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NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR "THE 48TH ANNUAL GRAMMY� AWARDS" WITH WINNERS TO BE NAMED ON A SPECIAL TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney, Gwen Stefani, U2 and Kanye West Are Nominated For Album of the Year Mariah Carey, John Legend and Kanye West Lead The Nominations With Eight GRAMMY Awards Each; 50 Cent, Beyonc� Knowles and Stevie Wonder Receive Six Nominations Each; Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Gwen Stefani and U2 Receive Five Nominations Each; Common, Destiny's Child, Jermaine Dupri, Foo Fighters, Gorillaz, Neptunes, Brad Paisley, Phil Tan and Gretchen Wilson Receive Four
Nominations Each This Year's Nominations Spotlight Diverse Collaborations, Multiple Genres Within The Top Categories And Music That Spans Generations
Nominations have been announced for THE 48TH ANNUAL GRAMMY� AWARDS with winners of the awards, generally recognized as the most prestigious in the recording field, to be announced during a special to be broadcast live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, Feb. 8 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. This year's nominations spotlight diverse collaborations, multiple genres within the top categories and music that spans generations.
Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney, Gwen Stefani, U2 and Kanye West are nominated for Album of the Year. Carey, Gorillaz featuring De La Soul, Green Day, Gwen Stefani and Kanye West are nominated for Record of the Year. R&B singer Ciara, rockers Fall Out Boy, Brit popsters Keane, soul singer John Legend and country artist SugarLand are nominated for Best New Artist.
Mariah Carey, John Legend and Kanye West received eight nominations each; 50 Cent, Beyonc� Knowles and Stevie Wonder received six nominations each; Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Gwen Stefani and U2 received five nominations each; and, Common, Destiny's Child, Jermaine Dupri, Foo Fighters, Gorillaz, Neptunes, Brad Paisley, Phil Tan and Gretchen Wilson received four nominations each.
Mariah Carey is nominated for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best R&B Song. John Legend is nominated for Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best R&B Song, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Kanye West is nominated for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best R&B Song, Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap/Sung collaboration, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Album.
50 Cent received nominations for Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap Album and two nominations in the categories of Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Rap Song. Will.i.Am is nominated both individually as a songwriter and as a member of the group The Black Eyed peas for Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocals, Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, Best R&B Song, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Rap Song. Beyonc� has four solo nominations and two as Destiny's Child: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Best R&B Song, Best contemporary R&B Album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Stevie Wonder received nominations for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Pop collaboration with Vocals, Best Male R&B Performance, Best R&B Album and two in the category of Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Alicia Keys is nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Album. Bruce Springsteen is nominated for Song of the Year, Rock Solo Rock Vocal Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Contemporary Folk Album and Best Long Form Music Video. Gwen Stefani is nominated for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. U2 is nominated for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Album.
Best Gospel Song is a new category this year and features nominees Israel Houghton & Aaron Lindsey; Yolanda Adams, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis & James Q. Wright; Erica Campbell, Joi Campbell, Trecina Campbell & Warryn Campbell; Joeworn Martin; and James Moss.
Highlights of this year's nominations include:
RECORD OF THE YEAR
WE BELONG TOGETHER -- Mariah Carey -- Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal, producers
FEEL GOOD INC. -- Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul -- Cox, Danger Mouse, Dring & Gorillaz, producers
BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS -- Green Day -- Rob Cavallo & Green Day, producers
HOLLABACK GIRL -- Gwen Stefani -- The Neptunes, producers
GOLD DIGGER -- Kanye West -- Jon Brion & Kanye West, producers
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI -- Mariah Carey -- Mariah Carey, Brian Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Young Genius, Scram Jones, The Legendary Traxster, LROC, The Neptunes, James Poyser, Manuel Seal, Kanye West & James "Big Jim" Wright, producers
CHAOS AND CREATION IN THE BACKYARD -- Paul McCartney --Nigel Godrich, producer
LOVE. ANGEL. MUSIC. BABY. -- Gwen Stefani -- Andre 3000, Dallas Austin, Dr. Dre, Nellee Hooper, Jimmy Jam, Tony Kanal, Terry Lewis, The Neptunes, Linda Perry & Johnny Vulture, producers
HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB -- U2 -- Brian Eno, Flood, Daniel Lanois, Jacknife Lee, Steve Lillywhite & Chris Thomas, producers
LATE REGISTRATION -- Kanye West -- Jon Brion, Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, Just Blaze, Devo Springsteen & Kanye West, producers
SONG OF THE YEAR
BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD -- Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon, songwriters (Rascal Flatts)
DEVILS & DUST -- Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
ORDINARY PEOPLE -- W. Adams & J. Stephens, songwriters (John Legend)
SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN -- U2, songwriters (U2)
WE BELONG TOGETHER -- J. Austin, M. Carey, J. Dupri & M. Seal, songwriters; (D. Bristol, K.S. Johnson, P. Moten, S. Sully & B. Womack, songwriters) (Mariah Carey)
BEST NEW ARTIST
CIARA
FALL OUT BOY
KEANE
JOHN LEGEND
SUGARLAND
BEST POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE, FEMALE
IT'S LIKE THAT -- Mariah Carey
SINCE YOU BEEN GONE -- Kelly Clarkson
GOOD IS GOOD -- Sheryl Crow
I WILL NOT BE BROKEN -- Bonnie Raitt
HOLLABACK GIRL -- Gwen Stefani
BEST POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE, MALE
SITTING, WAITING, WISHING -- Jack Johnson
FINE LINE -- Paul McCartney
WALK ON BY -- Seal
LONELY NO MORE -- Rob Thomas
FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART -- Stevie Wonder
BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
DON'T LIE -- The Black Eyed Peas
MR. BRIGHTSIDE -- The Killers
MORE THAN LOVE -- Los Lonely Boys
THIS LOVE -- Maroon 5
MY DOORBELL -- The White Stripes
BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
GONE GOING -- The Black Eyed Peas & Jack Johnson
VIRGINIA MOON -- Foo Fighters Featuring Norah Jones
FEEL GOOD INC. -- Gorillaz Featuring De La Soul
A SONG FOR YOU -- Herbie Hancock Featuring Christina Aguilera
A TIME TO LOVE -- Stevie Wonder Featuring India.Arie
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE -- Fiona Apple
BREAKAWAY -- Kelly Clarkson
WILDFLOWER -- Sheryl Crow
CHAOS AND CREATION IN THE BACKYARD -- Paul McCartney
LOVE. ANGEL. MUSIC. BABY -- Gwen Stefani
BEST DANCE RECORDING
GALVANIZE -- The Chemical Brothers Featuring Q-Tip
SAY HELLO -- Deep Dish
WONDERFUL NIGHT -- Fatboy Slim & Lateef
DAFT PUNK IS PLAYING AT MY HOUSE -- LCD Soundsystem
I BELIEVE IN YOU -- Kylie Minogue
GUILT IS A USELESS EMOTION -- New Order
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
THE ART OF ROMANCE -- Tony Bennett
IT'S TIME -- Michael Bubl�
ISN'T IT ROMANTIC -- Johnny Mathis
MOONLIGHT SERENADE -- Carly Simon
THANKS FOR THE MEMORY� THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK VOLUME IV -- Rod Stewart
BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Revolution -- Eric Clapton
SHINE IT ALL AROUND -- Robert Plant
DEVILS & DUST -- Bruce Springsteen
THIS IS HOW A HEART BREAKS -- Rob Thomas
THE PAINTER -- Neil Young
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
SPEED OF SOUND -- Coldplay
BEST OF YOU -- Foo Fighters
DO YOU WANT TO -- Franz Ferdinand
ALL THESE THINGS THAT I'VE DONE -- The Killers
SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN -- U2
BEST ROCK SONG
BEST OF YOU -- Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
BEVERLY HILLS -- Rivers Cuomo, songwriter (Weezer)
CITY OF BLINDING LIGHTS -- U2, songwriters (U2)
DEVILS & DUST -- Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
SPEED OF SOUND -- Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
BEST ROCK ALBUM
X&Y -- Coldplay
IN YOUR HONOR -- Foo Fighters
A BIGGER BANG -- The Rolling Stones
HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB -- U2
PRAIRIE WIND -- Neil Young
BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
DOESN'T REMIND ME -- Audioslave
THE HANDS THAT FEEDS -- Nine Inch Nails
TIN PAN VALLEY -- Robert Plant
LITTLE SISTER -- Queens Of The Stone Age
B.Y.O.B. -- System Of A Down
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
FUNERAL -- The Arcade Fire
GUERO -- Beck
PLANS -- Death Cab For Cutie
YOU COULD HAVE IT SO MUCH BETTER -- Franz Ferdinand
GET BEHIND ME SATAN -- The White Stripes
BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
1 THING -- Amerie
WISHING ON A STAR -- Beyonc�
WE BELONG TOGETHER -- Mariah Carey
FREE YOURSELF -- Fantasia
UNBREAKABLE -- Alicia Keys
BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
CREEPIN' -- Jamie Foxx
ORDINARY PEOPLE -- John Legend
LET ME LOVE YOU -- Mario
SUPERSTAR -- Usher
SO WHAT THE FUSS -- Stevie Wonder
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL
SO AMAZING -- Beyonc� & Stevie Wonder
CATER 2 U -- Destiny's Child
IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE -- Alicia Keys Featuring Jermaine Paul
SO HIGH -- John Legend Featuring Lauryn Hill
HOW WILL I KNOW -- Stevie Wonder Featuring Aisha Morris
BEST R&B SONG
CATER 2 U -- Rodney Jerkins, Beyonc� Knowles, Ricky Lewis, Kelly Rowland, Robert Waller & Michelle Williams, songwriters (Destiny's Child)
FREE YOURSELF -- Craig Brockman, Missy Elliott & Nisan Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia)
ORDINARY PEOPLE -- W. Adams & J. Stephens, songwriters (John Legend)
UNBREAKABLE -- Garry Glenn, Alicia Keys, Harold Lily & Kanye West, songwriters (Alicia Keys)
WE BELONG TOGETHER -- J. Austin, M. Carey, J. Dupri & M. Seal, songwriters; (D. Bristol, K. Edmonds, S. Johnson, P. Moten, S. Sully & B. Womack, songwriters) (Mariah Carey)
BEST R&B ALBUM
ILLUMINATION -- Earth, Wind And Fire
FREE YOURSELF -- Fantasia
UNPLUGGED -- Alicia Keys
GET LIFTED -- John Legend
A TIME TO LOVE -- Stevie Wonder
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
1,2 STEP -- Ciara Featuring Missy Elliott
THEY SAY -- Common Featuring Kanye West & John Legend
SOLDIER -- Destiny's Child Featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne
NUMB/ENCORE -- Jay-Z Featuring Linkin Park
RICH GIRL -- Gwen Stefani Featuring Eve
BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
TESTIFY -- Common
MOCKINGBIRD -- Eminem
DISCO INFERNO -- 50 Cent
NUMBER ONE SPOT -- Ludacris
U DON'T KNOW ME -- T.I.
GOLD DIGGER -- Kanye West
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
DON'T PHUNK WITH MY HEART -- The Black Eyed Peas
THE CORNER -- Common Featuring The Last Poets
ENCORE -- Eminem Featuring Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
HATE IT OR LOVE IT -- The Game Featuring 50 Cent
WAIT (THE WHISPER SONG) -- Ying Yang Twins
BEST COUNTRY SONG
ALCOHOL -- Brad Paisley, songwriter (Brad Paisley)
ALL JACKED UP -- Vicky McGehee, John Rich & Gretchen Wilson, songwriters (Gretchen Wilson)
BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD -- Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon, songwriters (Rascal Flatts)
I HOPE -- Keb Mo, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines & Emily Robison, songwriters (Dixie Chicks)
I MAY HATE MYSELF IN THE MORNING -- O. Blackmon, songwriter (Lee Ann Womack)
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
FIREFLIES -- Faith Hill
LONELY RUNS BOTH WAYS -- Alison Krauss And Union Station
TIME WELL WASTED -- Brad Paisley
ALL JACKED UP -- Gretchen Wilson
JASPER COUNTY -- Trisha Yearwood
BEST LATIN POP ALBUM
SOLO -- Ricardo Arjona
ECO -- Jorge Drexler
ANDREA ECHEVERRI -- Andrea Echeverri
CITIZEN -- Kevin Johansen
ESCUCHA -- Laura Pausini
BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR A MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA
THE AVIATOR -- Howard Shore, composer
THE INCREDIBLES -- Michael Giacchino, composer
MILLION DOLLAR BABY -- Clint Eastwood, composer
RAY -- Craig Armstrong, composer
STAR WARS EPISODE III -- REVENGE OF THE SITH -- John Williams, composer
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR -- NON CLASSICAL
DANGER MOUSE
NIGEL GODRICH
JIMMY JAM, TERRY LEWIS
STEVE LILLYWHITE
THE NEPTUNES
BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM
THE ADVENTURES OF GUY NOIR -- Garrison Keillor
THE AL FRANKEN SHOW PARTY ALBUM -- Al Franken
CHRONICLES � VOLUME ONE (BOB DYLAN) -- Sean Penn
DREAMS FROM MY FATHER (SENATOR BARACK OBAMA) -- Senator Barack Obama
WHEN WILL JESUS BRING THE PORK CHOPS? (GEORGE CARLIN) -- George Carlin
BEST GOSPEL SONG
AGAIN I SAY REJOICE -- Israel Houghton & Aaron Lindsey, songwriters (Israel & New Breed)
BE BLESSED -- Yolanda Adams, James Harris III, Terry Lewis & James Q. Wright, songwriters (Yolanda Adams)
HEAVEN -- Erica Campbell, Joi Campbell, Trecina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Mary Mary)
LIFT HIM UP -- Joeworn Martin, songwriter (Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Choir)
WE MUST PRAISE -- James Moss, songwriter (J Moss)
Additional nominations were announced in a number of categories in the fields of rock, country, jazz, pop, dance, alternative, R&B, classical, gospel, soundtracks, Latin, blues, reggae, folk, rap, new age, music videos and children's recordings. Composers' awards will be presented in several fields, as will awards for various crafts.
THE 48TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS are produced by Cossette Productions, in association with Ken Ehrlich Productions for The Recording Academy. John Cossette and Ken Ehrlich are executive producers, Walter C. Miller is producer/director and Tisha Fein is the coordinating producer.
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