S-au anuntat nominalizarile celei de-a 50a editie a premiilor Grammy! Aceasta se va tine pe 10 februarie in LA… Kanye West are cele mai multe nominalizari – si anume 8, Amy Winehouse are 6, iar Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, T-Pain si Foo Fighters au fiecare cate 5. Kanye West tre’ sa fie foarte incantat de aceste nominalizari, mai ales la nervii pe care i-a avut dupa MTV VMA 😀 Ah, apropo, atunci cand era anuntata Amy Winehouse ieri la aceste nominalizari, s-a bagat o replica gen „s-o trezeasca cineva pe la 6 seara s-o anunte si pe ea” =)) Aaaanywayz… Pana acum, s-a anuntat ca vor canta Celine Dion, Norah Jones, Rihanna si Ne-yo, Madonna, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Chris Brown, P Diddy, Mary J Blige, Jay Z, Kanye West.

Uitati nominalizarile la cele 4 categorii principale, mai jos le aveti si pe cele pentru pop, r’n’b si rap, iar pentru lista intreaga vedeti AICI.

Album of the Year:

Foo Fighters – Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Vince Gill – These Days
Herbie Hancock – River: The Joni Letters
Kanye West – Graduation
Amy Winehouse – Back To Black

Record of the year:

Beyonce – „Irreplaceable”
Foo Fighters – „The Pretender”
Jay-Z si Rihanna – „Umbrella”
Justin Timberlake – „What Goes Around…Comes Around”
Amy Winehouse – „Rehab

Song of the year:

„Before He Cheats,” John Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood, artist)
„Hey There Delilah,” Tom Higgenson, songwriter (Plain White T’s, artist)
„Like A Star,” Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae, artist)
„Rehab,” Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse, artist)
„Umbrella,” Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius „Dream” Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z, artist)

Best New Artist:

Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

„Candyman” – Christina Aguilera
„1, 2, 3, 4” – Feist
„Big Girls Don’t Cry” – Fergie
„Say It Right” – Nelly Furtado
„Rehab” – Amy Winehouse

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

„Everything” – Michael Bublé
„Belief” – John Mayer
„Dance Tonight” – Paul McCartney
„Amazing – Seal
„What Goes Around… Comes Around”- Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Performance by a Duo/Group w/ Vocals

„(You Want to) Make A Memory” – Bon Jovi
„Home” – Daughtry
„Makes Me Wonder” – Maroon 5
„Hey There Delilah” – Plain White T’s
„Window in the Skies” – U2

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

„Steppin’ Out With My Baby” – Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera
„Beautiful Liar” – Beyoncé & Shakira
„Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)” – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
„The Sweet Escape” – Gwen Stefani & Akon
„Give It to Me” – Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Off The Grid – Beastie Boys
Paris Sunrise #7 – Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Over The Rainbow – Dave Koz
One Week Last Summer – Joni Mitchell
Simple Pleasures – Spyro Gyra

Best Pop Vocal Album

Lost Highway – Bon Jovi
The Reminder – Feist
It Won’t Be Soon Before Long – Maroon 5
Memory Almost Full – Paul McCartney
Back to Black – Amy Winehouse

Best Electronic/Dance Album

We Are the Night – The Chemical Brothers
† – Justice
Sound of Silver – LCD Soundsystem
We Are Pilots – Shiny Toy Guns
Elements of Life – Tiësto

Best Dance Recording

„Do It Again” – The Chemical Brothers
„D.A.N.C.E.” – Justice Love Today
„Love Today” – Mika
„Don’t Stop The Music” – Rihanna
„LoveStoned/I Think She Knows” – Justin Timberlake

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Just Fine- Mary J. Blige
When I See You- Fantasia
No One- Alicia Keys
If I Have My Way- Chrisette Michele
Hate On Me- Jill Scott

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Woman- Raheem DeVaughn
B.U.D.D.Y.- Musiq Soulchild
Because Of You- Ne-Yo
Future Baby Mama- Prince
Please Don’t Go- Tank

Best R&B Performance By a Duo/Group W/ Vocals

Same Girl- R. Kelly Featuring Usher
Disrespectful- Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige
Hate That I Love You- Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo
Baby- Angie Stone Featuring Betty Wright
Bartender- T-Pain Featuring Akon

Best R&B Song

Beautiful Flower- India.Arie
Hate That I Love You- Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo
No One- Alicia Keys
Teachme- Musiq Soulchild
When I See U- Fantasia

Best R&B Album

Funk This- Chaka Khan
Lost & Found- Ledisi
Luvanmusiq- Musiq Soulchild
The Real Thing- Jill Scott
Sex, Love & Pain- Tank

Best Contemporary R&B Album
Konvicted- Akon
Just Like You- Keyshia Cole
Fantasia- Fantasia
East Side Story- Emily King
Because Of You- Ne-Yo

Best Rap Solo Performance

Common – The People
50 Cent – I Get Money
Jay-Z – Show Me What You Got
T.I. – Big Things Poppin’ (Do It)
Kanye West – Stronger

Best Rap Performance By a Duo/Group

Common Featuring Kanye West – Southside
Fat Joe Featuring Lil Wayne – Make It Rain
Shop Boyz – Party Like a Rockstar
UGK Featuring OutKast – International Player’s Anthem (I Choose You)
Kanye West, Nas, & KRS-One – Better Than I’ve Ever Been

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg – I Wanna Love You
Chris Brown & T-Pain – Kiss Kiss
Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil’ Kim – Let It Go
Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z – Umbrella
Kanye West Featuring T-Pain – Good Life

Best Rap Song

50 Cent Featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland – Ayo Technology
T.I. – Big Things Poppin’ (Do It)
Kanye West – Can’t Tell Me Nothing
Soulja Boy Tell’Em – Crank That (Soulja Boy)
Kanye West Featuring T-Pain – Good Life

Best Rap Album

Common – Finding Forever
Jay-Z – Kingdom Come
Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead
T.I. vs T.I.P. – T.I.
Kanye West – Graduation