Thursday, December 06, 2007

Kanye West and Amy Winehouse Lead The Grammy Field

Click here to read about the 13 (wow!) Grammy nominations picked up by former American Idol contestants, but, believe it or not, there were other artists nominated as well!

Kanye West led the pack with 8 nominations, followed by troubled Brit singer Amy Winehouse, who grabbed 6 for her brilliant Back to Black. The Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and T-Pain each picked up five nominations.

Here are the nominees in the major general categories:

RECORD OF THE YEAR
"Irreplaceable," Beyonce
"The Pretender," Foo Fighters
"Umbrella," Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
"What Goes Around…Comes Around," Justin Timberlake
"Rehab," Amy Winehouse

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

SONG OF THE YEAR
"Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
"Hey There Delilah," Plain White T’s
"Like A Star," Corinne Bailey Rae
"Rehab,” Amy Winehouse
“Umbrella,” Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

BEST NEW ARTIST
Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse

Click here for a full list of nominees

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