Producer and chairman of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) Jimmy Jam (fourth from left) and President Neil Portnow (third from right) pose with the nominees and presenters during the 50th annual Grammy Award Nominations held at the Henry Fonda Music Box Theatre Dec. 6, 2007, in Hollywood, Calif. The 50th annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS Feb. 10, 2008.
"Sorry, I forget, it's still English just for a few more years." - George Lopez, after beginning to announce the Grammy nominees in Spanish. The 50th annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS Feb. 10, 2008.
Fergie, center, flanked by Akon, left, and Herbie Hancock, reacts after being nominated for best female pop vocal at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards news conference Dec. 6, 2007, in Los Angeles. "I'm honored to be nominated for this award, best female pop vocal. For me, this is most prestigious award that I could have been nominated for because it's about the vocal, and it was a very personal time, so I'm thrilled."
"What is that? I think that's Leneticy. Letice? Lettuce? Lettucy? They're so new that we just don't know. That one hasn't even come out yet. Yeah, wait 'til you hear it. It's great." - Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, who were struggling to pronounce the name of best new artist nominee Ledesi.
"I was really excited that I got to hug the Foo Fighters, Fergie and Akon. I'm glad that was documented. And just getting to meet heroes like that. ... This is like the best birthday week ever." - Taylor Swift, who was nominated for best new artist. She will be 18 next on Dec. 13.
"I don't chant just to win awards. But it helps my life. And I've never been nominated for album of the year." - Herbie Hancock, who got up at 5:30 a.m. to chant Buddhist prayers for a half-hour before going to the Grammy nominations. He's nominated for album of the year for "River: The Joni Letters."
"This feels amazing. The older you get, the more you figure someone is going to come and turn the faucet off." - Vince Gill, on being nominated for album of the year and country album for "These Days."
"It's amazing, we had no idea. When you get acknowledged for what you do, it feels pretty good." - Dave Grohl, right, with Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters, on being nominated for album of the year and other awards.
"Could somebody wake her up this afternoon around six (o'clock) and tell her? ... She makes Lindsay Lohan look cool though." - George Lopez, after announcing Amy Winehouse had been nominated for best female pop vocal performance for "Rehab."