Grammy Nominations Announced
Posted by Nadia on 12.07.2004
Kanye West leads with 10 nominations...
Kanye West is leading with 10 Grammy nominations, including best new artist. Other multiple nominees include Alicia Keys and Usher, who are tied with eight, the late Ray Charles with seven, Green Day with six, and Norah Jones, Loretta Lynn, Prince and engineer Al Schmitt each with five.
The coveted album of the year will be decided between West's The College Dropout, Charles' Genius Loves Company, Usher's Confessions, Keys' The Diary of Alicia Keys, and Green Day's American Idiot.
Dropout is also up for best rap album, while his song "Jesus Walks" will vie for the song of the year honor. West, Keys and Harold Lilly share a best R&B song nomination for the Keys-recorded "You Don't Know My Name." West will also compete against himself in the best rap/sung collaboration with his duet with Syleena Johnson, "All Falls Down," and as a guest on Twista's "Slow Jamz," which also features actor-turned-artist Jamie Foxx.
The Grammy awards will be awarded during a Feb. 13 ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET.
To view the full list of nominations, visit grammy.com.
