Gramofon

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 :D 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