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New Taylor Swift Video

Alex — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:04:56 +0000

Taylor Swift�s latest music video for her song �Fearless� has finally come out. The 20-year old Grammy award winning singer gave viewers a chance to see footage from both backstage and from her actually shows from all over the world. The country cutie also talked about her song saying �When I wrote �Fearless,� I wasn�t dating anyone. I wasn�t even in the beginning stages of dating anybody. I really was all by myself out on tour and I got this idea for a song about the best first date. I think sometimes when you�re writing love songs, you don�t write them about what you�re going through at the moment, you write about what you wish you had. So, this song is about the best first date I haven�t had yet.�

Beyonce: Jay-Z was shocked when I thanked him as my husband at Grammys

Alex — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:35:08 +0000

Beyonce says Jay-Z was “shocked” when she thanked him as her husband at the Grammy Awards.

The couple have tried to keep their marriage top-secret, but collecting her sixth Grammy of the night, Beyonce said: �I’d love to thank my family for all their love and support, including my husband.�

After her speech, rapper Jay-Z could be seen in the audience making gestures with his hands to the star.

�He was shocked!� Beyonce said of the speech. �He was just like, �What did you say?’ I was just like, �What did I just do? No, I didn’t just say that.�

Beyonce said the speech was completely on the spur of the moment and unplanned.

�I was so happy, I could’ve said anything,� she said. �That’s why I ran off the stage.�

Kelly Clarkson Responds to Bashing

Alex — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:37:44 +0000

Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta recently defended Taylor Swift�s Grammy performance as it has been on the receiving end of some criticism. The music exec blamed a technical difficulty but also said �This is not American Idol. This is not a competition of getting up and seeing who can sing the highest note. This is about a true artist and writer and communicator. It’s not about that technically perfect performance.� The original AI champ, Kelly Clarkson, isn�t going to take that comment lying down and she wrote Scott an open letter on her blog in response to his comment. The singer said �Every artist has a bad performance or two and that is understandable, but throwing blame will not make the situation at hand any better. I have been criticized left and right for having shaky performances before and what my manager or label executives say to me and the public is �I�ll kick butt next time� or �every performance isn�t going to be perfect��I bring this up because you should take a lesson from these people and instead of lashing out at other artists (that in your �humble� opinion lack true artistry).�

Alex — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:25:56 +0000

The singer who landed two Grammy awards this year recently admitted that she was driven to tears before performing with Elton John at the ceremony. This is what Lady GaGa related on the matter: “I’m just so happy, I can’t say enough and Elton was so amazing and the performance was really truly magical. I had been fantasizing about this performance piece for a while and we got to do it… and I’m just really truly floored. I ruined all of my make-up right before the show. Crying� I was just so happy.” Considering the type of look that Lady GaGa usually goes for, nobody probably even noticed that she had altered her make-up. It might have freaked Elton John out a bit, though.

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Beyonce Wins Big at the Grammys

Alex — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:02:01 +0000

Beyonce made an amazing sweep at the 2010 Grammy Awards as the 28-year old powerhouse singer picked up a record six Grammy awards this past Sunday. That�s the most wins by a female in one night at the Grammys! She won Song of the Year for �Single Ladies�, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for �Halo�, Best Female R&B Performance for �Single Ladies�, Best Traditional R&B Performance for �At Last�, Best R&B Song for �Single Ladies� and Best Contemporary R&B Album for �I Am� Sasha Fierce�. Congratulations to Beyonce! I wonder where she�s going to put all of those Grammy awards.

The Pope Loves Rap Music

Alex — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:12:47 +0000

Who would have thought that the Pope likes rap music? Finally, after years of thanking God for Grammy�s and BET Awards, it paid off. The Vatican recently released an official music playlist selected by the Pope himself. Among the selections were music by Mozart, Muse and Tupac Shakur. Times are definitely changing. Maybe that�s why the late rapper�s most recognizable song, �Changes�, made the cut. It�s definitely an honor and totally unexpected. I wonder if Tupac is throwing back a couple of shots with the angels upstairs in celebration of the fact. It�s going to be a while before I get over this one.

Grammy Rule Change

Alex — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:02:32 +0000

Lady Gaga has sold over 1.5 million copies of her debut album �The Fame� but is ineligible for the Best New Artist category at this year�s Grammy Awards due to her nomination for �Just Dance� last year in the Best Dance Recording category. Jennifer Hudson also suffered a similar fate last year as she was snubbed for the Best New Artist category as she was previously nominated in the Outstanding Motion Picture Soundtrack Compilation category for �Dreamgirls�. Now, Grammy president Neil Portnow is addressing the problem, saying �This particular issue in the Best New Artist category is on our radar and I would expect changes to address it in next year’s voting.�

Beyonce nominated for 10 Grammys

Alex — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:48:29 +0000

Beyonc� is on course for a bumper haul at the Grammys after receiving 10 nominations.

The sexy diva topped the list as the nominees were announced in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, ahead of country music starlet Taylor Swift with eight nominations and Lady GaGa with five.

Beyonc� is up for album of the year for I Am … Sasha Fierce, song of the year for her anthem Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) and record of the year for Halo.

Swift and Lady GaGa are also nominated in the album, song and record of the year categories.

The Black Eyed Peas, singer Maxwell and rapper Kanye West – notorious for his behaviour at awards shows – have six nominations each.

The nominees were revealed at an event featuring live performances from acts including The Black Eyed Peas and Jonas Brother Nick Jonas’s solo project, Nick Jonas and the Administration.

The winners will be announced at the Grammys on January 31.

2010 grammy awards nominees

Alex — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:06:08 +0000

Full List:

Album of the Year:

* “I Am…Sasha Fierce” – Beyonce Knowles
* “The E.N.D.” – Black Eyed Peas
* “The Fame” – Lady GaGa
* “Fearless” – Taylor Swift

Record of the year:

* “Halo” – Beyonce Knowles
* “I Gotta Feeling” – Black Eyed Peas
* “Use Somebody” – Kings of Leon
* “Poker Face” – Lady GaGa
* “You Belong with Me” – Taylor Swift

Song of the Year:

* “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” – Beyonce Knowles
* “Poker Face” – Lady GaGa
* “Pretty Wings” – Maxwell
* “Use Somebody” – Kings of Leon
* “You Belong with Me” – Taylor Swift

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals:

* “I Gotta Feeling” – 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 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 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 Matthews Band
* “No Line on the Horizon” – U2

Best New Artist:

* Zac Brown Band
* Keri Hilson
* MGMT
* Silversun Pickups
* The Ting Tings

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance:

* Adele – “Hometown Glory”
* Beyonce Knowles – “Halo”
* Katy Perry – “Hot N Cold”
* Pink – “Sober”
* Taylor Swift – “You Belong With Me”

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance:

* John Legend – “This Time”
* Maxwell – “Love You”
* Jason Mraz – “Make It Mine”
* Seal – “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”
* Stevie Wonder – “All About the Love Again”

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:

* Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen – “Sea of Heartbreak”
* Ciara & Justin Timberlake – “Love Sex Magic”
* Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat – “Lucky”
* Willie Nelson & Norah Jones – “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
* Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat – “Breathe”

Best Pop Vocal Album:

* Black Eyed Peas – “The E.N.D.”
* Colbie Caillat – “Breakthrough”
* Kelly Clarkson – “All I Ever Wanted”
* The Fray – “The Fray”
* Pink – “Funhouse”

Best Dance Recording:

* Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow”
* David Guetta & Kelly Rowland – “When Love Takes Over”
* Lady GaGa – “Poker Face”
* Madonna – “Celebration”
* Britney Spears – “Womanizer”

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance:

* Beyonce Knowles – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
* Melanie Fiona – “It Kills Me”
* Lalah Hathaway – “That Was Then”
* Ledisi – “Goin’ Thru Changes”
* Jazmine Sullivan – “Lions, Tigers & Bears”

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance:

* Anthony Hamilton – “The Point of It All”
* Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”
* Musiq Soulchild – “Sobeautiful”
* Pleasure P – “Under”
* Charlie Wilson – “There Goes My Baby”

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals:

* Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – “Blame It”
* India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild – “Chocolate High”
* Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige – “Ifuleave”
* Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters – “Higher Ground”
* Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby – “Love Has Finally Come at Last”

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance:

* Beyonce Knowles – “At Last”
* Anthony Hamilton – “Soul Music”
* Boney James & Quinn- “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight”
* Ann Nesby – “Sow Love”
* Calvin Richardson – “Woman Gotta Have It”

Best R&B Song:

* Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – “Blame It”
* Jazmine Sullivan – “Lions, Tigers & Bears”
* Maxwell – “Pretty Wings”
* Beyonce Knowles – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
* Pleasure P – “Under”

Best R&B Album:

* Anthony Hamilton – “The Point of It All”
* India.Arie – “Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics”
* Ledisi – “Turn Me Loose”
* Maxwell – “BLACKsummers’night”
* Charlie Wilson – “Uncle Charlie”

Best Contemporary R&B Album:

* Beyonce Knowles – “I Am…Sasha Fierce”
* Jamie Foxx – “Intuition”
* Pleasure P – “The Introduction of Marcus Cooper”
* Trey Songz – “Ready”
* T-Pain – “Thr33 Ringz”

Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group:

* Beastie Boys & Nas – “Too Many Rappers”
* Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent – “Crack A Bottle”
* Fabolous & Jay-Z – “Money Goes, Honey Stay”
* Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common – “Make Her Say”
* Kanye West & Young Jeezy – “Amazing”

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:

* Beyonce Knowles & Kanye West – “Ego”
* Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down”
* Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – “Run This Town”
* The Lonely Island & T-Pain – “I’m On A Boat”
* T.I. & Justin Timberlake – “Dead And Gone”

Best Rap Song:

* “Best I Ever Had” – Drake
* “Day ‘N’ Nite” – Kid Cudi
* “Dead And Gone” – T.I. & Justin Timberlake
* “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)” – Jay-Z
* “Run This Town” – 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 Song Written for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media

* Miley Cyrus – “The Climb” (From “Hannah Montana: The Movie”)
* Paramore – “Decode” (From “Twilight)
* A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash – “Jai Ho” (From “Slumdog Millionaire”)
* Beyonce Knowles – “Once in a Lifetime” (From “Cadillac Records”)
* Bruce Springsteen – “The Wrestler” (From “The Wrestler”)

No Grammy for Lady Gaga

Alex — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:26:22 +0000

Due to some stupid rule, Lady Gaga is ineligible to be nominated for the Grammy�s Best New Artist when it�s pretty clear that she is the best new artist of the year. The reason is that the princess of pop was nominated for �Just Dance� last year in the dance recording category rendering her unable to be nominated under the Best New Artist category this year by Grammy regulations. Oh well. The singer has had multiple singles reach the top spot off of her debut album �The Fame� which has sold over 1.53 million copies. Those facts are much greater than a Grammy statue!

Recording Academy Calls Michael Jackson an Icon

Alex — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:48:41 +0000

The Recording Academy, the people who are behind The Grammys, has released a statement regarding the death of Michael Jackson. CEO/President Neil Portnow said in the statement �Rarely has the world received a gift with the magnitude of artistry, talent and vision as Michael Jackson. He was a true musical icon whose identifiable voice, innovative dance moves, stunning musical versatility and sheer star power carried him from childhood to worldwide claim. A 13-time Grammy recipient, Michael’s career transcends musical and cultural genres, and his contributions will always keep him in our hearts and memories. We are deeply saddened by this tragic news, and our hearts go out to his family and to music lovers around the globe who mourn this great loss.�

Grammy Ratings are Up

Alex — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:19:57 +0000

This year�s Grammys may be laden with issues but the viewership saw an improvement of 10% as compared from last year. A healthy 19 million people tuned in. I guess the diverse line up and hard marketing push did some good for this year�s show. In a statement, a CBS exec said �It was a broadcast with something for every generation and, importantly, it was supported by a marketing campaign for every platform.� According to reports, everything from a Katie Couric prime time special earlier last week to a marketing push on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter were used to get the message out.

Radiohead on Acid

Alex — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:22:46 +0000

Questo from the Roots was at an LA Grammy party this past weekend where Radiohead performed. It looks like the band�s front man was having lots of fun up on stage as Questo was quoted in saying �haaaaaaaa! thom yorke is jammin! he dancin like a muppet on acid. i love it. how he got more soul than 10 of post modern rnb artists?� If that was the case, I bet everyone at that party had just as much fun as those two rockers. Radiohead performed at the 2009 Annual Grammy Awards the next night with the USC marching band.

Arm-slinging Travis Barker at the Grammys

Alex — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:05:39 +0000

The Grammy was more than exciting; it was like a reality show. So now that you know what happened to Rihanna, Chris Brown and Usher–all of whom did not make it as Grammy performers for one reason or another, here’s one tidbit that would also be of interest. Here’s one celebrity who made it to the Grammy come hell and high water. Travis Barker did not want to miss the Grammy night that he went anyway despite having his arm on a sling. Barker just had surgery after his arms suffered injuries due to last September’s plane crash which killed four people.

Barker, who came with ex-wife Shanna Moakler, said he literally jumped out of his hospital bed numb hand and all just to be at the Grammy. He is suffering from bad nerve damage which explains the surgery and supposedly the 8 to 10 weeks recovery period. The Blink 182 drummer suffered second and third degree burns due the plane crash. He is set for a couple more surgeries in the near future.

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John Mayer is certified Grammy winner

Alex — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:23:51 +0000

Next to Jennifer Aniston, his two Grammys may well be John Mayer’s most precious possessions these days. Or is it the other way around and his two Grammy Awards his gift to girlfriend Aniston who just celebrated her 40th birthday? Whichever way it goes, John Mayer is now a certified Grammy winner. Mayer won over music greats Kid Rock and Paul McCartney for the 2009 Grammy’s best male pop vocal performance for “Say”. He also won over Neil Young for the Grammy’s best solo rock vocal performance award for “Gravity”.

Mayer had his pre-Grammy night full at Aniston birthday bash which was held at her Beverly Hills home. The two were unmindful of the guests, mostly close friends anyway, and danced and huddled the night away. Among the birthday girl’s guests were Courteney Cox and husband David Arquette, Sheryl Crow, Tobey Maguire and wife Jen, Oprah Winfrey, Kevin Nealon, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson and Sheryl Crow.

2009 Grammy Awards winners – Full List

Alex — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:47:01 +0000

2009 Grammy Awards winners
Who were the night big winners at The 51st Annual Grammy Awards?

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, B�la 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
No�l, 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
M�tley Cr�e, 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 Ben�t, 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
Beyonc�, 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

Coldplay to Get Served at the Grammys

Alex — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:50:44 +0000

Back in December, music man Joe Satriani is alleging that Coldplay�s �Viva La Vida� is a rip off of his song �I Just Wanna Fly�. The iconic guitarist asserts that the band has dodged being served his plagiarism lawsuit but hopes that it won�t be the case much longer. He and his lawyer are planning to fill the Grammys with servers ready to pounce on Coldplay. The lawyer representing Joe said �We have warned their British lawyers that we have hired a fleet of process servers lined up to dog the band everywhere they go this weekend in the hopes of serving them.�

2009 Grammy Awards Nominees

Alex — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:17:32 +0000

The nominations were announced for 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 Awards Nominees:

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
B�la 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

No�l
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
M�tley Cr�e

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
Beyonc�

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 Ben�t

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 Ben�t

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
B�la 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

Perform with Katy Perry

Alex — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:34:48 +0000

Some very lucky Katy Perry fans will get the opportunity of a lifetime and perform with the singer on stage at the Grammys! Katy is set to perform at the awards ceremony which will air on February 8th. Fans can have the opportunity to perform with her by uploading a video of themselves singing a part of her hit song �I Kissed a Girl� at cbs.com/grammys. The Recording Academy President and CEO Neil Portnow says �We are very excited that this year’s installment of My Grammy Moment allows numerous online fans to be an integral part of a performance.� Videos can be submitted up until February 6th.

Alanis Morissette new album “Flavors of Entanglement”

Alex — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:06:22 +0000

A dozen years after the breakthrough debut of Jagged Little Pill, an album which earned four Grammys and spawned a dedicated worldwide fan base, Alanis Morissette remains not only an enduringly popular artist, but one whose success stems from a fierce commitment to authenticity and, to an equal extent, vulnerability. Both of these traits enable her to climb to new ground with her forthcoming album, Flavors of Entanglement, due June 10, 2008 in the United States and June 2, 2008 internationally from Warner Bros. Records.

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