A 'SUPERNATURAL' EXPERIENCE SANTANA TOPS LIST WITH 10 NOMINATIONS.Byline: Valerie Kuklenski Staff Writer Capping the success of his best-selling album in a 30-year career, fusion guitarist Carlos Santana Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20 1947), is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-born American Latin rock musician and guitarist. He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, the Santana Blues Band, going mostly under the title "Santana", which received a whopping nine Grammy nominations Tuesday, including record and album of the year. His recording ``Smooth'' also garnered a song of the year nod for writers Itaal Shur and Rob Thomas Rob Thomas might refer to:
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences gave its blessing to Santana's ``Supernatural'' album, a collaboration with artists ranging from Eric Clapton to Everlast. Before the nominations for the 42nd annual 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. , Santana had just five nominations over his long career, and had won only one: best rock instrumental in 1988 for ``Blues for Salvador.'' The track ``Smooth,'' recorded with Thomas of the band Matchbox 20, is up for record of the year and best pop collaboration with vocals. It will compete in that pop category against ``Love of My Life,'' performed by Santana and Dave Matthews
David John Matthews (born January 9 1967) is a South African, now naturalized American, Grammy-winning lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. . Santana and rapper Everlast garnered a bid for best rock performance by a duo or group with the vocal for ``Put Your Lights On,'' and his guitar duet with Clapton, ``The Calling,'' has a shot at best rock instrumental performance. The CD is up for album of the year and best rock album when the Grammys are handed out Feb. 23 in ceremonies televised on CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. from the Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or . The 52-year-old Santana, whose San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden band had hits in 1970 with ``Evil Ways'' and ``Black Magic Woman,'' stole the thunder from the rest of the field, making pop group TLC's seven nominations pale by comparison. TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography. TLC abbr. 1. thin-layer chromatography 2. is up for album of the year for ``FanMail,'' record of the year for ``No Scrubs'' and best pop vocal performance by a duo or group for ``Unpretty.'' The trio's nominations come amid a reported feud between Lisa ``Left Eye'' Lopes and her colleagues, Rozanda ``Chilli'' Thomas and Tionne ``T-Boz'' Watkins, that has threatened the stability of LaFace Records' most popular act. Chilli, who joined in the midmorning mid·morn·ing n. The middle of the morning. nominations announcement in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , said, ``TLC is a hard-working group.'' Conductor Pierre Boulez, past winner of 22 Grammys in classical categories, chalked up another six nominations. Asleep at the Wheel claimed five nominations, followed by four each for the Backstreet backstreet Noun a street in a town far from the main roads Adjective denoting secret or illegal activities: a backstreet abortion backstreet n Boys, the Dixie Chicks, Emmylou Harris, Whitney Houston and last year's top winner, Lauryn Hill. The other record of the year contenders were wildly popular last year with music buyers and disc jockeys alike: ``I Want It That Way,'' by the Backstreet Boys; Cher's comeback hit, ``Believe''; and ``Livin' La Vida Loca,'' by Ricky Martin. ``Never have the nominations reflected so many different musical points of view - from the fanatically popular to those artists whose influence and artistry speak with a unique and unheralded resonance,'' said Michael Greene, president and chief executive officer of the recording academy. He pointed to the album of the year category as a prime example. Competing against Santana's guitar-laden ``Supernatural'' and TLC's r&b grooving ``FanMail'' are ``Millennium,'' by the pop harmonizing Backstreet Boys; ``Fly,'' by country's Dixie Chicks; and ``When I Look in Your Eyes,'' by jazz singer Diana Krall. Santana and Martin, with three nominations, rode the popular Latin music wave that marked 1999 and buoyed record sales for the second year running. Latin-flavored tracks - ``La Vida Loca''; ``I Need to Know,'' by Marc Anthony; and ``Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of . . . ),'' by Lou Bega - accounted for three of the five nominated male pop-vocal performances. Nominees for best new artist are Christina Aguilera, Macy Gray, Kid Rock, Britney Spears and Susan Tedeschi. Other contenders for song of the year, presented to writers, include: ``I Want It That Way,'' by Andreas Carlsson and Max Martin; ``Livin' La Vida Loca,'' by Desmond Child and Robi Rosa; ``Unpretty,'' by Dallas Austin and Tionne ``T-Boz'' Watkins; and ``You've Got a Way,'' by Robert John ``Mutt'' Lange and Shania Twain. ``Millennium,'' ``Believe'' and ``Ricky Martin'' are up for best pop album against ``Mirrorball'' by Sarah McLachlan and ``Brand New Day'' by Sting. Santana's competition in the rock album category are: ``Breakdown'' by Melissa Etheridge, ``Significant Other'' by Limp Bizkit, ``Echo'' by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and ``Californication'' by Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. For most of its career, the group has consisted of vocalist Anthony Kiedis, guitarist John Frusciante, bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary, and drummer Chad Smith. . Enimem's hot-selling ``The Slim Shady LP'' is up for best rap album against ``Da Real World'' from Missy ``Misdemeanor'' Elliott, ``E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front)'' from Busta Rhymes, ``I Am'' from Nas, and ``Things Fall Apart'' from the Roots. In addition to album of the year, the Dixie Chicks' ``Fly'' was nominated for best country album, along with ``Ride With Bob'' by Asleep at the Wheel; ``Trio II'' by Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton par·ton n. Any of the point particles believed to be a constituent of hadrons, now known as quarks. No longer in technical use. [part(icle) + -on1.] ; ``Cold Hard Truth'' by George Jones; and ``Forget About It'' by Alison Krauss. This year Grammys will be presented in 98 categories, up from 95 last year. The great majority will be handed out in a dizzying pace in ceremonies immediately preceding the prime-time telecast. New additions include a category for best soundtrack album that creatively compiles existing music and a redefined movie-TV instrumental category that encompassed music written for videogames or the Internet. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Fusion guitarist Carlos Santana received a whopping 10 Grammy nominations, including best record and album of the year. His album, ``Supernatural,'' garnered an 11th nod. (2) TLC received seven Grammy nods, including album of the year for ``FanMail.'' |
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