Donda would be proud. Surely, Kanye West would trade in a million awards for a chance to have his mother by his side again, but the fact that he leads the Grammy pack with eight nominations, including album of the year, should definitely brighten his spirits. With six nominations, Amy Winehouse comes in second. One can only hope that she can actually make it to the awards.
Jay-Z and T-Pain (and his voice-altering software?) are close behind with five nominations each. And the Record of the Year battle will be between Rihanna's "Umbrella" and Beyonce's "Irreplacable," (among others). Check out the full list of nominations after the jump.
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Irreplaceable - Beyoncé; Beyoncé Knowles, S. Smith & Stargate, producers; Jim Caruana, Jason Goldstein & Geoff Rice, engineers/mixers; Track from: “B’Day”; [Sony Urban Music/Columbia/Music World Productions]
The Pretender - Foo Fighters; Gil Norton, producer; Adrian Bushby & Rich Costey, engineers/mixers [Roswell/RCA Records]
Umbrella - Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z; Kuk Harrell & C. “Tricky” Stewart, producers; Kuk Harrell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Track from: “Good Girl Gone Bad” [Def Jam]
What Goes Around…Comes Around - Justin Timberlake; Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, engineers/mixers; [Jive/Zomba]
Rehab - Amy Winehouse; Mark Ronson, producer; Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer; Track from: “Back To Black” [Universal Republic Records]
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace” - Foo Fighters; Gil Norton, producer; Adrian Bushby & Rich Costey, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner, mastering engineer [Roswell/RCA Records]
“These Days” - Vince Gill; John Anderson, Guy Clarke, Rodney Crowell, Diana Krall & The Del McCoury Band, featured artists; Vince Gill, John Hobbs & Justin Niebank, producers; Neal Cappellino & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer [MCA Nashville]
“River: The Joni Letters” - Herbie Hancock; Leonard Cohen, Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, Corinne Bailey Rae, Luciana Souza & Tina Turner, featured artists; Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein, producers; Helik Hadar, engineer/mixer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer [Verve]
“Graduation” - Kanye West; Dwele, Lil Wayne, Mos Def & T-Pain, featured artists; Warryn “Baby Dubb” Campbell, Eric Hudson, Brian “Allday”Miller, Nottz, Patrick “Plain Pat” Reynolds, Gee Roberson, Toomp & Kanye West, producers; Bruce Beuchner, Andrew Dawson, Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer, Greg Koller, Manny Marroquin, Nottz Raw, Tony Rey, Seiji Sekine, Paul Sheehy & D. Sloan, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer [Roc-A-Fella Records]
“Back To Black” - Amy Winehouse; Mark Ronson & Salaamremi, producers; Tom Elmhirst, Gary Noble & Franklin Socorro, engineers/mixers; Mark Ronson, mastering engineer [Universal Republic Records]
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Before He Cheats” - Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood); Track from: “Some Hearts” [19 Recordings/Arista Nashville; Publishers: That Little House Music, Mighty Underdog Music/Sony/ATV Cross Keys]
“Hey There Delilah” - Tom Higgenson, songwriter (Plain White T’s); Track from: “Every Second Counts” [Hollywood Records/Fearless Records; Publisher: So Happy Publishing]
“Like A Star” - Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae); Track from: “Corinne Bailey Rae” [Capitol Records; Publisher: Global Talent Publishing]
“Rehab” - Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse); Track from: “Back To Black” [Universal Republic Records; Publisher: EMI Music Publishing]
“Umbrella” - Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius “Dream”Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z); Track from: “Good Girl Gone Bad”[Def Jam]
NEW ARTIST
Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse
FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Candyman” - Christina Aguilera [RCA Records]
“1234″ - Feist; Track from: “The Reminder” [Cherry Tree / Interscope Records]
“Big Girls Don’t Cry” - Fergie; Track from: “The Dutchess” [A&M Records]
“Say It Right” - Nelly Furtado; Track from: “Loose” [Geffen]
“Rehab” - Amy Winehouse; Track from: “Back To Black” [Universal Republic Records]
MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Everything” - Michael Bublé; Track from: “Call Me Irresponsible” [143 Records/Reprise]
“Belief” - John Mayer Track from: “The Village Sessions” [Columbia/Aware]
“Dance Tonight” - Paul McCartney; Track from: “Memory Almost Full” [MPL/Hear Music]
“Amazing” - Seal [Warner Bros.]
“What Goes Around…Comes Around” - Justin Timberlake [Jive]
POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
“(You Want To) Make A Memory” - Bon Jovi; Track from: “Lost Highway” [Island/Mercury]
“Home” - Daughtry [RCA Records/19 Recordings]
“Makes Me Wonder” - Maroon 5; Track from: “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long” [Octone/A&M Records]
“Hey There Delilah” - Plain White T’s; Track from: “Every Second Counts” [Hollywood Records]
“Window In The Skies” - U2; Track from: “U218 - Singles” [Interscope Records]
POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
“Steppin’ Out” - Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera; Track from: “Duets: An American Classic” [Columbia]
“Beautiful Liar” - Beyoncé & Shakira; Track from: “B’Day (Deluxe Edition)” [Columbia/Sony Urban]
“Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)” - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; [Rounder Records]
“The Sweet Escape” - Gwen Stefani & Akon; Track from: “The Sweet Escape” [Interscope Records]”Give It To Me” - Timbaland Featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake Track from: “Timbaland Presents: Shock Value” [Mosley/Blackground/Interscope Records]
POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
“Off The Grid” - Beastie Boys; Track from: “The Mix-Up” [Capitol Records]
“Paris Sunrise #7″ - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals; Track from: “Lifeline” [Virgin Records]
“Over The Rainbow” - Dave Koz; Track from: “At The Movies” [Capitol Records]
“One Week Last Summer” - Joni Mitchell; Track from: “Shine” [Hear Music]
“Simple Pleasures” - Spyro Gyra; Track from: “Good To Go-Go” - [Heads Up International]
POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
“The Mix-Up” - Beastie Boys [Capitol Records]
“Italia” - Chris Botti [Columbia]
“At The Movies” - Dave Koz [Capitol/EMI]
“Good To Go-Go” - Spyro Gyra [Heads Up International]
POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Lost Highway” - Bon Jovi [Island/Mercury]
“The Reminder” - Feist [Cherry Tree/Interscope Records]
“It Won’t Be Soon Before Long” - Maroon 5 [Octone/A&M Records]
“Memory Almost Full” - Paul McCartney [MPL/Hear Music]
“Back To Black” - Amy Winehouse [Universal Republic Records]
DANCE RECORDING
“Do It Again” - The Chemical Brothers; Tom Rowlands & Ed Simons, producers Track from: “We Are The Night” [Astralwerks]
“D.A.N.C.E.” - Justice; Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay, producers; Gaspard Auge & Xavier de Rosnay, mixers [Ed Banger/Vice/Because]
“Love Today” - Mika; Jodi Marr, John Merchant, Mika & Greg Wells, producers; Greg Wells, mixer Track from: “Life In Cartoon Motion” [Casablanca/Universal Republic Records]
“Don’t Stop The Music” - Rihanna; StarGate, producer; Phil Tan, mixer Track from: “Good Girl Gone Bad” [Def Jam]
“LoveStoned/I Think She Knows - Justin Timberlake; Nate (Danja) Hills, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, mixers Track from: “FutureSex/LoveSounds” [Jive/Zomba]
ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM
“We Are The Night” - The Chemical Brothers [Astralwerks]
“D.A.N.C.E.” - Justice [Ed Banger/Vice/Because]
“Sound Of Silver” - LCD Soundsystem [Capitol Records/DFA]
“We Are Pilots ” - Shiny Toy Guns [Universal Motown]
“Elements Of Life” - Tiësto [Ultra Records]
TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Call Me Irresponsible” - Michael Bublé [143 Records/Reprise]
“Cool Yule” - Bette Midler [Columbia]
“Trav’lin’ Light” - Queen Latifah [Verve]
“Live In Concert 2006″ - Barbra Streisand [Columbia]
“James Taylor At Christmas” - James Taylor [Columbia]
SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Timebomb” - Beck [Interscope Records]
“Only Mama Knows” - Paul McCartney; Track from: “Memory Almost Full” [MPL/Hear Music]
“Our Country” - John Mellencamp; Track from: “Freedom’s Road” [Universal Republic Records]
“Radio Nowhere” - Bruce Springsteen; Track from: “Magic” [Columbia]
“Come On” - Lucinda Williams; Track from: “West” [Lost Highway Records]
ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
“It’s Not Over” - Daughtry [RCA Records/19 Recordings]
“Working Class Hero” - Green Day; Track from: “Instant Karma - The Campaign To Save Darfur” [Warner Bros.]
“If Everyone Cared” - Nickelback; Track from: “All The Right Reasons Special Edition” [Roadrunner Records]
“Instant Karma” - U2; Track from: “Instant Karma - The Campaign To Save Darfur” [Warner Bros.]
“Icky Thump” - The White Stripes; Track from: “Icky Thump” [Third Man/Warner Bros.]
HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
“Sweet Sacrifice” - Evanescence; Track from: “The Open Door” [Wind-up Records, LLC]
“The Pretender” - Foo Fighters; [Roswell/RCA Records]
“I Don’t Wanna Stop” - Ozzy Osbourne; Track from: “Black Rain” [Epic]
“Sick, Sick, Sick” - Queens Of The Stone Age; rack from: “Era Vulgaris” [Interscope Recods]
“The Pot” - Tool; Track from: “10,000 Days” [Volcano]
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even though amy winehouse is a deranged lunatic, i have to say my pick for best album of the year is back to black. and i say "umbrella" over "irreplaceable."
I really don't like the guy but he is ridiculously talented and he does deserve to win.
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Irreplaceable - Beyoncé;
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Back To Black” - Amy Winehouse;
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Umbrella” (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z)
NEW ARTIST
tie btwn
Ledisi
Amy Winehouse (she'll probably win)
FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Rehab” - Amy Winehouse; Track from: “Back To Black” [Universal Republic Records]
MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“What Goes Around…Comes Around” - Justin Timberlake [Jive]
POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
“(You Want To) Make A Memory” - Bon Jovi; Track from: “Lost Highway” [Island/Mercury]
POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
“Steppin’ Out” - Tony Bennett & Christina Aguilera
POP VOCAL ALBUM
“Back To Black” - Amy Winehouse [Universal Republic Records]
ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
“Icky Thump” - The White Stripes; Track from: “Icky Thump” [Third Man/Warner Bros.]
HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
“Sweet Sacrifice” - Evanescence; Track from: “The Open Door” [Wind-up Records, LLC]
Record of the year: Rehab
Album of the year: Graduation or Back to Black
Song of the Year: Umbrella (yes, I said it!)
New Artist: Feist or Amy Winehouse
Pop Vocal: 1234
Male Vocal: Everything by Michael Buble
Pop Collabo: Give it to me
Pop vocal: Back to Black
Dance Recording: Love Stoned/I think that she knows
Feist over Ledisi for best new artist? Ledisi is really good. I'm thinking about going to see her on New Years Eve.
Who/what the f— is Ledisi? No one has sent me his/her/their YouTube video so how good could he/she/they possibly be?
Will Amy Winehouse make it to the Grammy's? Past Christmas? Can they be given posthumously?
It's a shame that she is only 3 months older than me and looks like she does
http://www.ledisi.com/
I stand by my prior statement. Nice voice. Pretty girl. So so songs. Large pores
After I jammed to Amy Winehouse's cd for a couple months, I proclaimed that I would never watch another Grammy show ever again if Amy did not get nominated or got snubbed.
I stand by my word. She better walk out of there with a ton of awards b/c that cd was one of the best cd's that I've heard in a VERY long time (along with Justin Timberlakes 'FutureSex/LoveSongs', TI's 'King', and a couple others).
JB, will she make it to the Grammy's? WIll she make it past this month even?
Daria,
I don't know b/c I saw a pic of her the other day that I thought was an autopsy photo.
She might get snubbed b/c if she wins the news the next day won't be about her winning, but about the music biz rewarding her behavior. See, it's ok to shit on black rappers for their lifestyles, but I haven't heard anyone really talk about Amy Winehouse's issues and how she might be sending the wrong message to legions of white kids. If she wins, we'll have to finally have that dialogue. Not sure white folks want that. So…she might get snubbed.
Just my theory.
Ledisi may be a surprise winner (fingers crossed). She's already an underground legend (Daria, do your homework…YouTube/Google her). Miss Winehouse? Well, per her last name, we'll know where to find her on Grammy night. We need some new blood on the show…tho' considering the rap category they may need to install a metal detector at the end of the red carpet. I'll be watching…wide-eyed, popcorn in one hand and a Diet Coke in the other…crossed fingers for Ledisi to upset