51st Annual Grammy Nominations/Awards

[Lila64]

For recordings released during the Eligibility Year
October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008
Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties.

Here are some of the highlights. Sorry if I repeated any...

GRAMMY.com

Nominees for Album Of The Year are:

Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends - Coldplay
Tha Carter III - Lil Wayne
Year Of The Gentleman - Ne-Yo
Raising Sand - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
In Rainbows - Radiohead

Nominees for Record Of The Year are:
"Chasing Pavements" - Adele
"Viva La Vida" - Coldplay
"Bleeding Love" - Leona Lewis
"Paper Planes" - M.I.A
"Please Read The Letter" - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Best New Artist nominees are:
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan

Song Of The Year nominees include:

"American Boy" - William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
"Chasing Pavements" - Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
"I'm Yours" - Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
"Love Song" - Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
"Viva La Vida" - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals nominees are:

"Viva La Vida" - Coldplay
"Waiting In The Weeds" - Eagles
"Going On" - Gnarls Barkley
"Won't Go Home Without You" - Maroon 5
"Apologize" - OneRepublic

Nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album go to:
Detours - Sheryl Crow
Rockferry - Duffy
Long Road Out Of Eden - Eagles
Spirit - Leona Lewis
Covers - James Taylor

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album nominees are:
Still Unforgettable - Natalie Cole
The Sinatra Project - Michael Feinstein
Noël - Josh Groban
In The Swing Of Christmas - Barry Manilow
Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall - Rufus Wainwright

Best Rock Album nominees are:
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends - Coldplay
Rock N Roll Jesus - Kid Rock
Only By The Night - Kings Of Leon
Death Magnetic - Metallica
Consolers Of The Lonely - The Raconteurs


Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Chasing Pavements -Adele
Love Song - Sara Bareilles
Mercy - Duffy
Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
So What - Pink


Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
All Summer Long - Kid Rock
Say - John Mayer
That Was Me - Paul McCartney
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Closer - Ne-Yo
Wichita Lineman - James Taylor


Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Lesson Learned - Alicia Keys & John Mayer
4 Minutes - Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Rich Woman - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
If I Never See Your Face Again - Rihanna & Maroon 5
No Air - Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown


Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Gravity - John Mayer
I Saw Her Standing There - Paul McCartney
Girls In Their Summer Clothes - Bruce Springsteen
Rise - Eddie Vedder
No Hidden Path - Neil Young


Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Rock N Roll Train - AC/DC
Violet Hill - Coldplay
Long Road Out Of Eden - Eagles
Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
House Of Cards - Radiohead


Best Hard Rock Performance
Inside The Fire - Disturbed
Visions - Judas Priest
Wax Simulacra - The Mars Volta
Saints Of Los Angeles - Mötley Crüe
Lords Of Salem - Rob Zombie


Best Metal Performance
Heroes Of Our Time - DragonForce
Nostradamus - Judas Priest
My Apocalypse - Metallica
Under My Thumb - Ministry
Psychosocial - Slipknot


Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Castellorizon - David Gilmour
Suicide & Redemption - Metallica
34 Ghosts I-IV - Nine Inch Nails
Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace) - Rush
Peaches En Regalia - Zappa Plays Zappa


Best Rock Song
Girls In Their Summer Clothes - Bruce Springsteen
House Of Cards - Radiohead
I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon
Violet Hill - Coldplay


Best Alternative Music Album
Modern Guilt - Beck
Narrow Stairs - Death Cab For Cutie
The Odd Couple - Gnarls Barkley
Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket
In Rainbows - Radiohead

 

[corianderstem]

I can't believe it - I actually like all of the record of the year and song of the year nominees!

 

[Zoots]

Okay first I need to recover from the shock that Radiohead got nominated for the fucking grammy awards! And that too in so many categories!

Next, a few comments:

Nominees for Album Of The Year are:

Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends - Coldplay
In Rainbows - Radiohead

Rooting for either of those two!

Song Of The Year nominees include:

"American Boy" - William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
"Viva La Vida" - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)

Either one.

Best Rock Album nominees are:
Death Magnetic - Metallica

While I enjoyed Death Magnetic to an extent, it does not deserve Best Rock Album!

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance (For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Rise - Eddie Vedder

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
House Of Cards - Radiohead

See, I told you guys that House Of Cards is better than Reckoner!.......

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Castellorizon - David Gilmour
Suicide & Redemption - Metallica

Both great instrumentals! Hope one of them wins.

 

[joyfulgirl]

Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall - Rufus Wainwright

He should perform.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

It would be nice to see In Rainbows win it, and I actually think it has a pretty good chance. But the only one I really care about is Eddie being nominated for Solo Rock Performance. "Rise" is a beautiful song and my favorite off of the Into the Wild soundtrack and I would love for it to win. Go Ed! Here's the song in case some of you haven't heard it -

YouTube - Eddie Vedder Rise

Riiiiiiise UP.

 

[LemonMelon]

Coldplay is going to sweep. Watch In Rainbows win Best Alternative Album, which is a mediocre category this year.

 

[zoopop]

Nice to see My Morning Jacket get a nomination.

 

[pepokiss]

this is Coldplay's year... this is them becoming U2, if they sweep that's it, they've made it, and they'll sell out Wembley Stadium

They could really become the biggest band in the world... except that around that time we'll know about U2's new album






and THIS category is the most interesting

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace) - Rush
Peaches En Regalia - Zappa Plays Zappa

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

it's sad because as much as I like Viva, In Rainbows is head and shoulders above it.

 

[lauramullen]

I like at least 2 songs or artists in each catergory. I do like Coldplay and I think they will a couple awards.

 

[VintagePunk]

Coldplay is going to sweep. Watch In Rainbows win Best Alternative Album, which is a mediocre category this year.

That's exactly what I was thinking. Bleh.

 

[phillyfan26]

In Rainbows >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Viva La Vida

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

it's sad because as much as I like Viva, In Rainbows is head and shoulders above it.

OH YES... u are correct sir.

 

[LMP]

In Rainbows >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Viva La Vida

Viva la Vida is one of the best albums of the century so far, ass. Get it right.

My serious answer though is yes, that's entirely correct.

 

[u2popmofo]

Did anyone notice that Flight of the Conchords is nominated for best comedy album?

Boom.

 

[LMP]

Did anyone notice that Flight of the Conchords is nominated for best comedy album?

Boom.

It's business time.

How is Gilmour nominated for Rock Instrumental? Didn't his album come out 2 full years ago?

Grammys be retarded, mang.

 

[u2popmofo]

The Grammy's instrumental selections are always.....beyond ridiculous. They like to act like entire instrumental scenes and genres don't exist.

Seriously though, all of the Grammys nominations are always beyond ridiculous.

4 serius.

Think About It.

 

[LMP]

You know what I think causes most of these shitty Grammy noms?

Inner City Pressure.

 

[LemonMelon]

It's business time.

How is Gilmour nominated for Rock Instrumental? Didn't his album come out 2 full years ago?

Grammys be retarded, mang.

Two and a half, actually.

I'm curious to see who wins the "old fart who used to be talented that released an album, which is such an impressive feat at their age" award this year. Robert Plant/Alison Krauss seem to fit the bill pretty well.

 

[u2popmofo]

Those old mutha'uckas, uckin' with our musical shi.

 

[LemonMelon]

Those sexy hermaphrodite lady-man-ladies in Coldplay are bringing home at least 5 awards. Bank on it.

 

[VintagePunk]

Gilmour had a live album out this year. Live in Gdansk.

I like that word, Gdansk.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I was hoping that Kid Rock would sweep, but it looks like that can't be the case.

I suppose Coldplay have about the same measure of talent, so it won't be too far off my expectations.

 

[Saracene]

Nice to see Raising Sand get a mention, I that album.

I agree that Coldplay will probably sweep and Radiohead will win for Alternative Album. I wonder if anyone from Radiohead will actually show up.

And... Katy Perry??

 

[LemonMelon]

And... Katy Perry??

For best vocal, no less. Hahahahahaha

 

[The Sad Punk]

I missed that. Excellent.

 

[Zoots]

I like that word, Gdansk.

Me too! European names

Coincidentally, I was talking to the warehouse maintenance guy at work today. He is Polish. Believe it or not, Gdansk was mentioned when we were talking about World War II.

 

[lazarus]

"Gdansk" sounds like what you'd hear if an Australian was punched in the face while greeting you.

 

[last unicorn]

I hope Coldplay and Radiohead win in their respective categories.

 

[MikeyJB]

I'm rooting for Plant/Krauss. They have to be a dead cert for Vocal Duo surely?! And, as much as I love Gilmour, I'm rooting for Nine Inch Nail's 'Ghosts' album for Best Instrumental - a majestic album that is beautiful, confusing and haunting all at the same time.