The grammy nominations have been announced, Beyoncé earns 10 nods, Taylor Swift lands eight, and Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell and Kanye West receive six each.
Following are the nominations in the four General Field categories:
Album Of The Year:
I Am…Sasha Fierce (Beyoncé)
The E.N.D. (the Black Eyed Peas)
The Fame (Lady Gaga)
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King (Dave Matthews Band)
Fearless (Taylor Swift)
Record Of The Year:
“Halo” (Beyoncé)
“I Gotta Feeling” (the Black Eyed Peas)
“Use Somebody” (Kings Of Leon)
“Poker Face” (Lady Gaga)
“You Belong With Me” (Taylor Swift)
Song Of The Year:
“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
“Pretty Wings,” Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
“Use Somebody, “Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
“You Belong With Me,” Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Best New Artist:
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings
Here are some of the other categories.
Nominations in Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals are “Blame It” by Jamie Foxx & T-Pain; “Chocolate High” by Indie.Arie & Musiq Soulchild; “Ifuleave” by Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige; “Higher Ground” by Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters; and “Love Has Finally Come At Last” by Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby.
The Best Rap Album nominees are Universal Mind Control by Common; Relapse by Eminem; R.O.O.T.S. by Flo Rida; The Ecstatic by Mos Def; and The Renaissance by Q-Tip.
Nominees for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals are “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” by Brooks & Dunn; “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band; “I Run To You” by Lady Antebellum; “Here Comes Goodbye” by Rascal Flatts; and “It Happens” by Sugarland.
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