51st grammy awards

The nominees for the 51st Grammy Awards were announced tonight, Lil Wayne topped the nominations with eight, Coldplay garnered seven, and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West each earned six nods. Alison Krauss, John Mayer, Robert Plant, Radiohead and Jazmine Sullivan received five each, and Adele, Danger Mouse, Eagles, Lupe Fiasco, George Strait, and T.I. each received four nominations.

Record of the Year

Adele - Chasing Pavements

Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Please Read The Letter

MIA - Paper Planes

Album of the Year

Coldplay – Viva La Vida Lil’ Wayne – Tha Carter III Ne-Yo – Year of the Gentlemen Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raising Sand Radiohead – In Rainbows

Song of the Year

Estelle & Kanye West - American Boy

Adele - Chasing Pavements

Sara Bareilles - Love Song

Jason Mraz - I'm Yours

Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Best New Artist

Adele Duffy Jonas Brothers Lady Antebellum Jazmine Sullivan

I'm going to keep my thoughts brief, given they will be documented in the Grammy breakdowns in January, but I'll just say a lot of people were robbed (Mariah, Alicia, Ashanti, Leona) and a couple were given more credit than their albums or songs deserved (Lil' Wayne, Jazmine Sullivan, Ne-Yo).