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
Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats Video and Lyrics
Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood , Music Video and Lyrics
“Before He Cheats” is a two-time Grammy Award nominated song written by Muscle Shoals songwriter Chris Tompkins and Josh Kear and the third wide-release single from Carrie Underwood’s debut album, Some Hearts.
It was the fifth release from the album overall. It was named the 2007 Single of the Year by the Country Music Association.
It is the Underwood’s most successful single to date, with sales of over 2.131 million digital downloads.
It is also the best-selling single from an American Idol contestant, and the third longest-charting single in the history of the Hot 100.
Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats Lyrics
Right now he’s probably slow dancing with a beach blond tramp,
and she’s probably getting frisky…
right now, he’s probably buying her some fruity little drink cause she can’t shoot whiskey…
Right now, he’s probably up behind her with a pool-stick, showing her how to shoot a combo…
And he don’t know…
That I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive,
carved my name into his leather seats…
I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights,
slashed a hole in all 4 tires…
Maybe next time he’ll think before he cheats.
Right now, she’s probably up singing some
white-trash version of Shania karaoke..
Right now, she’s probably saying “I’m drunk”
and he’s a thinking that he’s gonna get lucky,
Right now, he’s probably dabbing on 3 dollars worth of that bathroom polo…
And he don’t know…
That I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive,
carved my name into his leather seats,
I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights,
slashed a hole in all 4 tires…
Maybe next time he’ll think before he cheats.
I might’ve saved a little trouble for the next girl,
Cause the next time that he cheats…
Oh, you know it won’t be on me!
No…not on me
‘Cause I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive,
carved my name into his leather seats…
I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights,
slashed a hole in all 4 tires…
Maybe next time he’ll think before he cheats.
Oh.. Maybe next time he’ll think before he cheats…
Ohh… before he cheats…
Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats Song Info
Released August 2006
Genre Country, pop, rock, blues
Length 3:19 (Album)
Label Arista Records
Writer Chris Tompkins, Josh Kear
Producer Mark Bright
Certification 2 Platinum (RIAA)