Awards

Grammy noms announced

By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 3 December 2009

The noms for next year’s Grammy Awards, or The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, to give them their full title, are out. Coming out top is Beyonce, who picks up no less than ten noms amongst the 109 categories (for once we’re not exaggerating, there are 109 categories). Taylor Swift, meanwhile, got eight, and the Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell, and Kanye West each earned six nods. Beyonce comes out looking additionally good because she’s up for Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year (which awards singles) and Song Of The Year (which awards songwriters).
 
For the second year, the noms were announced during a live one-hour show, broadcast on CBS, which also featured performances from The Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, Maxwell, and Jonas Brother Nick with his new band, The Administration.
 
Shortlists for the four awards anyone cares about are provided below, for the rest, look here: www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/52nd_show/list.aspx
 
Album Of The Year:
Beyonce – I Am… Sasha Fierce
Black Eyed Peas – The END
Lady Gaga – The Fame
Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
Taylor Swift – Fearless
 
Record Of The Year:
Beyonce – Halo
Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody
Lady Gaga – Poker Face
Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me
 
Song Of The Year:
Lady Gaga & RedOne – Poker Face (Lady Gaga)
Hod David & Musze – Pretty Wings (Maxwell)
Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart – Single Ladies (Beyonce)
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill – Use Somebody (Kings Of Leon)
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me (Taylor Swift)
 
Best New Artist:
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings