Beyonce and Kings of Leon Collaboration
Feb 8, 2010 Beyonce, Grammy Award, Kings of Leon
After winning six Grammy awards last week, Beyonce reportedly approached rock band Kings of Leon and suggested that they collaborate on a track. A source said “Beyonce looked stunning and was chatting to virtually every major star on hand. She kissed Kings of Leon on their cheeks and congratulated them on winning an award for ‘Use Somebody’. They were chatting for ages. She knows how huge they are in the UK and loves their album. She was scouting for people to collaborate with and has been talking about doing something different with a rock band. Kings of Leon would be perfect.”
Beyonce at the Grammys
Feb 1, 2010 Beyonce, Grammy Award
Beyonce looked absolutely stunning when she walked the red carpet at the 2010 Grammy Awards which was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday. The singer received a record 10 nominations this year including ‘Record of the Year’ and ‘Album of the Year’. Before the event even went live on the air, Beyonce already won four wards during the pre-telecast ceremony. She won Best Contemporary R&B Album for ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’, Best Traditional R&B Performance for ‘At Last’ and Best Female R&B Performance for her hit ‘Single Ladies’ which also won Best R&B Song. Congratulations Beyonce!
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2010 grammy awards nominees
Dec 3, 2009 Beyonce Knowles, Black Eyed Peas, Drake, Grammy Award, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Maxwell, Rihanna, Taylor Swift
2010 Grammy Awards Nominees Full List:
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Halo,” Beyonce
“I Gotta Feeling,” The Black Eyed Peas
“Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon
“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga
“You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“I Am…Sasha Fierce,” Beyonce
“The E.N.D.,” The Black Eyed Peas
“The Fame,” Lady Gaga
“Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King,” Dave Matthews Band
“Fearless,” Taylor Swift
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga & RedOne
“Pretty Wings,” Hod David & Musze
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It),” Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart
“Use Somebody,” Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon)
“You Belong With Me,” Liz Rose & Taylor Swift
BEST NEW ARTIST
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings
BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Hometown Glory,” Adele
“Halo,” Beyonce
“Hot N Cold,” Katy Perry
“Sober,” Pink
“You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift
BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“This Time,” John Legend
“Love You,” Maxwell
“Make It Mine,” Jason Mraz
“If You Don’t Know Me by Now,” Seal
“All About the Love Again,” Stevie Wonder
BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
“I Gotta Feeling,” The Black Eyed Peas
“We Weren’t Born to Follow,” Bon Jovi
“Never Say Never,” The Fray
“Sara Smile,” Daryl Hall & John Oates
“Kids,” MGMT
BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
“Sea of Heartbreak,” Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
“Love Sex Magic,” Ciara & Justin Timberlake
“Lucky,” Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
“Breathe,” Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat
BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
“Besame Mucho,” Herb Alpert
“Throw Down Your Heart,” Bela Fleck
“The Fire,” Imogen Heap
“Phoenix Rise,” Maxwell
“Funk Joint,” Marcus Miller
BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
“In Boston,” Chris Botti
“Legacy,” Hiroshima
“Potato Hole,” Booker T. Jones
“Modern Art,” The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
“Down The Wire,” Spyro Gyra
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
“The E.N.D.,” The Black Eyed Peas
“Breakthrough,” Colbie Caillat
“All I Ever Wanted,” Kelly Clarkson
“The Fray,” The Fray
“Funhouse,” Pink
BEST DANCE RECORDING
“Boom Boom Pow,” The Black Eyed Peas
“When Love Takes Over,” David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga
“Celebration,” Madonna
“Womanizer,” Britney Spears
BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM
“Divided By Night,” The Crystal Method
“One Love,” David Guetta
“The Fame,” Lady Gaga
“Party Rock,” LMFAO
“Yes,” Pet Shop Boys
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
“A Swingin’ Christmas,” Tony Bennett
“Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden,” Michael Buble
“Your Songs,” Harry Connick, Jr.
“Liza’s At the Palace,” Liza Minnelli
“American Classic,” Willie Nelson
BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Beyond Here Lies Nothin’,” Bob Dylan
“Change In the Weather,” John Fogerty
“Dreamer,” Prince
“Working On a Dream,” Bruce Springsteen
“Fork in the Road,” Neil Young
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
“Can’t Find My Way Home,” Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
“Life In Technicolor II,” Coldplay
“21 Guns,” Green Day
“Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon
“I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight,” U2
BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE
“War Machine,” AC/DC
“Check My Brain,” Alice In Chains
“When I’ve Done,” Linkin Park
“The Unforgiven III,” Metallica
“Burn It To The Ground,” Nickelback
BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
“Dissident Aggressor,” Judas Priest
“Set To Fail,” Lamb of God
“Head Crusher,” Megadeth
“Senor Peligro,” Ministry
“Hate Worldwide,” Slayer
BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
“A Day In The Life,” Jeff Beck
“Warped Sister,” Booker T. Jones
“Playing With Fire,” Brad Paisley
“Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin’,” Brian Setzer Orchestra
“Now We Run,” Steve Vai
BEST ROCK SONG
“The Fixer,” Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
“I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight,” Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr. (U2)
“21 Guns,” Billi Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tre Cool (Green Day)
“Use Somebody,” Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon)
“Working On A Dream,” Bruce Springsteen
BEST ROCK ALBUM
“Black Ice,” AC/DC
“Live From Madison Square Garden,” Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
“21st Century Breakdown,” Green Day
“Big Whiskey And the Groogrux King,” Dave Matthew Band
“No Line On The Horizon,” U2
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
“Everything That Happens Will Happen Today,” David Byrne & Brian Eno
“The Open Door,” Death Cab For Cutie
“Sounds of the Universe,” Depeche Mode
“Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,” Phoenix
“It’s Blitz!,” Yeah Yeah Yeahs
BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” Beyonce
“It Kills Me,” Melanie Fiona
“That Was Then,” Lalah Hathaway
“Goin’ Thru Changes,” Ledisi
“Lions, Tigers & Bears,” Jazmine Sullivan
BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“The Point Of It All,” Anthony Hamilton
“Pretty Wings,” Maxwell
“Sobeautiful,” Musiq Soulchild
“Under,” Pleasure P
“There Goes My Baby,” Charlie Wilson
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
“Blame It,” Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
“Chocolate High,” India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
“Ifuleave,” Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
“Higher Ground,” Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
“Love Has Finally Come At Last,” Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“At Last,” Beyonce
“Soul Music,” Anthony Hamilton
“Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight,” Boney James & Quinn
“Sow Love,” Ann Nesby
“Woman Gotta Have It,” Calvin Richardson
BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE
“Daykeeper,” The Foreign Exchange
“All Matter,” Robert Glasper & Bilal
“Pearls,” India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore
“A Tale of Two,” Eric Roberson, Ben O’Neill & Michelle Thompson
“Blend,” Tonex
BEST R&B SONG
“Blame It,” James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melachon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker (Jamie Foxx & T-Pain)
“Lions, Tigers & Bears,” Salaam Remi & Jazzmine Sullivan (Jazmine Sullivan)
“Pretty Wings,” Hod David & Musze (Maxwell)
“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (Beyonce)
“Under,” D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens (Pleasure P)
BEST R&B ALBUM
“The Point Of It All,” Anthony Hamilton
“Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics,” India.Arie
“Turn Me Loose,” Ledisi
“Blacksummers’ Night,” Maxwell
“Uncle Charlie,” Charlie Wilson
BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM
“I Am…Sasha Fierce,” Beyonce
“Intuition,” Jamie Foxx
“The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper,” Pleasure P
“Ready,” Trey Songs
“Thr33 Rings,” T-Pain
BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“Best I Ever Had,” Drake
“Beautiful,” Eminem
“D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune),” Jay-Z
“Day ‘N’ Nite,” Kid Cudi
“Casa Bey,” Mos Def
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP
“Too Many Rappers,” Beastie Boys & Nas
“Crack a Bottle,” Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
“Money Goes, Honey Stay,” Fabolous & Jay-Z
“Make Her Say,” Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
“Amazing,” Kanye West & Young Jeezy
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
“Ego,” Beyonce & Kanye West
“Know You Down,” Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
“Run This Town,” Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
“I’m On A Boat,” The Lonely Island & T-Pain
“Dead And Gone,” T.I. & Justin Timberlake
BEST RAP SONG
“Best I Ever Had,” Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels (Drake)
“Day ‘N’ Nite,” S. Mescudi, O. Omishore (Kid Cudi)
“Dead And Gone,” C. Harris, R. Tadross, J. Timberlake (T.I. & Justin Timberlake)
“D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune),” Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson (Jay-Z)
“Run This Town,” Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West)
BEST RAP ALBUM
“Universal Mind Control,” Common
“Relapse,” Eminem
“R.O.O.T.S.,” Flo Rida
“The Ecstatic,” Mos Def
“The Renaissance,” Q-Tip
BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“Dead Flowers,” Miranda Lambert
“I Just Call You Mine,” Martina McBride
“White Horse,” Taylor Swift
“Just A Dream,” Carrie Underwood
“Solitary Thinkin’,” Lee Ann Womack
BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE
“All I Ask For Anymore,” Trace Adkins
“People Are Crazy,” Billy Currington
“High Cost Of Living,” Jamey Johnson
“Living For The Night,” George Strait
“Sweet Thing,” Keith Urban
BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS
“Cowgirls Don’t Cry,” Brooks & Dunn
“Chicken Fried,” Zac Brown Band
“I Run To You,” Lady Antebellum
“Here Comes Goodbye,” Racal Flatts
“It Happens,” Sugarland
BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
“Beautiful World,” Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin
“Down The Road,” Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
“Start A Band,” Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
“I Told You So,” Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
“Everything But Quits,” Lee Ann Womack & George Strait
BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
“Under the (Five) Wire,” Alison Brown
“The Crystal Merchant,” The Greencards
“Mansinneedof,” Sarah Jarosz
“Producer’s Medley,” Steve Wariner
BEST COUNTRY SONG
“All I Ask For Anymore,” Casey Beathard & Tim James (Trace Adkins)
“High Cost of Living,” Jamey Johnson & James Slater (Jamey Johnson)
“I Run To You,” Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)
“People Are Crazy,” Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones (Billy Currington)
“White Horse,” Liz Rose & Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift)
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
“The Foundation,” Zac Brown Band
“Twang,” George Strait
“Fearless,” Taylor Swift
“Defying Gravity,” Keith Urban
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Amerie Talks New Album
Nov 13, 2009 Album Release, Amerie, Grammy Award
Amerie recently had an interview with The Urban Daily to talk about her new album ‘In Love & War’ which is already in stores. The 31-year old singer said “The album, for the most part, is about the hard times of relationships. There’s no song that idealizes love…it’s more of a realistic portrayal of being with someone other than yourself.” I don’t think that there’s an artist who hasn’t put out an album revolving around love, regardless of their view on it. When asked whether the Grammy nominee believes that all is fair in love and war, she replied “I think so! Human nature is human nature and the heart wants what the heart wants.”
Tags: Amerie, Grammy, Human, Interview, Love, Nature, Singer, The Urban Daily, War
MIA Meets Katy Perry
Feb 11, 2009 Grammy Award, Katy Perry, MIA
A very stylish looking and very pregnant MIA got cozy posing for pictures with the very pretty Katy Perry on the red carpet of the 2009 Grammy Awards that happened this past Sunday. MIA outfit looked pretty comfy. If she happened to go into labor, I bet she wouldn’t might getting it all dirty. I have mad respect to the singer/rapper for going through with her appearance and performance by showing up on the day that she was due. And performing with four of the best rappers in the game too! If her baby comes out rapping and rocking, we know what to blame it on.
Tags: Grammys, Katy Perry, MIA
Whitney Houston has Risen
Feb 11, 2009 Grammy Award, Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston made a successful return to the stage during a pre-Grammy party honoring her mega mogul mentor Clive Davis. Actor and musician Jamie Foxx was present at the gig and told a reporter “We all crossed our fingers that her beautiful story would end (happily). This is a new beginning.” Whitney even did a bit of an adlib when she sang her hit ‘I’m Every Woman’. She adjusted the lyrics and sang “I’ve got it, I’ve got it!” If Jamie’s comment was worth anything, it looks like Whitney does have it again. Congratulations to her! I can’t wait for it to be official!
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Jennifer Hudson gets first Grammy
Feb 10, 2009 Grammy Award, Jennifer Hudson
After the rain comes the pouring of blessings. This seems to be true for Jennifer Hudson who was faced with a personal crisis last year after her mother, brother and nephew were murdered last October. Fresh from her crowd-stirring performance during the opening of the Super Bowl, Jennifer Hudson was again seen during last Sunday’s Grammy Awards where she did not only perform but also bagged her first Grammy. The Oscar-winning actress thanked her family in heaven and those who are with her that day. The triple murders kept the 27-year old Hudson in seclusion for months.
Hudson, who accepted her award from Whitney Houston, also thanked God for bringing her through. She went on to sing the dramatic song “You Pulled Me Through”. Hudson’s moving rendition was one of the most dramatic scenes onstage. However, there was a lot more drama behind the scenes starting from Chris Brown and Rihanna’s absence. Both were scheduled to perform at the Grammy but they were replaced by an able group consisting of Keith Urban, Boyz II Men, Al Green and Justin Timberlake who sang “Let’s Stay Together”.
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2009 Grammy Awards winners
Feb 9, 2009 Coldplay, Grammy Award
Here’s the complete list of winners:
Record of the Year
Chasing Pavements, Adele
Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Bleeding Love, Leona Lewis
Paper Planes, M.I.A.
Please Read the Letter, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Album of the Year
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
Song of the Year
American Boy, Estelle feat. Kanye West
Chasing Pavements, Adele
I’m Yours, Jason Mraz
Love Song, Sarah Bareilles
Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Kid Rock, All Summer Long,
John Mayer, Say
Paul McCartney, That Was Me
Jason Mraz, I’m Yours
Ne-Yo, Closer
James Taylor, Wichita Lineman
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Adele, Chasing Pavements
Sara Bareilles, Love Song
Duffy, Mercy
Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love
Katy Perry, I Kissed a Girl
Pink, So What
Best New Artist
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Coldplay, Viva La Vida
Eagles, Waiting in the Weeds
Gnarls Barkley, Going On
Maroon 5, Won’t Go Home Without You
One Republic, Apologize
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
Alicia Keys & John Mayer, Lesson Learned
Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland, Four Minutes
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Rich Woman
Rihanna & Maroon 5, If I Never See Your Face Again
Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown, No Air
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Sax For Stax, Gerald Albright
Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One, Larry Carlton
Jingle All The Way, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
The Spice Of Life, Earl Klugh
A Night Before Christmas, Spyro Gyra
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere, Love Appetite
Eagles, I Dreamed There Was No War
Fourplay, Fortune Teller
Stanley Jordan, Steppin’ Out
Marcus Miller, Blast!
Best Pop Vocal Album
Detours, Sheryl Crow
Rockferry, Duffy
Long Road Out Of Eden, Eagles
Spirit, Leona Lewis
Covers, James Taylor
Best Dance Recording
Harder Better Faster Stronger, Daft Punk
Ready for the Flow, Hot Chip
Just Dance, Lady Gaga & Colby O’Donis
Give It 2 Me, Madonna
Disturbia, Rihanna
Black & Gold, Sam Sparro
Best Electronic or Dance Album
New York City, Brazilian Girls
Alive 2007, Daft Punk
Bring Ya to the Brink, Cyndi Lauper
X, Kylie Minogue
Last Night, Moby
Robyn, Robyn
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
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 Solo Rock Vocal Performance
John Mayer, Gravity
Paul McCartney, I Saw Her Standing There
Bruce Springsteen, Girls in Their Summer Clothes
Eddie Vedder, Rise
Neil Young, No Hidden Path
Best Metal Performance
DragonForce, Heroes Of Our Time
Judas Priest, Nostradamus
Metallica, My Apocalypse
Ministry, Under My Thumb
Slipknot, Psychosocial
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
AC/DC, Rock N Roll Train
Coldplay, Violet Hill
Eagles, Long Road Out of Eden
Kings of Leon, Sex on Fire
Radiohead, House of Cards
Best Hard Rock Performance
Disturbed, Inside The Fire
Judas Priest, Visions
The Mars Volta, Wax Simulacra
Mötley Crüe, Saints of Los Angeles
Rob Zombie, Lords of Salem
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
David Gilmour, Castellorizon
Metallica, Suicide & Redemption
Nine Inch Nails, 34 Ghosts I-IV
Rush, Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace)
Zappa Plays Zappa, Peaches En Regalia
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 Rock Album
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 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
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Kenna, Say Goodbye to Love
Maiysha, Wanna Be
Chrisette Michele feat. will.i.am, Be OK
Janelle Monae, Many Moons
Wayna feat. Kokayi, Lovin You (Music)
Best R&B Song
Bust Your Windows, Jazmine Sullivan
Customer, Raheem DeVaughn
Heaven Sent, Keyshia Cole
Miss Independent, Ne-Yo
Spotlight, Jennifer Hudson
Best R&B Album
Love & Life, Eric Benet
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA, Boyz II Men
Lay It Down, Al Green
Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Hudson
The Way I See It, Raphael Saadiq
Best Contemporary R&B Album
Growing Pains, Mary J. Blige
Back Of My Lac’, J. Holiday
First Love, Karina
Year Of The Gentleman, Ne-Yo
Fearless, Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Eric Benét, You’re The Only One
Chris Brown, Take You Down
Ne-Yo, Miss Independent
Trey Songz, Can’t Help But Wait
Usher, Here I Stand
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Beyoncé, Me, Myself And I
Keyshia Cole, Heaven Sent
Jennifer Hudson, Spotlight
Alicia Keys, Superwoman
Jazmine Sullivan, Need U Bad
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Boyz II Men, Ribbon In The Sky
Anthony David feat. India.Arie, Wordsl
Al Green feat. John Legend, Stay With Me (By The Sea)
Jennifer Hudson feat. Fantasia, I’m His Only Woman
Raphael Saadiq feat. Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton, Never Give You Up
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
Wayne Brady, A Change Is Gonna Come
Al Green feat. Anthony Hamilton, You’ve Got The Love I Need
(Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry Jones, Baby I Know
Raphael Saadiq, Love That Girl
Jazmine Sullivan, In Love With Another Man
Best Rap Solo Performance
Jay-Z, Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)…
Lil Wayne, A Milli
Lupe Fiasco, Paris, Tokyo
Nas, N.i.-.-.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)
Snoop Dogg, Sexual Eruption
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
Big Boi feat. Raekwon And Andre 3000, Royal Flush
Jay-Z & T.I. feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne, Swagga Like Us
Lil Wayne feat. Jay-Z, Mr. Carter
Ludacris feat. T.I., Wish You Would
Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West, Put On
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Estelle feat. Kanye West, American Boy
Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, Low
John Legend & Andre 3000, Green Light
Lil Wayne feat. T-Pain, Got Money
Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos, Superstar
Best Rap Song
Lollipop, Lil Wayne feat. Static Major
Low, Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
Sexual Eruption, Snoop Dogg
Superstar, Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos
Swagga Like Us, Jay-Z & T.I. feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne
Best Rap Album
American Gangster, Jay-Z
Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne
The Cool, Lupe Fiasco
Nas, Nas
Paper Trail, T.I.
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Martina McBride, For These Times
LeAnn Rimes, What I Cannot Change
Carrie Underwood, Last Name
Lee Ann Womack, Last Call
Trisha Yearwood, This Is Me You’re Talking To
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
Trace Adkins, You’re Gonna Miss This
Jamey Johnson, In Color
James Otto, Just Got Started Lovin’ You
Brad Paisley, Letter To Me
George Strait, Troubadour
Best Country Song
Dig Two Graves, Randy Travis
I Saw God Today, George Strait
In Color, Jamey Johnson
Stay, Sugarland
You’re Gonna Miss This, Trace Adkins
Best Country Album
That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson
Sleepless Nights, Patty Loveless
Troubadour, George Strait
Around The Bend, Randy Travis
Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love, Trisha Yearwood
MIA to be at Grammys
Feb 8, 2009 Grammy Award, MIA, Taylor Swift
Despite being due to deliver her first child the night of the show, MIA plans on performing at the Grammys. The singer reasoned “They say that you’re often late the first time, so I’m planning to go. We’ll see. People are trying to get me to relax and focus on the baby. It’s like being in parallel universes.” If she gives birth during the show, that would make it great TV. And if she doesn’t give birth on stage, there’s still that Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus duet to look out for. That would be a good lesson in opposites.
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2009 Grammy Award Nominations – Full List
Feb 6, 2009 Grammy Award, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Ne-Yo
The nominations were announced for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. 2009 Grammy Award will take place on February 8, 2009.
Lil Wayne had the most nominations with eight. Coldplay was close seven nods, while Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, and Kanye West each had six.
2009 Grammy Award Nominations List:
Record Of The Year
Chasing Pavements
Adele
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
Paper Planes
M.I.A
Please Read The Letter
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Album Of The Year
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
Song Of The Year
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 New Artist
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan
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 Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Waiting In The Weeds
Eagles
Going On
Gnarls Barkley
Won’t Go Home Without You
Maroon 5
Apologize
OneRepublic
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 Pop Instrumental Performance
Love Appetite
Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
I Dreamed There Was No War
Eagles
Fortune Teller
Fourplay
Steppin’ Out
Stanley Jordan
Blast!
Marcus Miller
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Sax For Stax
Gerald Albright
Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One
Larry Carlton
Jingle All The Way
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
The Spice Of Life
Earl Klugh
A Night Before Christmas
Spyro Gyra
Best Pop Vocal Album
Detours
Sheryl Crow
Rockferry
Duffy
Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
Spirit
Leona Lewis
Covers
James Taylor
Best Dance Recording
Harder Better Faster Stronger
Daft Punk
Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixers
Ready For The Floor
Hot Chip
Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer
Just Dance
Lady Gaga & Colby O’Donis
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
Give It 2 Me
Madonna
Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers
Disturbia
Rihanna
Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Black & Gold
Sam Sparro
Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer
Best Electronic/Dance Album
New York City
Brazilian Girls
Alive 2007
Daft Punk
Bring Ya To The Brink
Cyndi Lauper
X
Kylie Minogue
Last Night
Moby
Robyn
Robyn
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
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 Solo Rock Vocal Performance
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, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
House Of Cards
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
I Will Possess Your Heart
Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters (Death Cab For Cutie)
Sex On Fire
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
Violet Hill
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Best Rock Album
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 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
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Me, Myself And I
Beyoncé
Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole
Spotlight
Jennifer Hudson
Superwoman
Alicia Keys
Need U Bad
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
You’re The Only One
Eric Benét
Take You Down
Chris Brown
Miss Independent
Ne-Yo
Can’t Help But Wait
Trey Songz
Here I Stand
Usher
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Ribbon In The Sky
Boyz II Men
Words
Anthony David Featuring India.Arie
Stay With Me (By The Sea)
Al Green Featuring John Legend
I’m His Only Woman
Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
Never Give You Up
Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
A Change Is Gonna Come
Wayne Brady
You’ve Got The Love I Need
Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton
Baby I Know
(Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
Love That Girl
Raphael Saadiq
In Love With Another Man
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Say Goodbye To Love
Kenna
Wanna Be
Maiysha
Be OK
Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am
Many Moons
Janelle Monae
Lovin You (Music)
Wayna Featuring Kokayi
Best R&B Song
Bust Your Windows
Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter) (Jazmine Sullivan)
Customer
I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith, songwriters (Raheem DeVaughn)
Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)
Miss Independent
M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo)
Spotlight
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)
Best R&B Album
Love & Life
Eric Benét
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
Boyz II Men
Lay It Down
Al Green
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
The Way I See It
Raphael Saadiq
Best Contemporary R&B Album
Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige
Back Of My Lac’
J. Holiday
First Love
Karina
Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
Fearless
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Rap Solo Performance
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)…
Jay-Z
A Milli
Lil Wayne
Paris, Tokyo
Lupe Fiasco
N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)
Nas
Sexual Eruption
Snoop Dogg
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
Royal Flush
Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000
Swagga Like Us
Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
Mr. Carter
Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
Wish You Would
Ludacris Featuring T.I.
Put On
Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
American Boy
Estelle Featuring Kanye West
Low
Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
Green Light
John Legend & Andre 3000
Got Money
Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
Superstar
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
Best Rap Song
Lollipop
D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major)
Low
T. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)
Sexual Eruption
Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)
Superstar
Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos)
Swagga Like Us
D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
Best Rap Album
American Gangster
Jay-Z
Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
The Cool
Lupe Fiasco
Nas
Nas
Paper Trail
T.I.
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
For These Times
Martina McBride
What I Cannot Change
LeAnn Rimes
Last Name
Carrie Underwood
Last Call
Lee Ann Womack
This Is Me You’re Talking To
Trisha Yearwood
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
In Color
Jamey Johnson
Just Got Started Lovin’ You
James Otto
Letter To Me
Brad Paisley
Troubadour
George Strait
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
God Must Be Busy
Brooks & Dunn
Love Don’t Live Here
Lady Antebellum
Every Day
Rascal Flatts
Blue Side Of The Mountain
The SteelDrivers
Stay
Sugarland
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
Shiftwork
Kenny Chesney & George Strait
Killing The Blues
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
House Of Cash
George Strait & Patty Loveless
Life In A Northern Town
Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
Let The Wind Chase You
Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban
Best Country Instrumental Performance
Sumatra
Cherryholmes
Two Small Cars In Rome
Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
Sleigh Ride
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Is This America? (Katrina 2005)
Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby
Cluster Pluck
Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
Best Country Song
Dig Two Graves
Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis)
I Saw God Today
Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait)
In Color
Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
Stay
Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
You’re Gonna Miss This
Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Best Country Album
That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson
Sleepless Nights
Patty Loveless
Troubadour
George Strait
Around The Bend
Randy Travis
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
Trisha Yearwood
MIA will be MIA at Grammys
Dec 15, 2008 Grammy Award, MIA
It looks like singer MIA will be staying true to her name as she won’t be making an appearance at the Grammy’s. The Record of the Year Grammy nominee recently revealed that her baby is due on the night of the awards ceremony, February 8th. Talk about a crazy coincidence. I think it would be awesome if she gets to deliver her first born child and grab a huge Grammy win on the same night. There’s much more for her to celebrate. It would have been great if she was able to perform and attend her first Grammy’s though. Health first though.
Lil Wayne Leads the Grammys
Dec 12, 2008 Grammy Award, Lil Wayne
The Grammy Nominations were recently announced and the biggest surprises of the evening were that Lil Wayne leads the field with nominations and Katy Perry ends up getting robbed. Lil Wayne scored an amazing 8 nominations, followed by Coldplay with 7 nods. Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West each earned 6 nominations. Katy managed to get 1 nod for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance but was otherwise shut out despite having one of the biggest worldwide hits of the year. Other notable nominees included Adele with 4 nods, Leona Lewis with 3 and Rihanna with 3. Some other favorites were also nominated including Madonna, Lady Gaga, Robyn, MIA, Pink, Jason Mraz and even Kathy Griffin!
And the Grammy Winners Are
Feb 13, 2008 Award, Grammy Award, Top Music List
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards are over and the winners are in. Here’s a list of the most notable awards of the night. Amy Winehouse was short one Grammy to make a clean sweep.
Album of the Year: “River: The Joni Letters,” Herbie Hancock.
Record of the Year: “Rehab,” Amy Winehouse.
Song of the Year: “Rehab,” Amy Winehouse
New Artist: Amy Winehouse.
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Mark Ronson.
Pop Vocal Album: “Back to Black,” Amy Winehouse.
Female Pop Vocal Performance: “Rehab,” Amy Winehouse.
Male Pop Vocal Performance: “What Goes Around…Comes Around,” Justin Timberlake.
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: “Makes Me Wonder,” Maroon 5.
Rock Song: “Radio Nowhere,” Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen).
Rap Album: “Graduation,” Kanye West.
Rap Solo Performance: “Stronger,” Kanye West.
Rihanna at Pre-Grammy Party
Feb 11, 2008 Grammy Award, Live Music, Los Angeles, Review, Rihanna
Six-time Grammy nominee Rihanna arrived at the legendary Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party which was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday in Beverly Hills, California covered up head to toe in a patterned dress. I don’t know what is up with her lately but she’s wearing more fashion misses that could take away her crown for being a style queen.
But let’s talk beyond style. Rihanna will be singing a duet with 80s band The Time at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony which is scheduled for tonight, Sunday, in Los Angeles at the Staple Center and will air live on CBS.
Amy Winehouse is Queen
Dec 8, 2007 Amy Winehouse, Award, Celebrity, FOO FIGHTERS, Fergie, Grammy Award, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Mika, Music Artists, T-Pain, Timbaland
After the success of her album, a lot of people have predicted that Amy Winehouse would be the queen of the Grammy’s. And when the nominations were announced on Thursday morning, that’s what the rest of the world thought too. Wino scored the most nominations for a female with 6 nods. It’s good to know that despite all the trouble in her life, something good can still happen to Wino.Kanye West actually came out with the most nods, with 8. Five acts received 5 nods each – the Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and T-Pain. In a bit of an upset, favorites like Fergie and Mika only scored a nomination each.