50th Annual Grammy Nominees Announced


This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Grammys. While overall Kanye West and Amy Winehouse lead the pack with a slew of nominations, we were happy to see some “newcomers” such as Feist and Justice get a nod. A few of the categories are below; to see the whole list head on over to the official Grammy’s site after the jump.


Album Of The Year:

Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace – Foo Fighters

These Days – Vince Gill

River: The Joni Letters – Herbie Hancock

Graduation – Kanye West

Back To Black – Amy Winehouse

Record Of The Year:

“Irreplaceable” – Beyoncé

“The Pretender” – Foo Fighters

“Umbrella” – Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z

“What Goes Around…Comes Around” – Justin Timberlake

“Rehab” – Amy Winehouse

Best New Artist:

Feist

Ledisi

Paramore

Taylor Swift

Amy Winehouse

Song Of The Year:

“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)

“Umbrella” – Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius “Dream” Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z)

Best Dance Recording:

“Do It Again” – The Chemical Brothers

“D.A.N.C.E.” – Justice

“Love Today” – Mika

“Don’t Stop The Music” -Rihanna

“Love Stoned/I Think She Knows” – Justin Timberlake

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance:

“Timebomb” – Beck

“Only Mama Knows” – Paul McCartney

“Our Country” – John Mellencamp

“Radio Nowhere” – Bruce Springsteen

“Come On” – Lucinda Williams

Best Rock Album:

Daughtry – Daughtry

Revival – John Fogerty

Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace – Foo Fighters

Magic – Bruce Springsteen
Sky Blue Sky – Wilco

Best Rock Song:

“Come On” – Lucinda Williams, songwriter (Lucinda Williams)

“Icky Thump” – Jack White, songwriter (The White Stripes)

“It’s Not Over” – Chris Daughtry, Gregg Wattenberg, Mark Wilkerson & Brett Young, songwriters (Daughtry)

“The Pretender” – Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel & Chris Shiflett, songwriters (Foo Fighters)

“Radio Nowhere” – Bruce Springsteen, songwriters (Bruce Springsteen)

Best Alternative Album:
Alright, Still – Lily Allen
Neon Bible – Arcade Fire

Volta – Bjork
Wincing The Night Away – The Shins
Icky Thump – The White Stripes

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1 Comments For This Post

  1. Giovanny Brennan Says:

    Rascall Flatts has been singin the same song for like four years

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