Nominations for the 50th annual Grammy Awards have just been announced. Akon, Fergie, Foo Fighters, Vince Gill, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Jam, Linkin Park, George Lopez and Taylor Swift -- some of whom were delighted to find their names read out as nominees -- were on hand to do the honors in L-A.
The ceremony takes place February 10th in Los Angeles and airs live on C-B-S. Nominees in the top categories are:
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Beyonce - "Irreplaceable"
Foo Fighters - "The Pretender"
Rihanna - "Umbrella"
Justin Timberlake - "What Goes Around Comes Around"
Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace
Vince Gill - These Days
Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters
Kanye West - Graduation
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
SONG OF THE YEAR Award goes to the songwriter(s)
"Before He Cheats" - Carrie Underwood
"Hey There Delilah" - Plain White T's
"Like a Star" - Corrine Bailey Rae
"Rehab" - Amy Winehouse
"Umbrella" - Rihanna
BEST NEW ARTIST
Feist
Ledisi
Paramore
Taylor Swift
Amy Winehouse
