Friday, December 5, 2008

Grammy nominations in top categories:


Record of the Year:

"Chasing Pavements,” Adele
"Viva La Vida,” Coldplay
"Bleeding Love,” Leona Lewis
"Paper Planes,” M.I.A
"Please Read The Letter,” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Album of the Year:

"Raising Sand,” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss"
"Viva La Vida,” Coldplay
"Tha Carter III,” Lil Wayne
"Year of the Gentleman,” Ne-Yo
"In Rainbows,” Radiohead

Song of the Year:

"American Boy,” William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
"Chasing Pavements,” Adele Adkins & Eg White (Adele)
"I'm Yours,” Jason Mraz
"Love Song,” Sara Bareilles
"Viva La Vida,” Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, & Chris Martin (Coldplay)

New Artist:

Adele
Duffy
The Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan

Pop Vocal Album:

"Detours,” Sheryl Crow
"Rockferry,” Duffy
"Long Road Out Of Eden,” Eagles
"Spirit,” Leona Lewis
"Covers,” James Taylor

Rock Album:

"Viva La Vida,” Coldplay
"Rock N Roll Jesus,” Kid Rock
"Only By The Night,” Kings Of Leon
"Death Magnetic,” Metallica
"Consolers Of The Lonely,” The Raconteurs.

R&B Album:

"Love & Life,” Eric Benét
"Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA,” Boyz II Men
"Lay It Down,” Al Green
"Jennifer Hudson,” Jennifer Hudson
"The Way I See It,” Raphael Saadiq

Rap Album:

"American Gangster,” Jay-Z
"Tha Carter III,” Lil Wayne
"The Cool,” Lupe Fiasco
"Nas,” Nas
"Paper Trail,” T.I.

Country Album:

"That Lonesome Song,” Jamey Johnson
"Sleepless Nights,” Patty Loveless
"Troubadour,” George Strait
"Around The Bend,” Randy Travis
"Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love,” Trisha Yearwood

Latin Pop Album:

"Cara B,” Jorge Drexler
"Palabras Del Silencio,” Luis Fonsi
"La Vida...Es Un Ratico,” Juanes
"Cómplices,” Luis Miguel
"Tarde O Temprano,” Tommy Torres

Contemporary Jazz Album:

"Randy In Brasil,” Randy Brecker
"Floating Point,” John McLaughlin
"Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley,” various artists, Gregg Field & Tom Scott, producers
"Miles From India,” various artists, Bob Belden, producer
"Lifecycle,” Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern

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