Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 10:50 pm ET
Last night the annual Grammy Nominations Concert Live: Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night was held and it was there that the nominees for the 2009 Grammy Awards had been announced!
Taking away the most nominees was the ever-successful Beyoncé Knowles as well pop country singing cutie, Taylor Swift. Lady Gaga was also nominated for several categories.
The awards show will take place on January 31st at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Check out the nominees below:
Song of the Year
“Poker Face” – Lady Gaga
“Pretty Wings” – Maxwell
“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” – Beyonce
“Use Somebody” – Kings of Leon
“You Belong With Me” – Taylor Swift
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
“I Gotta Feeling” – The Black Eyed Peas
“We Weren’t Born To Follow” – Bon Jovi
“Never Say Never” – The Fray
“Sara Smile” – Daryl Hall & John Oates
“Kids” – MGMT
Best Rock Album
Black Ice – AC/DC
Live From Madison Square Garden – Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
21st Century Breakdown – Green Day
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King – Dave Matthews Band
No Line On The Horizon – U2
Best Rap Solo Performance
“Best I Ever Had” – Drake
“Beautiful” – Eminem
“D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)” – Jay-Z
“Day ‘N’ Nite” – Kid Cudi
“Casa Bey” – Mos Def
Record of the Year
“Halo” – Beyonce
“I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
“Use Somebody” – Kings of Leon
“Poker Face” – Lady Gaga
“You Belong With Me” – Taylor Swift
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Adele (for “Hometown Glory”)
Beyonce (for “Halo”)
Katy Perry (for “Hot N Cold”)
Pink (for “Sober”)
Taylor Swift (for “You Belong With Me”)
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance:
John Legend (for “This Time”)
Maxwell (for “Love You”),
Jason Mraz (for “Make It Mine”),
Seal (for “If You…”)
Stevie Wonder (for “All About The Love Again”)
Best New Artist:
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings
Album of the Year:
I Am… Sasha Fierce (Beyonce)
The E.N.D. (BEP)
The Fame (Lady Gaga)
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King (Dave Matthews Band)
Fearless (Taylor Swift)
Image: Bauer-Griffin
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 10:50 pm ET
Wow! no vocal performance nod for Lady Gaga. I just hope, she wins every category she is nominated. She is the most exciting and creative artist since MJ.