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Diva Mary J. Blige, in virsta de 35 de ani, a fost nominalizata la opt categorii, in timp ce trupa Red Hot Chili Peppers care combina stilurile funk, punk si rock, a fost nominalizata la sase categorii, a anuntat, joi, Recording Academy din Los Angeles.
Cintaretul britanic James Blunt si grupul de muzica country Dixie Chicks au obtinut fiecare cite cinci nominalizari, la fel si John Mayer, Danger Mouse, Prince, Rick Rubin, will.i.am si John Williams.
Dixie Chicks au creat vilva anul acesta dupa ce au denuntat in timpul unui concert politica presedintelui american George W. Bush in Irak, ceea ce a dus la boicotarea lor de catre posturile de radio conservatoare.
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Mary J. Blige a fost, printre altele, nominalizata la categoriile "cintecul anului" si "cel mai bun album R&B cu "The Breakthrough". La categoria "single-ul anului", melodia "Be Without you" a lui Blige concureaza cu "You’re Beautiful", a lui James Blunt, "Not Ready To Make Nice", cintata de trupa Dixie Chicks, "Crazy", interpretata de Gnarls Barkley, si "Put Your Records On", a lui Corinne Bailey Rae.
Red Hot Chili Peppers cu albumul "Stadium Arcadium" concureaza la categoriile "cel mai bun album rock" si "cel mai bun album al anului". Albumele "Taking The Long Way" (Dixie Chicks), "St. Elsewhere" (Gnarls Barkley), "Continuum" (John Mayer) si "FutureSex/LoveSounds" (Justin Timberlake) au fost si ele nominalizate la categoria "cel mai bun album al anului.
Beyonce nu a reusit sa obtina decit patru nominalizari, la fel si Gnarls Barkley, Bryan-Michael Cox, Israel Houghton si rapper-ul T.I. Desi cel mai recent album al sau "Futuresex/lovesounds" a fost salutat cu caldura de critici, Justin Timberlake a obtinut putine nominalizari.
La categoria "cel mai bun debut", James Blunt va concura cu Chris Brown, Imogen Heap, Corinne Bailey Rae si Carrie Underwood.
Lista nominalizarilor la premiile Grammy:
Albumul anului – "Taking The Long Way" (Dixie Chicks), "St. Elsewhere" (Gnarls Barkley), "Continuum" (John Mayer), "Stadium Arcadium" (Red Hot Chili Peppers), "FutureSex/LoveSounds" (Justin Timberlake);
Single-ul anului – "Be Without You" (Mary J. Blige), "You’re Beautiful" (James Blunt), "Not Ready To Make Nice" (Dixie Chicks), "Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley), "Put Your Records On" (Corinne Bailey Rae);
Cel mai bun cintec (decernat autorului cintecului) – "Be Without You" (Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox si Jason Perry), "Jesus, Take The Wheel" (Brett James, Hillary Lindsey si Gordie Sampson, interpretat de Carrie Underwood). "Not Ready To Make Nice" (Dixie Chicks), "Put Your Records On" (John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou si Corinne Bailey Rae), "You’re Beautiful" (James Blunt, Amanda Ghost si Sacha Skarbek);
Cel mai bun debut – James Blunt, Chris Brown, Imogen Heap, Corinne Bailey Rae, Carrie Underwood;
Cea mai buna interpretare feminina pop – "Ain’t No Other Man" (Christina Aguilera), "Unwritten" (Natasha Bedingfield), "You Can Close Your Eyes" (Sheryl Crow), "Stupid Girls" (Pink), "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" (KT Tunstall);
Cea mai buna interpretare masculina pop – "You’re Beautiful" (James Blunt), "Save Room" (John Legend), "Waiting On The World To Change" (John Mayer), "Jenny Wren" (Paul McCartney), "Bad Day" (Daniel Powter);
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Cel mai bun album – "Back To Basics" (Christina Aguilera), "Back To Bedlam" (James Blunt), "The River In Reverse" (Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint), "Continuum" (John Mayer), "FutureSex/ LoveSounds" (Justin Timberlake);
Cel mai bun album rock – "Try!" (John Mayer Trio), "Highway Companion" (Tom Petty), "Broken Boy Soldiers" (The Raconteurs), "Stadium Arcadium" (Red Hot Chili Peppers), "Living With War" (Neil Young);
Cel mai bun album R&B – "The Breakthrough" (Mary J. Blige), "Unpredictable" (Jamie Foxx), "Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship" (India.Arie), "3121" (Prince), "Coming Home" (Lionel Richie);
Cel mai bun album rap – "Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor" (Lupe Fiasco), "Release Therapy" (Ludacris), "In My Mind" (Pharrell), "Game Theory" (The Roots), "King" (T.I.). (Mediafax)
