2008 Grammy Nominees Announced

2008 Grammy Nominees Announced

It would appear that personal turmoil equals Grammy nods this year.  At least that’s the case for Kanye West and Amy Winehouse.  Between his mother dying and her husband being thrown in the slammer, these two were pretty desperate for some good news.

Between the two of them, the “Jesus Walks” rapper and the “Rehab” singer have a total of fourteen nominations (8 for him, 6 for her).  And they’re not the only ones with multiple chances to take home an award.

On the next tier down, there were four artists with 5 nominations each: Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, T-Pain, and Foo Fighters.  And Akon, Dierks Bentley, Feist, Chris Daughtry, Tim McGraw, Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Bruce Springsteen, and John Newton all have four chances.

Here’s the list of Top Categories:

Album of the Year

Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Foo Fighters

These Days, Vince Gill

River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock

Graduation, Kanye West

Back to Black, Amy Winehouse

Record of the Year

“Irreplaceable,” Beyoncé

“The Pretender,” Foo Fighters

“Umbrella,” Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z)

“What Goes Around . . . Comes Around,” Justin Timberlake

“Rehab,” Amy Winehouse

Song of the Year

“Before He Cheats,” John Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)

“Hey There Delilah,” Tom Higgenson, songwriters (Plain White T’s)

“Like A Star,” Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriter (Corinne Bailey Rae)

“Rehab,” Amy Winehouse

“Umbrella,” Shawn Carter, Kuk Harrell, Terius “Dream” Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z)

Best New Artist

Feist

Ledisi

Paramore

Taylor Swift

Amy Winehouse

Pop Vocal Album

Lost Highway, Bon Jovi

The Reminder, Feist

It Won’t Be Soon Before Long, Maroon 5

Memory Almost Full, Paul McCartney

Back To Black, Amy Winehouse

Rap Album

Finding Forever, Common

Kingdom Come, Jay-Z

Hip Hop Is Dead, Nas

T.I. vs T.I.P., T.I.

Graduation, Kanye West

Rock Album

Daughtry, Daughtry

Revival, John Fogerty

Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Foo Fighters

Magic, Bruce Springsteen

Sky Blue Sky, Wilco

Country Album

Long Trip Alone, Dierks Bentley

These Days, Vince Gill

Let It Go, Tim McGraw

5th Gear, Brad Paisley

It Just Comes Natural, George Strait

Contemporary R&B Album

Konvicted, Akon

Just Like You, Keyshia Cole

Fantasia, Fantasia

East Side Story, Emily King

Because Of You, Ne-Yo

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