The Eagle - Your digital news leader
Thursday, January 08, 2009
   Daily Archives   SU | MO | TU | WE | TH | FR | SA              RSS      Mobile Edition      Daily Email Updates
   
 
 Printer friendly version |   E-mail to a friend  |  0 0 comment(s)  | 


Published Thursday, December 04, 2008 6:05 AM

Lil Wayne, Coldplaytop bids for Grammys

LOS ANGELES -- Lil Wayne -- the most prolific, ubiquitous and successful performer on today's music scene -- was the most rewarded by the Recording Academy on Wednesday, receiving eight Grammy nominations including album of the year for Tha Carter III.

Following close behind was Coldplay, whose Viva La Vida is one of the year's best-selling CDs. It was in album of the year contention, along with Radiohead for their groundbreaking CD In Rainbows; singer-songwriter Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman; and Robert Plant's collaboration with Alison Krauss, Raising Sand.

The nominations were announced in a brand-new format: with a live prime-time CBS concert special.

Coldplay and Plant & Krauss were also nominated in the coveted record of the year category for the respective songs Viva La Vida and Please Read the Letter. Other record of the year nominees were British songstress Leona Lewis for Bleeding Love; another British newcomer, Adele, for Chasing Pavements; and M.I.A. for her breakthrough hit, Paper Planes.

Some surprising omissions: Katy Perry, who had one of the year's biggest hits with I Kissed a Girl, was shut out of the top categories, including record of the year and best new artist.

The Grammy Awards are scheduled for live broadcast on CBS on Feb 8. Last year's show drew 17.2 million viewers, making it one of the least-watched Grammys and continuing the trend of shrinking awards-show audiences.


Notice about comments:
TheEagle.com is pleased to offer readers the ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. TheEagle.com does not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not theeagle.com. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website.

Full terms and conditions can be read here.



Comments


(Requires free registration.)

0 comment(s) found!





    MOST POPULAR

 
    TOP ADS
  • Jobs
  • Cars
  • Homes
  • Merchandise



© 2008 The Bryan College Station Eagle
Contact Us | Subscribe/Customer Care | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | FAQ | Corrections | RSS Feeds | E-mail News