NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2007
Winehouse Grabs Top Grammy Nods
Kanye West Leads With 8 Nominations
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Amy Winehouse is up for record of the year and album of the year, among other awards, at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. (GETTY)
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The 50th Annual Grammys take place Feb. 10, 2008 at the Staples Center. (AP)
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Kanye West's "Graduation" sold nearly 1 million copies in the first week. (Getty Images/Dave Hogan)
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Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" could take best song and record honors. (AP Photo)
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The soulful R&B/pop singer nabbed a total of 6 nominations in the top categories record of the year, song of the year - for "Rehab" - and album of the year for "Back To Black." She was also nominated for best new artist and best female pop vocal performance.
Kanye West led the list of nominees with 8 nods including album of the year.
West, known for throwing tantrums at awards shows when he doesn't win, has had a triumphant yet tragic year. He knocked 50 Cent off his throne when "Graduation" had the best-selling debut of the year with nearly one million copies sold, but his mother died suddenly in November at age 58 after plastic surgery.
In addition to West and Winehouse, the album of the year category also featured the Foo Fighters, for "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace," Vince Gill's four-disc set "These Days," - and, surprisingly, Herbie Hancock's tribute to Joni Mitchell, "River: The Joni Letters."Photo Essay: Showtime At The Grammys
Hancock, on hand to announce the nominees, said he was shocked.
"It's not a category you normally find a jazz artist," said Hancock, who said he had awakened that morning at 5:30 a.m. to chant Buddhist prayers for a half-hour. "I don't chant to win awards ... But it helps my life. And I've never been nominated for album of the year."
Other record of year candidates included Beyonce's "Irreplaceable," the Foo Fighter's "The Pretender," Rihanna's "Umbrella" and "What Goes Around Comes Around" by Justin Timberlake.
Besides Winehouse's "Rehab," other song of the year candidates included Corrine Bailey Rae's sweet-sounding "Like A Star," Carrie Underwood's revenge anthem "Before He Cheats," The Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah" and "Umbrella."Story: 2008 Grammy Nominee List
Winehouse was competing against Feist, Paramour, Taylor Swift and Ledesi in the best new artist category.
Fergie, Akon, Swift, George Lopez, Vince Gill, Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins from Foo Fighters and Jimmy Jam were also on hand to announce the awards at a press conference held in Los Angeles Thursday.
Lopez, who earned a nomination for best comedy album, couldn't resist the opportunity to get in a few yuks during the presentation.
Right off the bat he made a joke about the immigration issue, saying it took him a while to get to the venue because "they're trying to take away my driver's license."
And while announcing the Grammy nominations for best female/pop vocal performance he joked "how great would it be if Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam were on this. She'd be at Target like 'what, what happened?'"
After announcing that Winehouse had been nominated for best female/pop vocal performance, he alluded to her drug use saying "can somebody wake her up this afternoon around six and tell her?"
Winehouse, an admitted marijuana smoker, has been dogged by reports of further drug use amid a flurry of canceled concert dates. Just this week she was spotted walking outside of her London home wearing a bra and jeans, with no shoes, looking distressed.
"She makes Lindsay Lohan look cool," Lopez added.
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 10 on CBS.
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- Stupid broad. Drama queen. "..so talented.."? What are you smoking, briansgirl2?
Now, Joni Mitchell is very talented. But I bet all the cool hipsters don''t even know who she is. - Reply to this comment
- Do NOT put this minimally talented s k a n k in the same category as Hendrix, Joplin, Bonham, Keith Moon, Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy, Bon Scott, etc!
They had lots of talent. She is average. Nothing to write home about. One song that stands out a little among all the mediocre junk that makes up the music scene of the new millenium. I guarantee that no one is going to be talking about Winehouse 10 years from now let alone 30 years from now.
Winning Grammys doesn''t mean a *** thing. How many Grammys did the Beatles, The Who or Led Zeppelin win?
This woman needs to get over herself. Stop playing the tragic figure. You just look silly & pathetic. Besides, hardly any one would care if you died tomorrow. - Reply to this comment
- That young lady is so talented, who cares if she''s high??? She can s-a-n-g - - -
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- Check out the panty Droppers:
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- Hi Amy,
Sounds like you''ll be joining us soon, although we hope not. We could have blessed the world with many more years of great music and reunion tours, not to mention saved our families a lot of grief. Unfortunately, we all died far before our time, with most of us going to the worms far too soon. Don''t make the same mistake.
Signed,
Jimi Hendrix
Janis Joplin
Jon Bonham
Bret Mydland
Tommy Bolin
Keith Moon
Shannon Hoon
Phil Lynott
Jonathan Melvoin
Bradley Nowell
Graham Parsons
Sid Vicious
Hillel Slovak
Bon Scott - Reply to this comment
