pop Vocal Perfomance:
Michael Buble – Everything
John Mayer – Belief
Paul McCartney – Dance Tonight
Seal – Amazing
Justin Timberlake – What Goes Around Comes Around
Female Pop Vocal Performance:
Christina Aguilera – Candy Man
Feist – One Two Three Four
Fergie – Big Girls Don’t Cry
Nelly Furtado – Say It Right
Amy Winehouse – Rehab
Song of the Year:
Before he Cheats, Carrie Underwood
Hey there Delilah, Plain White Ts
Like a Star, Corinne Baily Rae
Rehab, Amy Winehouse
Umbrella, Rihanna
Album of the Year:
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace — Foo Fighters
These Days — Vince Gill
River: The Joni Letters — Herbie Hancock
Graduation — Kanye West
Back To Black — Amy Winehouse
For a full list of nominees, jump in.
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Irreplaceable – Beyoncé; Beyoncé Knowles, S. Smith & Stargate, producers; Jim Caruana, Jason Goldstein & Geoff Rice, engineers/mixers; Track from: “B’Day”; [Sony Urban Music/Columbia/Music World Productions]
The Pretender – Foo Fighters; Gil Norton, producer; Adrian Bushby & Rich Costey, engineers/mixers [Roswell/RCA Records]
Umbrella – Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z; Kuk Harrell & C. “Tricky” Stewart, producers; Kuk Harrell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Track from: “Good Girl Gone Bad” [Def Jam]
What Goes Around…Comes Around – Justin Timberlake; Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, engineers/mixers; [Jive/Zomba]
Rehab – Amy Winehouse; Mark Ronson, producer; Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer; Track from: “Back To Black” [Universal Republic Records]
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace” – Foo Fighters; Gil Norton, producer; Adrian Bushby & Rich Costey, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner, mastering engineer [Roswell/RCA Records]
“These Days” – Vince Gill; John Anderson, Guy Clarke, Rodney Crowell, Diana Krall & The Del McCoury Band, featured artists; Vince Gill, John Hobbs & Justin Niebank, producers; Neal Cappellino & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer [MCA Nashville]
“River: The Joni Letters” – Herbie Hancock; Leonard Cohen, Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, Corinne Bailey Rae, Luciana Souza & Tina Turner, featured artists; Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein, producers; Helik Hadar, engineer/mixer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer [Verve]
“Graduation” – Kanye West; Dwele, Lil Wayne, Mos Def & T-Pain, featured artists; Warryn “Baby Dubb” Campbell, Eric Hudson, Brian “Allday”Miller, Nottz, Patrick “Plain Pat” Reynolds, Gee Roberson, Toomp & Kanye West, producers; Bruce Beuchner, Andrew Dawson, Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer, Greg Koller, Manny Marroquin, Nottz Raw, Tony Rey, Seiji Sekine, Paul Sheehy & D. Sloan, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer [Roc-A-Fella Records]
“Back To Black” – Amy Winehouse; Mark Ronson & Salaamremi, producers; Tom Elmhirst, Gary Noble & Franklin Socorro, engineers/mixers; Mark Ronson, mastering engineer [Universal Republic Records]
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Before He Cheats” – Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood); Track from: “Some Hearts” [19 Recordings/Arista Nashville; Publishers: That Little House Music, Mighty Underdog Music/Sony/ATV Cross Keys]
“Hey There Delilah” – Tom Higgenson, songwriter (Plain White T’s); Track from: “Every Second Counts” [Hollywood Records/Fearless Records; Publisher: So Happy Publishing]
“Like A Star” – Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae); Track from: “Corinne Bailey Rae” [Capitol Records; Publisher: Global Talent Publishing]
“Rehab” – Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse); Track from: “Back To Black” [Universal Republic Records; Publisher: EMI Music Publishing]
“Umbrella” – Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius “Dream”Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z); Track from: “Good Girl Gone Bad”[Def Jam]
NEW ARTIST
Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse
FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Candyman” – Christina Aguilera [RCA Records]
“1234” – Feist; Track from: “The Reminder” [Cherry Tree / Interscope Records]
“Big Girls Don’t Cry” – Fergie; Track from: “The Dutchess” [A&M Records]
“Say It Right” – Nelly Furtado; Track from: “Loose” [Geffen]
“Rehab” – Amy Winehouse; Track from: “Back To Black” [Universal Republic Records]
MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Everything” – Michael Bublé; Track from: “Call Me Irresponsible” [143 Records/Reprise]
“Belief” – John Mayer Track from: “The Village Sessions” [Columbia/Aware]
“Dance Tonight” – Paul McCartney; Track from: “Memory Almost Full” [MPL/Hear Music]
“Amazing” – Seal [Warner Bros.]
“What Goes Around…Comes Around” – Justin Timberlake [Jive]
POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
“(You Want To) Make A Memory” – Bon Jovi; Track from: “Lost Highway” [Island/Mercury]
“Home” – Daughtry [RCA Records/19 Recordings]
“Makes Me Wonder” – Maroon 5; Track from: “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long” [Octone/A&M Records]
“Hey There Delilah” – Plain White T’s; Track from: “Every Second Counts” [Hollywood Records]
“Window In The Skies” – U2; Track from: “U218 – Singles” [Interscope Records]
POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
“Steppin’ Out” – Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera; Track from: “Duets: An American Classic” [Columbia]
“Beautiful Liar” – Beyoncé & Shakira; Track from: “B’Day (Deluxe Edition)” [Columbia/Sony Urban]
“Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)” – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; [Rounder Records]
“The Sweet Escape” – Gwen Stefani & Akon; Track from: “The Sweet Escape” [Interscope Records]”Give It To Me” – Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake Track from: “Timbaland Presents: Shock Value” [Mosley/Blackground/Interscope Records]
POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
“Off The Grid” – Beastie Boys; Track from: “The Mix-Up” [Capitol Records]
“Paris Sunrise #7” – Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals; Track from: “Lifeline” [Virgin Records]
“Over The Rainbow” – Dave Koz; Track from: “At The Movies” [Capitol Records]
“One Week Last Summer” – Joni Mitchell; Track from: “Shine” [Hear Music]
“Simple Pleasures” – Spyro Gyra; Track from: “Good To Go-Go” – [Heads Up International]
POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
“The Mix-Up” – Beastie Boys [Capitol Records]
“Italia” – Chris Botti [Columbia]
“At The Movies” – Dave Koz [Capitol/EMI]
“Good To Go-Go” – Spyro Gyra [Heads Up International]
POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Lost Highway” – Bon Jovi [Island/Mercury]
“The Reminder” – Feist [Cherry Tree/Interscope Records]
“It Won’t Be Soon Before Long” – Maroon 5 [Octone/A&M Records]
“Memory Almost Full” – Paul McCartney [MPL/Hear Music]
“Back To Black” – Amy Winehouse [Universal Republic Records]
DANCE RECORDING
“Do It Again” – The Chemical Brothers; Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons, producers Track from: “We Are The Night” [Astralwerks]
“D.A.N.C.E.” – Justice; Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay, producers; Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay, mixers [Ed Banger/Vice/Because]
“Love Today” – Mika; Jodi Marr, John Merchant, Mika & Greg Wells, producers; Greg Wells, mixer Track from: “Life In Cartoon Motion” [Casablanca/Universal Republic Records]
“Don’t Stop The Music” – Rihanna; StarGate, producer; Phil Tan, mixer Track from: “Good Girl Gone Bad” [Def Jam]
“LoveStoned/I Think She Knows – Justin Timberlake; Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, mixers Track from: “FutureSex/LoveSounds” [Jive/Zomba]
ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM
“We Are The Night” – The Chemical Brothers [Astralwerks]
“D.A.N.C.E.” – Justice [Ed Banger/Vice/Because]
“Sound Of Silver” – LCD Soundsystem [Capitol Records/DFA]
“We Are Pilots ” – Shiny Toy Guns [Universal Motown]
“Elements Of Life” – Tiësto [Ultra Records]
TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Call Me Irresponsible” – Michael Bublé [143 Records/Reprise]
“Cool Yule” – Bette Midler [Columbia]
“Trav’lin’ Light” – Queen Latifah [Verve]
“Live In Concert 2006” – Barbra Streisand [Columbia]
“James Taylor At Christmas” – James Taylor [Columbia]
SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Timebomb” – Beck [Interscope Records]
“Only Mama Knows” – Paul McCartney; Track from: “Memory Almost Full” [MPL/Hear Music]
“Our Country” – John Mellencamp; Track from: “Freedom’s Road” [Universal Republic Records]
“Radio Nowhere” – Bruce Springsteen; Track from: “Magic” [Columbia]
“Come On” – Lucinda Williams; Track from: “West” [Lost Highway Records]
ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
“It’s Not Over” – Daughtry [RCA Records/19 Recordings]
“Working Class Hero” – Green Day; Track from: “Instant Karma – The Campaign To Save Darfur” [Warner Bros.]
“If Everyone Cared” – Nickelback; Track from: “All The Right Reasons Special Edition” [Roadrunner Records]
“Instant Karma” – U2; Track from: “Instant Karma – The Campaign To Save Darfur” [Warner Bros.]
“Icky Thump” – The White Stripes; Track from: “Icky Thump” [Third Man/Warner Bros.]
HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
“Sweet Sacrifice” – Evanescence; Track from: “The Open Door” [Wind-up Records, LLC]
“The Pretender” – Foo Fighters; [Roswell/RCA Records]
“I Don’t Wanna Stop” – Ozzy Osbourne; Track from: “Black Rain” [Epic]
“Sick, Sick, Sick” – Queens Of The Stone Age; rack from: “Era Vulgaris” [Interscope Recods]
“The Pot” – Tool; Track from: “10,000 Days” [Volcano]
METAL PERFORMANCE
“Nothing Left” – As I Lay Dying; Track from: “An Ocean Between Us” [Metal Blade Records]
“Never Ending Hill” – King Diamond; Track from: “Give Me Your Soul…Please” [Metal Blade Records]
“Aesthetics Of Hate” – Machine Head; Track from: “The Blackening” [Roadrunner Records]
“Redemption” – Shadows Fall; Track from: “Threads Of Life” [Atlantic]
“Final Six” – Slayer; Track from: “Christ Illusion” [American Recording/Columbia]
ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
“The Ecstasy Of Gold” – Metallica; Track from: “We All Love Ennio Morricone” [Sony Classical]
“Malignant Narcissism” – Rush; Track from: “Snakes & Arrows” [Anthem/Atlantic]
“Always With Me, Always With You” – Joe Satriani; Track from: “Satriani Live!” [Epic/Red Ink]
“Once Upon A Time In The West” – Bruce Springsteen; Track from: “We All Love Ennio Morricone” [Sony Classical]
“The Attitude Song” – Steve Vai; Track from: “Sound Theories Vol. I & II” [Epic/Red Ink]
ROCK SONG
“Come On” – Lucinda Williams, songwriter (Lucinda Williams); Track from: “West” [Lost Highway Records; Publishers: Warner-Tamerlane Publishing/Lucy Jones Music]
“Icky Thump” – Jack White, songwriter (The White Stripes); Track from: “Icky Thump” [Third Man/Warner Bros.; Publisher: Peppermint Stripe Music]
“It’s Not Over” – Chris Daughtry, Gregg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson & Brett Young, songwriters (Daughtry); [RCA Records/19 Recordings; Publishers: Surface Pretty Deep Ugly Music, G Watt Music/EMI April Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Floating Leaf]
“The Pretender” – Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett, songwriters (Foo Fighters); [Roswell/RCA Records; Publishers: M.J. Twelve Music, I Love The Punk Rock Music, Living Under A Rock Music, Flying Earform Music]
“Radio Nowhere” – Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen); Track from: “Magic” [Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen]
ROCK ALBUM
“Daughtry” – Daughtry [RCA Records]
“Revival” – John Fogerty [Fantasy]
“Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace” – Foo Fighters [Roswell/RCA Records]
“Magic” – Bruce Springsteen [Columbia]
“Sky Blue Sky” – Wilco [Nonesuch Records]
ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
“Alright, Still…” – Lily Allen [Capitol Records]
“Neon Bible” – Arcade Fire [Merge Records]
“Volta” – Bjork [Elektra/Atlantic]
“Wincing The Night Away” – The Shins [Sub Pop]
“Icky Thump” – The White Stripes [Third Man/Warner Bros.]
FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Just Fine” – Mary J. Blige [Geffen]
“When I See You” – Fantasia; Track from: “Fantasia” [J Records/19 Records/S Records]
“No One” – Alicia Keys [J Records/MBK Entertainment]
“If I Have My Way” – Chrisette Michele; Track from: “I Am” [Def Jam Recordings]
“Hate On Me” – Jill Scott; Track from: “The Real Thing” [Hidden Beach Recordings]
MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Woman” – Raheem DeVaughn; [Jive Records]
“B.U.D.D.Y.” – Musiq Soulchild; Track from: “Luvanmusiq” [Atlantic Records]
“Because Of You” – Ne-Yo [Def Jam Recordings]
“Future Baby Mama” – Prince; Track from: “Planet Earth” [Columbia/NPG Records]
“Please Don’t Go” – Tank; Track from: “Sex, Love & Pain” [Blackground/Universal Motown]
R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
“Same Girl” – R. Kelly Featuring Usher; Track from: “Double Up” [Jive]
“Disrespectful” – Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige [Burgundy/Sony/BMG]
“Hate That I Love You” – Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo; Track from: “Good Girl Gone Bad” [Def Jam Recordings]
“Baby” – Angie Stone Featuring Betty Wright [Stax]
“Bartender” – T-Pain Featuring Akon [Jive]
You see why no one cares or bothers by the stupidly bad nominees
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