The nominees for the 51st Grammy Awards were announced tonight, Lil Wayne topped the nominations with eight, Coldplay garnered seven, and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West each earned six nods. Alison Krauss, John Mayer, Robert Plant, Radiohead and Jazmine Sullivan received five each, and Adele, Danger Mouse, Eagles, Lupe Fiasco, George Strait, and T.I. each received four nominations. You can check out the nominees in the general categories below and the complete nominees by clicking here:
Record of the Year
Adele - Chasing Pavements
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Please Read The Letter
MIA - Paper Planes
Album of the Year
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Lil’ Wayne – Tha Carter III
Ne-Yo – Year of the Gentlemen
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raising Sand
Radiohead – In Rainbows
Lil’ Wayne – Tha Carter III
Ne-Yo – Year of the Gentlemen
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raising Sand
Radiohead – In Rainbows
Song of the Year
Estelle & Kanye West - American Boy
Adele - Chasing Pavements
Sara Bareilles - Love Song
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Best New Artist
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan
I'm going to keep my thoughts brief, given they will be documented in the Grammy breakdowns in January, but I'll just say a lot of people were robbed (Mariah, Alicia, Ashanti, Leona) and a couple were given more credit than their albums or songs deserved (Lil' Wayne, Jazmine Sullivan, Ne-Yo).
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