52nd Annual Grammy Nominees Revealed
Nominations for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were announced Wednesday night. For the second year in a row the nominees were revealed in a televised concert special on CBS. The list for 2010 is noticeably eclectic in nature, with the likes of Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Kings of Leon battling it out for "Record of The Year."
R&B singer, Beyoncé, leads the pack this year with 10 Grammy nominations. Following closely on her heels is Country artist, Taylor Swift, who picked up 8 nods. The Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell and Kanye West all tied with 6 nominations.
Despite being ineligible for the "Best New Artist" category - Lady Gaga managed to score 5 nominations - including "Song of The Year." Likewise, Jay-Z also snagged 5 nods. Colbie Caillat, Kings of Leon, RedOne, T-Pain and Keith Urban held up their own, receiving 4 nominations each.
To see who walks away with the coveted Grammy statuette, watch the live show on CBS January 31, 2010.
Album Of The Year:
I Am
Sasha Fierce (Beyoncé)The E.N.D. (the Black Eyed Peas)The Fame (Lady Gaga)Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King (Dave Matthews Band)Fearless (Taylor Swift)
Record Of The Year:
"Halo" (Beyoncé)"I Gotta Feeling" (the Black Eyed Peas)"Use Somebody" (Kings Of Leon)"Poker Face" (Lady Gaga)"You Belong With Me" (Taylor Swift)
Song Of The Year:
"Poker Face," Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)"Pretty Wings," Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)"Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)"Use Somebody, "Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)"You Belong With Me," Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Best New Artist:
Zac Brown BandKeri HilsonMGMTSilversun PickupsThe Ting Tings
For a complete list of the Nominees visit www.grammy.com
