8 GRAMMY NODS FOR MARIAH, JOHN AND KANYE.Byline: Fred Shuster Music Writer The formerly sinking battleship battleship, large, armored warship equipped with the heaviest naval guns. The evolution of the battleship, from the ironclad warship of the mid-19th cent., received great impetus from the Civil War. called Mariah Carey was officially christened anew by the music industry Thursday when the songbird songbird Any oscine passerine (suborder Passere), all of which have a complex vocal organ, the syrinx. Some species (e.g., thrushes) produce melodious songs; others (e.g., crows) have a harsh voice; and some do little or no singing. See also birdsong. led the Grammy Awards Grammy Awards Annual awards given by the Recording Academy (officially the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences). The first Grammies (the name is a dimunitive of “gramophone”) were given in 1958. nominations with eight. Also receiving eight were hip-hop stars John Legend and Kanye West. Carey, whose career was on the skids before the release of her blockbuster ``Emancipation of Mimi'' album in April, showed up for the nominations announcement in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , saying little more than she had enjoyed an extremely good time the night before. ``This year has been such a blessing,'' Carey told The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. shortly after the nominations were announced. ``This is prayers answered. I'm grateful for the nominations, and I'm really grateful for the fact that people are responding to the music I've made.'' Hip-also ruled with 50 Cent, Beyonce Knowles, the Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am and Stevie Wonder garnering six nominations apiece. Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Gwen Stefani and U2 each received five, while Common, Destiny's Child  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. , Foo Fighters Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed by musician Dave Grohl in 1995.[1] The group is named after a secret military operation during World War II which researched UFOs ("Foo" being the slang term for a UFO). , Gorillaz, Neptunes, Brad Paisley, Phil Tan and Gretchen Wilson This article needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. each earned four. In the general awards categories, which are the primary ones shown on TV, nominees for album of the year included Carey's ``Mimi''; ``Chaos and Creation in the Backyard,'' by Paul McCartney Noun 1. Paul McCartney - English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942) McCartney, Sir James Paul McCartney ; ``Love. Angel. Music. Baby.,'' by Gwen Stefani; ``How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb atomic bomb or A-bomb, weapon deriving its explosive force from the release of atomic energy through the fission (splitting) of heavy nuclei (see nuclear energy). The first atomic bomb was produced at the Los Alamos, N.Mex. ,'' by U2; and ``Late Registration,'' by Kanye West. Nominees for record of the year were ``We Belong Together,'' by Carey; ``Feel Good Inc.,'' by Gorillaz featuring De La Soul); ``Boulevard of Broken Dreams,'' by Green Day; ``Hollaback Girl,'' by Stefani; and ``Gold Digger,'' by West. Best new artist nominees took in r&b singer Ciara, rockers Fall Out Boy, Brit popsters Keane, Legend and country artists Sugarland. In the closely watched song of the year race, nominees represent genres from pop and r&b to country and rock. Nominated songwriters include Bobby Boyd Robert Dean Boyd (born December 3, 1937) is a former NFL cornerback who played for the Baltimore Colts in a nine-year career from 1960 to 1968. A quarterback in college at the University of Oklahoma under Bud Wilkinson, Boyd was a two-time Pro Bowler and led the NFL with 9 , Jeff Hanna and Marcus Hummon for ``Bless the Broken Road'' (performed by Rascal Flatts); Bruce Springsteen for his ``Devils & Dust''; William Adams (will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas This article is about the American hip hop group. For the vegetable, see Black-eyed pea. The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. The group is currently composed of will.i.am, apl.de. ) and J. Stephens (Legend) for ``Ordinary People'' (performed by Legend); U2 for ``Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own''; and J. Austin, Carey, Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal for ``We Belong Together'' (performed by Carey). Coldplay, Foo Fighters and U2 earned top nods in the rock field, with all three vying for best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal. Along with half of Carey's nominations, six of Legend's eight nods and all of Keys' five noms are in the r&b categories. All three are vying for best traditional r&b vocal performance. In country, Brad Paisley and Gretchen Wilson each have four nominations, with both fighting for best country song (Paisley's ``Alcohol'' and Wilson's ``All Jacked Up,'' the latter co-written with Vicky McGehee and John Rich) and best country album. Nods for country collaboration with vocals went to Brooks & Dunn, Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill for ``Building Bridges''; Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris for ``Shelter From the Storm''; Faith Hill and Tim McGraw for ``Like We Never Loved at All''; Norah Jones and Willie Nelson for ``Dreams Come True''; and Merle merle a pattern of coat color pigmentation with dark, irregular blotches on a lighter background. Seen in some Collies and Welsh corgis. In shorthaired dogs, e.g. Great Danes and Dachshunds, the similar pattern is called dapple. Haggard and Gretchen Wilson for ``Politically Uncorrect.'' Nominations were announced at Gotham Hall in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. by Natasha Bedingfield, Big & Rich, Carey, Chad Kroeger (Nickelback), Patti LaBelle, Legend, Carly Simon, Sway and CeCe Winans. The 48th annual Grammy Awards take place Feb. 8 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. . Fred Shuster, (818) 713-3676 fred.shuster(at)dailynews.com THE NOMINEES Highlights of the nominations announced Thursday for the 48th annual Grammy Awards, to be presented Feb. 8 in Los Angeles: Record of the Year: ``We Belong Together,'' Mariah Carey; ``Feel Good Inc.,'' Gorillaz featuring De La Soul; ``Boulevard of Broken Dreams,'' Green Day; ``Hollaback Girl,'' Gwen Stefani; ``Gold Digger,'' Kanye West. Album of the Year: ``The Emancipation of Mimi,'' Mariah Carey; ``Chaos and Creation in the Backyard,'' Paul McCartney; ``Love. Angel. Music. Baby.,'' Gwen Stefani; ``How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb,'' U2; ``Late Registration,'' Kanye West. Song of the Year: ``Bless the Broken Road,'' Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna & Marcus Hummon, (Rascal Flatts); ``Devils & Dust,'' Bruce Springsteen, (Bruce Springsteen); ``Ordinary People,'' W. Adams and J. Stephens, (John Legend); ``Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own,'' U2; ``We Belong Together,'' J. Austin, M. Carey, J. Dupri and M. Seal, (D. Bristol, K. Edmonds, S. Johnson, P. Moten, S. Sully and B. Womack) (Mariah Carey). Best New Artist: Ciara, Fall Out Boy, Keane, John Legend, Sugarland. Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: ``It's Like That,'' Mariah Carey; ``Since U Been Gone,'' Kelly Clarkson; ``Good Is Good,'' Sheryl Crow; ``I Will Not Be Broken,'' Bonnie Raitt; ``Hollaback Girl,'' Gwen Stefani. Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: ``Sitting, Waiting, Wishing,'' Jack Johnson; ``Fine Line,'' Paul McCartney; ``Walk on By,'' Seal; ``Lonely No More,'' Rob Thomas; ``From the Bottom of My Heart,'' Stevie Wonder. Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: ``Don't Lie,'' The Black Eyed Peas; ``Mr. Brightside,'' The Killers; ``More Than Love,'' Los Lonely Boys; ``This Love,'' Maroon 5; ``My Doorbell,'' The White Stripes. Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: ``Speed of Sound,'' Coldplay; ``Best of You,'' Foo Fighters; ``Do You Want To,'' Franz Ferdinand; ``All These Things That I've Done,'' The Killers; ``Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own,'' U2. Best Female Country Vocal Performance: ``The Connection,'' Emmylou Harris; ``Mississippi Girl,'' Faith Hill; ``All Jacked Up,'' Gretchen Wilson; ``I May Hate Myself in the Morning,'' Lee Ann Womack; ``Georgia Rain,'' Trisha Yearwood. Best Male Country Vocal Performance: ``Funny How Time Slips Away,'' George Jones; ``As Good as I Once Was,'' Toby Keith; ``Midnight Communion,'' Delbert McClinton; ``Good Ol' Boys,'' Willie Nelson; ``Alcohol,'' Brad Paisley; ``You'll Think of Me,'' Keith Urban. Best Country Song: ``Alcohol,'' Brad Paisley (Brad Paisley); ``All Jacked Up,'' Vicky McGehee, John Rich & Gretchen Wilson (Gretchen Wilson); ``Bless the Broken Road,'' Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna and Marcus Hummon (Rascal Flatts); ``I Hope,'' Keb' Mo', Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines and Emily Robison (Dixie Chicks); ``I May Hate Myself in the Morning,'' O. Blackmon (Lee Ann Womack). Best Rock Song: ``Best of You,'' Foo Fighters, (Foo Fighters); ``Beverly Hills,'' Rivers Cuomo, (Weezer); ``City of Blinding Lights, U2, (U2); ``Devils & Dust,'' Bruce Springsteen, (Bruce Springsteen); ``Speed of Sound,'' Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin, (Coldplay). Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: ``1 Thing,'' Amerie; ``Wishing on a Star,'' Beyonce; ``We Belong Together,'' Mariah Carey; ``Free Yourself,'' Fantasia fantasia (făntā`zhə) [Ital.,=fancy], musical composition not restricted to a formal design, but constructed freely in the manner of an improvisation. In the 16th and 17th cent. ; ``Unbreakable,'' Alicia Keys. Best Rap Solo Performance: ``Testify,'' Common; ``Mockingbird mockingbird: see mimic thrush. mockingbird Any of several New World birds of a family (Mimidae) known for their mimicry of birdsong. The common, or northern, mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) can imitate the songs of 20 or more species within 10 ,'' Eminem; ``Disco Inferno,'' 50 Cent; ``Number One Spot,'' Ludacris; ``U Don't Know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. Me,'' T.I.; ``Gold Digger,'' Kanye West. Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: ``Don't Phunk With My Heart,'' Black Eyed Peas; ``The Corner,'' Common featuring the Last Poets; ``Encore,'' Eminem featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent; ``Hate It or Love It,'' The Game featuring 50 Cent; ``Wait (The Whisper Song),'' Ying Yang Twins This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. . CAPTION(S): 3 photos, box Photo: (1 -- 3) Mariah Carey, John Legend and Kanye West lead the Grammy field with eight nominations each Getty Images Associated Press Box: THE NOMINEES (see text) |
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