Ok, I wasn't exactly sitting on pins and needles waiting to hear this. But I was glad to hear Kanye leads this year with 8 nods and may actually have a shot at winning the majority, if not all, of them.
Other Observations:
Amy Winehouse is actually nominated in a Pop Vocal Album Category. I really didn't think she was considered Pop. Especially when she shares it with Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney and Maroon 5.
Two American Idol alums are nominated Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry, I think both will win and Simon will make more money.
"Umbrella" by Rihanna is a bigger song than I thought it was. Didn't think that was "Record of the Year" material, not by usual Grammy standards, maybe Billboard.
"Irreplacable" is also up for "Record of the Year" which means "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse is going to win.
Who is Emily King? Whoever she is, she must be the winner for best R&B Contemporary Album and she must pay her dues on time.
With everyone talking about Kanye, people have missed the real story with these nominations. Peep how "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)" is nominated for Best Rap Song.
Limited List:
GENERAL FIELD
Nominees for Album Of The Year are:
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace - Foo Fighters
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace - Foo Fighters
These Days - Vince Gill
River: The Joni Letters - Herbie Hancock
Graduation - Kanye West
Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
Nominees for Record Of The Year are:
"Irreplaceable" - Beyoncé
"The Pretender" - Foo Fighters
"Umbrella" - Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
"What Goes Around...Comes Around" - Justin Timberlake
"Rehab" - Amy Winehouse
Best New Artist nominees are:
Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse
Song Of The Year nominees include:
"Before He Cheats" - John Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
"Hey There Delilah" - Tom Higgenson, songwriter (Plain White T's)
"Like A Star" - Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae)
"Rehab" - Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse)
POP FIELD
Nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album go to:
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 Pop Collaboration With Vocals nods go to:
"Steppin' Out" - Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera
"Steppin' Out" - 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
R&B FIELD
For Best Contemporary R&B Album, the nominees are:
For Best Contemporary R&B Album, the nominees are:
Konvicted - Akon
Just Like You - Keyshia Cole
Fantasia - Fantasia
East Side Story - Emily King
East Side Story - Emily King
Because Of You - Ne-Yo
Best Urban/Alternative Performance nods go to:
"Make A Baby" - Vikter Duplaix
"That's The Way Of The World" - Dwele
"Daydreamin'" - Lupe Fiasco Featuring Jill Scott
"Fantasy" - Meshell Ndegeocello
"Dream" - Alice Smith
RAP FIELD
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration nods go to:
"I Wanna Love You" - Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg
"Kiss, Kiss" - Chris Brown & T-Pain
"Let It Go" - Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim
"Let It Go" - Keyshia Cole Featuring Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim
"Umbrella" - Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
"Good Life" - Kanye West Featuring T-Pain
Nominees for Best Rap Song are:
"Ayo Technology" - N. Hills, Curtis Jackson, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (50 Cent Featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)
"Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" - Clifford Harris & Byron Thomas, songwriters (T.I.)
"Can't Tell Me Nothing" - A. Davis & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West)
"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" - Soulja Boy Tell'Em, songwriter (Soulja Boy Tell'Em)
"Good Life" - A. Davis, F. Najm & K. West, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring T-Pain)
For Best Rap Album, the nominees are:
Finding Forever - Common
Kingdom Come - Jay-Z
Hip Hop Is Dead - Nas
T.I. vs T.I.P. - T.I.
Graduation - Kanye West
For a complete lists of nominees visit: www.grammy.com.
The show will air live February 10 at 8pm on CBS.
