Beyonce and Swift lead Grammy nominations
Beyonce and Swift lead Grammy nominations
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Thursday, 03, Dec 2009 10:11
By Maria Tonelli.
It is set to be a battle of the ladies after nominations for the 52nd annual Grammy awards were announced last night.
Leading the pack is Beyonce, who received ten nods in the R'n'B, Pop and general fields. She has enjoyed massive success with her latest solo album "I am.Sasha Fierce", with hits including "Single Ladies (put a ring on it)" and "Halo".
Close behind her is country-pop sensation Taylor Swift with eight nominations. The 19-year-old's album "Fearless" is the best-selling album of 2009 in the US selling more than 4.5 million copies. Just last month she won five awards at the American Music Awards, including artist of the year.
A stunned Swift said: "I honestly never would have predicted this, eight nominations - I'm ecstatic, and blown away and so so thankful."
They will both go head-to-head in top categories including record and song of the year, album of the year and best female pop vocal.
But the duo face competition from eccentric performer Lady Gaga who received five nominations. Her album "The Fame" earned her an album of the year nomination and her track "Poker Face" is in the running for record and song of the Year.
Notably, she did not receive a nomination for best new artist.
The Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell and Kanye West received six nods each, while Jay-Z and David Guetta got five.
Other performers up for awards are Keri Hilson and the Ting Tings for best new artist, Kings of Leon for record and song of the year and a best rock album of the year for U2's "No Line on the Horizon."
CEO of The Recording Academy, Neil Portnow said: "The nominations this year truly reflect the talented community of music makers who represent some of the highest levels of excellence in their representative fields."
The Grammys will be presented on January 31st in Los Angeles.